According to "The UK's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance" and reported byt he BBC.
There is now a high degree of confidence [the new strain] is leading to faster transmission - although there is no evidence it causes more serious illness or would disrupt the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Combine this with pagan gatherings and football matches and it can only cut down on the amount of time the smart people need to be isolated.
If the mindless minions could get on with some serious mixing over the next few weeks, then us Smartees could emerge blinking into a bright new world sometime towards the end of January. I can pass that long in a gin-induced stupor, no problem.
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