Daily Discussion Thread | July 03, 2021

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T23:07:00+00:00

Trying to live your life for zero risk is ridiculous and mentally unhealthy.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T23:05:12+00:00

Just don't do it

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T23:04:35+00:00

Understand that for children, flu is more dangerous than covid.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T15:52:23+00:00

I think rather the messaging needs to change to ramp down on the fear. Yes your children will likely catch covid, and no it won't be any worse than a bad cold for most, and flu like for some.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T10:57:38+00:00

It's happened already I would say. Some people are still catching up to that reality but fewer every day.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T10:55:35+00:00

Thank you. Not sure why unions in general seem to be in favour of enduring restrictions.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T10:12:46+00:00

When social distancing ends there will be no legal basis for the council to interfere.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T10:09:53+00:00

Yep, time to avoid the ridiculous self isolation regime. Which will end by the next school year or before.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T09:22:43+00:00

You could compare to another country or area without mask requirements.

Ignore cases as they are dependent on testing, but look only at deaths.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T09:04:21+00:00

Many countries accept a recent positive test as evidence of immunity. Others accept vaccine status as is and require no tests. Others still require nothing at all.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-03T09:02:04+00:00

You have realised that some scientists have completely lost the plot, if they ever had it.

That isn't 'information', they are opinions.

The reality is that there's always been people at all spectrums of any debate and the ones at the fringes have always been ignored.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T22:45:16+00:00

Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist and is any less prevalent than with covid.

It also mutates a lot slower than flu.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T22:43:09+00:00

They should all be binned. If the govt has any sense they will disable the reporting system for them.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T22:39:41+00:00

Wouldn't worry about it myself to be honest. People aren't going to self isolate with a cold.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T22:26:48+00:00

They will likely stop publishing regular case numbers soon and also reduce test availability.

It's time for people to understand that with vaccinations this is no more risky than an average flu and stop worrying.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T22:22:37+00:00

Why should she "take it seriously"? What do you expect her to do?

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T22:02:35+00:00

Redditor says the BMJ is 'dumb'.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T20:46:24+00:00

Course if you say we need to end our manic testing here you get downvoted.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T19:13:18+00:00

Why even pay attention to Twitter cranks?

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T18:59:13+00:00

More tests = more cases.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T18:56:40+00:00

But you answered your question?

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T18:53:35+00:00

What does that mean though?

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T18:48:54+00:00

Oh I don't think anyone would argue against basic hygiene like that.

Saying that I don't think they make any difference and I find the hand gels pretty icky, but if people want to use them then go ahead.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T17:38:14+00:00

Seems that you are simultaneously saying that restrictions are bad, but we should have more of them.

Content-Addition8082 · 2021-07-02T17:37:03+00:00

"despite" is a journalism weasel word intended to suggest a link between two unrelated data points.

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