Dons_1988 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 36 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: It's absolutely being misused, either wilfully or as a result of incompetence. I can only think it’s wilful. The stats are presented in a way to support their campaign which is that they want everyone to remain cautious. Providing nuance and presenting stats in a meaningful way just muddies the waters and dilutes the message. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 We're up to 1 in 14 now in terms of the ONS survey. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/8587242/covid-scotland-cases-record-high/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambozpar Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Elixir said: Plenty of SNP MP's have sacked it off in the House of Commons as well. They're fooling nobody but the Simp Brigade. With Italy set to scrap all their junk at the end of April, it is humiliating that the last of things in Scotland will only stop a few weeks before the most extreme places in all of Europe, and months behind our Northern European neighbours. The Scottish Government are a tinpot joke. Fixed that for you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFCinthearea Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 16 minutes ago, NorthernLights said: We're up to 1 in 14 now in terms of the ONS survey. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/8587242/covid-scotland-cases-record-high/ Sturgeon's mask policy is clearly working. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 59 minutes ago, FFCinthearea said: Sturgeon's mask policy is clearly working. We're all going to get Covid. Several times in our lives. Some daft piece of cloth over your mouth and nose which does fuck all isn't going to change that. She needs to accept this. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, FFCinthearea said: Sturgeon's mask policy is clearly working. It would be 1 in 10 without masks. Probably. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Jamaica have scrapped the main law that covered blanket restrictions for Covid. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/pm-relieved-at-ending-covid-measures_246594?profile=1606 Quote Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday described the wholesale lifting of the measures implemented under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) in 2020 to contain spread of the novel coronavirus as a “personal relief”, even while noting that management of the pandemic will continue under existing public health laws rather than through the powers of the executive. “In the management of the pandemic, for me, declaring an end to the DRMA is a personal relief because in our democracy it is not usual for there to be such an extended use of executive powers. I was very reluctant in using it and sought to ensure that I had no excesses in the use of executive powers by bringing them to Parliament on every occasion that it was possible to do so, and have it debated here so that the Opposition could have an input in what was being done,” Holness stated. The Government, on March 13, 2020, invoked provisions under the DRMA, ranging from curfews to lockdowns and social distancing measures, as the principal regulatory tool for managing the health crisis. On Thursday, the prime minister, making his contribution to the 2022/23 budget debate, announced, to thunderous applause, that after two years of “dexterously balancing lives and livelihoods with executive powers under the DRMA”, the orders have been gazetted making it so that effective today, Friday, March 18, 2022, the order and all the measures therein under the DRMA will be withdrawn. “There is a genuine argument to be used and accepted that executive powers, if used at an extended scale, could be a threat to democracy, and we on this side recognise that and have never debated that point. But we have used it because it was efficient, it was quick, it gave us agility to respond and I think when the history is written about this period it will be said that the Government conducted itself well within the boundaries of democracy,” the prime minister said. According to Holness, while it is acknowledged that the pandemic is not over, its management must be mainstreamed into the general, normal management of public health safety and public order. “It is no longer sustainable to manage the pandemic as a special project by executive order through the DRMA. However, risks still remain and continued vigilance is necessary, especially for vulnerable populations,” Holness noted. As such, he said some measures will be retained and incorporated into regulations issued under the Public Health Act. These are: The requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate; the requirements for laboratories to protect the privacy and identity of people testing for COVID-19; hand-washing and sanitation measures, and mask-wearing in enclosed spaces to which the public has access, for example, supermarkets, banks, tax collectorates. These will be retained until April 15, 2022. Holness said while mask-wearing will not be mandated, it will be recommended in establishments that serve food, liquor, or drink for consumption within the premises. Regarding travel, the prime minister, in observing that “it is becoming more difficult and expensive for incoming travellers to obtain COVID-19 tests”, said the Administration has decided to retain, also until April 15, 2022, the requirements to obtain a pre-test within three days prior to travel. He said after this, the measure will be assessed with a view to its removal. Holness further said restrictions applicable to correctional facilities, prisons, hospitals, nursing homes and infirmaries will become a matter of policy for the ministries of health, local government, and national security. “We are not declaring an end to the pandemic; there are still outbreaks happening all over the world. We are maintaining the management of the disease under our existing public health laws,” Holness emphasised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomboomyards Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 12 minutes ago, oaksoft said: That data is a wee cold. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 SMH. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 A neighbour has been off work since last year after some serious surgery. Was due to start back today, and her boss asked her to take a test before going, and she is positive. She is raging. No symptoms at all. Was looking forward to going back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 One in 14 people in Scotland has Covid at the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Surely pretty much everyone in the country has had this shanner by now. Also, mind when the 'experts' were 'following the science' by coming up with this utter shite. Quote North Ayrshire is projected to have a case rate above 3,500 cases/100,000. In late 2020, when the levels system was introduced for lockdown restrictions, the threshold for being in the top level was 150 cases/100,000, but vaccination and better treatments have substantially reduced the mortality rate since then. They will never recover their reputation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 OYF. This is what the Diet SAGE grifters who had Sturgeon hoodwinked approve of. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, oaksoft said: Each and every one of us is paying for this OCD, hypochondriacal shite. Still, she got to show us all how much she cares about others so it wasn't a total waste of time. complete mental case 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) I still get the feeling that I'm the only person not to have had covid. (to my knowledge). I feel left out of all the fun. Edited March 18, 2022 by Suspect Device 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 I've not had it. Everyone that has had it just clearly hasn't been following the rules and are, fundamentally, dirty, dirty people. Anyway, here's an article about the "I can't because Covid" excuse. https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2022/03/the-dvla-shows-i-cant-because-covid-is-still-an-excuse?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1647625634 Some infuriating details in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 My 4 year old daughter tested positive yesterday so only a matter of time before I get it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Fife Saint said: My 4 year old daughter tested positive yesterday so only a matter of time before I get it. My kid had it a few weeks ago and neither me or the wife caught it from her so it's not guaranteed. Just quite possible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, ICTChris said: I've not had it. Everyone that has had it just clearly hasn't been following the rules and are, fundamentally, dirty, dirty people. Anyway, here's an article about the "I can't because Covid" excuse. https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2022/03/the-dvla-shows-i-cant-because-covid-is-still-an-excuse?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1647625634 Some infuriating details in there. It’s hardly a surprise that some people take the piss. It’s less of a surprise government employees are taking the piss. It’s also won’t be a shock that large private firms are hiding behind Covid when fundamentally it’s a gift from heaven for them. They can fail to provide services and if you call them out for it you’re supposedly in the wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekhibee88 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Michael W said: Vaccine passports were binned in France on Monday. You'll need to complete the EU PLF form before you go, on which you'll attach your proof of vaccination. Didn't know about about the EU PLF form just the sworn declaration , I am travelling by ferry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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