It is now, they were at about 114% at one point.

I'm almost at my wit's end, but I am remaining locked down until I get the vaccine. I'm not ready to give up after being so good for so long. I've just spoken to so many people who are suffering deeply from depression. People who were very pro measures before. I think we should keep all bars/clubs closed, but having restaurants open outdoors with an earlier closing time should be reasonable.

But I just saw numbers are back up again this Monday...don't know what to think. Tough decisions to be made without our consideration it seems...

That's 7 days running with an increase now. R is back up to 1.06 - if that continues then the BR's own criteria would indicate no further opening on the 22nd.

I suspect the Kent mutation is currently mainly to blame, I believe it is something like 50% of new cases and the increase in the R number is about what one would expect if the increased infectiousness is in the 30% to 50% range. The real worry though is the small but increasing numbers of the SA and Brazil versions.

hell, yes. and then they gonna shot you right there:


Switzerland set to deploy coronavirus-detecting sniffer dogs

vaccination segregation
https://www.thelocal.ch/20210301/gre...ts-for-summer/

trained dogs...what next.concentration camps?

Today's 7 days average is 3% more, than in the previous 7 days.

Frau Merkel raising 2 important points. With the vaccination rate in CH, it would be bit ridiculous to think about opening only for the vaccinated. They don't leave their care homes that often

Then again, during the weekend I saw many people enjoying the sunshine, having picnics in the park, getting drinks from the take away stands and consuming them by the lake/river. It felt lively and hopeful.

It would indeed be a shame to throw in the towel now with the cavalry on the way (albeit stuck in traffic).

The numbers for fri, sat & sun combined 2560 out of 62k tests

83 hospitalisations
16 death

https://www.covid19.admin.ch/en/overview

Isn't there a happy medium of being out, enjoying the improving weather, and just kind of forgetting about sit in meals. Still miles better than that awful winter we've just had.

I think paradoxically the uptick may be due in part to improving weather - good enough that people want to leave their houses but still actually quite cold. But once it really begins to warm we should see a decrease.

4.1% - actually a bit better than last weekend.

Luzern has updated its official vaccination site, indicating that the 65-75 age group will be vaccinated "earliest in May/June". Previously they were announcing "starting in March".

That is some delay!

Australia has got it right. They're vaccinating the young people and workers first, then the elderly who are anyway going to die soon and who don't leave their residences often.

But this will all be past drama in a couple of months.

You're mistaken; Australia is following the same vaccine phasing as the rest of the world (frontline workers, age care homes, doctors/nurses followed by seniors over 80 -> 70 year olds -> 60's -> 50's etc. Healthy young adults (<50 year old) and people under the age of 16 are last to be vaccinated.

You can see the official vaccine phasing in the following document:

https://www.health.gov.au/initiative...vid-19-vaccine

I believe it is Indonesia which is going for the working population first.

A couple of new Swedish rules announced yesterday

According to the new decision, catering establishments and restaurants must close at 20.30 (8.30 pm). This applies regardless of whether alcohol is served or not.

And an odd one;
Any catering establishment that is located in a shopping centre, such as shopping malls, can only serve customers eating alone.

Switzerland's shit vaccination strategy is to blame. The UKs cases are falling sharply. 1 shot of AZ vaccine reduces chances of hospitalisation by 95% ..... but Switzerland won't approve it because it's "safer to be cautious"

I am so sorry to hear about your Mom's passing. I went through something similar last March when I was supposed to travel back to the US and see my Mom who was not doing well and then COVID hit and she passed while I was "stuck" here.

I was able to FaceTime with my Mom in her final hours, but she was barely cogent although she did seem to recognize my voice.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I can empathize with your lack of closure so to speak. It's not easy to lose one's parent especially in these difficult times. Thinking of you... And to quote my Mom, "This too shall pass!" But it takes time - for me at least.

Australia and NZ, being zero covid countries, can start from any age group they want. The chance of their elderly to die from Covid is about zero at the moment. Which is not the case in the rest of the world, unfortunately.

If vaccination helps that much why does Israel has increase of cases in the last week?

Are you saying that vaccination doesn’t help? Israel may have seen an increase in cases but they’ve seen a sharp decrease in deaths, so presumably the increase is among the younger population that hasn’t yet had their jab, but who are less likely to get seriously ill. I’m guessing that the success of their rollout has encouraged more younger people to get out and socialise.