Freedom Day

Professor Ravi Gupta urged ministers to push back June 21 deadline to allow more people to get vaccinated
Cambridge University microbiologist said there were early signs the third wave of the pandemic had begun
Professor Susan Michie echoed his comments saying Britain could see its cases rise quickly in coming weeks  
Government sources say there is now only a '50 - 50' chance June 21 plans will go ahead amid surging cases
Britain's infections have ticked up by 40 per cent in a week after more than 3,000 were registered yesterday

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9636255/SAGE-expert-calls-June-21-Freedom-Day-delayed-weeks.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

3rd wave heading our way I think

A third of Brits planning amber list holidays say they "won't quarantine" on return according to new survey

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/trips-and-breaks/third-brits-planning-amber-list-20710769

Seeing as children are not spreaders of the virus Blackburn is pleading to vaccinate them early

Nicola DELAYS Scotland's roadmap: Sturgeon heaps pressure on Boris by putting the brakes on Scottish unlocking as scientists demand he puts June 21 freedom day back a MONTH to contain Indian variant 'volcano'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9639067/Coronavirus-UK-Scientists-demand-RETHINK-June-21-Freedom-Day.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

Will you be wearing a mask after restrictions are lifted on July 19th?

wont harm to wear them for a bit longer

Seems the masks totally stopped the flu virus last year

I will carry on wearing one. It's no hardship

Lolly wrote:Will you be wearing a mask after restrictions are lifted on July 19th?

Me and Mrs RMJ will DEFINITELY carry on wearing a mask for the foreseeable future, it's no biggy to put a mask on.
We have a fixed routine with minimal contact with the outside world and we will keep it that way.

ramiejamie wrote:

Lolly wrote:Will you be wearing a mask after restrictions are lifted on July 19th?

Me and Mrs RMJ will DEFINITELY carry on wearing a mask for the foreseeable future, it's no biggy to put a mask on.
We have a fixed routine with minimal contact with the outside world and we will keep it that way.

Is Kim Jong-un one of your mates?

"Is Kim Jong-un one of your mates?"

LOL !!!!!!, definitely NOT NM

Keeping mine on,I don't want it again,

I can see the vaccine take up slowing to a drip after July 19th if not by next week

I dont have faith in people to make their own decisions to wear a mask. I think it should be mandatory for now at least.

If airlines can ask customers to wear a mask during a flight, I see no reason why shops buses trains etc cant do the same


Easyjet and Ryanair will order travellers to keep their masks on for flights.


Easyjet and Ryanair

Get ready for the Epsilon (Northern England) variant which I expect will be available to all in the late summer

Yes jut keep mixing no social distancing or mask wearing, nip to thr pub you'll be all right

Daily 1st vaccinations have started to drop already

100,000 a day estimated cases after lockdown eases:shock:  Will there be anyone left to keep the wheels in motion

Face mask rules in supermarkets ahead of ‘Freedom Day'


https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/19444528.face-mask-rules-supermarkets-ahead-freedom-day/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

There is concern that on freedom day Wigan's nightclubs will
 not have enough security doormen , or even bar and service staff
  as a lot of the old staff have gone on to find alternative
employment during lockdown .


  more here \/ \/ \/
                        https://www.wigantoday.net/health/coronavirus/fears-over-shortage-of-wigan-bouncers-as-freedom-day-approaches-3310480

Indeed. Though not a fan of nightclubs re opening, you know what they say, when drinks in wits are out.

I think I'll return to on line supermarket shopping.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57863343

It seems like the NHS are going to struggle again shortly, they're asking staff to cancel their holidays




Posted at 15:0315:03
Health staff in Sunderland asked to postpone holidays
Health bosses in Sunderland have asked staff to postpone holidays as the local trust is "under extreme pressure" due to a surge in coronavirus cases.

Staff at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, an area which has one of the highest infection rates in the country, are seeing hospital cases double week-on-week.

Bosses told staff earlier this week there were 80 patients receiving treatment - while there were just two exactly a month previously.

In the internal memo, they asked for staff to work additional shifts, with a £250 bonus for staff who could work an extra week of overtime spread over the next six weeks.

Dr Shaz Wahid, medical director at the trust, said: "We are seeing increasing numbers of patients accessing our services and rising admissions due to the current high numbers of Covid-19 in our local community.

"Understandably, this has had an impact on our workforce as well as the wider public.


BBC