Coronavirus (2021) thread

[tomomcfc]

Good decision. Merry Christmas

Think this is what Australia is about to do

 

[Rammy Blue]

They might want to check they aren't positive before visiting relatives?

Have it wait for results though, so surely going via a lateral flow makes more sense anyway.

 

[N1985]

Weird as fuck this.

One minute I feel like my world has ended, next minute like there's nothing wrong with me.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Weird as fuck this.

One minute I feel like my world has ended, next minute like there's nothing wrong with me.

I wouldn't worry too much. I had Hong Kong flu as a 14 year old in 1968 and again two years later in the second global wave. Both times I was in bed for two weeks and had to crawl to the toilet. It was a nightmare.

I've never had the flu since.

 

[artfuldodger]

My son in law tested positive this morning. Triple jabbed. Feels fine. That’s our day with the grandchildren out the window. So disappointed. And can’t even rearrange anything this side of NY.

 

[blueinsa]

Was on my way back to Heywood tomorrow to see my mum, sister and brother but they have had Xmas together today and my sister and her husband just rang to say they are feeling like shit. Negative LFT so far but we have agreed it’s just not worth the risk.

 

[Claytop]

I have a feeling in a few months people will look back and wonder why they cancelled Xmas plans/isolated for 7 days with nothing more a sniffle.

Surely soon it has to be personal judgement again, if you feel shit you don’t go out, feel ok and carry on work etc as normal.

 

[blueinsa]

I have a feeling in a few months people will look back and wonder why they cancelled Xmas plans/isolated for 7 days with nothing more a sniffle.

Surely soon it has to be personal judgement again, if you feel shit you don’t go out, feel ok and carry on work etc as normal.

I agree mate but the issue I and millions of others will have is no work, no pay.

I literally can not afford a positive test.

 

[artfuldodger]

I have a feeling in a few months people will look back and wonder why they cancelled Xmas plans/isolated for 7 days with nothing more a sniffle.

Surely soon it has to be personal judgement again, if you feel shit you don’t go out, feel ok and carry on work etc as normal.

People are doing it cos they’re told they’ll infect others who will die. How true that is I don’t know.

 

[Claytop]

People are doing it cos they’re told they’ll infect others who will die. How true that is I don’t know.

Well according to the data for the new variant this is becoming less and less likely. I mean even originally Covid wasn’t a deadly death sentence, yes it could be serious for the elderly and people with underlying conditions, we locked down and these people shielded.

This is not to downplay what has happened and the loss many people have faced but the scales have to tip eventually, if they haven’t already the other way.