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Long Covid is an emerging phenomenon that is not yet fully understood

Think of it as a ladder, with the worst Covid effects - intensive-care admission or death - at the top and the mildest - no or asymptomatic infection - at the bottom. Being vaccinated effectively moves people down the rungs of this ladder.

Adam Raoof wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:25 am

What date is it today?

Chris Rice wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:14 am

Simon Rogers wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:06 am

We've not heard from the Sniper since the end of January.
I believe he was building extra wings on Troll Prison to welcome new inmates. It was getting a bit crowded.

I suspect that you can forget about Charlie arranging anything in Malta. This was 5 hours ago on FB:

"After careful consideration of all that Malta and Gozo has to offer, in comparison with living in England, I have decided to return to England as I am missing the weather, the excessive taxes on taxes, guidance from Boris, increasing erosion of privacy, social disorder, isolation from EU. I also miss the Nanny state, the erosion of Christian principles throughout society, the traffic queues.
In Gozo I will miss the tranquility, my Queens Gambit Chess Villa with Pool, My www.QueensGambitAcademy.com and www.MaltaChess.com Academies for kids, the lovely weather, the friendly people, incredible beaches, the spiritual sites, the classic cars, the laid back lifestyle, friendly communities and my £100 a year car insurance with breakdown recovery.
Bye Bye Gozo and Malta it has been an incredible 7 Lockdown months. Back to England."

Chris Rice wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:04 pm

Adam Raoof wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:25 am

What date is it today?

Chris Rice wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:14 am

I suspect that you can forget about Charlie arranging anything in Malta. This was 5 hours ago on FB:

"After careful consideration of all that Malta and Gozo has to offer, in comparison with living in England, I have decided to return to England as I am missing the weather, the excessive taxes on taxes, guidance from Boris, increasing erosion of privacy, social disorder, isolation from EU. I also miss the Nanny state, the erosion of Christian principles throughout society, the traffic queues.
In Gozo I will miss the tranquility, my Queens Gambit Chess Villa with Pool, My www.QueensGambitAcademy.com and www.MaltaChess.com Academies for kids, the lovely weather, the friendly people, incredible beaches, the spiritual sites, the classic cars, the laid back lifestyle, friendly communities and my £100 a year car insurance with breakdown recovery.
Bye Bye Gozo and Malta it has been an incredible 7 Lockdown months. Back to England."

Thought I was going to pick up one or two with that Adam! He'll never come back is my guess. I mean why would he?

Paul Robert Jackson wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:14 am

On the 21-June-2021:
....All legal limits on social contact will be removed
....No legal limits on the number of people who can attend weddings, funerals and other life events
though it is looking like you will be expected to keep social distancing.

From Govt's own website:
We must carry on with ‘hands, face, space’.
Comply with the COVID-Secure measures that remain in place.

Wadih Khoury wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:25 am

Paul Robert Jackson wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:14 am

On the 21-June-2021:
....All legal limits on social contact will be removed
....No legal limits on the number of people who can attend weddings, funerals and other life events
though it is looking like you will be expected to keep social distancing.

From Govt's own website:
We must carry on with ‘hands, face, space’.
Comply with the COVID-Secure measures that remain in place.

Hi Paul,

a bit earlier in this thread, this was discussed at length and the following elements provided:

* the legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/202 ... 364_en.pdf
In there, exception 13, 20.e.2 specifies that "Exception 13 is that the gathering is reasonably necessary for the purposes of supervised activities for children or other persons who were under the age of 18 on 31st August 2020"

* government guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... pring-2021
States for phase 2 "All children’s activities, indoor parent & child groups (up to 15 parents)." and "All children will be able to attend any indoor children’s activity, including sport, regardless of circumstance."

Both texts clearly allow all indoor children activity with no limits.

You are referring to the end of limits for adults, but children supervised indoor activities are released earlier on April 12th.

