Britain's coronavirus variant a concern, 'likely to sweep the world', says scientist

[robblok]

On 2/11/2021 at 6:47 PM, ukrules said:

I wonder how long it will take to make it all the way back home to China

That does not work that way UK imports form China.. does not export much don't see why it would be any different for the virus ????

[rumak]

i would like to comment.   but my viewpoint is against forum rules.

 

and so the robblocks and jeff r's  of the world have it all to themselves.  

 

twas a sad day when the science fiction novels of the past became reality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gunderhill]

On 2/12/2021 at 11:49 AM, Disparate Dan said:

At last - something the English are good at.

Bound to be foreign-owned...............

Yeah  don't worry  that some of the most  life changing inventions came out of the UK  including the industrial revolution era.

[Scott]

A misleading post has been removed.   Minimizing the seriousness of Covid will earn a suspension.  

[ukrules]

8 hours ago, robblok said:

That does not work that way UK imports form China.. does not export much don't see why it would be any different for the virus ????

 

You're right here, there's a far greater chance of the much worse African variant finding its way back into China.

 

Now that would be quite something. I believe China owns a large chunk of Africa......

[Disparate Dan]

2 hours ago, gunderhill said:

Yeah  don't worry  that some of the most  life changing inventions came out of the UK  including the industrial revolution era.

Nothing recent then, but it seems you don't do irony anyway.

[gunderhill]

1 hour ago, Disparate Dan said:

Nothing recent then, but it seems you don't do irony anyway.

you'd  better ask Tim Berners Lee  about that

[Disparate Dan]

“I can't think of anything in history which turned out to be as bad an idea as the internet turns out to be, contrary to all expectations of it being a wonderful thing” - Tom Stoppard.

[gunderhill]

3 hours ago, Disparate Dan said:

“I can't think of anything in history which turned out to be as bad an idea as the internet turns out to be, contrary to all expectations of it being a wonderful thing” - Tom Stoppard.

Can't  be that bad I met  my Wife through it, speak to my 93  year  old Mother through it from half way round the world. Now  , what did  Tom invent? "opinion"  doesn't  count.