Covid's coming home

 

“ Its coming home, Gary”

“Yes Simon it's coming home, Covid is coming home. We are at Wembley so 60,000 COVID supporter cheering on a football team. Many more are doing the same in pubs clubs restaurants and outdoor events, so super spreading.”

“So Gary are we to believe Covid is going to win the match?”

“Could do but its not that simple and it is a game of two halves Simon. Let me explain the rules.

Covid has any number of players on the pitch at any time, can substitute, anytime any place.




At the moment we have the China variant, Kent, South African, Brazilian, Indian and Nepal. Every one of them makes copies badly which results in a variant. Some variants are harmless and that strain dies out. Others are highly effective at transmission but not fatal, Sadly some are highly transmittable and deadly.

Some will infect the young, some will only be fatal to old and infirm. Others will result in long term health concerns like long Covid. Serious stuff.




“And our team Humanity, what have we got going for us, Gary”

“We have loads but there is always the offside rule for example:-

Communications, we can inform the whole world where the virus is dominant, where to avoid, how to restrict infection, and how to protect the public. We also have the internet, sick minds that deny there is a pandemic. Religious groups that say its Gods will to deal with those their book dislikes. (Same people that believe God would not allow global warming.) Into the mix of true and false statements we have politicians.”




“We are doomed Gary!”

“No quite, some of the extreme politicians have been removed so some ray of hope.”

“Boris, and his cabal?”

“Work in progress Simon, we can only hope.




The other great plus is vaccination. Admittedly a bit behind the curve but making progress. More than one vaccine available and enough to vaccinate the world. Sadly some one has to pay for it and the rich world wants to vaccinate their folks first, so the poor countries continue to produce dangerous variants. One world Simon some have not realised that yet.




The fall back position is isolation.”

“Like New Zealand and Australia Gary?”

“Yes Simon just like they did, and other small countries without sheds load of money, they managed to get on top of the outbreak, but where is the profit in that!




Close to home, Boris is making a dash for freedom. Whilst still under restrictions, the numbers of infected are rising, rapidly. In response the government is opening up quicker, sooner we get herd immunity, the better.




“So Gary the game plan for Covid is more mixing, and the game plan for the government is more mixing?”

“Quite right Simon, two teams using the same strategy for opposite reasons, You couldn't make it up! Then again it is a game of two halves, Where is Southgate when you need him?

“At Wembley Gary?”

“At Wembley Simon, cough cough. Covid's coming home, its coming home.”

“well there you have it from Gary at Wembley, hope he gets well soon and stays there, the weather Over to Carol at Wimbledon”