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The van driver is 29. I totally agree regarding payment for legal defence. That’s unfair.
I do wish that people wouldn't talk/write about herd immunity as if it were something that exists as a separate entity. It is the consequence of lack of targets for transmission - as that article does say, after a while.Brazilian city devastated by COVID-19 may have reached herd immunity | Science News
Up to half of Manaus was infected at the epidemic’s peak, which slowed further spread of the virus but also led to many deaths, scientists say.
At considerable cost in lives... :-(
That's one of the things I meant I meant by potentially serious. If he does in fact have insurance the police might deal with it themselves with a formal caution, given that your brother in law doesn't want to make a big deal of the incident. That would mean no punishment, but it would go onto his record to be dealt with if he offended similarly again.
The problem is my brother-in-law was hit from behind by a van driver and injured whilst cycling in a cycle lane. The van driver gave false insurance details, didn’t leave his name or number plate. It’s only by chance that he was recognised as an ex-pupil that his identity has been established. My brother-in-law and his daughter tracked him down using Facebook & mutual contacts. They found the van parked outside the flat with damage. That’s how they’ve got the number plate.
No, he was shocked and injured. It wasn’t until afterwards that he was able to make the connection to the ex-pupil.
And the lower prevalence of covid antibodies in blood donors blood 'was about waning immunity of those that had been infected as well as lower transmission due to herd immunity'. In other words, in the absence of a vaccine one would have to reinfect 52% of the population (with all the deaths that go with that) every year to reestablish herd immunity..Brazilian city devastated by COVID-19 may have reached herd immunity | Science News
Up to half of Manaus was infected at the epidemic’s peak, which slowed further spread of the virus but also led to many deaths, scientists say.
At considerable cost in lives... :-(
Only because he’s been hunted down, cornered and confronted. I don’t think he’s suddenly been overcome with a sense of doing the right thing. He thought he’d got away with it, or else he’d have gone to the police himself.
I don't think we have much of an idea as to what happens to people when they are re-infected compared with original infection. I have read suggestions that it might be less serious, or more serious, or (as so much) variable with some less and some more seriously affected. Add onto that varying gaps between original and re-infections. With or without tiny amounts of Covid-19 viruses (below infectious capability) wafting around.
As you know, I don't often agree with you, but this is a case where the law must take it's course. The best compromise would be to let the guy know, and tell him that he has been sussed ,but he can go down to the station and make things right. ...They tend to look more favourable on these cases. The threat being that he will be reported three hours later . Not any longer as he might decide to take different action.
Although I think the youth behaved appallingly and he deserves a week or two community work, I would accept an offer to pay for the repair cost and leave it at that.
Yes and someone like shahid jameel (Indian virologist who works for WHO) claims reinfection is very rare. But with the testing fiasco - in reality in most countries - I dont think anyone knows how often it happens to previously a/less symptomatic individuals. Put it this way, would you stay in that Brazilian city or leave if you could?
At the risk of turning this thread into "the moral maze" (who's up for being melanie Phillips?). A similar (but also very different) case caught my eye in bbc news this week. A bus driver took a shine to a female passenger who's details he took for possible test and trace. He texted her saying he found her attractive. She reported him to his company for breaching the data protection act and he lost his job. Which she said she was very happy about. Which I thought rather harsh. I thought there must have been a different way to make him respect appropriate boundaries that doesn't involve losing his livelihood in the teeth of a pandemic.
No-one said it was a hit and run, anyone who gives false details to escape the consequences of an accident injuring someone clearly has the potential to be a hit and run driver.
My brother-in-law doesn’t want any money off him.
It does seem a bit harsh and will have far reaching implications for the man and his family.
