Horses and stable doors.

Omicron strain, SARS-cov2. "Don't panic Mr Mainwaring." Too late, mass panic is stirred into the brew by the press followed by politicians all trying to hang on to the electoral liferaft. If you listen carefully to what the scientists are reporting; the variant is apparently less dangerous to humans; it has not been demonstrated that existing vaccines are less efficacious, although it is possible; but, yes, it appears to be more transimissable within the human population. So, travel bans; no point already here. But use of face coverings and distancing in particular situations, sensible. Of course, if more help and assistance had been given to the financially less affluent countries by the more affluent ones with vaccine rollout then the virus could have been headed off at the pass, but that is never going to happen on the required scale. Rather like measures to reduce global warming. Here's a really good place to get the best gen on the SARS-cov2 virus.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnb

I'm delighted to have got my third jag the other day though. Somewhat sore arm, a bit tired for a day, a lot better than Covid for an old geezer.

And talking of liferafts. WTFIGO with Priti Patel, Boris and Macron. FFS this is not an issue that you cannot resolve. A bit of humanity, a good dose of common sense and some cooperation would kill the criminal trade, thus stop the risk taking and unnecessary dying in La Manche. Look at the evidence will you, a high proportion of these folk are really fleeing for their lives so stop political posturing and start helping = save lives.

Thanks to the brilliant RNLI more lives have not been lost.