Coronavirus (2021) thread

[BlueAnorak]

We've fucked the duck over here in Ireland, the government relaxed things for Christmas and we're suffering now.
Cunting politicians more worried about how they are viewed than doing the hard things that are needed in a pandemic.
If they had gone hard and fast early we would have had some chance, we're a small island so in theory we should have a much better grip of things.
Horrific stories coming from hospitals now, disappointed and disgusted don't come close to describing how I feel this morning.

It's the new variant. Sadly doing what you did before just isn't good enough to combat this new strain.

 

[aguero93:20]

Dr Zudin Puthucheary, council member of the Intensive Care Society and a critical care consultant, has told Sky News that intensive care units are "full beyond bursting", staff are "breaking themselves" and 30% of people who are submitted to intensive care with coronavirus will likely die.

That's the way it'll go, lost my father to this and my best mates father too, it's horrible

 

[kaz7]

If it's the research recently published in the Lancet, its the number of people showing symptoms six months after discharge from hospital. How this translates into long covid following milder illness is uncertain.

It was that one , there is no doubt long covid is happening for people with milder illness , across the board

More than 60 clinics have been opened in England to help the thousands of people suffering from long-term symptoms of coronavirus.

Research shows that one in five people develops long COVID symptoms including brain fog, anxiety, depression, breathlessness and fatigue.


Around 186,000 people have suffered problems for up to 12 weeks, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The clinics bring together doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists to offer both physical and psychological assessments and refer patients to the right treatment and rehabilitation services.

They are accessed via a GP's referral.

Long COVID: 'I thought being young and fit would protect me - I was wrong'

Those suffering long-term symptoms of the coronavirus have felt left behind for months but dozens of clinics are now open to help.

news.sky.com

 

[Healdplace]

N Ireland data:

9 deaths.

1442 cases at 30.2% positive

Comparisons with last week (3576 cases and 26 deaths) were across the whole new year period so meaningless.

 

[BlueAnorak]

IT'S NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR THE PFIZER VACCINE. FROM THE CDC; 3,150 people vaccinated in ONE DAY are "unable to perform normal daily activities, unable to work" after vaccination. This is a massive 2.7% of people who can no longer work after having the Pfizer vaccine. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2020-12/slides-12-19/05-COVID-CLARK.pdf Portuguese health worker, 41, dies two days after getting the Pfizer covid vaccine as her father says he 'wants answers' https://trib.al/eEWi66p Mexican doctor hospitalized after receiving COVID-19 vaccine https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-mexico-vaccines-idUSKBN2970H3 Hundreds of Israelis get infected with Covid-19 after receiving Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. https://www.rt.com/news/511332-israel-vaccination-coronavirus-pfizer/ Wife of 'perfectly healthy' Miami doctor, 56, who died of a blood disorder 16 days after getting Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is certain it was triggered by the jab, as drug giant investigates first death with a suspected link to shot. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-weeks-receiving-Pfizer-Covid-19-vaccine.html 75-year-old Israeli man dies 2 hours after getting Covid-19 vaccine. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/293865 Death of Swiss man after Pfizer vaccine. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-swiss-death-idUSKBN29413Y 88-year-old collapses and dies several hours after being vaccinated. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/293952 Thousands negatively affected after getting Covid-19 vaccine. https://m.theepochtimes.com/thousan...d-after-getting-covid-19-vaccine_3625914.html Hospital worker with no prior allergies in intensive care with severe reaction after Pfizer Covid vaccine. https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/16/hosp...-allergic-reaction-to-covid-vaccine-13763695/ 4 volunteers develop FACIAL PARALYSIS after taking Pfizer Covid-19 jab, prompting FDA to recommend ‘surveillance for cases’. https://www.rt.com/usa/509081-pfizer-vaccine-fda-bells-palsy-covid/ Investigation launched as 2 people die in Norway nursing home days after receiving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. https://www.rt.com/news/511623-norway-covid19-vaccine-deaths/ Hundreds Sent to Emergency Room After Getting COVID-19 Vaccines https://m.theepochtimes.com/hundred...-after-getting-covid-19-vaccines_3644148.html U.S. officials report more severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN29B2GS NHS told not to give Covid vaccine to those with history of allergic reactions. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...extreme-allergy-sufferers-regulators-reaction COVID-19: Single vaccine dose leads to 'greater risk' from new coronavirus variants, South African experts warn news.sky.com/story/amp/covid-19-single-vaccine-dose-leads-to-greater-risk-from-new-coronavirus-variants-south-african-experts-warn-12180837 CDC reveals at least 21 Americans have suffered life threatening allergic reactions to Pfizer's COVID vaccine www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9119029/amp/At-21-Americans-life-threatening-anaphylaxis-receiving-Pfizers-vaccine-CDC-reveals.html Woman experiences side effects of COVID-19 vaccine www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/woman-experiences-side-effects-of-covid-19-vaccine/amp/ COVID Vaccine Side Effects More Common After 2nd Dose. www.boston.cbslocal.com/2021/01/05/covid-vaccine-side-effects-fever-reaction/amp/ Bulgaria Reports 4 Cases Of Side Effects From Pfizer Covid Vaccine. www.ndtv.com/world-news/bulgaria-reports-4-cases-of-side-effects-from-pfizer-covid-vaccine-2347667%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off Two NHS workers suffer allergic reaction to Pfizer vaccine. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.te...vaccine-pfizer-nhs-oxford-covid-uk-cases/amp/

Bad symptoms for a a lot of folks for one day?
Are you really being fecking serious?
As to the allergies - most if those affected carry EPI pens for fecks sake and would die if they got anywhere near peanuts rather than getting slight swellings and discomfort with a jab.

 

[kaz7]

That's the way it'll go, lost my father to this and my best mates father too, it's horrible

So sorry to hear that lovely

 

[aguero93:20]

So sorry to hear that lovely

It is what it is

 

[Healdplace]

So todays deaths without all settings from England are: 789.

A bit down on yesterday and all setting's are never high on weekends though usually not zero on Saturday as they are Friday data.

We might avoid another 1000 today but read nothing into it if we do as what does not get reported at weekend gets added on after it on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Today's England hospital deaths are way up on even last Saturday so that does not bode well for next weeks add ons sadly.

We have some really grim news on the deaths front already set to come and we will not impact those numbers today - only the numbers we will have come late January or early February by changes made now.

 

[sky tot]

Drove through Didsbury, not a mask in sight. Hoards of people out. In two weeks the situation will be off the scale. The ‘supposedly’ educated are the worst. Emergency latte is fine if you have private healthcare. I wouldn’t be so sure, demand will be through the roof soon enough.

You don’t have to wear a mask outside

 

[BlueAnorak]

Best wishes Blue. Hang in there.

What more can we do?

1. Better support and pay for those self isolating or sick.

2. Restrict key worker definition to limit numbers in schools.

3. Better support for home learning, so parents keep children at home.

4. Test, trace, isolate system improvement.

4. Better communication with consistent messaging. Stay home blues!

5. Engage private business. Get McDonalds etc to shut except delivery - not essential.

6. Enforcement. Last resort.

7. Place Julia Hartley Brewer on a small offshore island and remove her Internet.

[Edit: 8. Learn to number lists!]

To be fair test and trace is finally doing the job after adding the local element in October.
Pay and support for those who are isolating is absolutely critical and needs to be improved.
Not going to be able to do a lot with Covidiots. Except tazer the fuckers and drag them off to the infection tank.