Coronavirus (2021) thread

[PragueBlue]

We had over 20,000 cases yesterday which is the highest since the start of the pandemic. Very high given the population size.

 

[gaz76]

As in they went to work knowing they had COVID?

Hope you're not too rough with it. At least once it's passed you'll be able to enjoy yourself and relax a bit whilst you're out and over Christmas.

I wouldnt say they knew they had covid, but they knew they were coughing and spluttering all over the place, "saying its not covid its just a cold" amazing how many doctors we have.
far too many people on the sites saying things like "it doesn't exist" or "ive had the vaccine so cant get it", theres also the issue on the sites of the amount of eastern European lads that just dont believe it.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Just had an e-mail from the NHS encouraging me to book my booster jab even though I had it on Tuesday, and it is clearly shown on my records on the NHS app. Good to see the admin side of the NHS is just as rubbish as all other government departments.

My booster doesn’t show in my NHS app, and I had my jab last Saturday?

 

[Manchester33]

I wouldnt say they knew they had covid, but they knew they were coughing and spluttering all over the place, "saying its not covid its just a cold" amazing how many doctors we have.
far too many people on the sites saying things like "it doesn't exist" or "ive had the vaccine so cant get it", theres also the issue on the sites of the amount of eastern European lads that just dont believe it.

That's still pretty annoying. We need to change our mentality with all coughs and colds.

My brother and his missus caught COVID from someone who'd come to do work in their house. The same thing, he just had a cough, it definitely wasn't COVID etc, then two days later rings to say it was. So selfish.

 

[gaz76]

That's still pretty annoying. We need to change our mentality with all coughs and colds.

My brother and his missus caught COVID from someone who'd come to do work in their house. The same thing, he just had a cough, it definitely wasn't COVID etc, then two days later rings to say it was. So selfish.

Agreed just selfish arseholes, Im self employed, could really do without 10 days or more off work coming up to Christmas

 

[Bluewonder]

Looks like a lot of the European plan B-type countries are now struggling with a surge in cases, whilst the UK meanders on at a much lower level.

There were plenty of smart arses in here demanding we change our approach to follow theirs, not too long ago.

 

[Healdplace]

It will have just been a blanket email to all those eligible. Costs virtually nothing to send an email so would have been more expensive to filter it properly Id guess.

Agreed - I once got an e mail asking me if I had changed my e mail address and not to forget to tell them my new one if I had. It only struck me later that this only arrived because I had changed a few weeks before and told them and it would likely not have reached me if I had not as the other address was voided. So I assumed it was either a generic request to all patients or sent in error for the thank you for updating your details standard reply. They must send out so many it will be easy to do and with millions getting these boosters I think we can forgive some slip ups.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

My booster doesn’t show in my NHS app, and I had my jab last Saturday?

It's not meant to currently but that will be changing soon. Its not in the Covid pass but it does show in your medical records on the app.

 

[BlueAnorak]

RETRACTED: SARS–CoV–2 Spike Impairs DNA Damage Repair and Inhibits V(D)J Recombination In Vitro

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) has led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic, severely affecting public health and the global economy. Adaptive immunity plays a crucial role in fighting against SARS–CoV–2 infection and directly influences the clinical...

www.mdpi.com

This one needs a bit of deciphering for me. research suggesting that the spike protien is being detected in the nucleus of cells which is causing damage to the DNA repairing mechanics of the body.

One video I saw suggested that this is down to the way the mRNA vaccines are working but when I looked at the actual paper I cant see where that is suggested specifically.

anyone more knowledgable than I fancy taking a look?

On reflection my gut feeling is saying this is a paper stating the spike protien is causing issues but doesn't really mention vaccines so is just a general "Covid" paper. the video I saw was clearly "Oh my god mRNA vaccine blah blah"

With many years of reading scientific papers as part of my job (I'm not an expert by any means)...

Basically Covid messes with one of our immunity mechanisms while we're infected. The cell clean up regime (that checks cell DNA and kills rouge cells cells stopping exponential multiplying) is compromised to some degree by Sars-Cov-2. This regeime helps the body fight many viral infections and cancer and it is compromised to some degree while you have Covid-19.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

The antibody treatment being trialled by Astra Zeneca is showing extremely good results. Its a single shot injection and it is 83% effective against serious illness after six months. It is being trialled whilst the Delta Varient is dominant too.

It looks like there will be several new effective additions to vaccines next year.