Coronavirus (2021) thread

[worsleyweb]

I honestly think some people thrive on doom.

 

[Healdplace]

so do you think we are or have peaked now on this wave? Do the measures seem to be working against this new variant?

Deaths are still rising and likely will for a while. Cases might well be peaking now but deaths lag them by a week or two. It is very likely coming out of a winter wave will be much harder than one in Spring where numbers fell quite rapidly over about 6 weeks.

The unknown is the impact of the vaccines as being discussed above. How effective they are in real life and if it matches expectations from the trials.

The next few weeks will tell us if they are as good as the trials suggest.

Things will get better regardless. No pandemic lasts forever even with no vaccine and we have several and they will not all be disappointments even if the odd one falters.

We will soon know either way. But I am optimistic.

 

[ell]

Had people openly talking about the party they were having on Friday so looking forward to seeing them tomorrow in work...

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I think if there is bad news on the Pfizer vaccine front and it's nothing like as effective as thought, it could be up there with the worst news we could possibly get right now. I hope something really positive and conclusive that it's because of the vaccine comes this week.

There is no hint of any problem yet. It is too soon to tell either way, but no reason for concern.

Ignore the bullshit.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I’m of the opinion that the vast majority of the people who had the vaccine in the trial never actually came into contact with the virus at all

That's also the opinion of the people who ran the trial, and the opinion of everyone who understands the trial.

 

[HelloCity]

I’m of the opinion that the vast majority of the people who had the vaccine in the trial never actually came into contact with the virus at all.

How can you have that as an opinion? They either did or they didn’t. It’s not something you can just make up in your mind with zero scientific background. I doubt they just stirred up a random formula without testing how effective it was.

 

[i8rags]

I honestly think some people thrive on doom.

I’m calling it first, this nightmare is almost over, figures might not show for a week to ten days but the positive signs are everywhere.
Get ready for the mass party folks it’s a coming.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

We'll find out with the vaccines, seeing the hope and relief it's bringing to friends with elderly relatives who've been vaccinated I'm going to remain hopeful till the science firmly says otherwise.

 

[worsleyweb]

I’m calling it first, this nightmare is almost over, figures might not show for a week to ten days but the positive signs are everywhere.
Get ready for the mass party folks it’s a coming.

yes and I think the government know it but they have to make us behave to save lives. 2 months we will be hugely different.

 

[N1985]

I'm lay in bed planning which mountains I'm going to hike, where I'm going to camp and all the little unseen places this wonderful country has to offer this Summer. On my own or with the missus because if this has taught me anything its that nearly everybody I know are selfish cunts and I have no intention of ever seeing them again.

Vaccinations are flying at the minute and one last push through to mid February, start of March should see us okay. Stick to the rules and suggested advice and more than likely you'll be okay.