Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Bluewonder]

Bullshit.

An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19

The science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is advancing rapidly. In this narrative review, we develop an analytical framework to examine mask usage, synthesizing the relevant literature to inform multiple areas: population impact, transmission...

www.pnas.org

Hundreds of such articles and peer reviewed research. Just because you're read on the Interweb that your mate says there is no evidence doesn't mean there is no evidence. There is plenty.

There's plenty of equivalent research showing the opposite.

 

[Healdplace]

I had no idea that this was the case until you and another poster mentioned it. It must've been an administration error for me to get an invite. I'm glad I didn't take it up now

Probably wise as the 6 months is an optimum time for it not just an arbitrary date to manage numbers. So you will be better off getting it in early December.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Didn’t realise that cheers. So for that period we have no concerns about the vaccine waning?

I assume it is a balance between waning effectiveness of the first two shots and the best efficiency of the booster. That seems to be a minimum of 182 days.

 

[Len Rum]

Who organises these roll outs? More like a Monty Python sketch than a well planned strategy.

Madge Throup.

 

[west didsblue]

There's plenty of equivalent research showing the opposite.

Course there is.
Lets have a link then or someone might think you're full of shit.

 

[Healdplace]

NORTHERN IRELAND DATA

THEY ARE MESSING AROUND WITH THE TESTING SO CANNOT GIVE POSITIVITY TODAY

6 deaths - was 1 last week - THESE SEEM TO BE HIGH NOW ALL OVER THE UK

1423 cases - was 1471 last week - down a bit, which is good here

8850 7 day rolling cases - was 8861 yesterday & 8969 last week - Pretty flat as you can see

60 CARE HOME OUTBREAKS - SAME AS YESTERDAY - WAS 60 LAST WEEK - Thisis good news too

355 patients - was 366 yesterday & 347 last week

22 Ventilated - UP 2 on yesterday - was 26 last week

HOSPITAL NUMBERS ARE BETTER IN N IRELAND THAN ELSEWHERE RIGHT NOW

 

[andyhinch]

There's plenty of equivalent research showing the opposite.

No there isn’t.

 

[Healdplace]

So the total deaths today with out of hospital England to add are:- 134

This time last week the total was 112

So another week to week rise as is now occurring every day.

That 112 last week became 136 when England added 24 from out of hospital.

 

[Healdplace]

And the three nation cases with England to add today are:- 7641

Last week at this stage they were 6318

That became 42, 776 when England added 36, 458

Yesterday England added 36,712 to total 43, 748

 

[Claytop]

No real issues with being asked to wear a mask again if needed, I can't imagine there'd be much compliance with a proper lockdown if it got to that stage though.