Coronavirus (2021) thread

[bobbyowenquiff]

They have to get off their fat arses and do some work , recalling parliament usually means a vote on something

What the bloody hell have all these MPs been doing anyway? (let alone the Lords). They can't do much consituency work because of lockdown and are not in Westminster. When they do show up in the media it is just to try and score political points. Our political system has totally failed us during this crisis. That applies to MPs of all parties. They have gone missing.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

You dont hear much about gloves but i have always worn single use ones , to the pharmacy etc , use sanitiser on them on the way in and out , right or wrong ? Any use or not ?

I wear those disposable latex gloves when I go on the bus. Have been since February last year

 

[Healdplace]

REGIONAL SCOREBOARD - MIDLANDS


EAST MIDLANDS 3802 - UP from 1782. Record high.

WEST MIDLANDS 6709 - UP from 2932. Record high.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I wear those disposable latex gloves when I go on the bus. Have been since February last year

Just gloves and a mask, doesn’t it get a bit chilly!

 

[abu13]

If You've Just Had Covid, Exercise Might Not Be Good for You

A growing number of studies are raising concerns about the coronavirus’ long-term effects on the heart. Athletes especially need to heed the warnings.

www.wired.com

Looks like if your recovering from Covid do not excersize for a while after recovering

And yet Footballers are coming straight back after isolating wherever possible, it worrying how little is known about the long term affects of Covid.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I wonder what the worst case scenario is if this happens. We were told at the start by Imperial College to expect 500,000 deaths if we just went for herd immunity. Presumably with a case fatality rate of about 1 per cent that figure is not wildly out.

Yeah, reduced by maybe 0.1 for every vaccination of the highly vulnerable (mortality is as high as 10% for over 80s).

And that was unmitigated (no restrictions) (slower transmission results in less overall deaths), I think the mitigated scenario was 250,000?

But of course if hospitals are truly overwhelmed that could be worse.

Incidentally it's the IFR ( infection fatality ratio) estimated at 1%. That's deaths per actual infection.

The case fatality rate, CFR, is deaths per positive test. The CFR will be higher than the IFR because we don't find all infections. So far, the CFR is roughly 0.3% (2.7 million positives, 75000 deaths).

But into 6 figures more dead by end March without action, almost certainly.

[Edit - as pointed out below should read CFR 3%, not 0.3%]

 

[Deleted member 77198]

People mixing in households etc.

I think over the last month this has been a real issue.

A mate of mine has said he knows so many people who had gatherings and parties for NYE.

He didn’t to be fair to him but got invited to a load.

I’ve got some right rum mates but thankfully out of all of them I only know three who have flaunted rules and been a bit cunty (and come out with some social media conspiracy shite).

We’ve got other mates, one with one lung and one who’s had a kidney transplant in the last couple of years, and parents who’re vulnerable, so most of us have been sensible throughout.

I’ve not seen any of them since February last year.

Although my Father was telling me that his next door neighbours were quoting David Icke to him before Christmas... they’ve always seemed such normal people n’all!

 

[Healdplace]

REGIONAL SCOREBOARD - THE NORTH



NORTH EAST 2124 - UP from 1566

YORKSHIRE 2735 - UP from 1933


And NORTH WEST

6337 - UP from 6178. New record high.

 

[urban genie]

As I say, I am not defending him, I’ve been calling for a lockdown for a week now.

I know you wasn't

 

[Claytop]

Any leaked info on early years settings set, pre schools, nurseries etc?