O/T. The Government's handling of Covid

[ramAnag]

"I’m not trying to create some sort of competition between the old and those involved in specific areas of employment"

But that is exactly what you are doing. You cannot move people up a priority chain without moving others down it. That's "competition". In a real world with a finite supply and infinite demand for a product for every winner there is a loser.

At the moment you want to prioritise the elderly, the infirm, those in care, those with existing medical conditions, those working in the NHS and in the care sectors, those key workers you've identified - teachers, retail, transport, binmen etc, those alleged super spreaders aged, what, 12 to 23?

So who is left unprioritised? Sid and Doris Bonkers of Neasden (and accountants)

And when you now have a priority pool of 99% of the population, how do you prioritise within that group? Alphabetical order maybe? I don't know but it sounds like you want to have your cake and eat it and eat it again.

As regards the youthful ‘super spreaders’ I long since accepted Ram59’s argument that as long as we don’t know if stopping them catching it also stops them spreading it then to prioritise the young would be futile.

Is there a ‘finite supply’? I thought we had enough for everyone and that time provided the greatest constraint. Couldn’t this be where the army is put to use. As I’ve said before teachers and supermarket staff will all be on one one site at the same time. Surely we can come up with some sort of mobile vaccination task force rather than just indulge in more hand wringing.

On a much needed positive note. The close family member who tested positive is much improved. Diagnosed on Friday, felt like sh*t on Saturday and Sunday, signs of improvement yesterday and further improvement today. Encouraging? Seriously hope so, although I have to add she is in her mid thirties.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Great news, and she wont need a vaccination now, so back to work in January with a spring in the step.

The finite supply element of my comment actually referenced the timing factor of delivery (now the Europeans are snaffling our vaccine! ) as well as possible supply chain issues under a post Brexit no deal, all of which will create potential shortages in supply

[ramAnag]

Great news, and she wont need a vaccination now, so back to work in January with a spring in the step.

The finite supply element of my comment actually referenced the timing factor of delivery (now the Europeans are snaffling our vaccine! ) as well as possible supply chain issues under a post Brexit no deal, all of which will create potential shortages in supply

Indeed. Tbh I’ve had much longer ‘colds’. If only we knew which ‘version’ we’d get.
It’s Christmas and there’s enough problems in the World without falling out on here, so let’s just agree to differ...slightly.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Life would be boring if everyone agreed

[ramAnag]

Life would be boring if everyone agreed

No it wouldn’t.

I prefer boring to acrimonious.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Ach well then, you should always agree with me, then no acrimony!

[swaledale]

No it wouldn’t.

I prefer boring to acrimonious.

Thats basically because your a boring, risk averse, conflict averse and believe everything can be sorted out over a cup of tea! Which is exactly why we ahve Brexit ad Johnson in government. Honestly reading social media one sees these presumably very nice self declared socialists banging on in their own world seemingly oblivious to how the real world operates, I truly have to laugh!

Debate is good a mass debate is better, an argument is good for the sole and agreeing or deferring ones views not good, unless its a 75 year old who one knows will never change, in which case smile wistfully and walk on by!

[swaledale]

Ach well then, you should always agree with me, then no acrimony!

He talks enough *******s I'm surprised he doesn't agree with most of what you say, which to be fair is usually utter *******s!

[Geoff Parkstone]

He talks enough *******s I'm surprised he doesn't agree with most of what you say, which to be fair is usually utter *******s!

I find it quite a compliment that you think I talk *******s, as I am reassured I've probably got it right 😊

[AdiSalisbury]

I find it quite a compliment that you think I talk *******s, as I am reassured I've probably got it right 😊

****ing **** **** ******* **** **** *******s like a good little German!!!