Thomas Shey
Legend
Yes. The early information is that it seems to spread better but there's no reason to believe that it'll not be effected by the vaccines, but the story is still developing.
D&D and the rising pandemic
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Yes. The early information is that it seems to spread better but there's no reason to believe that it'll not be effected by the vaccines, but the story is still developing.
CNN currently says:
"As well as the UK, the variant has also been detected in Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Australia, according to the WHO.
Australia has identified two cases of the variant in a quarantined area in Sydney and Italy has also identified one patient infected with the variant."
Zardnaar
Legend
Sounds similar to what I read two days ago. Just couldn't remember the other nations.
It's expected to reach here.
Similar list and a maybe in South Africa.
BookTenTiger
He / Him
Oof, just found out someone I work with got a positive COVID test. I was with them on campus last week, though I didn't have much contact, so I don't think I'm at much risk. Still, I'm batting down the hatches as much as possible. The woman is pregnant, too, so I hope she is asymptomatic!
Istbor
Dances with Gnolls
Heard that too. Had read it might have also been in South Africa, and recall seeing something like Umbran's list as well. I am crossing my figures that there isn't something too divergent out there.
I simply want the quickest safest path to seeing my D&D buddies again. Not to mention and end to all this extra work the pandemic has saddled me with. @.@
MarkB
Legend
The government here in the UK has been really ham-handed about handling the pandemic over the past few months. There's no real co-ordination between England, Wales and Scotland even though we share open borders, and they forged ahead with their yes-you-can-all-visit-your-relatives plan for Christmas despite serious spikes in cases. With the new variant of the virus, they've basically had to admit that their three-tier system of threat levels is broken, by inventing a whole new fourth tier.
If this new strain is as infectious as reported, I don't see us having any choice but to go into a full lockdown in the style of the one introduced in March, probably for multiple months - though no doubt they'll try to put off actually doing it until after the holidays if they can. Combine that with the import/export chaos caused by Brexit negotiations, now exacerbated by Europe closing their borders with us, and we'll probably see some serious shortages real soon now. The news announcers made a special point of telling us that there's no need to start panic buying, which means that people will probably immediately start panic buying.
If this new strain is as infectious as reported, I don't see us having any choice but to go into a full lockdown in the style of the one introduced in March, probably for multiple months - though no doubt they'll try to put off actually doing it until after the holidays if they can. Combine that with the import/export chaos caused by Brexit negotiations, now exacerbated by Europe closing their borders with us, and we'll probably see some serious shortages real soon now. The news announcers made a special point of telling us that there's no need to start panic buying, which means that people will probably immediately start panic buying.
ccs
41st lv DM
The smart people have probably already started stockpiling.
ccs
41st lv DM
Yep.Started didn't finish.
Just in case. Watched a prepoer video so rortating food stock and keeping more canned food on hand.
Local toilet paper factory donates the factory seconds to charity to sell so bought that.
Food wise I'm good for 4-6 months. Here in Nov/Dec I've been quietly stocking up my pantry & filling an industrial size freezer
And this coming week I'll be laying in the usual years worth of dry goods - the toilet paper, laundry soap, etc etc etc. (I HATE shopping for this stuff throughout the year. The only thing different here is I'm about 3 weeks ahead of when I usually do that bulk shopping.)
The only reason I'll have to go food/supply shopping in the near future is for the truly perishable stuff or if I want something different.
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