Do you think we will be locked down this autumn/winter?

[SparklesandGold]

I wouldn’t like this to happen but I can’t help but think it will.

What do you all think?

No.

No

Unless we get a vaccine evading variant

And then we're fucked ALL over again

Nope. Maybe some restriction brought back if that but if did lockdown again people would still mix in houses and that anyway.

Unless vaccine doesn't work all that well but still.. no thank you

No but I think we might get masks and wfh for Jan. Not for covid necessarily but if flu comes roaring back the nhs can't cope.
2 caveats, AZ immunity not waning and no crazy variants.

No, not a lockdown, but I think we certainly could get some restrictions/changed guidance e.g. WFH, mask mandates, limiting group sizes perhaps.

It depends how high cases go once schools reopen and what happens with admissions, as we will get to Covid + flu season and the problem will be bed capacity.

No I really don't now . UNLESS there's another variant...

No, I don't think we will have another full lockdown but I can see some restrictions being bought back in short term if hospitalisations rise

No. I won't be wearing a mask again either.

I love the way these threads pop up every few weeks.

No. Some restrictions might be needed but no lockdowns.

No

No

Possibly to save nhs again.

These covid vaccines will they be similar to the flue vaccine? So would we need yearly jab?

I'm hoping for a virulent but harmless variant. Now that is the dream.

No.

Can’t see it happening myself

No but I think there will be local lockdowns.

No

We are 'learning to live with it now'.

No. It would be sensible to encourage working from home and mitigation measures for schools though. I’m a bit troubled by how much higher infections are than this time last year. If they increase further with school returns, like last year, it’s going to be tricky

@TheKeatingFive

I love the way these threads pop up every few weeks.

Yes. I will get my crystal ball back out and give it a polish.

Seriously, did I not get the memo that this thread has to be started at least 3 times a week?

I don't understand it at all, no one knows, what's the possible benefit of random people answering an unanswerable question

If we all stick to sensible rules we'll minimise the possibility, what more can be said?

If everyone on this thread says 'no' then that will be enough for there not to be one.

I don’t care as long as they leave the bloody schools and 6th form colleges alone!

No, I don’t think so.

The Lambda variant possibly has the potential to cause lockdowns though, especially if it merges with a more transmissible variant.

I don't think so.

No, but I think masks will be back.