F**k me

[notevenat20]

In case anyone was doubting that we should stay home, take a look at www.covidmessenger.com/. The columns to compare is the one third from the right which is the most recent week and the one second from the right, which is the week before.

Oh shit.

OP - you are a vocal supporter of schools being open to all as normal, but now post about how scary it is out there. I'm sorry, that's a piss take.

@littleowl1 might be able to comment on the data

Yes, the numbers are really frightening and huge. The overall curve is very very steep.
But, how is that you did not know this? It has been everywhere. Specially since Christmas.
Yes, Stay at Home is at its highest these days. We must do our utter most to stop it spreading and bring that curve down.

also a little stalky

It's not stalky you dingbat, it's someone recognising your name and remembering what you've said. Surely you wouldn't be posting stuff if you didn't want anyone to read it or register what you've said. Honestly. How embarrassing.

These are just cases. Majority of people will experience it as a minor illness. Death rate for over 85 years old is 5% and for over 65 years old is just 1%. It is nowhere like Spanish flu.

This is the Xmas effect

I agree

@RuleWithAWoodenFoot

OP - you are a vocal supporter of schools being open to all as normal, but now post about how scary it is out there. I'm sorry, that's a piss take.

This

Why is it so bad in places like Kent & Essex?

A big shout out to everyone from Leicester and Peterborough who came to Oakham Wetherspoons when we were Tier 2 and you were Tier 4.

@CountessFrog

Didn’t you already know this? It’s been on the news.

Your post is fear mongering. We’ve all stocked up on that already, thanks.

Why don't you just say "I am scared".

It is so ENTITLED to want other people to not post facts just because you cannot self-soothe.

@wonderup

Why is it so bad in places like Kent & Essex?

New variant hit here first

But where from? Is it just random

OP - you are a vocal supporter of schools being open to all as normal, but now post about how scary it is out there. I'm sorry, that's a piss take

I just can't understand this stalky behaviour. You are referring to the right thing to do on 1 September as if that somehow tells us what to do now. It makes no sense.

They’ve traced it back to Kent

It may have come in from other country or started there

@wonderup

Why is it so bad in places like Kent & Essex?

Because that is where the new variant arose. The problem is by allowing rampant transmission you are also allowing multiple mutations. This is the result of August - December lack of mitigations.

I do get that yes, but still need perspective or this endless doom will destroy us. I’m following all the rules, not downplaying but a little joy is necessary to avoid death from other forms!

These are just cases. Majority of people will experience it as a minor illness. Death rate for over 85 years old is 5% and for over 65 years old is just 1%. It is nowhere like Spanish flu.

It's lovely that people of this view still exist in a way. But it's no more true today than it has been the last 9 months. To be polite I will ask, can you quote a reliable source?

Ok. Still not never leaving the house. In fact, I need to for an appointment today because guess what? There's more to life than covid.

Your post is fear mongering.

Surely the post is informationmongering?
What you are accusing OP of doing is staking up understanding.

Frankly I'm a little shocked if anyone doesn't know it's become much worse than in March but I think many have been avoiding the details (I know I have).

Simple factual info is no bad thing.

@drinkingwineoutofamug wouldn’t it be about now to see the Xmas effect? 5 days incubation takes you to 30th December, plus 8 days to get really ill - 7th / 8th January?

It may have come in from other country or started there

Ok

I saw this thread in active and the title said F**k me 69. I must say, reading the op was disappointing after that.

I wish people would stop quoting the death rate as a reason for not worrying about it.

Quite frankly, the problem for the NHS is not the 85 year olds that get it and die relatively quickly - it is the 45-65 year olds that require hospital admission and potentially an ICU bed for several weeks in order to recover.

A very small percentage (hospital admissions), of a very big number will still overwhelm the NHS regardless of survival statistics.

scaremonger is someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people while fearmonger is someone who spreads fear, or needlessly raises the alarm

It isn't scaremongering - it is facts not rumours

It isn't fearmongering - There are people out there who are still oblivious as they haven't personally known someone seriously ill or worse. If it makes a couple of people think again about stretching the restrictions and it breaks a chain then it was worth posting. If you have already seen the figures and don't want to read again, then simply walk on by (but in your local area and for exercise only).

And this:

The problem is by allowing rampant transmission you are also allowing multiple mutations