British media: In order to have a good Christmas, the British people began to live in seclusion

Source: Global Times

The Daily Telegraph published an article on December 7, original title: Why December 15 became the beginning of the sad Christmas waiting period in 2021, what happened at a Christmas party in Oslo, the capital of Norway, will hardly affect the british people's holiday social networking. But in the current December 2021, a hilarious gathering in Norway has the potential to change britons' assessment of Christmas risks. It was a solar company's November 26 party at a restaurant. Of the people who came to the restaurant that night, as many as 120 tested positive for COVID-19, about half of whom were infected by the Omiljung variant, which is believed to be an employee who has recently returned from South Africa.

You might ask, how does this have to do with whether I attend a company reunion or an alumni dinner? This has the potential to affect everything, as Aumikoron is threatening our carefully prepared Christmas plans. There is evidence that many of us are taking the initiative to start home isolation for a period of time from now or at the latest around next Wednesday (15th) to ensure that we are not infected with COVID-19 when Christmas comes. Given the pain of all holiday events being cancelled last year, and our desperate desire to reclaim Christmas from the ongoing pandemic, a 10-day home quarantine should be conducted before Christmas on 25 December, as this will maximize the likelihood of spending time with family on that day. So hurry up and gather all your parties for the week, then stay at home waiting for Christmas to come.

"On December 1st, we had dinner and drink with our colleagues." Amber Leach, a 39-year-old owner of a Plymouth company, said: "I chose this date because even if we 'got hired', we could end quarantine before Christmas." As a mother of three children, Ms. Ritchie has made similar arrangements for her family schedule. Some employers are unilaterally taking precautionary measures to ensure that employees can celebrate Christmas or to prevent everyone from being unable to work because of the pandemic. Faced with ongoing uncertainty, a range of large companies, including Deloitte, National Westminster Bank and Aviva Group, have opted for smaller gatherings rather than large company-wide Christmas parties.

Joe Dunbar, 38, is planning a self-imposed "semi-home quarantine" at his home in Newcastle. "Everything is fine and my husband and two children will spend Christmas with my parents in their 70s." "I'm carefully limiting our activities," she said. The children's Christmas show has been cancelled, and I have also decided not to attend the party that was originally scheduled for next week and avoid shopping downtown. ”

There are indications that consumers have bought gifts in the main business districts in advance to avoid shopping near Christmas, as Ms. Dunbar did. Data from the British Retail Consortium showed the country's total sales in November up 5% year-on-year, the biggest annual increase since July, and also up 4.1% compared to November 2019.

The World Health Organization's Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization Strategies (SAGE) met last Friday to recommend that governments resume the "work from home" guidance they had adopted earlier in the outbreak. Although the UK government has yet to act on this basis, not everyone is waiting for official instructions. "I said to my team, if they want to work remotely [before Christmas], then go for it." Ms. Leach said.

"I'm definitely not going to the office next week." Fiona, a 51-year-old London civil servant, said: "I am very cautious about which social events I prioritize. I still desperately want to visit my family in Liverpool a week after Christmas. I would be very disappointed if I didn't get what I wanted. (By Rosa Silverman, Helen Chandler-Wilde, translated by Wang Huicong)