Ending of COVID restrictions brought forward by PM

[Frijj]

As per the Independent, Boris Johnson has written to Conservative MPs saying that restrictions will be ended in early February, not the start of April, as initially suggested, assuming they go ahead with it and parliament votes for it of course, etc.

Boris Johnson offers to end lockdown tier system early to ward off rebellion from Tory MPs

New tier system had been due to last until the end of March

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Billericay Dichio]

The lying coward's head must be spinning with all these U-turns.

 

[Silly Point]

We won’t be in a position to release restrictions by end of February. Or March

 

[Gaggoears]

The lying coward's head must be spinning with all these U-turns.

I was sure you would of posted 'suckers'.

 

[dangermows]

As per the Independent, Boris Johnson has written to Conservative MPs saying that restrictions will be ended in early February, not the start of April, as initially suggested, assuming they go ahead with it and parliament votes for it of course, etc.

Boris Johnson offers to end lockdown tier system early to ward off rebellion from Tory MPs

New tier system had been due to last until the end of March

www.independent.co.uk

Definitely April then.

 

[Frijj]

We won’t be in a position to release restrictions by end of February. Or March

I'm hopeful we will be. Lockdown is predicated on the notion that elderly and vulnerable people will be so susceptible to COVID that they'll be admitted to hospital or dead as a result.

If we can vaccinate enough elderly and vulnerable people - and I've set out myself how I think the government can do that - then that risk becomes much, much, much lower.

The number of admissions and deaths normally expected within the elderly and vulnerable cohort of patients would plummet. Even better if the vaccine stops you from spreading COVID.

 

[wisemensaysteve]

Restrictions will stay in place until the Vaccination programme is complete and no way will that have happened by early February.

 

[sidneyeric]

More lies.

 

[hank williams]

The lying coward's head must be spinning with all these U-turns.

They aren't u turns they're policy reversals

 

[Beery]

So is this based on what’s best for the country or for the Tory party?

 

[Provider]

and I've set out myself how I think the government can do that

 

[Frijj]

It's true, they can. That doesn't mean they will, but they can if you look at the numbers required and how they would go about it. It does require a vaccine that can be delivered through primary care though. If we end up in a situation giving vaccinations at central hubs that have the chillers required to store the Pfizer vaccine at -80 then the logistical challenge becomes much greater.

 

[Silly Point]

I'm hopeful we will be. Lockdown is predicated on the notion that elderly and vulnerable people will be so susceptible to COVID that they'll be admitted to hospital or dead as a result.

If we can vaccinate enough elderly and vulnerable people - and I've set out myself how I think the government can do that - then that risk becomes much, much, much lower.

The number of admissions and deaths normally expected within the elderly and vulnerable cohort of patients would plummet. Even better if the vaccine stops you from spreading COVID.

Hope you’re right mate I really do. We shall see

 

[Billericay Dichio]

I was sure you would of posted 'suckers'.

I will.

 

[PhilY]

February is the NHS’ hardest month every year.

Sadly, I expect we’ll be back at a similar or worse position then as we are today.

 

[Rip Van Fish]

We won’t be in a position to release restrictions by end of February. Or March

Exactly
The obvious spike mid Jan will send us straight into March regardless

 

[Dilligaf60]

Some boy is Doris. He even knows when Corona is going to pack up and fuck off.

 

[callum]

Don’t really think the MP’s are campaigning for an early end to the Tiers....

 

[PhilY]

Don’t really think the MP’s are campaigning for an early end to the Tiers....

A number of the vociferous ones (eg Tobias Elwood, Tom Tugenhat) have suddenly piped up against having restrictions for the common good since they actually impacted themselves...

 

[daveydavey]

Means nothing in the scheme of things