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Post by mutters on Mar 4, 2021 21:37:00 GMT
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Post by mrmojorisin on Mar 4, 2021 21:42:53 GMT
Like any virus etc. The dates of easing won't move. We simply cannot delay any longer thank fuck.
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Post by partickpotter on Mar 4, 2021 21:58:23 GMT
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Post by musik on Mar 4, 2021 22:10:53 GMT
Has anyone here been told the name of the vaccine in advance, before the injection? I thought everyone was told I know I was and everyone I know says the same I've tried to figure out what brand they offer at different health clinics here (in Sweden), but it's totally pointless. Part of the strategy is to NOT say what they offer before you get the injection. This is to make sure people don't have a choice. I'm not sure they say afterwards either, but I don't think so since the djungle drum can spread the word ...
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Post by musik on Mar 4, 2021 22:15:54 GMT
Cases in Sweden with new born babies who get it before they enter the world. This worries FHM (the People Health Agency) here a lot.
3.5% of our population in Sweden now fully vaccinated. 96.5% to go. But our Prime Minister promised last week ALL people who want the vaccine will be fully vaccinated (2 doses) before July the 1st.
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Post by mtrstudent on Mar 4, 2021 22:29:33 GMT
I think it's an important thing to weigh into decisions though. Second paragraph brushes over smallpox in the Americas. It killed tens of millions of people and the author is writing as if that's not a big deal. Which is fucked. It's also messed up to overreact too, of course.
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Post by mtrstudent on Mar 4, 2021 22:36:32 GMT
Pretty accurate. the sample size needed depends on what confidence you wish to have in the findings. UK opinion polls often have a sample size of just 3,000 for the whole population opinion and the result has about 95% confidence level. The biggest error is how "truthful" people are when asked a question in an opinion poll. Studies have been dons and often people give an answer to canvassers that either they expect the canvasser wants to hear, or to get rid of the canvasser, or to avoid embarrassment, and so on. Studies have been done which reveal how many don't actually understand the question, or just say the first thing that comes into their head - see the "Tipping Point" thread. Very interesting, I'll have a little scan through that thread. Fortunately my days of worrying about stats and surverys are long behind me! I remember putting in so much time to create surveys for best teaching techniques for adults with learning disabilities, only to find out my findings weren't significant. There are two percentages, which is confusing. The first is 95%, which measures your "confidence" that a result is "significant". You pick this and it's totally your choice - the particle physicists at CERN use 99.9999997% instead. The significance level tells you which numbers to put into the equation. For 2k people with 40% saying yes, the "confidence interval" is ±2%. So it's "significantly different" from e.g. 38%, with 95% confidence. Which just gives most of us a headache.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Mar 4, 2021 22:56:23 GMT
I’m pretty indifferent to political persuasion but I have to say no matter what the state of public finances 1% for nurses who have seen us through this virus seems out of touch and vastly short of what they deserve on all our behalf affected directly or not ,
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Post by mtrstudent on Mar 4, 2021 23:31:09 GMT
I’m pretty indifferent to political persuasion but I have to say no matter what the state of public finances 1% for nurses who have seen us through this virus seems out of touch and vastly short of what they deserve on all our behalf affected directly or not , My pay was frozen this year because covid. Fair enough. 1% for nurses is a kick in the teeth, I'd be properly pissed if I were in healthcare.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Mar 5, 2021 0:17:33 GMT
I’m pretty indifferent to political persuasion but I have to say no matter what the state of public finances 1% for nurses who have seen us through this virus seems out of touch and vastly short of what they deserve on all our behalf affected directly or not , My pay was frozen this year because covid. Fair enough. 1% for nurses is a kick in the teeth, I'd be properly pissed if I were in healthcare.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Mar 5, 2021 0:25:54 GMT
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Post by westlandstokie on Mar 5, 2021 5:46:23 GMT
My pay was frozen this year because covid. Fair enough. 1% for nurses is a kick in the teeth, I'd be properly pissed if I were in healthcare. That shows what this Government think of the NHS and it’s staff. 1% is a total insult and the NHS staff should tell them to shove it up Matt Hancock’s arse and then only do their job and and no more from now on. The next time we have a national emergency the NHS staff should tell the Government to do one and only do their job and not cover here there and everywhere. In a few months time Matt Hancock will be begging staff not to leave the NHS and wonder why we can’t recruit new staff. Boris and co are full of shit...always have been...always will be !
