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jagfox Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 10 hours ago, Manifesto said: Yes. And Rwanda. Next question. Rwanda? Heads gone thread for this pish... Or maybe not... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, jagfox BLM said: Rwanda? Heads gone thread for this pish... Or maybe not... ? https://africabusinesscommunities.com/tech/tech-news/rwanda-almost-achieves-nationwide-4g-lte-network-coverage/ -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dorlomin Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) https://www.ssi.dk/aktuelt/nyheder/2020/smitte-med-covid19-fra-mink-til-mennesker The variant of SARS-Covid 19 from minks apparently accounts for 25% of the new cases in Juteland in Denmark now. However..... https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03218-z The mutations are not any more dangerous as of now. But if the disease keeps jumping into species then it may be a matter of time before it becomes established in one and mutate enough for the new vaccines to be effective. As for "dots", I am yet to see someone who is clearly a functioning adult complain about them. Edited December 5, 2020 by dorlomin added Jutland 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Michael W said: Because any one of these could've been a complete dud. Some of the ones undergoing testing might still be. Hedge the bets. The government would have got some stick if they'd plumped for one that was no good, and ignored the others. Can't win. Edited December 5, 2020 by Jacksgranda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 36 minutes ago, dorlomin said: As for "dots", I am yet to see someone who is clearly a functioning adult complain about them. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 So is the dotting wars I've watched over the years.. It was the whole point the rep was introduced. Tynie, VT has been called that for 15 years? Don't think it bothers him a jot. If it does, I'll refrain.He has a skin thicker than a rhino's - I doubt very much it bothers him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 No clue, but its absolute lunacy some of the stuff we've been asked to do. Like not having prelims in the hall, but having them in class. Despite the halls obviously being a lot bigger and being able to spread kids out more, use multiple entrances and exits etc. Due to that, and other reasons presumably, we've also been told Prelims can be done in normal class time which of course means splitting the paper up since we don't have 2 and a half to 3 hour long periods (not forgetting pupils who get extra time for things like dyslexia, having English as a second language and so on). Swinney said the criteria used would mainly focus on time lost for some pupils via Covid disruption. He acknowledged a lot of pupils have experienced no time lost at all while others have had to isolate numerous times. He agreed this might lead to disadvantage and hence might lead to the higher and advanced higher not being sat on a level playing field. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Yeh but it can be transported at non freezing temps for 12hrs or something so theres definitely a way around it. Looks like they’ve sorta decided its too much hassle and pinning hopes on the oxford one getting approved. Can see the pfizer one being given at centres for care home staff/nhs staff etc but they dont seem to have an appetite to get it out in the community. They simply don't have it in the volumes to get it out into the community, it was always going to be the Oxford vaccine for those volumes. Wasn't it only 65k doses allocated to Scotland this week so 32.5k people can have the 2 shots. Van Tam saying "summer" before we can get down to the 50s arge group and Leitch and Bauld both said this week it's that stage before we can even think about easing restrictions although I'm not sure politicians will be that conservative if you pardon the pun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Theyve fucked up the vaccine already.Outstanding -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, D.A.F.C said: Theyve fucked up the vaccine already. Outstanding Had a look at the news and not sure what you’re referring to? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Theyve fucked up the vaccine already.OutstandingWho has and how ??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 46 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: They simply don't have it in the volumes to get it out into the community, it was always going to be the Oxford vaccine for those volumes. Wasn't it only 65k doses allocated to Scotland this week so 32.5k people can have the 2 shots. Van Tam saying "summer" before we can get down to the 50s arge group and Leitch and Bauld both said this week it's that stage before we can even think about easing restrictions although I'm not sure politicians will be that conservative if you pardon the pun. Once the highest risk groups are immunised we should hopefully see the death rate dropping and this, in turn, should inform policy on restrictions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Once the highest risk groups are immunised we should hopefully see the death rate dropping and this, in turn, should inform policy on restrictions. I understand a cautious approach but really once the vulnerable groups and over 80’s are vaccinated I’d move all but Glasgow, north and south Lanarkshire to tier 1 and leave them at 2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 52 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: They simply don't have it in the volumes to get it out into the community, it was always going to be the Oxford vaccine for those volumes. Wasn't it only 65k doses allocated to Scotland this week so 32.5k people can have the 2 shots. Van Tam saying "summer" before we can get down to the 50s arge group and Leitch and Bauld both said this week it's that stage before we can even think about easing restrictions although I'm not sure politicians will be that conservative if you pardon the pun. Health is a devolved matter so why should Public Health England determine when we can get the vaccines? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, mizfit said: I understand a cautious approach but really once the vulnerable groups and over 80’s are vaccinated I’d move all but Glasgow, north and south Lanarkshire to tier 1 and leave them at 2. Why Tier 1? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, Bishop Briggs said: Health is a devolved matter so why should Public Health England determine when we can get the vaccines? The contract is between Pfizer and the UK Government. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, welshbairn said: The contract is between Pfizer and the UK Government. Why hasn't the Scottish Government signed contracts with the vaccine companies? A Government that wants to be independent from Westminster should not be relying on Boris Johnson to buy our vaccines for us. What has Public Health Scotland been doing? Sweet FA? Edited December 5, 2020 by Bishop Briggs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bishop Briggs said: Why hasn't the Scottish Government signed contracts with the vaccine companies? A Government that wants to be independent from Westminster should not be relying on Boris Johnson to buy our vaccines for us. It's daft enough the UK authorities doubling up on the work the EU is doing on vaccine procurement and approval without Scotland doing it as well. Just wastes time for the drug companies when they have more important stuff to be doing. Edited December 5, 2020 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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