Does anyone think a fourth national lockdown is inevitable?

[phil06]

I think he should resign immediately. It's appalling. Who would take over? Anyone with integrity if such a thing still exists in politics.

I agree.

Professor lockdown wants another lockdown too I read

[Lencoboy]

"Plan B" was never about lockdowns though LB, just a few more measures to try and limit the spread.

I agree PM.

Plan B seems fair, proportionate and a wise move ATM.

[pulisa]

Is "proportionate" a new buzzword now?

[Lencoboy]

Is "proportionate" a new buzzword now?

Not sure about that, as it's been used ever since I can remember.

Although I don't mean to be a doom merchant, some advisors are saying that the latest Plan B restrictions aren't good enough and they fear that hospitalisations are predicted to go through the roof over the coming weeks, despite only mild symptoms and zero Omicron-specific deaths reported so far.

Just go the whole hog and do a lockdown then for once and for all!

[elizabethalice]

Honestly, if these measures aren't going to be enough, I'd rather they close big events now. I just want to be able to see my family at Christmas really, and would happily forfeit a few concerts and even xmas dinner out with my friends to do that!

[elizabethalice]

The pass is also quite laughable. People can take an LFT test instead of being vaccinated. Which is fine, but to report LFT results you literally type in whether it's a negative or positive test. You have to scan the bar code of the test, but don't have to prove you've taken it. So many people will abuse that and just not take it.

Plus, you don't even have to take a test for weddings. I find that baffling - I can understand not having a requirement to be vaccinated for weddings, but unless someone has a medical exemption why they can't get vaxxed OR tested (which I'm sure they will have an exemption for) surely people can take 15 minutes out of their day to do an LFT test before a wedding?!

[FrankT]

Why haven't we been nuked yet?

[BlueIris]

Because nuking isn't really something that's done these days. Hey, Frank. Remember, the news isn't your personal friend.

[Lencoboy]

Why haven't we been nuked yet?

Whilst I understand it's one of your biggest fears in general, I can't see what relevance nuclear warfare has with this current Covid situation.

[FrankT]

What's nuclear warfare got to do with this right now?

You know in those zombie movies how they drop a bomb in order to systematically cleanse a biohazard area?