Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

I had my booster yesterday...Pfizer after having had two doses of AZ. As with the other shots, I've had minimal reaction and just a very slight soreness in my upper arm. I had the flu jab nearly a month ago and that produced the biggest reaction but again nothing that bothered me.

It was slow going in the health centre as most people were a lot older than me and seemed to struggle with being given an information leaflet with their number on and being told to sit in the waiting area until their number was called :) I had a t shirt and fleece on so I was ready to rumble but most were dressed for a trek to the North Pole. Hopefully it will get quicker when they are doing younger cohorts.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Did anyone suffer from tiredness for a while after their Covid infection? I’m 2 weeks post positive test and still very tired and have some breathlessness too.

Yes mate. Took me months to get back to normal and I wasn't seriously unwell with it otherwise.

 

[BlueHammer85]

China's new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases have spiked to a near three-month high.

Tighter curbs to contain the spread of the virus are expected in Beijing ahead of a key gathering of the highest-ranking members of the Communist Party.

The National Health Commission confirmed 93 new local symptomatic cases on Wednesday, up from 54 a day earlier.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

You know this 'inserting the mobile into the scanner' thing? All I do is hold my mobile in front of the little half circle thing and then it beeps and lets me through .... why don't I have to insert my phone in? (Not that I want to just interested!)

China's new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases have spiked to a near three-month high.

Tighter curbs to contain the spread of the virus are expected in Beijing ahead of a key gathering of the highest-ranking members of the Communist Party.

The National Health Commission confirmed 93 new local symptomatic cases on Wednesday, up from 54 a day earlier.

Seriously, does anyone believe anything coming out of China? Less than 5000 deaths from Covid is propaganda. I reckon they let hundreds of thousands die in Wuhan in order to contain it early on.

 

[True_Blue69]

Covid cases in the US are down 58% from the latest peak in Sept. Hospitalisations and deaths also hugely down.

 

[lancs blue]

Did anyone suffer from tiredness for a while after their Covid infection? I’m 2 weeks post positive test and still very tired and have some breathlessness too.

I tested positive last Thursday, so now in day 7 of isolation, I was exhausted over Fri/Sat/Sun but much brighter since Monday and the worst of the congestion has gone, just a persistent cough which I'm told by NHS could last for weeks after I'm no longer infectious. Ironically I was due to have my booster on the day I tested positive.

 

[platty7]

I tested positive last Thursday, so now in day 7 of isolation, I was exhausted over Fri/Sat/Sun but much brighter since Monday and the worst of the congestion has gone, just a persistent cough which I'm told by NHS could last for weeks after I'm no longer infectious. Ironically I was due to have my booster on the day I tested positive.

I tested possitive on sunday. Been very achy and weak. Have a dry cough which kept me awake most of monday night. Slept better last night but woke up drenched in sweat. Isolated in tge bedroom away from the mrs and kids. Just been in garden for ten mins to stretch my legs. Feel knackered again now . Glad you are doi g better

 

[lancs blue]

I tested possitive on sunday. Been very achy and weak. Have a dry cough which kept me awake most of monday night. Slept better last night but woke up drenched in sweat. Isolated in tge bedroom away from the mrs and kids. Just been in garden for ten mins to stretch my legs. Feel knackered again now . Glad you are doi g better

Cheers, I hope you improve soon. The virus seems to impact each individual differently re the severity of the symptoms and it's not obviously related to how fit someone is. I'm 67, a bit overweight, had asthma all my life and I'm on tablets for high blood pressure so hardly a picture of health! I've no doubt the vaccines played a big part in helping reduce the severity but there's still a wide variation in the degree of the symptoms.

 

[Salford in the City]

Did anyone suffer from tiredness for a while after their Covid infection? I’m 2 weeks post positive test and still very tired and have some breathlessness too.

Yes mate. I tested positive 13/10 and finally negative 23/10, but developed pneumonia.

Went on a course of strong antibiotics, which thankfully cleared it, but still suffering from fatigue and short of breath.

Getting slowly better each day, and aiming to be fully fit again for the Everton game!

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Vaccination to be compulsory for NHS staff from April.

Quite right too, in my view. A friend of my wife’s a district nurse visiting patients in the Bolton area and she won’t have it because she’s vegan and it’s been tested on animals!!!

WTF?? All medications have been tested on animals. She’s full of shit as she does lots of stuff in her personal life that breaks her ‘principles’ so as far as I’m concerned she gets vaccinated or she gets sacked.