Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Mon Autre]

Just got my test results back: Positive.
Of no surprise at all given how I feel and how the symptoms are presenting.
Weird taste in my mouth, dizzy, nauseous, chilled ‘bones’/muscles.
Worse is my throat feels like I’ve been throwing up razor blades. Coughs are rare but painful when they erupt.
Brain fog & weird dreams.

Ive also just started a new job and the guilt is playing heavy on me (they’ve been utterly fantastic about it however).

Sorry to hear that and hope you make a swift recovery. My prevalent symptom was also a severe throat infection so I feel your pain! If it is causing you a lot of trouble the best thing for it is to gargle soluble paracetamol (if you can). It's a bit gross, but it works locally so it's the best way of getting pain relief right where you need it.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Yes. Can only have been the workplace or Morrisons supermarket. Reason that's so clear is because I was at home for 10 days self isolating until last Thursday (had been named as close contact). Since going back out I've literally only been to Morrisons once and been to work a couple of days and managed to catch it somewhere. Why do you ask?

Just out of curiosity. It appears that a lot of cases are coming from supermarkets(my only significant concern atm) at the moment. A family member manages a local express store and that's where he copped it.
Thanks for the reply and I hope you're well soon.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Oxygen is also seeing supply issues, probably more due to rapidly increasing demand rather than supply.

The oxygen issue within hospitals - the capacity for evaporating liquid oxygen and distributing within the hospital.

Bulk oxygen supply doesn't seem to be an issue at all (wouldn't expect it to be, it's used in vast quantities in industrial processes).

 

[Tim of the Oak]

The oxygen issue within hospitals - the capacity for evaporating liquid oxygen and distributing within the hospital.

Bulk oxygen supply doesn't seem to be an issue at all (wouldn't expect it to be, it's used in vast quantities in industrial processes).

Experts on the radio reported the oxygen problem is more to do with the physical design and plumbing of hospitals.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Just got my test results back: Positive.
Of no surprise at all given how I feel and how the symptoms are presenting.
Weird taste in my mouth, dizzy, nauseous, chilled ‘bones’/muscles.
Worse is my throat feels like I’ve been throwing up razor blades. Coughs are rare but painful when they erupt.
Brain fog & weird dreams.

Ive also just started a new job and the guilt is playing heavy on me (they’ve been utterly fantastic about it however).

Get well soon, keep us updated.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Just out of curiosity. It appears that a lot of cases are coming from supermarkets at the moment. A family member manages a local express store and that's where he copped it.
Thanks for the reply and I hope you're well soon.

No problem. Yep, I was only in 20mins or so but still given what we know, it's still a strong possibility and has to be either there or the workplace. Cheers mate.

 

[inbetween]

German death rate is below ours

In the figures for the whole pandemic it is but that's because initially they had very few deaths which skews the figures. At the height of April they had at worst 300 deaths a day, we had 1,000+. So of course it will look better but what happened in March last year is irrelevant to today.

Yesterday Germany reported 16k cases and 1,106 deaths.... In the UK it was 45k cases and 1,243 deaths. I'm guessing this is just a quirk in testing which makes sense given they test half as many people per day compared to us.

The US is reporting a death rate per case that is lower than ours too but it doesn't change the fact they are seeing 4,000 dying per day. That's still an incredible statistic on its own considering the US has virtually no restrictions.

 

[Mike Cledford]

Sometimes they just like to look like they are doing something.

won’t make any difference at all

I think they said that Waitrose in Scotland were implenting it. It doesn't made sense to my Tescos mind either for commercial or heath reasons.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

In the figures for the whole pandemic it is but that's because initially they had very few deaths which skews the figures. At the height of April they had at worst 300 deaths a day, we had 1,000+. So of course it will look better but what happened in March last year is irrelevant to today.

Yesterday Germany reported 16k cases and 1,106 deaths.... In the UK it was 45k cases and 1,243 deaths. I'm guessing this is just a quirk in testing which makes sense given they test half as many people per day compared to us.

The US is reporting a death rate per case that is lower than ours too but it doesn't change the fact they are seeing 4,000 dying per day. That's still an incredible statistic on its own considering the US has virtually no restrictions.

Yes, like I said, the German death rate is still below ours, in absolute terms and more so per capita.

The US does not have "virtually no restrictions". Currently just for instance, in their most populous state

All individuals living in the State of California are currently ordered to stay home or at their place of residence, except for permitted work, local shopping or other permitted errands, or as otherwise authorized

 

[Bluemoon dan]

What is the benefit in Scotland of stopping 'click and collect from supermarkets? To me collecting keeps people out of the stores, traipsing up and down for a significant period, avoiding the idiots who refuse to wear masks including the bellend who wears his on the back of the head.
If it is brought in here it will make my home delivery even harder to book, leaving me go out to the shops and run the gauntlet or go hungry.
Am I missing something?

I've done the click and collect thing since all this started back in March and even when this is all over I'll probably keep doing it.
It's generally easier to get a slot than for delivery (plus I drive so I always feel like I'm keeping a delivery slot open for someone who does need it), I pull into the car park at Asda and phone up to say I'm there, I then walk into the store and stand by the front door, someone brings the loaded trolley to me within a couple of minutes and away I go. Definitely preferable to wandering around in store for 45 minutes at a time like I used to!