Paul Robert Jackson wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:38 am

I was thinking along the lines that venues might be reluctant to have groups of adults playing chess
....as they will be worried about complying with Social Distancing Guidelines.
There is no indication of when Social Distancing might end.

Paul Robert Jackson wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:38 am

There is no indication of when Social Distancing might end.

Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:47 pm

Paul Robert Jackson wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:38 am

There is no indication of when Social Distancing might end.

Is there any indication whether that's law or guidance? There may be no practical difference if insurers enforce the guidance by withdrawing cover.

Chris Rice wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:14 am

Simon Rogers wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:06 am

Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:22 am

If he's resolved his differences with the local Malta federation, perhaps the Sniper will pop up with something.

We've not heard from the Sniper since the end of January.
I believe he was building extra wings on Troll Prison to welcome new inmates. It was getting a bit crowded.

I suspect that you can forget about Charlie arranging anything in Malta. This was 5 hours ago on FB:

"After careful consideration of all that Malta and Gozo has to offer, in comparison with living in England, I have decided to return to England as I am missing the weather, the excessive taxes on taxes, guidance from Boris, increasing erosion of privacy, social disorder, isolation from EU. I also miss the Nanny state, the erosion of Christian principles throughout society, the traffic queues.
In Gozo I will miss the tranquility, my Queens Gambit Chess Villa with Pool, My www.QueensGambitAcademy.com and www.MaltaChess.com Academies for kids, the lovely weather, the friendly people, incredible beaches, the spiritual sites, the classic cars, the laid back lifestyle, friendly communities and my £100 a year car insurance with breakdown recovery.
Bye Bye Gozo and Malta it has been an incredible 7 Lockdown months. Back to England."

Roger Lancaster wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:50 pm

Chris Rice wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:14 am

Simon Rogers wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:06 am

We've not heard from the Sniper since the end of January.
I believe he was building extra wings on Troll Prison to welcome new inmates. It was getting a bit crowded.

I suspect that you can forget about Charlie arranging anything in Malta. This was 5 hours ago on FB:

"After careful consideration of all that Malta and Gozo has to offer, in comparison with living in England, I have decided to return to England as I am missing the weather, the excessive taxes on taxes, guidance from Boris, increasing erosion of privacy, social disorder, isolation from EU. I also miss the Nanny state, the erosion of Christian principles throughout society, the traffic queues.
In Gozo I will miss the tranquility, my Queens Gambit Chess Villa with Pool, My www.QueensGambitAcademy.com and www.MaltaChess.com Academies for kids, the lovely weather, the friendly people, incredible beaches, the spiritual sites, the classic cars, the laid back lifestyle, friendly communities and my £100 a year car insurance with breakdown recovery.
Bye Bye Gozo and Malta it has been an incredible 7 Lockdown months. Back to England."

Can somebody please reassure me that this was an April Fool hoax?

Adam Raoof wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:54 pm

Roger Lancaster wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:50 pm

Chris Rice wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:14 am

I suspect that you can forget about Charlie arranging anything in Malta. This was 5 hours ago on FB:

"After careful consideration of all that Malta and Gozo has to offer, in comparison with living in England, I have decided to return to England as I am missing the weather, the excessive taxes on taxes, guidance from Boris, increasing erosion of privacy, social disorder, isolation from EU. I also miss the Nanny state, the erosion of Christian principles throughout society, the traffic queues.
In Gozo I will miss the tranquility, my Queens Gambit Chess Villa with Pool, My www.QueensGambitAcademy.com and www.MaltaChess.com Academies for kids, the lovely weather, the friendly people, incredible beaches, the spiritual sites, the classic cars, the laid back lifestyle, friendly communities and my £100 a year car insurance with breakdown recovery.
Bye Bye Gozo and Malta it has been an incredible 7 Lockdown months. Back to England."

Can somebody please reassure me that this was an April Fool hoax?

Yes, you are safe!