New South African variant.

[madasafish]

Let's get back on topic
"A UK coronavirus expert has said the virus is so widespread in London that those with cold symptoms are more likely to have Covid than a cold.
Prof Tim Spector, a professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London, who runs the Zoe Covid symptom app, told the BBC’s Today programme: "
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/dec/15/covid-news-live-omicron-probably-present-in-most-countries-us-death-toll-passes-800000

The Telegraph/Times/BBC have an article claiming one third of Londoners are unvaccinated.

If true, no wonder it is spreading so rapidly.

"Westminster and Camden, which had the lowest rates in the country, reported that nearly a third of adults had not yet received their first jab. In Islington, just 73% of adults had been vaccinated, while in Hackney and City of London the rate was 74%. Nottingham (73%) was the only non-London area among the worst five councils."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/06/third-adults-unvaccinated-parts-london-data-shows-covid

If true the Government should be locking down London. (And they have know since before August and done - nothing effective.)

But that would never do ...

[Kremmen]

I'm in West London and my local figures are pathetic :

1st dose 70.2%
2nd dose 61.5%
3rd dose 23.2%, but rising.

I know of 2 neighbours who are unvaccinated. One doesn't care, 65 and lives alone, and the other, 35, is being advised by Dr Whatsapp.

However, for some odd reason, looking at the daily dashboard, my figures are lower than the surrounding area.

[JimSh]

Best steer clear then.

[Kremmen]

Thanks

I do. A cars length outdoors

At least I'm triple jabbed.

[JimSh]

"Westminster and Camden, which had the lowest rates in the country, reported that nearly a third of adults had not yet received their first jab. In Islington, just 73% of adults had been vaccinated, while in Hackney and City of London the rate was 74%. Nottingham (73%) was the only non-London area among the worst five councils."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/06/third-adults-unvaccinated-parts-london-data-shows-covid

If true the Government should be locking down London. (And they have know since before August and done - nothing effective.)

But that would never do ...

No point locking down London now.
The cat's well out of the bag.

[ColinS]

The cat's well out of the bag.

And probably amongst the pigeons in Trafalgar Square

[Kremmen]

The Trafalgar Square pigeons were given their marching orders by Ken Livingstone almost 20 years ago now. Hefty fine for feeding them plus an early hawk patrol to deter them.

Oxford Street still has regular hawk patrols to deter them.

[culzean]

The Trafalgar Square pigeons were given their marching orders by Ken Livingstone almost 20 years ago now. Hefty fine for feeding them plus an early hawk patrol to deter them.

Oxford Street still has regular hawk patrols to deter them.

Most councils deter Pigeons now I am glad to say,  pigeons are just a stomach connected to an ar se that can fly.

In one small town by us the cobbled square was slippery with pigeon dung after even the slightest rain, and under some railway bridges the  footpath is thick with the stuff if nets have not been installed to keep them out.

[JimSh]

"NHS only warned about PM's new booster jabs target at weekend, MPs told

Q: When did you find out about the PM’s plan (announced on Sunday) to bring forward the target for giving all adults a booster jab?

Pritchard said they had discussions about it with government over the weekend."

Forward planning not Johnson's strong point.
Websites crashing through demand.
Running out of tests .
Long queues

1 million vaccinations per day in December. (including Christmas holidays)
Previous best 600k per day
Weather. It's OK having half mile long queues yesterday but what happens in freezing cold or p1ssing rain.
what happens if they miss targets one day?
Day one  Target 1million                            Achieved say500k
Day two   Target 500k + 1million                Achieved say 600k
Day three  Target900k  + 1million               Achieved say 700k
Day four    Target1.2 million +1million

It's a good job he had the get out clause of "offer"

Logistics of vaccination have been great so far but that's down mostly to NHS and army.
Now he's making even greater demands of them at the busiest time of year.
Hospitals needing reorganised for influx of covid patients and cover vaccinators.
I had a letter from NHS this morning saying I had been removed from a waiting list. ( fortunately just for a checkup but there must be thousands waiting for operations) and it'll not be long before the Telegraph, Mail and Express start up their blame the NHS campaigns.

[JimSh]

More bad London news

https://www.londonworld.com/health/coronavirus/covid-tests-swathes-of-london-sending-fewer-than-one-in-10-pcr-test-to-check-for-omicron-3493221

and how many are not doing lateral flow tests or ignoring positive results in order to go to work?

[Kremmen]

Knowing London and it's demographic I'm not in the slightest bit surprised.

I bet it's happening in other areas as well. Look at what was revealed in Leicester during the first lockdown. Back street sweatshops. Come to work or get sacked.

[JimSh]

Here we go again.

[Jocko]

I've had all three jabs, but I will be brutally honest. If I had to queue for five hours for a jab I wouldn't bother.

[Neil Ives]

My wife and I have had three jabs without ever having to queue. The last jab was given in a pharmacy. We just turned up and got done straight away. After that I asked the pharmacist if we needed to wait for a while before having our Flu jabs;  no he said we could have them straight away, he gave us our Flu jab as we leant over the shop counter!

[embee]

Reading all the above posts it's fairly clear who supports Tory and who supports Labour, or another party.

Just to be clear, I do not support any political party, happy to be critical of any politician if they deserve criticism.