Do you think there will be a second wave?

[Brian Griffin]

We’ll know by next weekend I reckon.

Shops will have been open for 4 weeks by then.

After the deaths announcement yesterday I’m less confident of us having time it right. Hopefully it was a blip.

 

[Ronan Harazi's Leg]

If it's still circulating in 3 months times it's only going to increase significantly through Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Difficult to see anything other than an uptick in Q4

The idea of mass usage of commuter trains/ buses without an effective tracing app just seems rediculousl

Agree with that. Seems very early to be telling people to go back to their workplace if they can. Public transport as far as I'm aware can't support social distancing AND everyone going back to work. Seems like they're going to be saying masks are more important than distancing.

As far as I'm concerned I'll not be back in the office this year if at all.

 

[Gaz]

Yes, most likely at the same time as flu season & usual winter pressures on the NHS. Second peaks are often worse as well iirc, scary thought

 

[Kenna]

Indeed, but we are on about the manufactured second wave.

Okay lads the economy is fucked, well done, now for the second part of the plan, let's cripple our economy again during its most lucrative time of year for the shits and giggles

 

[safc12321]

I think there will be more cases but nothing like the first the hospitals have a far better grasp how to beat it now and what works and what doesn’t and what to look out for

also people guard be down now slightly to a month ago but it’s nothing like it was in February where football matches were every weekend concerts packed pubs no social distancing

 

[DoctorMick]

Think it's almost certain there'll be further localised peaks. A wave across the country I'm not so sure of. If I had to bet I'd say no. Hopefully enough people continue to take simple preventative measures and the testing continues for a while yet so peaks are found and people adapt their behaviours when needed.

Reading some posts on here makes my confidence wane though.

I agree, I think we’ll see localised spikes that get dealt with quickly. We should have sufficient capacity in the testing and track and trace systems to make sure it is kept under control.

 

[ivanthereasonable]

cant help thinking its running out of gas as was always possible.......yes there will be a 2nd wave but i think it will be less severe

Wavelets ?

 

[the dude]

Come the winter we will be riddled. It thrives in the cold, look at the meat processing factory outbreaks around the world...

Think it's more to do with the poor conditions (lack of ventilation, lots of people working in close proximity) rather than the temperature.

 

[Chalks]

I don’t think so, we are learNing more daily , I’ve been out and about in bars a restaurants and they have been dead but well organised.

 

[yamar1]

Yeah its freezing in texas at the min.

God help them come the winter then.

 

[r@mside]

Yesterday I was reasonably confident that with a bit more focus on contact tracing we could manage local spikes and avoid another wave. But today I read that the government is winding down the pandemic response so not so sure.

 

[Boz33]

Maybe localised spikes but the vast vast majority of the populace know the crack on staying as safe as possible whenever they can, masks on public transport and the like will help as will the social distancing that’s been put in place.
Without a cure there isn’t a great deal we can do except try and not be arseholes about grouping together and facilitating spread.
There’ll no doubt be the usual knackers not taking any personal precautions but with these hopefully being a tiny minority it shouldn’t be anywhere near as bad as first time out

 

[Botchie]

Come the winter we will be riddled. It thrives in the cold, look at the meat processing factory outbreaks around the world...

Arizona is in a right mess at the minute with it. It's around 44 degrees at midday there.

 

[yamar1]

Arizona is in a right mess at the minute with it. It's around 44 degrees at midday there.

God help them come the winter.

 

[Mantobar]

It will be all over by 1th March 2021 as that's when I've booked my holidays

 

[Botchie]

God help them come the winter.

Got to feel for them in the those bitter cold 22 degree temperatures.

 

[sonson]

Yes, most likely at the same time as flu season & usual winter pressures on the NHS. Second peaks are often worse as well iirc, scary thought

Theoretically if people are wearing masks, social distancing, staying at home when experiencing symptoms etc then flu should be way down as all those measures will likewise reduce opportunities for flu to spread.

The question is whether enough people will indeed do all that is being asked of them

 

[Repswick]

We’ll know by next weekend I reckon.

Shops will have been open for 4 weeks by then.

After the deaths announcement yesterday I’m less confident of us having time it right. Hopefully it was a blip.

Weren’t 60 of those deaths backdated from before June 15th though?

 

[SAFCOldie]

I hope you are taking the piss, surely nobody is stupid enough to believe this drivel

I'm afraid it's all true. I fully expect these protest/pressure groups to morph into animal welfare type groups pretty soon and probably a push to suggest that viruses thrive on meat. It's all in agenda 21, sustainable food types and the plan to drop meat.

How a startup that makes fake meat from plants caught the attention of Bill Gates and the founders of Twitter

Beyond Meat wants to solve climate change by manufacturing meat from plants, and it's scored some big investors along the way.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

No and even if there is we have no option other than to carry on as normal next time.