Like most people that dont know how this all works. We are now at maximum testing and people cannot get a test.
The number of infections is doubling every other day, especially in towns and cities.
The capacity in hospiitals has been reduced since march last year.
The number of covid beds has been reduced.
The numbers of staff to work in the hospitals and front line especially as most gp surgeries cannot cope.
The numbers of staff have either left, retired or gone elsewhere. Not as many volunteers.
Understaffed, under funded, under pressure.
And finally, the staff who are still in hospitals are getting positive tests and have to isolate, even if they have had all jabs. Still not enough protection for those heroes.
In London last friday night half of the paramedic vehicles didnt operate due to illness and isolation. A quarter of hospital staff were off in London.
The unknown information of omicron is reaping the whirlwind. And it has come as usual at the wrong time. The spread is unstoppable now because of inaction. And stupidity.
And the reason is fundamentally the pound, and who makes the profits and the contracts of huge public money.
Huge numbers of people have suffered because of covid measures not being logical enough to public health and the private companies who were rewarded couldn't deliver on so many things. Unprepared and misinformation to undermine what was really happening in the nhs and government talking to american health insurance companies.
Privitisation to offset taxes paid by a relatively few influencial capitilists and brexiteers, libretines and foreign multinationals.
We are in deep trouble for a while now and because of the utter negligence and wishing for the best or trying to save our financial status, the death toll will rise because of lack of resources, a government so blind to see what is really happening, and endorsing public gatherings, and superspreading events. There are those who think they are immune or too healthy to get it. Even the wearing of masks, which should be universal, is an option now! OMG!
If you have a cold or symptoms of a cold or a bit of flu. How do you know its not covid? Because omicron is airborne and very infectious especially in those unjabbed and those who are susceptible to immune supressed viruses. And of course who have had lung issues previously or something akin to pneumonia, asthma or copd. The symptoms are similar.
As long as you have christmas and new years celebrations and go the footie, the darts, the racing and other parties, organised events. Pantomine, not the government but live stage shows, pubs, clubs, restaurants and other social events. We will discuss more restrictions in the New Year. FFS!
The coach companies in wales and scotland are looking for drivers because so many have organised trips to night clubs in England to see the New Year in. Go figure!
But , things could get worse, the parties in central London are going ahead legally this time and the champers and cheese can be enjoyed. While we still have a thousand deaths a week and the overall death rate in this year is four percent higher than pre covid. And over the past two years, never mind ten years, nurses pay has been reduced in real terms by twelve to twenty percent.
Happy new year hoping i dont need a hospital any time soon!