Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

As this thread has been my go to source for all things Covid, I thought I'd post information that has raised a question.

My niece, a teacher, was ill in March and an antibody test proved she had had it.

In December she tested positive for coronavirus. Was way less ill second time around but passed it on to her boyfriend. A friend of hers has also tested positive twice.

This suggests that immunity is time limited. Does it also mean vaccinations will need to be done yearly?

Unknown currently but Hancock said yesterday that potentially vaccinations 'may' have to be repeated every six months. I'd hope that this is just a worst case guess and we end up with a flu jab type of campaign each year whereby the over 60s can have it.

 

[Northernstorirs]

This is good news. I hope things don't get ugly with queue jumping etc. Talk Sport did a piece on this but ultimately it sounds like this won't happen. Any immunity passports which are rolled out ahead of the nation being vaccinated can f*ck right off. Whilst the government have said that they won't introduce "immunity passports" we know that they are lying B*stards and there's currently a tender out for an immunity phone app.

Team GB athletes will not jump the queue for Covid-19 vaccines ahead of Tokyo Olympics, says BOA

British Olympic Association's Andy Anson vows Tokyo-bound stars will wait their turn for coronavirus jab

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Ban-jani]

It is possible, I read a story saying that even sleeping in the same bed only gives you about 40% risk of catching it strangely, can't remember where it was, also she may have passed it on, but you haven't developed enough virus to test positive yet, hope it's the former obviously.

I did feel a bit run down and had aches and pains like you do when you get the flu.

I was drinking out of the same side of cups and without going into detail, gave her a kiss for once lol, because I thought if she’s got it and I haven’t I’m getting it out of the way.

I definitely had it, too much of a coincidence that I was in contact with someone who had it, felt shitty myself, then my Mrs and mother in law had it after I saw them at the same time (this was when it was allowed btw).

 

[mcfc_ms]

Are there any statistics on the ages of people in hospital with it anywhere?

 

[Blue Maverick]

How is this going to work people going on holiday in relation to a negative test, if I go away for a city break, I will need a negative test to go probably, do I then need to take another at my destination to get back in?

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

How is this going to work people going on holiday in relation to a negative test, if I go away for a city break, I will need a negative test to go probably, do I then need to take another at my destination to get back in?

Yes.

“All airlines, ferry operators and cross-Channel rail services will have to check for proof of a negative result and bar passengers without one. Those who arrive in England and Scotland without a negative test will face £500 on-the-spot fines.”

Ref: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/...or-all-international-arrivals-to-uk-wnlpvcbsx

You effectively need to get a test overseas before travelling. This should’ve been in place from the very beginning, not ten months later.

 

[mcfc1632]

How is this going to work people going on holiday in relation to a negative test, if I go away for a city break, I will need a negative test to go probably, do I then need to take another at my destination to get back in?

It would seem so - and would surely make short breaks impracticable - and in general holidays too expensive?

When going to Cyprus since July - they have required a negative test taken within 72 hours to be allowed entry - this has cot £205 per family member. We have then be OK to come back to the UK. If the UK now require them for entry - perhaps this should have been the case for some time - then another test would have to have been organised - wherever you are holidaying - within 72 hours of returning.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Fuck. Off. You absolute bellend.

Burnley's Sean Dyche says footballers' vaccinations should be 'fast-tracked'

The Burnley manager, Sean Dyche, has called for fast-tracked coronavirus vaccinations in football, arguing that the money saved on testing could be diverted to the NHS

www.theguardian.com

Longer version: pro footballers are amongst the least vulnerable people in the entire country, *and* have the resources to mitigate the impact on them already. The idea that they should be prioritised is morally completely indefensible.

 

[Chippy_boy]

For the jab ?

Yes

 

[roubaixtuesday]

You effectively need to get a test overseas before travelling. This should’ve been in place from the very beginning, not ten months later

It's also totally ineffective whilst we have the one of the highest infection rates in the world. This does no harm, but priority needs to be getting community transmission down in the country.