Nicola Sturgeon Once Again Refuses to Rule Out Further Lockdowns
Not for the first time, Nicola Sturgeon has hinted that Scotland could be plunged into yet another lockdown due to rising ‘cases’, saying that the country is now at a “fragile and potentially pivotal moment”. The National has the story.
Speaking at a Scottish Government coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh, the First Minister said the daily case figure [of 4,323 on Tuesday] is “the largest we have ever recorded in a single day”.
She said new cases in Scotland have more than doubled in the past week, making this “one of the sharpest rises we have experienced at any point during the pandemic”.
And she warned Scotland is now at a “fragile and potentially pivotal moment” in the fight against the virus as vaccinations have weakened the link between cases and serious harm but not completely broken it.
“Even with vaccination we can’t be totally relaxed about this surge in cases,” Sturgeon said.
“The link between new cases and serious health harms has weakened significantly but it has not been completely broken.
“That means the rise in cases in the last week may well result in people having to go to hospital in the coming days and perhaps requiring intensive care treatment and unfortunately a rise in cases like… I consider likely to be the case in an increase in the number of people dying.
“This means that if this surge continues and if it accelerates and if we start to see evidence of a substantial increase in serious illness as as result we cannot completely rule out having to reimpose some restrictions.” …
During the briefing the First Minister said she wanted life in Scotland to remain “normal” and that large scale outdoor events were less a cause for concern than indoor events.
She also suggested schools remaining open would be a priority for her Government. …
She added: “In terms of the restrictions that are still in place with schools [with secondary pupils required to wear face masks in class] we said the basic mitigations would be in place for at least six weeks after the return of schools…
“So we are not yet at the point of formally reviewing… we will keep mitigations in place for as long as we think is necessary to provide protection for young people and staff in schools but for no longer than we judge as necessary.”
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Sturgeon is a tinpot dictator who just relishes her opportunity to boss everyone around.
Lockdowns work so well that they have to keep on being implemented.
Sheer evil.
No doubt there is almost zero chance of it happening but I would hope that the supposed independent enquiry into her handling of covid would start with a blank piece of paper and would consider not having any sort of lockdown as a possible option that was available.
No doubt paid for by the English taxpayer again.
British taxpayer.
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The best way to stop transmission is through infection leading to a robust immune response and low viral loads if/when you come into contact with the virus again. It is now clear that this is the only way of reaching full herd immunity.
If I was offered the chance of being deliberately infected, I would seriously consider it (provided I would be allowed Ivermectin in the unlikely event of serious illness). This would help reduce the amount of Covid in the future, thus benefitting society, and give my (almost certainaly) long lasting immunity (20+ years if SARS if anything to go by which will benefit me as I start to approach the higher risk age groups. Sunetra Gupta (who is of a similar age to me) said something similar months ago, i.e. she would rather catch it now while at minimal risk of serious illness/death and have a strong immune response than catch it in 20 years time.
My doctor asked me if I had my vaccine yet and of course, I said no. He asked why. I told him I had concerns about potential ADE. He said “what is ADE?” I said antibody dependent enhancement. He never heard of it so I had to explain to him what it was, LOL!
I have had a similar experience with two doctors concerning so-called ‘Asymptomatic transmission.’
One doctor just went blank when the subject was raised. The second, a cardiologist couldn’t understand that a pleb such as me actually understood the subject. His view was that Asymptomatic transmission was a given. At the time he was wearing a mask supplemented by a visor. Fuckin idiot.
Why are you surprised?
She’s a megalomaniac and will do everything and anything to secure power.
Just like her leftist cousins across the globe.
Scottish were the last to come out of lockdown (though technically untrue) and they’ll be the first to be plunged back in at the earliest opportunity. They seem to have served as a testbed for what the UK regime can get away with, and we’ll no doubt see Pfeffel the Fat Fuk Pig Dictator standing in front of his presidential flags giving the same solemn warning.
It is forever a ‘pivotal moment’.
The FDA approval that isnt.
Dr Robert Malone, inventor of the MRNA vaccine, exposes the Fauci fraud.
https://rumble.com/vlmce2-dr.-malone-sounds-alarm-on-liability-coverage-of-pfizer-vax.html
I have seen it suggested that only two pages of the approval are relevant, pages 2 and 12, where they are seen to be trying ‘have their mandate enabling Approval cake, while eating the EUA non-liability ‘it’.’
Sorry reply mangled:
Apparently there is a lot of ‘not a vaccine’ manufactured while the EUA gave full indemnity to Pfizer. So they intend to used this under the Approval that allows it to be mandated legally – something currently illegal under EUAs.
