Bring It On .

[Sqad]

The little Indian Variant of Covid is rubbing it little genomes.

Rampant in India
Spreading throughout the world.
Is it more Infectious?......no idea.
It seems to be affecting children.
Is it more likely to produce a more serious Covid?.....no idea.
Do the presentation vaccines work?....no idea.
50% of population not vaccinated.
Over 70 % of care workers not vaccinated

Now is the time to start hugging.

[Ellipsis]

And you thought "Hug a hoodie" was bad ...

[Sqad]

Lol

[wolf63]

The annihilation of the Human race? Do you think that it will be before Xmas so I don't have to work out what presents to buy?
☺

[Ellipsis]

Every cloud, wolf63 ...

[Sqad]

Surely......surely the Government will delay the reintroduction of hugging.......surely.

(and stop calling me Shirley)

[Mamyalynne]

((Hug)) ♥

[Ken4155]

I think the government are considering 'hugging..............but no tongues'.

[roopower]

According to the news at lunchtime we can hug people carefully from next week.

[bookbinder]

Is this 'hugging' thing compulsory? Tell me that it isn't. Please.

[anneasquith]

Any news on when we can have sexual intercourse ?

[Mamyalynne]

16.10

[anneasquith]

Thanks. ( asking for a friend ).

[wolf63]

I am not a hugger but I gave my brother a big hug when our mum died - that would be 1996. Is one hug not enough?

[Everhelpful]

Is that 16th October,mamya?

[Barmaid]

//Any news on when we can have sexual intercourse ?//

Anne - I think that Mrs Sqad sometimes looks in, so be careful!!! ;)

I think Anne is due "best offer" as opposed to "Best Answer".

[Mamyalynne]

No no, ten past four - the appointments are rapidly being booked up.

Remember to double glove.

[anneasquith]

Double glove, or double book !!!

[Ellipsis]

Not more bodily fluids to test? ...

[ummmm]

Are they actually letting people in from India? Aren't they suppose to quarantine in a covid hotel?

[Peter Pedant]

god this is a bit millenarial innit? ( end uv the world-y)
graph here
https://qz.com/india/1997559/indias-second-covid-19-may-be-impacting-more-youth-and-kids/
exponential with a doubling time of 5 d
of which more here
https://plus.maths.org/content/epidemic-growth-rate

nature has something to say about it
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01059-y

finally
Do the presentation vaccines work?....no idea. - yes we have an idea as there is cross reaction ( as ever )

50% of population not vaccinated.
Over 70 % of care workers not vaccinated
hem hem shades of Enoch Powell and rivers of blood - - that is there ( India ) and not here and so doesnt apply - hem hem a bit more - - - o tempora ! o mores !

so it is too early to say - - we are all gonna DDDDIIIIIIEEEEE!