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Post by zerps on Mar 5, 2021 5:53:51 GMT
Wasn't that one of the good ones? Could play civilisation 2 all day on that bad boy. Just had my first jab, got to sit in the observation area for 15 minutes. Haven't noticed any updates downloading yet. Close your eyes and you can play mine sweeper
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Post by musik on Mar 5, 2021 6:12:03 GMT
I thought everyone was told I know I was and everyone I know says the same I've tried to figure out what brand they offer at different health clinics here (in Sweden), but it's totally pointless. Part of the strategy is to NOT say what they offer before you get the injection. This is to make sure people don't have a choice. I'm not sure they say afterwards either, but I don't think so since the djungle drum can spread the word ... The argument: If they told people in advance people might just line up to the best vaccine, building queues. Instead the government want this to be done as soon as possible. Told yesterday we have no special vaccine for any age group. You can get anything, the same for everybody.
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Post by zerps on Mar 5, 2021 6:57:04 GMT
My pay was frozen this year because covid. Fair enough. 1% for nurses is a kick in the teeth, I'd be properly pissed if I were in healthcare. That is the ultimate slap in the face.
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Post by musik on Mar 5, 2021 7:01:03 GMT
Latest 🇸🇪
The pensions in Sweden will increase due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Reason: people will not live that long.
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Post by Northy on Mar 5, 2021 7:26:21 GMT
Cyprus to welcome vaccinated tourists from May
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Mar 5, 2021 7:34:59 GMT
Wasn't that one of the good ones? Could play civilisation 2 all day on that bad boy. Just had my first jab, got to sit in the observation area for 15 minutes. Haven't noticed any updates downloading yet. Did you have to buy the Norton vaccine to make sure you didn't get infected by another virus?
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Post by Northy on Mar 5, 2021 7:40:51 GMT
From the Telegraph- European Union plans for a coronavirus vaccine passport could be opened up to British tourists and other non-EU holidaymakers, Brussels said on Monday. ...
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Mar 5, 2021 7:46:51 GMT
From the Telegraph- European Union plans for a coronavirus vaccine passport could be opened up to British tourists and other non-EU holidaymakers, Brussels said on Monday. ... That's really good news on - it reduces the spread of infection, it simplifies travelling to any European destination, the UK is a ahead of the game so we get to travel earlier and it incentivizes having the jab.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Mar 5, 2021 7:48:41 GMT
My pay was frozen this year because covid. Fair enough. 1% for nurses is a kick in the teeth, I'd be properly pissed if I were in healthcare. Depends how you view it. Many would say NHS staff are currently in the most secure line of work in the country. The private sector is being utterly obliterated, livelihoods shattered and many small business owners struggling to put food on a plate for their family. Indeed, this will get significantly worse when furlough ends and an additional 3 million odd lose their jobs. NHS staff and teachers screaming about pay rises in the current climate is completely inappropriate and frankly distasteful. Let the economy pick up and then have the conversation next year if unemployment levels are in a better state. Then they should get a well deserved pay rise. Before I get death threats for daring to question the NHS, the job that the staff have done over the past year has been exceptional and no one can deny that. But demanding more money as we head into the biggest economical crash in modern British history is mental and fairly disrespectful to all those who have lost everything.
