Coronavirus (2021) thread

[super_city_si]

Tested positive this morning.

I'm absolutely devastated

So did my son whos 20. Its everywhere. Great Christmas present. Hes got a low fever and small cough. wife and I probably got it now too. Oh well, ive got loads of food in at least.
hope youre well.

 

[Summerbuzz]

No COVID news today! And no figures.

Enjoy it - there's no telling what next week brings.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No COVID news today! And no figures.

Enjoy it - there's no telling what next week brings.

The in-laws. :-(

 

[Octavian]

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.

I recall Hong Kong Flu being particularly nasty as a relative got it. Weirdly enough even tho it apparently killed 80,000 people, I don’t recall it mentioned that much at the time, but then again I was young.

 

[Marvin]

No COVID news today! And no figures.

Enjoy it - there's no telling what next week brings.

Spike to move out from London to the regions.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

No COVID news today! And no figures.

Enjoy it - there's no telling what next week brings.

I wish they would bin it from the news completely. It’s been a breathe of fresh air today not having that on the news.

 

[artfuldodger]

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.

It’s going to be a hard narrative to move away from. But it needs to happen.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

I recall Hong Kong Flu being particularly nasty as a relative got it. Weirdly enough even tho it apparently killed 80,000 people, I don’t recall it mentioned that much at the time, but then again I was young.

A neighbour of ours was a fit mid 20s labourer and he died of it.

The difference between now and then is the internet as there was no instant news then.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Just want to come into this thread to say merry Christmas you bunch of argumentative twats x


Up the blues, let’s hope covid get relegated in 2022

 

[Tim of the Oak]

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.

That was a case for Hong Kong Fluey!