Danny B

Boris Johnson has said there is a "good chance" the one-metre plus social distancing rule can be scrapped from 21 June.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...month-12294061

Out of all the rules, this is the one rule that I secretly enjoyed at the supermarket queue. Personal space.

Revin Kevin

They couldn't and probably shouldn't make the the jab compulsory - but you could incentivise people to encourage the uptake. Roll out vaccine passports quickly for those of us who want them so we can get on with our jobs, businesses, education and lives.

For those that simply won't be vaccinated well fine leave them they can stay holed up nice and safe just like they are now and for as long as they wish.

Revin Kevin

I'd vote for that to stay too!
I always understood it was 2m?

scilly

2 m here and most countries, 1 m in England.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had their own controls. BJ can only speak and make rules like this for England.

scrubbedexpat091

BC MLA disclosed to the public he and his wife tested positive. Infected a few days before getting his first vaccination.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7828597/b...Zt84LmdoEJI51Y

printer

You could also argue that if the vaccine was guaranteed to prevent passing it on or catching it then it wouldn't matter if some refused it because they would be at risk and not a risk to anyone else. As you said because it only reduces the chances there are still way too many people questioning it's effectiveness and safety. Will be closely watching the UK over next 2 months to see how opening up goes whilst vaccinating the masses.

bats

The vaccines are effective against infection. Not 100% but way more than the flu shot

wwksf-vaccine-effectiveness.pdf

Looking at a comparison of other vaccines: polio is 99% effective after 4 doses. MMR 97% effective against measles after two doses, 88% against mumps, 97% rubella. Smallpox 95% but there should be boosters, typhoid is 80%. Various internet sources for this data

Siouxie

Your link is broken.

bats

it never was a click on link, more of a cut and paste to a pdf. I couldn't copy a "proper" link. Maybe this would work
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...DKRAhAjnGLduQW

dbd33

Yes, that works.

scrubbedexpat091

If your in BC, the BC CDC has a COVID survey, closes May 9th if your interested.

COVID-19 Survey

Jerseygirl

Yesterday at least 15 people with Covid flew into Pearson Airport.

Atlantic Xpat

A hidden, terrible problem, worldwide of the C19 crisis are seafarers. 90% of everything we consume is transported by sea. Seafarers are generally from lower wage countries and in normal times work 6 months or more on. With C19 many are effectively trapped on board ships unable to travel back to India, Phillipines etc Many jurisdictions will not allow them to disembark during regular port calls, far less travel. Few jurisdictions will vaccinate sailors. Not their problem it seems. This has all be brought home a bit here as 12 out of the 42 cases we have in Newfoundland at present are onboard a bulk carrier anchored out in Conception Bay, plus one person in the ICU in St John's. I believe that the Newfoundland Govt has offered vaccine shots to the remaining sailors onboard which is a good thing!

Danny B

The Seychelles, which has fully vaccinated over 60% of its population against Covid-19, is bringing back restrictions amid a rise in cases.

The archipelago of nearly 100,000 people recorded close to 500 new cases in the three days to 1 May and has about 1,000 active cases.

A third of the active cases involved people who had had two vaccine doses, the country's news agency said.

How is this even possible?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56992121

Atlantic Xpat

An article running counter to current sentiment in the UK about allowing foreign holidays... https://inews.co.uk/opinion/chile-co...ictions-985916