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LittleBuford
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This is why it’s important not to rush the return to normality:
I do hope the powers that be listen to scientific advice and delay the lifting of restrictions by a few weeks.
Covid-19: UK in early stages of third wave - scientist
A scientist advising the government says there has been exponential growth in the number of new cases.
www.bbc.co.uk
I do hope the powers that be listen to scientific advice and delay the lifting of restrictions by a few weeks.
Disney Glimpses
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The situation in the UK is very different from that of the United States for a myriad of reasons. Health officials are not concerned regarding this variant in the United States.This is why it’s important not to rush the return to normality:
Covid-19: UK in early stages of third wave - scientist
A scientist advising the government says there has been exponential growth in the number of new cases.www.bbc.co.uk
I do hope the powers that be listen to scientific advice and delay the lifting of restrictions by a few weeks.
You can't compare the US and UK situations.This is why it’s important not to rush the return to normality:
Covid-19: UK in early stages of third wave - scientist
A scientist advising the government says there has been exponential growth in the number of new cases.www.bbc.co.uk
I do hope the powers that be listen to scientific advice and delay the lifting of restrictions by a few weeks.
UK is vaccinated with AZ which doesn't work so well with India variant. Then there is a lot of first shoot but not a lot of fully vaccinated, like Canada in sort of.
Also, it is inevitable that the number of case will rise after the lockdown end, because even vaccinated people can be contaminated. The best parameter to monitor is the death from now.
danlb_2000
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Why would we not be concerned about it?
Disney Glimpses
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We have a higher supply of vaccines that are more efficacious and higher rate of natural immunity in our population. The UK and USA are apples and oranges really right now. Being concerned is one thing but it’s certainly not a reason to pause our return to normalcy.
CaptainAmerica
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Because vaccines work.
Heppenheimer
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Because we're exceptional in America, didn't you that?
lazyboy97o
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Yeah, I’m sure the doctor who has repeatedly clarified information about these vaccines and vaccines in general is just completely clueless about the efficacy of the vaccines.
Rich Brownn
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Child: Whats that scar Adult: Thats my smallpox vaccine scar. Child: why don't I have one. Adult: Because it worked
LittleBuford
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Leaving aside the fact that I was sharing the story as a Brit commenting on the situation in the UK, the idea that what’s going on elsewhere in the world has no bearing on events in the US has been disproved so many times during the pandemic that I think it’s unwise not to consider the possible implications of these latest transatlantic developments.
Disney Glimpses
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Apologies, I misunderstood the context in which it was shared. And yes you are correct typically, but the current immunity levels in the USA are vastly different from that of the UK. Particularly in higher rate of infection over the last winter (creating much more widespread natural immunity) and widely available vaccines that are significantly more efficacious than the AZ vaccine. Additionally, the delaying of the second shot isn’t helping matters much in the UK. So while I agree, there is nothing to suggest this will happen in the United States despite previous events predicting otherwise.
SamusAranX
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The article pointed out however that the number of deaths is extremely low.This is why it’s important not to rush the return to normality:
Covid-19: UK in early stages of third wave - scientist
A scientist advising the government says there has been exponential growth in the number of new cases.www.bbc.co.uk
I do hope the powers that be listen to scientific advice and delay the lifting of restrictions by a few weeks.
that was the whole point of restrictions in the first place. Not to get rid of all cases. To prevent mass hospitalization and death and buy time for vaccination. The vaccines are effective and working even against the Indian variant to prevent death. Even if there’s a surge in cases, the metrics that matter aren’t number of cases, but deaths and serious complications. Wherever vaccines are widely available, it’s time to get back to normal for those ones [who are vaccinated]. If you’re choosing not to vaccinate then you should be subjected to the restrictions still of masking and social distancing.
LittleBuford
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My concern isn’t (primarily) for those who are vaccinated, but for those who are unvaccinated. Yes, I know the dominant thinking in this thread is “Well, that’s their problem”, but I don’t much relish the idea of a more virulent strain of the virus infecting the millions of Americans who remain unprotected. And all of us suffer in the end, because the more scope the virus has to proliferate, the likelier it is that still more harmful variants will emerge.
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ImperfectPixie
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Not to mention that vaccines aren't a freaking force field...you can still become infected (yes, I'm aware you aren't likely to have significant symptoms, but the longer the virus is out there playing in a huge sandbox of unvaccinated humans, the more likely it will be to change).
LittleBuford
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You read my mind: I added a sentence to my post saying pretty much this.
ImperfectPixie
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It's frightening the huge numbers of people who don't even consider that factor.
LittleBuford
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Did you read the story I shared?
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