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Michael Ejercito
May 3, 2021, 9:06:48 AM5/3/21
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People in England urged to be patient amid reports hugging may soon be
allowed
Vaccine rollout and reduction in cases means family and friends could be
allowed to hug in a fortnight
Coronavirus – latest updates
See all our coronavirus coverage
People dine outside restaurants and pubs in Soho, London, in April.
People dine outside restaurants and pubs in Soho, London, in April. The
third stage of England’s roadmap out of lockdown is scheduled for 17
May. Photograph: Jo Hale/Getty Images
Molly Blackall
Sat 1 May 2021 06.43 EDT
1,361
People are being urged to remain patient before the next relaxation of
Covid lockdown restrictions as there is still a possibility for
coronavirus cases to “reignite”, amid reports that family and friends in
England could be allowed to hug in just over a fortnight.
The success of the vaccine rollout and sharp reduction in coronavirus
cases and deaths has led ministers to support the move, according to the
Times. If approved, this would mark the first time that people in
England have been allowed to have physical contact outside of their
household or bubble for more than a year.
The government had said it would keep hugging under review as England
approaches the third stage of the roadmap out of lockdown on 17 May. It
has not yet made a formal announcement on the decision.
However, the former chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport warned
that “the virus has not gone away” because many UK adults have still not
had their first vaccine jab.
“We are on the cusp of being able to move to the next step of
relaxation; it’s absolutely right that vaccines have been spectacularly
successful but not everybody is protected,” Walport, a member of the
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), told BBC Radio 4’s
Today programme.
“We’ve got 35% of adults who are not vaccinated and 60% who have only
had one dose and the truth is the virus has not gone away.”
“The mistake that has been made repeatedly, really, is relaxing just
slightly too early. What we need to do is get the numbers right down.
It’s important that we don’t act as an incubator for variant cases that
might be able to resist immunity.”
Walport said the UK was still recording about 4,600 new cases each day,
adding: “There’s the potential for that spark to reignite, it seems
increasingly unlikely, but we need to get the numbers down.”
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According to figures released on Friday, more than half of adults in the
UK have now had one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and more than 20% are
fully vaccinated.
If the government sticks to its plan, people in England will be allowed
to meet inside from 17 May, following the rule of six or two-household
rule, and be allowed to meet outdoors in groups of up to 30.
Hospitality venues such as pubs and restaurants will reopen indoors, as
will cinemas, play areas and accommodation such as hotels. Some larger
sporting events and performances will be allowed to go ahead with up to
1,000 people indoors, or 4,000 people outdoors. The number of people
allowed to attend weddings will increase to 30.
People in England urged to be patient amid reports hugging may soon be
allowed
Vaccine rollout and reduction in cases means family and friends could be
allowed to hug in a fortnight
Coronavirus – latest updates
See all our coronavirus coverage
People dine outside restaurants and pubs in Soho, London, in April.
People dine outside restaurants and pubs in Soho, London, in April. The
third stage of England’s roadmap out of lockdown is scheduled for 17
May. Photograph: Jo Hale/Getty Images
Molly Blackall
Sat 1 May 2021 06.43 EDT
1,361
People are being urged to remain patient before the next relaxation of
Covid lockdown restrictions as there is still a possibility for
coronavirus cases to “reignite”, amid reports that family and friends in
England could be allowed to hug in just over a fortnight.
The success of the vaccine rollout and sharp reduction in coronavirus
cases and deaths has led ministers to support the move, according to the
Times. If approved, this would mark the first time that people in
England have been allowed to have physical contact outside of their
household or bubble for more than a year.
The government had said it would keep hugging under review as England
approaches the third stage of the roadmap out of lockdown on 17 May. It
has not yet made a formal announcement on the decision.
However, the former chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport warned
that “the virus has not gone away” because many UK adults have still not
had their first vaccine jab.
“We are on the cusp of being able to move to the next step of
relaxation; it’s absolutely right that vaccines have been spectacularly
successful but not everybody is protected,” Walport, a member of the
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), told BBC Radio 4’s
Today programme.
“We’ve got 35% of adults who are not vaccinated and 60% who have only
had one dose and the truth is the virus has not gone away.”
“The mistake that has been made repeatedly, really, is relaxing just
slightly too early. What we need to do is get the numbers right down.
