Covid: What is the guidance across the UK now?
Almost all of the UK's Covid rules have ended, two years after they were introduced.
www.bbc.co.uk
It's a hell of a toboggan ride, etc.
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(England) Boris Johnson lifts number of lockdown restrictions, relaxing social distancing rules.
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It's a hell of a toboggan ride, etc.
Not going to lie, looking forward to the pub - and getting a haircut.
Still very very cautious about numbers.
Still very very cautious about numbers.
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- Nightclubs and casinos remain closed, along with bowling alleys, spas, swimming pools and indoor soft play centres
Good news, but hopefully people will still be cautious (they won't be) - Still too many cases of the virus about.
4th of July? Really, you absolute arseholes? I can't see the significance of that particular day/date (it's a Saturday, IIRC) beyond silly pandering to Independence Day, which doesn't even bloody apply here. I don't think there's any public health/business reason why it shouldn't have been Friday 3rd or Monday 6th, and it's yet another example of the current Tory party's obsession with government by slogans and imagery, rather than substance.
Fucking muppets.
Fucking muppets.
On one hand, I really want to go do fun stuff again and be with people, but on the other hand there's a dangerous virus still about and the daily infections still give me cause for concern.
By the end of July the numbers of infections continue to go down and not go back up then I'll happily celebrate, but not gonna take any needless risks.
By the end of July the numbers of infections continue to go down and not go back up then I'll happily celebrate, but not gonna take any needless risks.
what's with the arbitrary distinction of nightclub and pub? it's almost like they're making it up as they go along
Herd immunity- it's always been their plan. I'm going to foresake my Odeon Limitless card and remain in lockdown as long as I can. My office isn't having anyone back in until September at the earliest.
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I believe their reasoning is that pubs have outdoor spacing and can have social distancing, whilst nightclubs are close contact venues.
Yeah to hell with this. Unless numbers drop off to single very very low numbers I'm fine with the current levels and even then people are taking the piss (It's business as usual in most shops with a tiny bit of distancing, 50% of the time). Saw a guy with a mask refuse to leave via the correct exit when asked to by a security guard yesterday; if you're worried enough to use a mask, move 5 foot to the right and use the correct door.
That's a very silly and arbitrary line, there are a large amount of venues that are the complete opposite way around
That wouldn't apply to any of our local pubs - only one has outdoor seating, and it's limited to 3 or 4 tables, so for the rest you have a single entrance point, crowded interiors and you'll be in close contact with however many patrons come in, unless they implement strict headcounts. It's slightly better than nightclubs, perhaps, but not much. Be interested to see what the Scottish guidelines are at the moment, and what they're updated to - haven't checked in a week or so...
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I'm sure boris has been advised by 'top advisers'
Damn, I feel terrible for the pub staff who'll have to try enforcing social distancing on patrons...
Indoor pubs? That's wild. Outdoor I can understand but indoor and without limiting the capacity will be a nightmare for you guys. As you're seeing in some of the dumbass states in the US, indoor dining/bars has led to an increase in cases the past few weeks. Stay safe UK friends
If my employer switches to 1 metre, I'm definitely going to get sick. At the moment it's 2, and it works well. Now all the fuckheads that I keep yelling "TWO METRES!" at are going to just chase the rest of us around like fucking wasps.
For all intents and purpose lockdown has already finished, almost no one is following these rules. I chuckled at social distancing is 1m now...like the virus lost its ability to jump as far as it did in March.
You can't go from oh it was 2m before but now it's 1m, you could meet 3 people before and now you can meet 6. That's not how humans think or act.
You can't go from oh it was 2m before but now it's 1m, you could meet 3 people before and now you can meet 6. That's not how humans think or act.
I think it's interesting to look at recent opinion polls like this:
Where nearly a majority of people think we are 'coming out of lockdown too quickly'. I think the government move is to keep things vague (guidance, 1 metre plus etc...) so that most people broadly think that what they are doing is the acceptable limit, and then blame 'selfish idiots' for anything else.
It's like how drivers thing anyone going slower than them is a plodding OAP, and anyone faster a dangerous maniac.
So each person will have their own view on what is safe/reasonable to do, and them blame anyone doing more than that for any negative consequences. Keeping any real heat off the government, as they continue to talk about 'common sense' - which is a terrible way to control a pandemic.
I'm not immune to this. I will probably personally partake in some activities now being opened up (potentially a pub on a weekday if not too busy, potentially a cinema) - whilst still thinking this is terrible guidance (particularly in the communication) from the government. I will judge people who go further, people will judge me for my actions, all turning individuals on each other, forgetting it is all because of terrible government comms (terrible for public health, not for their purposes, for their goals it is actually fairly clever).
Where nearly a majority of people think we are 'coming out of lockdown too quickly'. I think the government move is to keep things vague (guidance, 1 metre plus etc...) so that most people broadly think that what they are doing is the acceptable limit, and then blame 'selfish idiots' for anything else.
It's like how drivers thing anyone going slower than them is a plodding OAP, and anyone faster a dangerous maniac.
So each person will have their own view on what is safe/reasonable to do, and them blame anyone doing more than that for any negative consequences. Keeping any real heat off the government, as they continue to talk about 'common sense' - which is a terrible way to control a pandemic.
I'm not immune to this. I will probably personally partake in some activities now being opened up (potentially a pub on a weekday if not too busy, potentially a cinema) - whilst still thinking this is terrible guidance (particularly in the communication) from the government. I will judge people who go further, people will judge me for my actions, all turning individuals on each other, forgetting it is all because of terrible government comms (terrible for public health, not for their purposes, for their goals it is actually fairly clever).
How many of the typical Tory voterbase do you usually see in a nightclub?
It's pretty clear who they're pandering to with reopening pubs this early.
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This is one of my local pubs last week, so I can't imagine how it'll be when the restrictions are officially eased
