Coronavirus (2021) thread

[ayrshire_blue]

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

This virus has won a few battles over the past 12 months but we are winning the war. We all just need to be sensible these next few months and not act like dicks. Big shout out to all the scientists who have developed the vaccines that appear to be working brilliantly.

 

[Healdplace]

It will be very good news if that is anywhere near accurate today. Though presumably no school tests yesterday and today will impact weekend numbers somewhat?

 

[ayrshire_blue]

It will be very good news if that is anywhere near accurate today. Though presumably no school tests yesterday and today will impact weekend numbers somewhat?

Was thinking that too. Could soon get to the stage where Sunday and Monday figures are particularly low. This of course, isn't a bad thing as it still means less people are presenting with symptoms whichever way you look at it.

 

[Marvin]

Returned from my jab. Astrazeneca. Very ordinary.

 

[splinter]

Covid 19 - British airways plans app-based travel pass..

British airways is planning to make it easier for passengers to prove they are safe to travel once they have been vaccinated.

 

[Healdplace]

Wales data:

10 deaths - was 18 last week

217 cases - was 152 last week

1.9% positivity - was 1.4% last week

Weekly cases Pop Score 39 - down from 42 yesterday and 46 last week

 

[Healdplace]

Wales vaccination update:

1, 113, 498 first doses given - 29, 169 today - was 27, 542 yesterday & 15, 881 last week

257, 398 second doses given - 7372 today - was 12, 669 yesterday & 7891 last week

34.3 % of the population had at least one dose. It will be nearer 40% just adults.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Came through just as my mum is at the Eithad getting it. Cheers, Ireland. I'm shitting it heh.

Don't worry. Even if it is vaccine related, it must be very very rare. More than ten million doses administered here without any signal emerging.

I had mine on Friday.

 

[twosips]

Don't worry. Even if it is vaccine related, it must be very very rare. More than ten million doses administered here without any signal emerging.

I had mine on Friday.

Yeah ive spoken to her anyway and she feels fine. She's four hours on now :)

 

[Healdplace]

Don't worry. Even if it is vaccine related, it must be very very rare. More than ten million doses administered here without any signal emerging.

I had mine on Friday.

Was wondering how many might be caused BY these claims via increased stress and raised blood pressure?

Hugely irresponsible exposure to this story given the lower levels of data, uncertain degree of health care assessment before and after that I suspect the NHS is much better at doing in many cases.

Could create more clots than any vaccine by scaring folks.

 

[twosips]

Was wondering how many might be caused BY these claims via increased stress and raised blood pressure?

Hugely irresponsible exposure to this story given the lower levels of data, uncertain degree of health care assessment before and after that I suspect the NHS is much better at doing in many cases.

Could create more clots than any vaccine by scaring folks.

Tbh, I saw a great tweet that offered a really good way of looking at it:



Basically, for there to be no clots to occur at all in that many people, we'd basically be asking for it to be a cure for blood clots. Totally unreasonable expectation of course.

 

[Healdplace]

On the Covid Twitter thread discussing the blood clot issue with AZ vaccine someone says that the UK data shows 15 blood clots and 13 respectively in the UK across the 20 million or so jabs here. With the 15 being after the half that were given Pfizer not AZ.

If that claimed data is genuine it needs putting out there fast to kill this non story that is doing great harm.

 

[artfuldodger]

Was wondering how many might be caused BY these claims via increased stress and raised blood pressure?

Hugely irresponsible exposure to this story given the lower levels of data, uncertain degree of health care assessment before and after that I suspect the NHS is much better at doing in many cases.

Could create more clots than any vaccine by scaring folks.

On the Novavax trial, they’ve had to amend the normal, acceptable blood pressure readings, as they were finding everyone on the trial had high blood pressure on injection day. A combination of anxiety, white coat syndrome, unfamiliarity.

 

[unicorn]

Just back from Wakefield where I got the 1st Astra Zeneca jab from the lovely and efficient NHS. Free parking, a walk through the Hepworth Gallery gardens, no waiting, in and out within 5 minutes.

Slightly emotional.

 

[Healdplace]

49 England hospital deaths - 1 from the NW!

Down from 90 and 7 last week.

 

[twosips]

Is it still around 21 days that they expect one dose of the AZ vaccine to kick in btw in terms of protection? Or am I mixing that up with Pfizer? Has anyone read anything recently about that?

 

[bluesteel]

Girlfriends Dad died of COVID this morning :(

 

[west didsblue]

Is it still around 21 days that they expect one dose of the AZ vaccine to kick in btw in terms of protection? Or am I mixing that up with Pfizer? Has anyone read anything recently about that?

I thought it was 21 days maximum but more like 14 for younger more healthy people. Might be wrong.

 

[Ric]

Girlfriends Dad died of COVID this morning :(

Sorry to hear that mate.