Do we have any idea whether x% effectiveness means (1) "x% of the population become immune with this vaccine, and can meet infected people all the time and never catch it" or (2) "ever… (View Post)

Interesting, thanks Cyclefree. Point 6 is already happening to some extent - hospitals diverting patients to other hospitals, though not yet at the stage of refusing treatment anywhere. I put up a wa… (View Post)

I think (without much inside knowledge) Starmer's view is that Labour needs to bend to the overwhelming wish to get it over with, without further delays. (View Post)

BTW, a councillor colleague (not Labour) says he's quite astonished by the way the hospital staff are still fighting the disease every hour of the day - his father-in-law was rushed into hospita… (View Post)

Waverley (ex-Tier 2, changing to 4 on Boxing Day) has cases up 135% (274->471) on last week. People from the surrounding Tier 4 areas flooded in for Christmas shopping and eating out. It's a … (View Post)