In article ,
Andy Burns wrote:
T i m wrote:

Whilst I understand on a few hundred otherwise healthy youngsters
have died from Covid19, there is a very good chance many have carried
and passed it onto their parents or grandparents who have died.

Looking at the demographics (which only seem to be available for
England, not the UK as whole, or for the other nations individually)

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=nation%26areaName=England#card-cases_by_specimen_date_age_demographics

It seems the people most likely to test positive at the moment are 10-14
year olds, so highly likely related to the return to school, though
possibly also the less accurate results from LFD compared to PCR tests.

You can also see the Oct/Nov surge started in 15-24 year olds, so likely
related to return to university.

Those above retirement age, or below school age are now the least likely
within society to catch covid, though it may well still be more serious
for them if they do.

Yes. We need to 'control' the virus itself before we can return to
normality. In practice by immunising everyone, and re-doing that for any
new strain not covered by the present vaccines. Much cheaper to do than
having a lock down every once in a while. It's not rocket science. Plenty
take medication every day for other things. To vaccinate the entire
country once a year isn't going to be impossible.

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*The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

Dave Plowman London SW
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In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Andy Burns
wrote:
T i m wrote:

Whilst I understand on a few hundred otherwise healthy youngsters
have died from Covid19, there is a very good chance many have carried
and passed it onto their parents or grandparents who have died.

Looking at the demographics (which only seem to be available for
England, not the UK as whole, or for the other nations individually)

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=nation%26areaName=England#card-cases_by_specimen_date_age_demographics

It seems the people most likely to test positive at the moment are
10-14 year olds, so highly likely related to the return to school,
though possibly also the less accurate results from LFD compared to
PCR tests.

You can also see the Oct/Nov surge started in 15-24 year olds, so
likely related to return to university.

Those above retirement age, or below school age are now the least
likely within society to catch covid, though it may well still be more
serious for them if they do.

Yes. We need to 'control' the virus itself before we can return to
normality. In practice by immunising everyone, and re-doing that for any
new strain not covered by the present vaccines. Much cheaper to do than
having a lock down every once in a while. It's not rocket science. Plenty
take medication every day for other things. To vaccinate the entire
country once a year isn't going to be impossible.

it is if people refuse the vaccine

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from KT24 in Surrey, England
"I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle

On 06/04/2021 15:28, charles wrote:
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Andy Burns
wrote:
T i m wrote:

Whilst I understand on a few hundred otherwise healthy youngsters
have died from Covid19, there is a very good chance many have carried
and passed it onto their parents or grandparents who have died.

Looking at the demographics (which only seem to be available for
England, not the UK as whole, or for the other nations individually)

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=nation%26areaName=England#card-cases_by_specimen_date_age_demographics

It seems the people most likely to test positive at the moment are
10-14 year olds, so highly likely related to the return to school,
though possibly also the less accurate results from LFD compared to
PCR tests.

You can also see the Oct/Nov surge started in 15-24 year olds, so
likely related to return to university.

Those above retirement age, or below school age are now the least
likely within society to catch covid, though it may well still be more
serious for them if they do.

Yes. We need to 'control' the virus itself before we can return to
normality. In practice by immunising everyone, and re-doing that for any
new strain not covered by the present vaccines. Much cheaper to do than
having a lock down every once in a while. It's not rocket science. Plenty
take medication every day for other things. To vaccinate the entire
country once a year isn't going to be impossible.

it is if people refuse the vaccine

Most people will take the vaccine, if not just for themselves, but for
others too.

Refuseniks annoy me greatly, and so I would be in favour of Covid
Passports being required to attend any gathering.

In article ,
Fredxx wrote:
Refuseniks annoy me greatly, and so I would be in favour of Covid
Passports being required to attend any gathering.

I agree. Seems to be pub managers objecting to this - but they already
check young people's age via documentation, so surely not much more work?
And night clubs usually have a doorman. To keep out undesirables.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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