"Hospitals are always this full over the winter"

https://www.worldhunger.org/world-child-hunger-facts/

 

Traffics a lot lighter in Wakefield, give my daughter a lift into work everyday. People saying “it’s still just as busy” ironically mock those dolling out “hospitals are empty” line- 2 cheeks of the same @rse.

 

the page I was reading have got it wrong, other pages are saying 124 million obese kids in west
you are right will edit that previous post

so easy to post fake news , thanks

 

Tbf it hasn't actually been expanded since last time, but you're right more are using it

 

Do you mind if I ask why? Is it management wanting you to come in or personal choice? I presume if people were at home last time the job can be done from home? I don't think you're an exception by the way, I think this is happening a lot

 

We have less ICU beds because we have less staff to manage them.

 

And too much oxygen given to idiots in the press pretending it’s like flu or that it’s a hoax or that the hospitals aren’t overrun. Pillocks. Very dangerous people.

 

We have spaced people out, and have more physical barriers in place between them. We have opened up rooms that were used for other purposes and staff members are in there alone.

Before they were on furlough. No business income, highway to hell.

 

Yeah, the furlough makes sense. Do people actually need to be in though? Not saying its not a safe environment that's been created but just wondering if its essential to be there? I know some of my mates could be doing their job from home but either are choosing to go in or being pressured.

 

Me and a few others can work from home. Others can't. Friction can start in those circumstances. But nobody has said owt this time, they're all coming in - even some who were given the option of furlough again. So we must have done something right.

It's not easy though. I suspect trade will drop off and furlough will beckon for many of the staff.

Plus if we hit some sort of mega R-rate in the county, we may have no choice. Or if one goes down with it, we'll probably all need to stay at home.

It's the same balance that the government wrestles with, in micro.

 

Some of the replies are bloody funny.

 

Am I reading this right there are still people saying Flu has disappeared it’s made up by the BBC stop testing it will go away, the Earth is flat burn the masts . On the day where we have seen both record cases and deaths ! Some reyt Oxygen thieves amongst society

 

No I don't think you are

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/08/inside-covid-intensive-care-unit

More under 65s in hospital with 8% dying which has gone down from 10% in April. It's awful for front line staff, I hope they get vaccinated quickly.

 

Shakes head. 8% of under 65s aren't dying. Under 65s make up 8.8% of the deaths. Contribution not proportion.

 

theres 40 million people under 50 in UK, 959 have died of covid,, 80 percent of these had underlying conditions, when vaccines done for everyone older we should get on with life

 

People out and about complaining there are a lot of people out and about.

 

I agree but I don't think we will be that lucky....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...cing-wearing-masks-getting-Covid-vaccine.html

 

The restrictions aren't going to be relaxed based on the vaccination rate, it will be based on the case and death numbers, ICU admission etc.

Initially based on an assumption of a similar ratio to currently, but ideally the case:death ratio will come down significantly when the vaccine is rolled out and at that point restrictions can probably start to be lifted despite higher case counts.

I'm still not massively happy with that, but it does make sense.