The Corona Virus

[Balanbam00]

No, my friends Lennon has popped over here to have his 3rd booster, and a bit of fun .Well, its 30 plus, beaches are open ,ladies wearing less. Why not ? (.....and it doesn't hurt!)

[The Bedlington Terrier]

There's more chance of me biting my own thumb off without anaesthetic...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...CMP=GTUK_email

[Supersub6]

There's more chance of me biting my own thumb off without anaesthetic...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...CMP=GTUK_email

BT trying to convince us that he falls into the 'young' category. No matter what your mindset, BT, your Birth Certificate will tell the truth, unlike quite a number from some other countries ---which shall remain nameless ---don't wish to upset anyone!

[Balanbam00]

BT:

Fake news sites and conspiracy theories are multiplying as fast as the Delta strain is spreading, but those opposed to getting the life-saving jab are only a small number of 1.1 million Israelis still unvaccinated and they must be handled with care, not threats or ostracism.

The number of confirmed believers of fake news about the coronavirus pandemic is rising quickly and threatening to surpass the number of infections from the Delta variant of the virus. The number of confirmed believers of fake news about the coronavirus pandemic is rising quickly and threatening to surpass the number of infections from the Delta variant of the virus.

The human tendency to believe conspiracy theories is a malignancy that has descended into violence and threats against senior medical professionals who have devoted their lives to saving others.
"Kill yourself before you urge one more human being to get a shot," someone wrote on social media about Professor Gili Regev, director of the infectious disease unit at Sheba Medical Center, Israel's largest hospital.
"May you suffer from paralysis until your dying day," another wrote.
Public health chief Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis was branded "a daughter of a whore" at a Zoom meeting of the Knesset Constitution Law and Justice Committee that included some 70 people. The culprit was not identified.
As the number of COVID cases in Israel rises, so do the cries of virus deniers who are waging war on reality.
Approximately 1.1 million Israelis have yet to receive the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but only a small percentage of them are hard core anti-vaxxers.

Israel has proven the advantages of the vaccines and must convince COVID deniers, anti-vaxxers and anyone else still refusing to accept the obvious facts that the vaccines prevent deaths and protect against serious illness from coronavirus.
Despite the spread of the Delta variant that put a premature end to the illusion that the pandemic was defeated, data collected in the UK shows 10 times fewer deaths now compared to earlier waves of the pandemic when the vaccines were not available.
The government's efforts should not be to shame, ban or frighten those still holding out. It should try to bring them into the fold and show them the error of their ways.

[wanderlust]

BT:

Fake news sites and conspiracy theories are multiplying as fast as the Delta strain is spreading

Fake news and conspiracy theories are a fact of life these days so don't be surprised. How do you think Brexit happened? It wasn't as if 70 million Turks actually did move in next door was it? Or that there's even a snowball's chance in hell of Turkey ever joining the EU. And even though life is so much more unstable, risky and expensive in the UK than it was in 2016 - and getting worse by the day - nobody will admit it and will try to dig out every excuse under the sun for price rises, food shortages, rising inflation, skills shortages, reduced public services, increased debt, tax rises and curtailment of freedoms rather than accept they were conned.

That's the real power of conspiracy theories and fake news - the gullible will defend their belief in it with their dying breath.

[sinkov]

Fake news and conspiracy theories are a fact of life these days so don't be surprised. How do you think Brexit happened? It wasn't as if 70 million Turks actually did move in next door was it? Or that there's even a snowball's chance in hell of Turkey ever joining the EU. And even though life is so much more unstable, risky and expensive in the UK than it was in 2016 - and getting worse by the day - nobody will admit it and will try to dig out every excuse under the sun for price rises, food shortages, rising inflation, skills shortages, reduced public services, increased debt, tax rises and curtailment of freedoms rather than accept they were conned.

That's the real power of conspiracy theories and fake news - the gullible will defend their belief in it with their dying breath.

I wondered how long it would be Lusty, before the closet Remoaner in you saw the light of day.

"Remoaners, Backbiters, Flag Haters and We Love Knee Takers, are these actually all one group?"

He was onto something was Outwood, wasn't he ?

[wanderlust]

I wondered how long it would be Lusty, before the closet Remoaner in you saw the light of day.

"Remoaners, Backbiters, Flag Haters and We Love Knee Takers, are these actually all one group?"

He was onto something was Outwood, wasn't he ?

Definitely and it looks like something between paranoia and prejudice but is probably just an aggressive defence mechanism

I was totally neutral mate but since Cummings admitted that the Leave campaign he designed intentionally lied to the British people to grab power I am somewhat cynical We were lied to and the ******* actually admitted it - and I hate the idea of being lied to.

Since then I've had to put up with gobby Leave voters confronted with the truth keep changing the reason they claim to have influenced their decision. Haven't met a single one that says they voted for Brexit because we were paying the EU £350 million a week or whatever the actual lie was - but weirdly there were loads of them on referendum day.

And when the lies became public they resorted to "it's happened, let's get on with it" - but still can't come up with a single thing that has actually improved since Brexit. And that's because it's got worse not better.

Of course buggers will still complain about what's happening to our country though - and probably blame it on covid, or the EU or anything but Brexit. Like the 30 thousand + European truck drivers who left leading to delays and shortages - presumably they were homesick?

Ironically, it turns out that it was the Brexit voters who betrayed our country. Turkeys voting for Christmas springs to mind.
Saddens me as a proud flag-loving British man to think that foreign powers can control how we think and decide the fate of our once proud nation.

[sinkov]

I was totally neutral mate but since Cummings admitted that the Leave campaign he designed intentionally lied to the British people to grab power I am somewhat cynical We were lied to and the ******* actually admitted it - and I hate the idea of being lied to.

So you didn't vote on whether we remained in the EU or left. In which case, if you couldn't be bothered to get off your arse and go to vote, it's bit late to be complaining about the outcome now isn't it ? You have Cummings to a tee, he will lie to achieve his agenda, his current agenda is to destroy Boris, but you believe everything this congenital liar says ? You're being a bit gullible aren't you ?

[wanderlust]

Norder - totally believe in the right to choose. Totally disagree that the choice made isn't influenced - and increasingly proactively influenced by others - including corporations, governments, media providers and mercenaries like Cambridge Analytica.

FFS - "influencer" is even a job title these days!

[Norder]

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Norder - totally believe in the right to choose. Totally disagree that the choice made isn't influenced - and increasingly proactively influenced by others - including corporations, governments, media providers and mercenaries like Cambridge Analytica.

FFS - "influencer" is even a job title these days!

reminds me of the old joke....


Wan-king monkies need only apply.
Why ?
because there's so many willing receptacles already.



and they talk about discrinination !



as were talking influencers - remember these.



I guess...chinese confinement meant it couldn't travel.