Deep Concern Over New Variant

[Stickybottle]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-59426277
A Covid variant that the vaccine is 40 percent less effective against
Along with what is happening in Europe and the cold snap we are about to endure over the weekend it is not looking too good
I hope I am wrong

[emmie]

i hope you are wrong too. Personally i have lot of plans for Christmas and seeing how last year was so bad, i'm sticking to them.

[Stickybottle]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59418127
More info in that link
It could be a difficult winter

[emmie]

its always a difficult winter. for everyone.

[Stickybottle]

It is emmie
I fear for the nhs over the next week
Rising infection numbers in europe
Cold weather coming in
Many worried about energy bills and prices so may not put the heating on unless desperate
It is a perfect storm

[emmie]

or not. Perhaps it's best to be positive rather than negative, i am going to my brothers for Xmas come what may, if we have to alter our going out plans then so be it, but come CD i will sitting with my family enjoying what they have on offer.

[emmie]

my energy company just put my costs up, according to the computer i should be paying x, not right but what can you do.

[emmie]

the NHS will cope, they have no choice, trouble is burn out amongst staff, that is a big worry, but it's got a lot of people who work for the NHS and i am sure that they will do their level best.

[Stickybottle]

I hope you are right emmie
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59422292

[emmie]

me too SB.

[ichkeria]

Where does it say that vaccines are 40% less effective?
I didn’t think they could tell that yet

[Bobbisox1]

I don’t think we should go into panic mode yet till we are told by those that know what it’s strength is, I’m pleased we’ve acted swiftly to suspend all flights from SA with immediate effect

[dannyk13]

ich:-
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10244455/Scientists-alarmed-new-worst-COVID-variant-make-vaccines-40-effective.html

[Stickybottle]

My apologies
Could have swore I saw a 40 percent figure somewhere on other links I was looking at but that appears to be with the Delta variant
Will keep looking

[ToraToraTora]

well it will make gromit very happy anyway.

[Stickybottle]

dannyk13
I am indebted to you
I am not going mad just yet !

[ichkeria]

Thanks Danny: that article speculates on 40% in its headline but I can find no mention of it in the text

[douglas9401]

Dear Santa, park the sleigh, it's not happening again this year.

[dannyk13]

ich:-
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/worst-ever-covid-variant-will-make-vaccines-40-less-effective-uk-121112600551_1.html

[Stickybottle]

douglas9401
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Dear Santa, park the sleigh, it's not happening again this year.

Definitely not in europe
Fingers crossed we get away with it

[ichkeria]

But that’s reporting the Daily Mail headline!