It’s important that we don’t act as an incubator for variant cases that
might be able to resist immunity.”
Walport said the UK was still recording about 4,600 new cases each day,
adding: “There’s the potential for that spark to reignite, it seems
increasingly unlikely, but we need to get the numbers down.”
Advertisement
According to figures released on Friday, more than half of adults in the
UK have now had one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and more than 20% are
fully vaccinated.
If the government sticks to its plan, people in England will be allowed
to meet inside from 17 May, following the rule of six or two-household
rule, and be allowed to meet outdoors in groups of up to 30.
Hospitality venues such as pubs and restaurants will reopen indoors, as
will cinemas, play areas and accommodation such as hotels. Some larger
sporting events and performances will be allowed to go ahead with up to
1,000 people indoors, or 4,000 people outdoors. The number of people
allowed to attend weddings will increase to 30.
HeartDoc Andrew
May 3, 2021, 10:39:40 AM5/3/21
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places is by rapidly ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 ) finding
out at any given moment, including even while on-line, who among us
are unwittingly contagious (i.e pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic) in
order to http://bit.ly/ConvinceItForward (John 15:12) for them to call
their doctor and self-quarantine per their doctor in hopes of stopping
this pandemic. Thus, hoping for the best while preparing for the
worst-case scenario of the "UK variant mutations" **and** others like
the Brazilian, Californian, Texan (BV-1), South African & "cluster-5
mink mutations" (read more via Google) rendering current vaccines
ineffective.
Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 )
and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.
So how are you ?
...because we mindfully choose to openly care with our heart,
HeartDoc Andrew <><
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Cardiologist with an http://bit.ly/EternalMedicalLicense
2016 & upwards non-partisan candidate for U.S. President:
http://bit.ly/WonderfullyHungryPresident
and author of the 2PD-OMER Approach:
http://bit.ly/HeartDocAndrewCare
which is the only **healthy** cure for the U.S. healthcare crisis
Michael Ejercito
May 4, 2021, 8:51:51 AM5/4/21
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Michael
HeartDoc Andrew
May 4, 2021, 9:38:13 AM5/4/21
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MichaelE wrote:
> I am wonderfully hungry!
While wonderfully hungry in the Holy Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy
8:3) us to hunger, I note that you, Michael, not only don't have
COVID-19 but are rapture (Luke 17:37) ready and pray (2 Chronicles
7:14) that our Everlasting (Isaiah 9:6) Father in Heaven continues to
give us "much more" (Luke 11:13) Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) so
that we'd have much more of His Help to always say/write that we're
"wonderfully hungry" in **all** ways including especially caring to
http://bit.ly/ConvinceItForward (John 15:12 as shown by
http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 ) with all glory (
http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD (aka HaShem, Elohim, Abba, DEO), in
the name (John 16:23) of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.
Laus DEO !
Be hungrier, which really is wonderfully healthier especially for
diabetics and other heart disease patients:
http://bit.ly/HeartDocAndrewToutsHunger (Luke 6:21a) with all glory to
GOD, Who causes us to hunger (Deuteronomy 8:3) when He blesses us
right now (Luke 6:21a) thereby removing the http://bit.ly/HeartVAT
from around the heart
...because we mindfully choose to openly care with our heart,
HeartDoc Andrew <><
While wonderfully hungry in the Holy Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy
8:3) us to hunger, I note that you, Michael, not only don't have
COVID-19 but are rapture (Luke 17:37) ready and pray (2 Chronicles
7:14) that our Everlasting (Isaiah 9:6) Father in Heaven continues to
give us "much more" (Luke 11:13) Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) so
that we'd have much more of His Help to always say/write that we're
"wonderfully hungry" in **all** ways including especially caring to
http://bit.ly/ConvinceItForward (John 15:12 as shown by
http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 ) with all glory (
http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD (aka HaShem, Elohim, Abba, DEO), in
the name (John 16:23) of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.
Laus DEO !
Be hungrier, which really is wonderfully healthier especially for
diabetics and other heart disease patients:
http://bit.ly/HeartDocAndrewToutsHunger (Luke 6:21a) with all glory to
GOD, Who causes us to hunger (Deuteronomy 8:3) when He blesses us
right now (Luke 6:21a) thereby removing the http://bit.ly/HeartVAT
from around the heart
...because we mindfully choose to openly care with our heart,
HeartDoc Andrew <><
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