Coronavirus (2021) thread

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BlueAnorak said:
The numbers in SA look terrible for infectiousness but so far they're looking brilliant for hospitalisation and death considering the infectiousness.
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the WHO have said there have been no deaths from omnicron variant globally

it’s in many of the papers but you never know which link to post on BM so plumped for local paper .

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

New Omicron Covid-19 variant has caused no deaths yet, says WHO

However the WHO has warned that it could take weeks to find out more about the variant including how infectious it is
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
the WHO have said there have been no deaths from omnicron variant globally

it’s in many of the papers but you never know which link to post on BM so plumped for local paper .

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

New Omicron Covid-19 variant has caused no deaths yet, says WHO

However the WHO has warned that it could take weeks to find out more about the variant including how infectious it is
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Yet again the focus is on infections, the big numbers, the panic that goes with them.

It’s never going away, it will mutate, we should get our vaccinations and we should also get on with life.

Sadly I don’t believe we will anytime soon as we have become panic driven and so risk averse it’s untrue.

The vast majority of us have done what we were asked, we lock downed, we wore masks, we isolated, we vaccinated, we brought the curve down and under control and 2 years in we have some amongst us who want to go right back to day 1 it feels.
 
blueinsa said:
Yet again the focus is on infections, the big numbers, the panic that goes with them.

It’s never going away, it will mutate, we should get our vaccinations and we should also get on with life.

Sadly I don’t believe we will anytime soon as we have become panic driven and so risk averse it’s untrue.

The vast majority of us have done what we were asked, we lock downed, we wore masks, we isolated, we vaccinated, we brought the curve down and under control and 2 years in we have some amongst us who want to go right back to day 1 it feels.
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it’s pathetic . They are now even reporting a story to scare people about a virus that doesn’t even exist.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sarah Gilbert: Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid

More funding is needed to prepare for pandemics and prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
 
blueinsa said:
Back from Turkey, 2 negative PCR tests done in last week and now a 3rd done with Randox as part of the day 2 test that’s needed.

Guess what? They want you to break your isolation and drive to one of their drop off points to hand it in, fucking jokers. £100 for 2 tests and they don’t even stick a return postage on it and encourage behaviour we are told we should not do as in going out.
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Just another dimension to this fucking farce.
 
blueinsa said:
Back from Turkey, 2 negative PCR tests done in last week and now a 3rd done with Randox as part of the day 2 test that’s needed.

Guess what? They want you to break your isolation and drive to one of their drop off points to hand it in, fucking jokers. £100 for 2 tests and they don’t even stick a return postage on it and encourage behaviour we are told we should not do as in going out.
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We did the same. Paid £100 for 2 tests at the Randox at Manchester Jet Parks. Had to queue for over 2 hours to get PCR tested. Somebody, somewhere is making a bloody fortune from this. Not good for the environment either. Car engines spewing out emissions. Surely this testing can be avoided. Busy time of year too. Travel industry needs all the help it can get.
 
airfrance7 said:
We did the same. Paid £100 for 2 tests at the Randox at Manchester Jet Parks. Had to queue for over 2 hours to get PCR tested. Somebody, somewhere is making a bloody fortune from this. Not good for the environment either. Car engines spewing out emissions. Surely this testing can be avoided. Busy time of year too. Travel industry needs all the help it can get.
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I either drive 90 mins to a collection point in Carlisle or on the M74 at a service station or I post it. Guess what, no postage as part of the cost, no return box with a UN3373 label, it’s an absolute fucking farce.

Will now break isolation and go stand in the post office!
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
of course I have. The commentary is on the headline About how the media spin things.

Which is a sensationalist headline from the bbc .

next pandemic could be more lethal than covid

be afraid.
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This is bollocks.

The message isn't "be afraid", it's "be prepared". Learn the lessons from COVID so we don't make such a fuckup next time around.

For instance:
- PPE availability
- vaccine manufacturing capability
- clinical trials organisation
- Cooperation on systems for border controls
- testing capacity
- healthcare capacity and resilience

How is this a problem? Seems very sensible to me. IMO the people in fear are those burying their heads in the sand, not those openloy addressing the issues.
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
it’s pathetic . They are now even reporting a story to scare people about a virus that doesn’t even exist.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sarah Gilbert: Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid

More funding is needed to prepare for pandemics and prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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they’re not reporting this for a laugh

NHS is overstretched and beds are being taken up rapidly

If you factor in another high wave of Covid patients then there will be no space in the hospital, not enough nurses and cancellations for other procedures

they need people to really take precautions these next few weeks whilst trying to prevent another lockdown.
 
roubaixtuesday said:
This is bollocks.

The message isn't "be afraid", it's "be prepared". Learn the lessons from COVID so we don't make such a fuckup next time around.

For instance:
- PPE availability
- vaccine manufacturing capability
- clinical trials organisation
- Cooperation on systems for border controls
- testing capacity
- healthcare capacity and resilience

How is this a problem? Seems very sensible to me. IMO the people in fear are those burying their heads in the sand, not those openloy addressing the issues.
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that’s fine , all good stuff. don’t disagree with it . It’s the reporting and headlines

headline Should be

if Covid has taught us anything , it’s we need to be better prepared.

it’s not it’s NEXT PANDEMIC COULD BE MORE DEADLY

its again reported twisted in daily mail in the same way with the headline.


the media just want to sensationalise everything and scare the shit out of everyone. Even the bbc headline is doing that.

less of the burying your head in the sand comment which is pretty much how you sign off every post now .

www.dailymail.co.uk

Next pandemic could be MORE LETHAL than Covid warns vaccine inventor

Delivering the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture, scheduled to be shown on the BBC on Monday, Gilbert said: 'This will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
 
BlueHammer85 said:
they’re not reporting this for a laugh

NHS is overstretched and beds are being taken up rapidly

If you factor in another high wave of Covid patients then there will be no space in the hospital, not enough nurses and cancellations for other procedures

they need people to really take precautions these next few weeks whilst trying to prevent another lockdown.
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she is talking about the next pandemic
 
BlueAnorak said:
I know a good few hospital based health professionals that would totally disagree with your comments with reference to GPs.
Incidently the GP Union refused to accept visiting their patients to inject boosters as part of the UK Omnicron preparation drive.
This also includes the District nurses that GPS hold the budget purse strings for.
Optional was the best they would do.
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I know I'm being pedantic but:

Omnicron is a Normal-type Nexomon who is the legendary King of Monsters and the father of all Nexomon.

Omicron is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet and the name of the latest Covid variant.

No need to thank me;-)
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
it’s pathetic . They are now even reporting a story to scare people about a virus that doesn’t even exist.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sarah Gilbert: Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid

More funding is needed to prepare for pandemics and prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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No they are using current awareness to pressure the government into maintaining spending in research to try and prevent future didsaters. They would be stupid not to.
 
marcus said:
That headline is fuckin terrible. But i have a feeling people like the woman concerned need to come up with a headline shocker every now and then as otherwise she’ll slip back into obscurity whence she came.
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Awful, isn't it.

Uppity female world experts in their fields trying to make sure the lessons of a global catastrophe are learned.

A few more bullshitting public schoolboys in the headlines is what the country really needs.
 
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