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26th Jan 2021, 12:57
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Posted By DaveReidUK

helipixman It may well turn out never to be...

helipixman

It may well turn out never to be the case.
23rd Jan 2021, 15:07
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Posted By DaveReidUK

It's almost inevitable that much international...

It's almost inevitable that much international travel will eventually require a vaccine passport. The only question is whether it will be a physical document or some clever digital certificate.
18th Jan 2021, 17:12
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Posted By DaveReidUK

So only a few scheduled carriers will survive?

So only a few scheduled carriers will survive?
8th Jan 2021, 19:18
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Posted By DaveReidUK

I don't know - I'm only quoting an announcement...

I don't know - I'm only quoting an announcement by Grant Shapps.

Like Boris, he doesn't like to get bogged down in details, as the transport industry will attest to.
8th Jan 2021, 12:07
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Either is considered acceptable.

Either is considered acceptable.
5th Jan 2021, 06:49
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Posted By DaveReidUK

The new lockdown regulations don't come into...

The new lockdown regulations don't come into force until tomorrow (Wednesday 6th January).
28th Dec 2020, 12:26
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Posted By DaveReidUK

You mean the Danish trial that produced...

You mean the Danish trial that produced inconclusive results on the benefits of mask wearing to the wearer, and didn't concern itself at all about any wider benefits to those that the mask wearer...
28th Dec 2020, 07:42
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Only for the areas that went into Tier 4 on...

Only for the areas that went into Tier 4 on Boxing Day.

Southeast England, on the other hand, was put into Tier 4 at only a few hours' notice.
23rd Dec 2020, 18:38
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Posted By DaveReidUK

I think you've answered your own question.

I think you've answered your own question.
20th Dec 2020, 10:10
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Leaving aside the ridiculous metaphor, pretty...

Leaving aside the ridiculous metaphor, pretty well every mutation of the virus starts off at a given place and time.

Unless we're suggesting that a newly-mutated virion somehow has the ability to...
19th Dec 2020, 16:02
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Did you want the long explanation, or the idiot's...

Did you want the long explanation, or the idiot's one ?
10th Dec 2020, 10:48
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Posted By DaveReidUK

LTNman The main restriction isn't so much...

LTNman

The main restriction isn't so much the self-certification requirement - anyone who can read and write ought to be able to satisfy that - but the fact that France may require you either to...
5th Dec 2020, 12:20
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Sorry, ambiguous wording on my part - I wasn't...

Sorry, ambiguous wording on my part - I wasn't referring to infection from the vaccine, but asymptomatic infection (from a third party) in spite of it.
5th Dec 2020, 08:09
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Posted By DaveReidUK

The acellular vaccine currently in use against...

The acellular vaccine currently in use against pertussis (whooping cough) carries a small risk that in some individuals, while it prevents them contracting the disease, they can still be infected...
4th Dec 2020, 21:21
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Posted By DaveReidUK

No - most other vaccines stop transmission, but...

No - most other vaccines stop transmission, but not all.

It will likely be many months before evidence becomes available as to whether the Covid vaccine does.

Until then, we just have to hope.
4th Dec 2020, 19:15
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Posted By DaveReidUK

But there's no conclusive evidence that that risk...

But there's no conclusive evidence that that risk will cease to exist when nurses start to be vaccinated.
4th Dec 2020, 15:31
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Posted By DaveReidUK

How does that work, exactly?

How does that work, exactly?
3rd Dec 2020, 15:03
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Posted By DaveReidUK

DND delivery That is, of course,...

DND delivery

That is, of course, specifically in relation to air travellers. Just in case anyone was wondering.
2nd Dec 2020, 14:37
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Of course there isn't (yet). It would be...

Of course there isn't (yet).

It would be more than a tad optimistic to expect that vaccine trials to date would be able to quantify their effect, if any, on third-party transmission.

However...
2nd Dec 2020, 07:55
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Here's an idiot's guide that answers that...

Here's an idiot's guide that answers that question, for those who can't understand the difference between a sulphur dioxide molecule and an exhaled droplet: If Masks Work, Why Can I Smell Farts?...
28th Nov 2020, 14:41
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Posted By DaveReidUK

If you have it, you will likely never know...

If you have it, you will likely never know whether or not you would have needed it. Like any of your other vaccinations, in fact.
26th Nov 2020, 08:53
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Posted By DaveReidUK

It would be more accurate to say that the...

It would be more accurate to say that the evidence in either direction is so far inconclusive.

What can we expect from first-generation COVID-19 vaccines?...
25th Nov 2020, 21:57
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Posted By DaveReidUK

And a number or less good reasons. Much of...

And a number or less good reasons.

Much of the typical 10 years gestation for a new vaccine is waiting around for the regulators to get their act together. Nothing to do with having to wait that...
14th Nov 2020, 15:15
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Substitute yellow fever for Covid, and see how...

Substitute yellow fever for Covid, and see how far that argument gets you when you try to enter Angola, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire and a number of other African countries without proof of vaccination.
11th Nov 2020, 07:52
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Posted By DaveReidUK

It's in the nature of vaccination programmes that...

It's in the nature of vaccination programmes that a minority of the population who decline to be vaccinated benefit from the fact that the majority are protected. The trick is to ensure that the...
9th Nov 2020, 22:48
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes, they clearly sat on the news until after the...

Yes, they clearly sat on the news until after the election.

Gosh, it's actually easier than you might think, this evidence-free assertion lark, I think I've got the hang of it now. :ugh:
4th Nov 2020, 09:54
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Posted By DaveReidUK

In Scotland, you are advised to avoid unnecessary...

In Scotland, you are advised to avoid unnecessary travel to the other UK countries.

In England (from tomorrow) you are not allowed to travel to elsewhere in the UK, unless for work, education or...
2nd Nov 2020, 12:59
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Posted By DaveReidUK

If you've bought a ticket, it's no skin off...

If you've bought a ticket, it's no skin off Ryanair's nose whether you choose to fly or not.
1st Nov 2020, 07:11
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Posted By DaveReidUK

All that happened yesterday was the announcement...

All that happened yesterday was the announcement of a set of proposed measures that will be debated, and voted on, in Parliament on Wednesday.

Clearly some of the devilish detail is still being...
27th Oct 2020, 16:22
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Posted By DaveReidUK

ACI represents over 500 European airports. I...

ACI represents over 500 European airports. I wouldn't be at all surprised if 40% of those were looking insolvency in the eye.
19th Oct 2020, 21:52
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Posted By DaveReidUK

Best of luck with that.

Best of luck with that.
9th Oct 2020, 07:31
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Posted By DaveReidUK

No, it doesn't mean that - just that the...

No, it doesn't mean that - just that the probability that it happened is infinitesimally small. :O
8th Oct 2020, 06:32
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Posted By DaveReidUK

In some areas, not a blanket ban (npi).

In some areas, not a blanket ban (npi).
2nd Oct 2020, 06:34
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Posted By DaveReidUK

You've just posted a link to an article that...

You've just posted a link to an article that includes the statement:

"The researchers warn the issue of long-term immunity will still take some time to answer, and we still do not know if people...
29th Sep 2020, 21:09
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Posted By DaveReidUK

That may or may not be true. As yet there is no...

That may or may not be true. As yet there is no conclusive evidence either way. Please don't confuse opinion with fact.
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