One of my Chinese students was suddenly back in a lockdown situation and surge testing is going on in her area. People all have a code to say whether they can go out and about and her husband's code has changed from green to amber, so he has had to be tested. The problem is that this is the Indian variant that is in the area and very few people have been vaccinated in the area. Up until scientists have said that the Chinese have managed to suppress the virus, but others have also predicted that the south of the country is still vulnerable because so many people live near animal production units. If the virus spreads, what will this mean for China or in the long run the rest of us. Oh dear.
Because I have been vaccinated and have access to lateral flow testing on a regular basis, I have almost been functioning as normal. I can visit friends and family indoors and I have been going out and about. Luckily most places one goes to take hygiene very seriously - the B and B for example in Poole wanted my details before I could go there and yesterday in London only 6 people at a time were allowed to visit Turner's House and even then we could not be in the same room at the same time, but these restrictions aside, it is easy to feel at ease really. But this news, could have implications for us all. In China if people are told do not go out, they do not go out, however, the virus got back in somehow!
When Turner moved into the house in Twickenham it was in the countryside, and he could see up to Richmond Hill and down to Marble Hill House. Now it is surrounded by housing. However, it was such a lovely day and the park was open afterwards for an open air repast, the virus. And whilst it is not sure that the country will re-open up by June 21st it is within touching distance, however, this news may change everything again.
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