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Post by adri2008 on Mar 5, 2021 9:06:05 GMT
Depends how you view it. Many would say NHS staff are currently in the most secure line of work in the country. The private sector is being utterly obliterated, livelihoods shattered and many small business owners struggling to put food on a plate for their family. Indeed, this will get significantly worse when furlough ends and an additional 3 million odd lose their jobs. NHS staff and teachers screaming about pay rises in the current climate is completely inappropriate and frankly distasteful. Let the economy pick up and then have the conversation next year if unemployment levels are in a better state. Then they should get a well deserved pay rise. Before I get death threats for daring to question the NHS, the job that the staff have done over the past year has been exceptional and no one can deny that. But demanding more money as we head into the biggest economical crash in modern British history is mental and fairly disrespectful to all those who have lost everything. I agree with this - there's a mass of different professions who have been forced to work through this (and potentially exposed themselves to the virus) from supermarket workers to lorry drivers, all who deserve some reward but the country needs to get back on its feet and normality needs to resume first. The aftermath of this was always going to be very difficult if not worse than dealing with the actual virus itself.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Mar 5, 2021 9:07:57 GMT
This may have already been said on here but anyone yet to have the vaccine would do well to book a day off after it. I’m sweating like Gemma Collins in a pie shop and can’t put my glasses on because they steam up!
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Post by Northy on Mar 5, 2021 9:16:52 GMT
This may have already been said on here but anyone yet to have the vaccine would do well to book a day off after it. I’m sweating like Gemma Collins in a pie shop and can’t put my glasses on because they steam up! Both our mums in the mid 80's didn't have an affect, but both my brothers had achy arms and a bit off for a day What age group are you in, just wondering as I looked to see when the next group would be started but couldn't find anything online?
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Post by thebet365 on Mar 5, 2021 9:18:39 GMT
The private sector is being utterly obliterated, livelihoods shattered and many small business owners struggling to put food on a plate for their family. Indeed, this will get significantly worse when furlough ends and an additional 3 million odd lose their jobs. Have you got a link to support this claim ? Considering there was only 4.7 Million on Furlough in January and that is a mix of flexible & full time I'm struggling to see how 2 thirds of them are going to be made redundant.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Mar 5, 2021 9:37:23 GMT
This may have already been said on here but anyone yet to have the vaccine would do well to book a day off after it. I’m sweating like Gemma Collins in a pie shop and can’t put my glasses on because they steam up! Both our mums in the mid 80's didn't have an affect, but both my brothers had achy arms and a bit off for a day What age group are you in, just wondering as I looked to see when the next group would be started but couldn't find anything online? I’m 34 but disabled. Not that my disability should mean that I get the vaccine sooner as it’s not relative to it but I was offered it so took it.
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Post by drfootball on Mar 5, 2021 9:59:01 GMT
This may have already been said on here but anyone yet to have the vaccine would do well to book a day off after it. I’m sweating like Gemma Collins in a pie shop and can’t put my glasses on because they steam up! I had the Pfizer jab last Saturday and didn`t feel anything during or after. I think your just unlucky.
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Post by danceswithclams on Mar 5, 2021 10:30:54 GMT
Cyprus to welcome vaccinated tourists from May Before then however they'll just be a bit off-hand and not offer them a drink or anything like that.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Mar 5, 2021 10:31:49 GMT
This may have already been said on here but anyone yet to have the vaccine would do well to book a day off after it. I’m sweating like Gemma Collins in a pie shop and can’t put my glasses on because they steam up! I had the Pfizer jab last Saturday and didn`t feel anything during or after. I think your just unlucky. I know a few who have had reactions to the vaccine and have felt very rough for a few days after.
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Post by Northy on Mar 5, 2021 10:43:17 GMT
Both our mums in the mid 80's didn't have an affect, but both my brothers had achy arms and a bit off for a day What age group are you in, just wondering as I looked to see when the next group would be started but couldn't find anything online? I’m 34 but disabled. Not that my disability should mean that I get the vaccine sooner as it’s not relative to it but I was offered it so took it. No worries, I'm late 50's and waiting on the call soon I hope.
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