(Chess) Life Returning To Normal

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Matt Bridgeman » Thu May 13, 2021 9:24 am

The momentum seems positive, although with cases much higher than the national average in Bolton and Blackburn, there must be a bit of a risk of Lancashire ending up in some sort local lockdown. Curious events in the most vaccinated nation in the world, the Seychelles. A recent surge in cases have led to another unexpected lockdown; https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/busi ... pharm.html

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Wadih Khoury » Thu May 13, 2021 12:00 pm

The Chinese vaccine has a relatively lower protection than alternatives. That may explain the surge.

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by NickFaulks » Thu May 13, 2021 12:06 pm

Wadih Khoury wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:00 pm
The Chinese vaccine has a relatively lower protection than alternatives. That may explain the surge.
We don't have anything like full information, but the Sinovac success rate would seem to be extraordinarily low in the Seychelles. We may never know.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Angus French » Thu May 13, 2021 12:56 pm

NickFaulks wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:06 pm
Wadih Khoury wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:00 pm
The Chinese vaccine has a relatively lower protection than alternatives. That may explain the surge.
We don't have anything like full information, but the Sinovac success rate would seem to be extraordinarily low in the Seychelles. We may never know.
A Reuters report of yesterday said that, based on a large trial by the WHO, the Sinopharm vaccine provided greater protection than that advertised for the AstraZenica vaccine.
Reuters report wrote:The WHO has said a large Phase III trial of Sinopharm has shown that two doses, administered at an interval of 21 days, have an efficacy of 79% against symptomatic infection, 14 or more days after the second dose. AstraZeneca said its March its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by NickFaulks » Thu May 13, 2021 12:59 pm

But apparently not in the Seychelles, that is the puzzle.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Chris Goodall » Sat May 15, 2021 11:55 am

Simon Rogers wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 8:02 pm
There are a number of Chess clubs opening up from after next Monday which I'll gradually share.
Clearly there are going to be a lot of organisers shouting across rooms as of Monday.
"My group of 6 is down to 5 and I have no-one to play, can I change group?"
"No, stay there and play winner stays on!"
"They've just started a 20 minute game"
"Tell them to play 5 minutes instead"
"..."
"Can you show us how to set these clocks to 5 minutes?"
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I think it would clearly be illegal, simply because it's an indoor gathering of more than 6 people.
I'm with Jacques. Call me a Debbie Downer. I think I'm a Percy Positive about not getting fined and/or CoViD.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Simon Rogers » Wed May 19, 2021 10:31 am

It's not looking good in parts of Lancashire as regards to increases in covid infections.
Matt Hancock is due to hold a press conference at 5pm today.

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Mick Norris » Wed May 19, 2021 11:30 am

Despite having an appointment, I spent nearly 2 hours yesterday queuing (fortunately in the sunshine) outside a vaccine centre (where I had played chess about 40 years ago); anyway, 2nd jab done now

They were doing walk-ins and most of these seemed to be students, including 1 in school uniform; not sure if this is a Bolton thing
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Neill Cooper » Wed May 19, 2021 11:56 am

NickFaulks wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:59 pm
But apparently not in the Seychelles, that is the puzzle.
They are two different vaccines: Sinopharm ≠ Sinovac

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Simon Rogers » Fri May 21, 2021 5:05 pm

I've removed my post.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Fri May 21, 2021 5:07 pm

There is no "ban", she has however advised people not to go there.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Simon Rogers » Fri May 21, 2021 5:22 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Fri May 21, 2021 5:07 pm
There is no "ban", she has however advised people not to go there.
Thanks Matt. Sorry.
I only read it quickly. I'll edit my post.

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Matthew Turner » Tue May 25, 2021 8:11 am

A somewhat worrying development for the return of OTB chess

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-57232728

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by NickFaulks » Tue May 25, 2021 9:11 am

Matthew Turner wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 8:11 am
A somewhat worrying development for the return of OTB chess

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-57232728
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Mick Norris » Tue May 25, 2021 9:14 am

Yes, not great being told I shouldn't have been leaving Bolton since 14 May (still I've only been to Buckshaw Village, Blackburn, Preston, Lostock Hall, Chorley Hospital and Preston again on or after 14 May)
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