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Advice to only meet up outdoors

46 replies

Dodie66 · 16/05/2021 23:21

Seen in the guardian news paper www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/16/ignore-lockdown-easing-to-curb-indian-covid-variant-health-experts-urge

OP posts:
99victoria · 16/05/2021 23:31

Yeh, that's going to happen :)

AnneLovesGilbert · 16/05/2021 23:34

That’s not what it says though is it.

“Prof Sir Mark Walport, a former director of the Wellcome Trust and a chief scientific adviser until 2017, called on the public to be cautious. “My personal judgement is that I will do things outside as far as possible,” he said.”

It’s not possible in the horrific weather we’re having for the foreseeable.

But do what makes you happy and I’ll do the same.

NothingIsWrong · 16/05/2021 23:40

I will be meeting people inside ASAP.

PickAChew · 16/05/2021 23:42

Bugger off. Almost a year since I last saw my elderly parents.

Skinnytailedsquirrel · 16/05/2021 23:44

We need to start taking personal responsibility. DH and I are both double vaccinated but won't be socialising indoors yet. We'll wait to see what happens with the virus.

MarcelineMissouri · 16/05/2021 23:50

Someone who no longer works for the government or the wellcome trust intends to mostly do things outside if possible for now.

That doesn’t really match your title does it??

TheAlphaandtheOmega · 17/05/2021 06:15

Have you seen the weather forecast....

anon12345678901 · 17/05/2021 06:20

Nah I'm good thanks, inside for me Smile

MoreAloneTime · 17/05/2021 06:23

I think too many people have run out of the energy to care anymore.

Stuffin · 17/05/2021 06:27

Yawn

Waxonwaxoff0 · 17/05/2021 06:43

Nah, I'm going inside.

Wannabangbang · 17/05/2021 06:49

Haven't businesses lost enough revenue. I'm looking forward to going inside a restaurant and eating with friends. Too torrential here to eat outside anyway..... British weather is saying no

Temp023 · 17/05/2021 06:54

@Skinnytailedsquirrel

We need to start taking personal responsibility. DH and I are both double vaccinated but won't be socialising indoors yet. We'll wait to see what happens with the virus.
And exactly what level of risk do you think you are posing to anybody ffs?
Oysterbabe · 17/05/2021 07:16

Nah I'm good.
I'm looking forward to travelling and seeing my dad for the first time in over a year.

1starwars2 · 17/05/2021 07:31

I have no desire to socialise indoors over the summer.
Planning lots outdoors though and it will be nice not to be limited to one other household.

Whatalottachocca · 17/05/2021 07:36

We’ll be meeting indoors but thank you for your advice and concern. 😉

RaspberryCoulis · 17/05/2021 08:11

Sounds like Nicola Sturgeon and her pious, smug narrative of "Just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD".

Really, why are people paying any attention to what some randomer says?

Iggly · 17/05/2021 08:17

The government isn’t changing its policy on easing restrictions so any surge is on them.

Vaccination isn’t a 100% protection and only just over half of adults are fully vaccinated.

It is a balance of risk but if you leave it to individuals, everyone interprets it differently. Plus the risk you take may have consequences for other people - personal responsibility is the wrong approach here.

That said, we are where we are. I’m not going to be meeting millions of people indoors and will avoid indoor gatherings as much as I can.

Iggly · 17/05/2021 08:19

And exactly what level of risk do you think you are posing to anybody ffs?

You can spread the virus if you’re vaccinated I thought? (It’s not the vaccine itself - I mean if you pick up the virus from elsewhere).

Waxonwaxoff0 · 17/05/2021 08:52

@Iggly

And exactly what level of risk do you think you are posing to anybody ffs?

You can spread the virus if you’re vaccinated I thought? (It’s not the vaccine itself - I mean if you pick up the virus from elsewhere).

With that logic you'll never do anything then because there will never be 100% protection. There's always a chance of passing it on and always will be.
Waxonwaxoff0 · 17/05/2021 08:59

Personal responsibility - I've not stayed indoors for the best part of a year to protect healthy 30 and 40 year olds quite frankly. And that's never what lockdown was for. It was to protect the NHS and vulnerable people, the vast majority of whom have had at least one vaccine. Those who have chosen not to have the vaccine - I feel no personal responsibility to stay home to protect them.

Racoonworld · 17/05/2021 09:03

@Skinnytailedsquirrel

We need to start taking personal responsibility. DH and I are both double vaccinated but won't be socialising indoors yet. We'll wait to see what happens with the virus.
Yes I agree we need to start taking personal responsibility. I've been vaccinated, DH hasn't because he is not vulnerable and it hasn't reached our age yet. Our risk is very low. So we will be socialising and eating inside and doing everything that is open. It's up to those more at risk if they want to stay away from everything.
Unsure33 · 17/05/2021 09:04

@Iggly

sorry I don't agree that any surge will be the governments fault - they have made it very clear they are still gathering information on the Indian variant . Its very clear where the hotspots are .
We all have a choice about what to do .

If people in those hotspot areas are not capable of using their common sense and showing a bit of restraint for a few more weeks then I despair .

DelBocaVista · 17/05/2021 09:15

@Waxonwaxoff0

Personal responsibility - I've not stayed indoors for the best part of a year to protect healthy 30 and 40 year olds quite frankly. And that's never what lockdown was for. It was to protect the NHS and vulnerable people, the vast majority of whom have had at least one vaccine. Those who have chosen not to have the vaccine - I feel no personal responsibility to stay home to protect them.
This is exactly how I feel.
Overthebow · 17/05/2021 09:18

This is exactly how I feel

Me too, I'm not staying in to protect those who choose not to get the vaccine. That's their choice and they have to live with the consequences.