Corona / Vax UK
#46
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Re: Corona / Vax UK
I would largely believe that the UK would be more capable of vaccinating more people in a shorter time than Canada. It's not the geographic size or the bigger population, but the fact that the NHS is more centralized. Centralized organizations tend to respond better to extreme situations.
Setting quarantine regulations aside, I don't know whether a Brit residing in Canada would find it interesting flying back to the UK just to get the jab. Spending 3 to 4 weeks in the UK, possibly working from home, and leaving after the 2nd shot, or 2 weeks thereafter for full immunization to take effect.
Setting quarantine regulations aside, I don't know whether a Brit residing in Canada would find it interesting flying back to the UK just to get the jab. Spending 3 to 4 weeks in the UK, possibly working from home, and leaving after the 2nd shot, or 2 weeks thereafter for full immunization to take effect.
#47
Re: Corona / Vax UK
I would largely believe that the UK would be more capable of vaccinating more people in a shorter time than Canada. It's not the geographic size or the bigger population, but the fact that the NHS is more centralized. Centralized organizations tend to respond better to extreme situations.
Setting quarantine regulations aside, I don't know whether a Brit residing in Canada would find it interesting flying back to the UK just to get the jab. Spending 3 to 4 weeks in the UK, possibly working from home, and leaving after the 2nd shot, or 2 weeks thereafter for full immunization to take effect.
Setting quarantine regulations aside, I don't know whether a Brit residing in Canada would find it interesting flying back to the UK just to get the jab. Spending 3 to 4 weeks in the UK, possibly working from home, and leaving after the 2nd shot, or 2 weeks thereafter for full immunization to take effect.
The risks of travel (and restrictions) seem to outweigh the benefits of getting the jab a month or two earlier.
#48
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Re: Corona / Vax UK
Plus, as discussed above, you might have to wait quite a while for the second shot.
#49
Re: Corona / Vax UK
We're having big increases (relatively) thanks to Christmas/NY gatherings. Whereas the province was getting daily new cases of between zero and 4 or 5 - with the odd outbreak in a care home that might take it to 7 or 8, we've seen between 10 and 30 since the beginning of the new year, but mostly around 20.
We've moved into a different tier - still quite relaxed, but back to single household bubble - so I expect the figures to fall back.
In our province of 780k we've had (only) 836 cases (593 'recovered') and 12 deaths (3 in the last 2 days).
I think I'm probably safer staying put with no vax than travelling to the UK
#50
Re: Corona / Vax UK
I would largely believe that the UK would be more capable of vaccinating more people in a shorter time than Canada. It's not the geographic size or the bigger population, but the fact that the NHS is more centralized. Centralized organizations tend to respond better to extreme situations.
Setting quarantine regulations aside, I don't know whether a Brit residing in Canada would find it interesting flying back to the UK just to get the jab. Spending 3 to 4 weeks in the UK, possibly working from home, and leaving after the 2nd shot, or 2 weeks thereafter for full immunization to take effect.
Setting quarantine regulations aside, I don't know whether a Brit residing in Canada would find it interesting flying back to the UK just to get the jab. Spending 3 to 4 weeks in the UK, possibly working from home, and leaving after the 2nd shot, or 2 weeks thereafter for full immunization to take effect.
Last edited by Teaandtoday5; Jan 14th 2021 at 12:39 am.
#51
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Re: Corona / Vax UK
Just heard from a friend that friend of theirs have it, all the family. Instead of the odd person seems like the numbers of people I know directly or indirectly who have it or had it is increasing exponentially.
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Re: Corona / Vax UK
Despite the selfishness of the Whitby couple who reportedly lied more than once about a UK contact who passed on the more contagious variant of the virus, I cannot imagine being the person who would contemplate doing this. But apparently plenty of people (not all of them politicians) are still willing to travel, so no doubt someone will.
I am not that far from of the big ski resorts, told that they are back to being pretty busy and many most fly in.
#54
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Outrage as people in Coventry offered Covid jab over 100 miles away
So what's gone wrong, someone mixed up Manchester and Birmingham?
Residents aged over 80 received letters over the weekend saying they could travel to Manchester to get the jab, despite government policy that patients should not have to drive more than 45 minutes to a centre.
A spokesperson for NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands said: “Patients in this area have a choice about where to be vaccinated; they can opt to attend one of their local vaccination centres or attend Birmingham’s Millennium Point.
#55
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I see that Germany's deaths have shot up after a very good level of control over the summer. Is that due to the new variant?
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2.65 is down from some months ago, when it was over 3.
So, 53,284 cases on January 1st, yesterday 1248 cases = 2.34%. Obviously the 14 days is an average interval, given that the Government shuts down on attribution after 28 days.
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#57
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I see. I calculated it slightly differently, but I've forgotten exactly how. Will have a look later.
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Now South America and Portugal banned, seems the Brazilian variant may be in the country
#60
Re: Corona / Vax UK
I would largely believe that the UK would be more capable of vaccinating more people in a shorter time than Canada. It's not the geographic size or the bigger population, but the fact that the NHS is more centralized. Centralized organizations tend to respond better to extreme situations.
Setting quarantine regulations aside, I don't know whether a Brit residing in Canada would find it interesting flying back to the UK just to get the jab. Spending 3 to 4 weeks in the UK, possibly working from home, and leaving after the 2nd shot, or 2 weeks thereafter for full immunization to take effect.
Setting quarantine regulations aside, I don't know whether a Brit residing in Canada would find it interesting flying back to the UK just to get the jab. Spending 3 to 4 weeks in the UK, possibly working from home, and leaving after the 2nd shot, or 2 weeks thereafter for full immunization to take effect.
Plus from what I am seeing and reading the general population (me) will be pushing towards the end of he year before getting the vaccine.