Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Healdplace]

So you're saying we should all be drinking Yorkshire tea?

No, but we should figure out what is causing this difference.

May just have been high levels of infectivity in the Spring wave.

And really that this was always going to end in a balance point not a total victory for virus or mankind.

Reaching an equilibrium where vaccines protect but do not eradicate a virus that infects but rarely makes you very sick.

That is a compromise that is achievable as there is no advantage to the virus to eliminate all its hosts. And we may not ever eliminate the virus now it has become so endemic. So that is likely the best case scenario for all concerned.

Learn to live with an enemy not fight a war to the death that will see each side creating ever more convoluted weapons to counteract the counter measures to the last mutation.

 

[Marvin]

Started with symptoms today. Headache, cough (not bad, but regular) and got the shivers. FFS!

Got to say I'm a bit freaked out. I was yesterday, wondering when/if I'd get it, but shit just got real.

Mrs got symptoms last Friday, tested Sat, positive result Sunday morning. She's ok but feeling groggy and completely lost her voice now. I told her not to be working doing online lessons (from home) yesterday, but no...

Reckon she got it last Monday in school as a colleague who was working in the same staff-room tested +ve on Thursday. But who knows?

Can't believe the school were still insisting that they go in to do remote lessons. The cunts.

I got a test kit delivered, but spoke to Test and Trace (for her as she can't speak) and they said there's no point doing it now as we're isolating for 10 days from today anyway. Just assume I've also got it.

Fingers crossed for everyone who's in a similar boat.

FFS indeed! I can't believe the number of blues coming down with this now. Look after yourselves. We need to get those vaccines rolled out and fast.

 

[thepolarbear]

And that is the point the government are not arsed about the deaths it’s about the nhs getting over run

Correct they are not responsible for the deaths but they are responsible for ICU not having enough beds.

 

[thepolarbear]

Good luck mate. Speedy recovery.

Some really interesting points in the last couple of pages, so thanks to everyone who's posted. @inbetween, regarding the vitamin D - you may be interested to know that as I've said before I think I've been lucky enough (so far) to have came through this relatively unscathed. That's after taking a vit D supplement for months. One supplement I've not taken is Zinc and consequently I've completely lost taste and smell, and from what I know Zinc specifically helps with these senses. Might be something or might just be coincidence, and I know a few posters on here recommended Zinc, and I suppose my own situation backs up both the argument for vitamin D and the argument for Zinc.

I shall be joining you soon in Ayrshire! If COVId allows us to view houses!

 

[frothy]

That's a great outlook to have mate.

As you say, this country needs its people to be responsible, and spend their cash at home more than ever.

I am hopeful of going up to Scotland again in August and seeing some family and creating our own little bubble.

If Nicola decides to let us in...

Our Daughter and Grandkids live in Scotland haven't seen them since July, so that's our first break when the restrictions are lifted

 

[kaz7]

In fairness you were just guessing in March Kaz. You didnt know how this virus was going to behave and mutate.

I wasnt guessing , i followed the experts

 

[ayrshire_blue]

I shall be joining you soon in Ayrshire! If COVId allows us to view houses!

North, East or S*uth?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Our Daughter and Grandkids live in Scotland haven't seen them since July, so that's our first break when the restrictions are lifted

Lovely. We go up each summer to visit family and this year would be very special.

 

[Healdplace]

Wales data: Still going in a positive direction here.

8 deaths - it was 16 last Tuesday

1106 cases - it was 1332 last Tuesday.

At 10,5% positivity.

The national Weekly Pop falls again from 306 to 295.

This is a big turnaround.

 

[Healdplace]

Wales vaccination data:

Just 10, 195 first doses given yesterday and 64 second doses.

That is a FALL.

They did 13, 402 first doses on Friday and 25, 362 over the two weekend days

Second doses are low every day here. That is almost as many as they did over 2 days at weekend.

Even so Wales is not speeding up it is slowing down and you have to wonder if supply is lower than we know.