Every day the vaccine rolls out

[TerryTheTerror]

To me, its the numbers vaccinated which is the most important just now, and that is the info i try to concentrate on.

Far too early to discount daily cases as it is the figure that is considered first for us getting out of lockdown. There is some good news filtering out that vaccinations are exceeding expectations and we may be pushing on for 2m first doses, but in reality, you have to look back at the figures of 2-3 weeks ago to see the numbers (1.5m?) who should have built up partial immunity. Then consider that only 150k have received a second dose, and again 2-3 weeks until those people have their immunity maximized.

We have done well with the vaccinations, but there is 59% of the adult population still to get their first dose, never mind their second, including Cohorts 6-9 all still under 50%. That 59% contains people in their 30s who are ending up in hospital and ICU, and remember the death of a 28 year old no so long ago, and I wonder if you noticed the death of a teacher in Clackmannan through the week, an area where cases/100k have been high. That is not to rake up old disagreements though!

So to me, daily infections are still very relevant, because if we identify and isolate the infections, trace test and isolate their contacts, we drive down the New Daily Infections which reduces hospital and ICU admissions, which prevents people dying. That reduces the chance of further mutations, gives us the best chance of getting out of lockdown and in turn giving the vaccines their best chance of protecting us and getting us back to normal!

That's fair comment, all of it. It's really good to get a different view on things like this, one of the major drawbacks of social restrictions is the huge reduction in opportunities for this. Ok, we can do it online like this but then conversations are slower and less organic.

[TerryTheTerror]

Prof Linda Bauld has been on the box saying this could all be over by June, and i hope nobody is paying any heed to her comments, or Nic is getting nae votes when the walls come tumbling down!

This is what I found what she actually said (from the BBC):

"I am optimistic that much of what we have lost over the last few months we will regain by mid-June, late-June."

So, she's saying we could go back to the way things were a few months ago. No mention of it all being over.

[AraBrian]

This is what I found what she actually said (from the BBC):

"I am optimistic that much of what we have lost over the last few months we will regain by mid-June, late-June."

So, she's saying we could go back to the way things were a few months ago. No mention of it all being over.

Actually she is saying that much of the freedoms we have lost over last few months taking that as meaning since lockdown will be regained by mid to late june not all of them so going by her we will be entering july in a worse place than we were before christmas.They don't do optimism.

[offshore_arab83]

Actually she is saying that much of the freedoms we have lost over last few months taking that as meaning since lockdown will be regained by mid to late june not all of them so going by her we will be entering july in a worse place than we were before christmas.They don't do optimism.

its all rather depressing isn't it, the light at the end of the tunnel comes and goes to often depending on who you listen to

Is the plan that once all the old and vulnerable (underlying health conditions) are done with 2 doses we start opening up again or is the plan to vaccinate more in other age groups?

[JamesMcClean]

its all rather depressing isn't it, the light at the end of the tunnel comes and goes to often depending on who you listen to

Is the plan that once all the old and vulnerable (underlying health conditions) are done with 2 doses we start opening up again or is the plan to vaccinate more in other age groups?

For goodness sake OA cheer up man - you’ll be able to get to the church from Sunday!

[offshore_arab83]

For goodness sake OA cheer up man - you’ll be able to get to the church from Sunday!

Lol ken mate, need to dust aff the lochee rosary beads for the morne

[AraBrian]

its all rather depressing isn't it, the light at the end of the tunnel comes and goes to often depending on who you listen to

Is the plan that once all the old and vulnerable (underlying health conditions) are done with 2 doses we start opening up again or is the plan to vaccinate more in other age groups?

Not really sure they have a plan mate think they just keep going with different people telling us different stuff to keep us confused just have to wait till stuff happens before you can believe anything that is said.Think up here lot depends on the central belt which aint good news.

[offshore_arab83]

Not really sure they have a plan mate think they just keep going with different people telling us different stuff to keep us confused just have to wait till stuff happens before you can believe anything that is said.Think up here lot depends on the central belt which aint good news.

agreed mate

[offshore_arab83]

This is what I found what she actually said (from the BBC):

"I am optimistic that much of what we have lost over the last few months we will regain by mid-June, late-June."

So, she's saying we could go back to the way things were a few months ago. No mention of it all being over.

thats no good reading tbh

June ffs

[TerryTheTerror]

Actually she is saying that much of the freedoms we have lost over last few months taking that as meaning since lockdown will be regained by mid to late june not all of them so going by her we will be entering july in a worse place than we were before christmas.They don't do optimism.

I guess it depends on how you read "the last few months" and what you mean by since lockdown. I take it to mean since about October when tighter restrictions really started and that June this year may be like June last year. Who knows.