Coronavirus outbreak

[Illaveago]

I don't get that!
An epidemiologist was just saying that just because we have a large number of infections the restrictions on people coming into the country can be relaxed despite the fact that they may bring in new viruses .
Isn't it a bit like saying that if you are in a sinking ship it is okay to drill holes in the hull ?

 

[Alex321]

I don't get that!
An epidemiologist was just saying that just because we have a large number of infections the restrictions on people coming into the country can be relaxed despite the fact that they may bring in new viruses .
Isn't it a bit like saying that if you are in a sinking ship it is okay to drill holes in the hull ?

Well drilling holes in the hull would have no benefits, while relaxing some of the entry restrictions would.

Neither would have any significant negative impact given the situation in each case.

 

[midlife]

Lateral flow done, been told we have to do them every day before work (NHS). Just have to find some more fir next week. I see that the requirement to take a PCR might change today. Wonder what that will do to the figures ?

 

[Illaveago]

Well drilling holes in the hull would have no benefits, while relaxing some of the entry restrictions would.

Neither would have any significant negative impact given the situation in each case.

To me it seems like how fast do you want the ship to sink !

 

[jowwy]

I thought the MTFU advice was persona non gratta on this site........

 

[Alex321]

To me it seems like how fast do you want the ship to sink !

Well drilling a few holes might make it sink a few seconds quicker, in several hours.

I think the point being made by the epidemiologist above was that when we have many times more new cases per day than the total number of arrivals from foreign parts, any new cases they bring in will be insignificant, so the benefit of retaining all those restrictions is too small to be worthwhile given the negative impacts.

 

[matticus]

I don't get that!
An epidemiologist was just saying that just because we have a large number of infections the restrictions on people coming into the country can be relaxed despite the fact that they may bring in new viruses .
Isn't it a bit like saying that if you are in a sinking ship it is okay to drill holes in the hull ?

More like: don't bother putting an umbrella up.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

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[mjr]

Can anyone find a transcript of yesterday's Prime Ministerial statement, please? I find only press releases and partial (both senses) quotes.

Meanwhile, French President has said he will annoy(well, stronger and swearier) the unvaccinated 10% by requiring a covid-safe ticket for more and more things, in a statement criticised by some as unpresidential and blamed for delaying approval of related law changes currently progressing through the national assembly. https://www.euronews.com/2022/01/04...19-record-with-over-271-000-cases-in-24-hours

Israel studying first reported case of "flurona" https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/...-first-case-of-covid-and-flu-double-infection

 

[classic33]

Can anyone find a transcript of yesterday's Prime Ministerial statement, please? I find only press releases and partial (both senses) quotes.

Meanwhile, French President has said he will annoy(well, stronger and swearier) the unvaccinated 10% by requiring a covid-safe ticket for more and more things, in a statement criticised by some as unpresidential and blamed for delaying approval of related law changes currently progressing through the national assembly.

Israel studying first reported case of "flurona" https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/...-first-case-of-covid-and-flu-double-infection

Recorded in the US in 2020. And there's concern it may make a comeback.
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/s...oth-flu-and-coronavirus-could-make-a-comeback

 

[mjr]

Recorded in the US in 2020. And there's concern it may make a comeback.
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/s...oth-flu-and-coronavirus-could-make-a-comeback

Thanks. Recorded but was it reported at the time?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Meanwhile, French President has said he will annoy(well, stronger and swearier) the unvaccinated 10%

It took a bit of googling to discover that the word he used was "emmerder" or literally to enshit them. I don't know French idioms very well but that does seem quite sweary. It's generally been translated as "to pis s them off".

 

[alicat]

'Merde' is the most mild swear word in French so 'enmerder' is not very offensive either. Not as strong as 'pissing someone off' in English. More like annoy them/ make like hard for them. Like getting dog shoot on your shoes ...

 

[classic33]

Thanks. Recorded but was it reported at the time?

As far as I'm aware.

Israel has reported it's first case*, not the first case.

*https://www.timesofisrael.com/fluro...e-of-patient-with-covid-and-flu-at-same-time/

 

[Alex321]

'Merde' is the most mild swear word in French so 'enmerder' is not very offensive either. Not as strong as 'pissing someone off' in English. More like annoy them/ make like hard for them. Like getting dog shoot on your shoes ...

Given that "pissed off" is not usually regarded as a swear word at all in English, it would be hard to be less strong while still being one.