But, the EUA specifically protects Pfizer against law suits for damages, something that the Approval does not do.
So, Biden can mandate the ‘not a vaccine’ because it is now Approved, but the FDA is pretending that Pfizer’s EUA protection court actions against the thousands of deaths and millions of life changing side effects will remain as the ‘not a vaccine’ is identical whether manufactured before or after approval – and whether pre- or post- Approval it can now be used under mandate.
Hopefully lawyers will do their duty.
The people’s Republic of jockistan has my sympathy.
What planet is wee Jimmy Krankie living in?
On Planet Reality;
1) masks do not reduce transmission or infection in any significant way
2) social distancing has never been demonstrated to work (Porton Down’s Common Cold Unit thought at least 60ft was necessary)
3) asymptomatic transmission is not a thing, the entire fiction being based on 6 ‘cases’ and 7 questionable transmissions
4) lockdowns make no difference to mortality rates
5) at least a dozen treatment protocols that would mainly be ‘ambulatory’ and impact minimally on hospitalisation have never been used in the UK
Get a f**king grip someone before there is nothing left of the country.
She seems to be living on planet “independence” whereby she has to do things differently from England, claim success and then say that this shows Scotland is better off not being ruled from London. Obviously this is a contorted and illogical train of logic, but as long as she thinks it will boost her popularity and further the cause of independence that’s all that matters.
It may just be coincidence, but support for independence has fallen massively in Scotland from as high as 58% at the start of 2020 to possibly just below 50% now, despite a majority of Scots saying they felt Sturgeon handled Covid better than Boris (assuming the opinion polls are believable). This might be partly due to the fact that England bankrolled our lockdowns, and people realise that we would struggle in normal times without the massive subsidies we get.
Independence, judging by the policies of Nicola Ceausescu, consists of being more illiberal than Kim Jong Johnson.
Scottish women politicians have always been like this, remember a Lib Dim called Jo Swinson.
Liberal Democrat LeaderOn the 22nd of July 2019, Swinson was comfortably elected Leader of the Liberal Democrats over then-rival Sir Ed Davey.
Swinson’s short period in charge was a tumultuous one.
As Leader, Swinson continued to associate the Liberal Democrat Party with the ‘People’s Vote’ campaign for a second referendum on Brexit, doing so in the expectation of attracting pro-EU supporters at the ensuing General election.
When that election was called in December 2019, Swinson continued to champion ‘Remain’ even promising to revoke Article 50 if the Lib Dems were elected with a Majority. Throughout the campaign, Swinson pushed herself as a potential Prime Minister.
However, on election night it became clear that the Lib Dems had lost seats – including Swinson losing her own seat in East Dunbartonshire. As she was no longer an MP, Liberal Democrat rules forced her to stand down as Lib Dem leader.
The part of wanting to be Prime Minister always had me in fits of laughter…
‘The National has the story’. The National is the SNP’s very own Pravda. For lovers of ‘freedom’ they seem surprisingly keen to model themselves on failed authoritarian regimes…
What politicians would rule out further lockdowns, or any other measure that allows them to exercise their increased power? If they rule them out, they are probably lying.
Are Scots noticing that the stabbed are getting Delta? Bet they are.
You’re going to look very stupid, fish face.
I’d like to think that the public will see through it, but realistically I doubt if that will happen. Look at the past 18 months – politicians all over the world have repeatedly claimed things which are demonstrably untrue, and have succeeded in getting a large proportion of the public to believe them (aided, of course, by the mainstream media).
Please address the First Moron by her proper name of Nicola Ceausescu…
Remember, where Sturgeon leads Johnson always follows.
She is as mad as a box of frogs! Power corrupts, etc., etc. …
‘Krankie’ is a complete nutcase and should step down.
Once you understand that lockdowns, masks, distancing etc are nothing to do with a virus or public health, then all becomes clear and comprehensible.
She has a lot of brainwashed goons up here.
It’s startling. It’s well known about the issues within her party but nothing is ever said or done.
Scotland and countries like it are the kindling to a larger move. It will start with us and move south. Just you wait and see.
Surely Sunak would have to agree to an extended Scottish furlough? I can’t see that happening. The reality for Scotland of another lockdown would be the almost total destruction of our hospitality, tourism and heritage sectors. My experience is that most of our friends who were true believers in the deadly Covid plague have had enough and just want their lives back.
Don’t comply. Ditch the masks. – FIGHT BACK BETTER – Updated information, resources and links: https://www.LCAHub.org/
“Even with vaccination we can’t be totally relaxed about this surge in cases.” So WHAT is the point? Why are governments mandating them for all, for young people in the name of “saving” vulnerable people. What’s the point of getting vaccinated?