Coronavirus outbreak

[marinyork]

Our public health bod has announced that the new strain is spreading in Cumbria having been detected last Thursday. Not sure how long we will be in tier 2 then !

And Wales has just published figures (Guardian from Press Association)

Data from the Office for National Statistics’ coronavirus infection survey shows the new strain of Covid-19 was present in 28% of samples from Wales in the second week of December, the country’s deputy chief medical officer has said, PA reports.

Professor Chris Jones told a Welsh government press conference that this figure was “more than double the number in the previous week”. He added: "Public Health Wales colleagues advise us that they feel this new strain could be causing up to 60% of coronavirus infections in Wales.
This new variant looks very likely to be the significant driver of the huge growth in cases we’ve seen in Wales in recent weeks."

 

[marinyork]

https://twitter.com/niko_tinius

 

[marinyork]

Looks like we're getting another Boris special today. Let's hope he's able to offer some good news and decisive action.

 

[marinyork]

Drakeford said only a small proportion of 'new' strain B.1.1.7 able to be picked up by only two lighthouse labs in Wales, says the proportion likely a sizeable underestimate.

 

[Tripster]

I just had an email alert from my company listing all the countries banning flights with UK or travel via and the dates ban lasts till. Fairly long list

 

[marinyork]

I just had an email alert from my company listing all the countries banning flights with UK or travel via and the dates ban lasts till. Fairly long list

Last one I saw was 27. I'm sure it'll be 50,100 countries before long.

Wonder how long it'll take for a few other countries to stick their hands up and say they have a large outbreak of it too?

 

[Tripster]

Last one I saw was 27. I'm sure it'll be 50,100 countries before long.

Wonder how long it'll take for a few other countries to stick their hands up and say they have a large outbreak of it too?

16 in Europe acted against the UK flights/ferries

 

[marinyork]

It was Brazil I had a curiosity about, so far Chile and Argentina in South America seem to be the ones that have gone.

 

[kingrollo]

Looks like we're getting another Boris special today. Let's hope he's able to offer some good news and decisive action.

"Get Brexit done" more likely.

 

[Tripster]

Turkey as banned flights from UK Denmark, Netherlands and South Africa my list says.
Ireland and France 48hour ban until further decision made

 

[marinyork]

Turkey as banned flights from UK Denmark, Netherlands and South Africa my list says.
Ireland and France 48hour ban until further decision made

Yeah I know a small number of places have banned travel from South Africa. Denmark said last week about the virus and Sweden also just banned them.

 

[Tripster]

The good news is I likely wont be able to travel back to Italy in January now so an extra month off for Christmas, every cloud and that

 

[MrGrumpy]

To think a week or so ago , it was all the vaccine is here !! The cynic in me says this latest onslaught is as much to do with the gov suddenly coming to their senses and realising what a clusterf...... of an idea it was to have open season at Christmas and slammed into reverse. However that’s just adding more rumour really

 

[kingrollo]

To think a week or so ago , it was all the vaccine is here !! The cynic in me says this latest onslaught is as much to do with the gov suddenly coming to their senses and realising what a clusterf...... of an idea it was to have open season at Christmas and slammed into reverse. However that’s just adding more rumour really

If it was - its kind of backfired as the world has brought into it and stopped all travel from the UK. !!!!

 

[tom73]

Looks like we're getting another Boris special today. Let's hope he's able to offer some good news and decisive action.

Not just Boris we are also in for an extra treat Shapps is making a guest appearance.