Is the new variant just a scapegoat?

[Forgetmenot157]

Just that really?

Is the new variant really that big of a deal, or are the government using it to cover up the fact they royally fucked up planning for winter?

Just seems odd that out of the thousands of variants around the world one emerged here just in time for Boris to say that it was to blame for shocking winter figures (that we all knew we're coming anyway)

NO!

The documents and figures from PORTON DOWN are in the public domain .

Or the other explanation would be that thousands and thousands of people are just ignoring every bit of guidance .

But I would rather trust the reports that have come out and I am personally glad that money has been pumped into this research and the vaccine .

@CherryRoulade

PinkTonic I've literally just come off a call involving all major healthcare agencies. The peak was due today but the data is now showing the new variant does not align with prior modelling. In SE there has been a 26% rise amongst over 60s in seven days; some patches within the region are operating at 250% capacity for critical care. There are sixteen critical care transfers needed today but only six beds available in region. The transport is difficult because despite having wheels there are no transfer teams. There is far more transmission and a greater number of younger people (50 pus rather than 70 plus) requiring NIV. That might be because more are getting the variant and more are being identified at an earlier stage through home SATS monitoring, but either way it is about the impact and management of the variant. Higher numbers of infected people means greater demand.

I think the fact that the situation in healthcare is critical is in the public domain.

You seemed to be saying that the new strain is making younger people more sick, which is not the official message, and you mention more silent hypoxia with this strain also? Are these facts or hypotheses?

Forgive me, there are a lot of people on here talking utter twaddle and scaremongering and whilst you sound authoritative, if you are in a position to know details which are not in the public domain, would you be sharing on a public forum?

younger people still have to isolate whether ill or not if they get positive result.

Healthcare test staff routinely now, so people won't even know they have it and are then told to isolate. So younger people will be off work.

Are you saying the whole world, the who and the scientific community are just pretending op? To save Boris’S arse? Seriously?