[quote TrickorTreacle]@Bluntness100 - I wouldn't worry too much about the mutations. I absolutely despised how the BBC has covered the pandemic. So much negativity and speculation, and their stories on mutations is no different. I had to teach myself to minimise exposure to it as it was affecting me negatively.
I think the issue with mutations will become similar to the yearly flu jab. Every year, the flu virus mutates into new strains and the vaccine is updated to cover those latest 3 or 4 strains. Of course it doesn't cover every strain, and so the vaccine is around 60-70% efficient. The covid vaccine will become a yearly jab (or 2 jabs) as well to cover the new strains. So we'll have to live with it but it won't be any more of a problem to us than the flu is in the long run.
On predictions, I think we'll a summer similar to summer 2020 with groups bigger than 6 allowed outdoors/indoors. Then face masks and social distancing gone by the autumn. Mass events like Christmas markets will be allowed this Christmas, and festivals like Glastonbury will be allowed again next year.[/quote]
Thanks for this. ☺️
As said, I was in two minds, part of me said viruses mutate, the government is known for scaremongering to ensure people comply. Is this a real issue or is this just an abundance of caution
And I fully agree on the bbc, honestly I watch it some mornings and evenings and groans, there was an article the other day where they were in a funeral home, with all the coffins on display, it really was just awful and no need for it, unless it’s coupled with the same amount of positive articles and balanced ones. But it’s not.