vickster
Legendary Member
That was the point too
Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?
- Thread starter Smokin Joe
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Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Germany is taking patients from Belgium where the hospitals are struggling:
Meanwhile, we're currently at about 30% of the population in Germany getting their first vaccination, and 8% getting their second. It finally seems to be affecting the numbers of new cases.
Our county has been having well under 100 cases per 100 000 for over seven days so we could reduce the lockdown a bit more, but sensible people have pointed out that if we allow more shops to open people from the adjacent counties, which have much higher rates, will come in and bring C-19 with them, so they are waiting for a bit.
We have the second largest theme park in Europe just to the north and it looks like it will stay closed for the summer.
Meanwhile, we're currently at about 30% of the population in Germany getting their first vaccination, and 8% getting their second. It finally seems to be affecting the numbers of new cases.
Our county has been having well under 100 cases per 100 000 for over seven days so we could reduce the lockdown a bit more, but sensible people have pointed out that if we allow more shops to open people from the adjacent counties, which have much higher rates, will come in and bring C-19 with them, so they are waiting for a bit.
We have the second largest theme park in Europe just to the north and it looks like it will stay closed for the summer.
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This seems to me to be quite generous considering the German healthcare system itself is struggling to cope with the numbers.
For viewers at home only, let's hope that due to lack of use and maintenance the attractions don't suffer from rust ...
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
UK theme parks are open.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Pretty sure the modelling suggests that at the low percentages you quote, vaccinations will have had little impact on the daily case rate. That Germany has got its rate to 1000 per million a day is down to the level of NPI (restrictions etc) which the various Lander are imposing, not vaccinations. The UK is being Germanically (positive compliment!) cautious in its phased lockdown and its daily case rate is 300 per million. With caveats, the prognosis for UK is promising but modelling (for SPI-M and on to SAGE) still suggests a third wave of a moderate nature (mostly cases rather than hospitalisations). Its peak will be suppressed with some NPIs maintained and the vaccination programme rolling on (expected at 70% first dose and 50% second dose by 21 June). I reckon this modelling can be read straight across to Germany and what would happen if they tried to ease restrictions with cases still at a substantial rate.
Perhaps you could solve the problems of people (who are more likely to be infected) resident in other countries by prohibiting their entry at you borders. Does the EU allow its members to impose such restrictions?
classic33
Leg End Member
Ireland has been restricting access for nearly a year, to essential visits and commercial for the last year*. These restrictions seem set to remain in place this summer.
*Even then you've to provide a negative test result(commercial drivers) and essential visits/returning home 14 days quarantine upon entry.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Yes, members can close their borders, or at least have checks but land borders have always been porous. Now it's very common within the EU for people to live in one country and work in another, which makes it more difficult to shut down borders entirely. Where I live the border is the Rhine so it's a bit easier, but further north it's simply the gap between two fields or even along the middle of a road.
A while back the police in Breisach were checking people coming in to make sure they had a good reason to enter the country but I'm not sure what the current situation is.
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Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Advert by the local theme park for casual staff. Apparently they will be opening soon because numbers are dropping in the region. the fact that many visitors will be from outside the region (it isn't called "Europa Park for nothing) doesn't seem to be a factor.
Meanwhile vaccinations are about 40% for one vaccination and 20% for the second, but they're moving much faster now.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Joblust? Sounds like an opening in the porn industry!
Stephenite
Membå
- Location
- OslO
Just got the jab and sitting in observation. A 20 minute wait - whilst the nanobots pair with my nanobits 😜. The Moderna version.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No waiting with the AZ, I'd gone in, got jabbed and was on the bike (after unlocking it etc) in 15 minutes. They are warning about blood clots now though, which takes a bit longer.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Been warning about it for weeks now - we were given a doc' to read whilst queuing and a quick precis by the jabber pre-jab.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
I should have known better...
I guess I've been here so long that I don't generally see things like that any more...
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
More cars from other European countries driving past today. We are near the French border, but I'm still not convinced of the wisdom of letting things ease off that quickly.
That said, I'm fortunate that I don't have a financial stake either way.
That said, I'm fortunate that I don't have a financial stake either way.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
I've had my second jab, rubbish from anti-vaxxers about injecting you with mind-controlling nanoprobes. I'm fit as a fiddle & can now pick up Ken Bruce in Dolby 5.1
