Jabs, tests and Omicron rules – 14 funny tweets about the pandemic

Poke Staff. Updated January 10th, 2022

If you’ve been feeling a strong sense of déjà vu over current pandemic news, that’s because we’re in ‘January 2021 – the re-run‘.

Football fixtures are being postponed, schools and hospitals are struggling with staff absences – and the government is asking the public to ‘be sensible’.

There’s no déjà vu in this list of great tweets. Just a fresh bunch of funny and a little dark takes on the whole thing.

Guys, the government are giving away free drugs, and I am trying ALL of them. pic.twitter.com/aSMkDOUk2C

— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) January 6, 2022

Omicron makes its entrance … 🦠 pic.twitter.com/6IgSFTdvlA

— Laurel Coons 🧬🧬🧬 (@LaurelCoons) December 22, 2021

If Boris Johnson gives contracts to his mates to deal with Omicron will that be a case of

[sunglasses]

Omicronyism

— Robin Flavell (@RobinFlavell) December 22, 2021

Can’t believe that covid is on the NY honours list.

— Ignacio Lopez (@comedylopez) January 3, 2022

I see they’ve updated the musical Oliver for the current times pic.twitter.com/iVda82Ixhz

— Craig Deeley 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 (@craiguito) December 30, 2021

Covid tests should be like condoms at a swingers party. Buckets of free ones available everywhere, required in public spaces, and if someone doesn't use one their wife should leave them.

— Kate Willett (@katewillett) January 10, 2022

They should put jokes on lateral flow tests like on penguin bars

— ★彡J.M.K.E🗿 (@sistersniffany) December 20, 2021

I've done my own research into being run over by a steamroller, and what the MSM won't tell you is that after a few moments of being completely flat, your crestfallen eyes blinking rapidly to the sound of a sad trombone, you'll simply *POP* back into your original shape.

— Davey Jones (@DHBJones) December 29, 2021

Half expect the next variant to have a "fresh lemon scent."

— Just Bill (@WilliamAder) January 6, 2022

10.

Just saw a tweet saying “Both the vaccinated and the unvaccinated can catch Covid.”

A doctor responded: “Both Serena Williams and I can play tennis."

— Young Daddy (@Toure) December 29, 2021

11.

If 2020 was the year of COVID, and 2021 was the year of more COVID, 2022 will be the year of still more COVID.

— God (@TheTweetOfGod) December 30, 2021

12.

So I missed it earlier. What's the new Covid rules then? If you test positive, just have a little sit down for ten minutes and then crack on?

— christhebarker (@christhebarker) January 5, 2022

13.

i need this covid wave to pass i have go to a bar and have a man ask what my tattoos mean

— Cat Elgarrista (@cat_elg) January 4, 2022

14.

BREAKING: Unfortunately, the UK can no longer afford to give people free PCR tests. If only there was a £200 million vanity project that we were building for a 95 year old woman who will never sail on it that we could scrap…

— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCLauraKT) January 9, 2022

Image Craig Deeley Screengrab