Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Len Rum]

I find the covid news coming out of Europe utterly depressing. It just goes to show there is no easy solution or way out of this misery. Its going to be with us all for years.

True.
But regular booster vaccines AND anti viral pills offer real hope.
We need to get the rest of the world vaccinated ASAP.
Can't understand the general air of malaise around the AZ vaccine which seemed the best option for jabs in poorer countries.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Netherlands posted 23,680 new cases today, that’s 5,678 up on the seven-day average. Some 205 were admitted to hospital and another 33 to ICU. On a brighter note, the first booster jab was given out today. Come to think of it, that’s rather late…

Not really they were 4 months behind us vaccination wise though they didn't max the antibody levels by waiting 8 weeks between jabs, they only waited 3 weeks.

 

[BlueHammer85]

You’re ill atm mate?

never been this bad
ache all over
Can barely walk about
Head is pounding
Non stop running nose
And dry cough
Its endless

 

[BlueHammer85]

You been for a pcr I assume?

just the do it yourself one, swab back of throat/nose and instant result

 

[Gaz76]

never been this bad
ache all over
Can barely walk about
Head is pounding
Non stop running nose
And dry cough
Its endless

Im in the same boat mate, we will have to do a bluemoon strava 2k round the bedroom race at this stage!!

 

[BlueHammer85]

Im in the same boat mate, we will have to do a bluemoon strava 2k round the bedroom race at this stage!!

weirdly. Since I stopped my 1000 days I’ve just been non stop ill and full of cold

 

[Rammy Blue]

just the do it yourself one, swab back of throat/nose and instant result

Definitely go for a pcr mate, the lateral flows are not always accurate.

That said, there are some shocking bugs about at the moment, both my son and business partner been walloped for 10 days with heavy colds.

 

[Gaz76]

weirdly. Since I stopped my 1000 days I’ve just been non stop ill and full of cold

You'll be back mate, maybe go for 2000 next time to be on the safe side

 

[roman totale]

Got it two weeks ago. No worse than a moderate cold thankfully, but still no sense of smell or taste, which is getting annoying.

 

[somapop]

Sorry, mate. Not been keeping an eye on the thread. I thought you were continuing to suffer with covid from way back. These high dose steroids I am taking at the mo but make the thought process involved in making a cuppa a tricky process.

Hey no worries at all.
I am kind of in as much as it took nigh on 8 months until I could run again and I never really lost the cough, but others on the mend.
This latest cold has ran me ragged - but it could be for many reasons.
Hope all is well with you.

never been this bad
ache all over
Can barely walk about
Head is pounding
Non stop running nose
And dry cough
Its endless

Yeah - tis how I feel too (and the family had it - I don't live with them but took all the ill kids down to the airport for a test...so I've picked it up from them.
walked to the shop to get milk this evening and felt other worldly. Chest is utterly battered and my hearing is suffering with the tinnitus on high alert (happens when ill).

Dread a coughing episode as it results in nearly fainting or being sick.
Truly odd illness this.

Hope you get better soon mate.... :(

 

[ChicagoBlue]

However, the hospital data in England is better again today. Though cases take time to translate into patients remember so todays rise would not appear- if it does - until next week.

England patients down third day running (though by less today - just 76 - not over 200 as on past two days) to 6336. Ventilators also down to 779 by 13.

Full details on the data thread later.

Exactly!

CASES are one thing, but the whole point of vaccination isn’t to promise no-one will ever get COVID post-vaccination, but that any CASES do not result in HOSPITALIZATIONS and DEATH.

Breakthrough cases, and unvaccinated people getting COVID, will continue add to CASES, but reducing both the level of hospitalization and severity of symptoms in those that do end up stricken is very important.

In short, the NHS WAS saved, and tens of thousands of people have had their lives saved by the vaccines.

I hope people will not be distracted by cases, especially those amongst the vaccinated, as furtherance of their anti-vax cause.

 

[Gabriel]

Not really they were 4 months behind us vaccination wise though they didn't max the antibody levels by waiting 8 weeks between jabs, they only waited 3 weeks.

First vaccination was administered on January 26th 2021, and the time between vaccinations fluctuated. In late July, it was brought in from 5 weeks to 25 days.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

As of today, booster shots will be shown in the Covid pass on the NHS app. Just checked and mine is showing.

 

[Manchester33]

Of course you can't, so why were you saying we should impose mask mandates and other restrictions to be more like those countries?

I doubt the UK in on the brink of a surge. It tends to go up for a while then down for a while.

And of course, I hope all unvaccinated see sense.

Mask wearing is scientifically proven to reduce the spread of COVID (and other colds & flu).

Surely that is reason enough, no?

RE a UK surge, there's hope that we might stay at the same levels throughout winter. But I'd argue that's incredibly optimistic.

 

[Manchester33]

never been this bad
ache all over
Can barely walk about
Head is pounding
Non stop running nose
And dry cough
Its endless

You are Morrissey and I claim my £5.

 

[BlueHammer85]

You are Morrissey and I claim my £5.

the way im feeling - I wouldn't mind a double decker bus running over me tbf

 

[Gabriel]

Mask wearing is scientifically proven to reduce the spread of COVID (and other colds & flu).

Surely that is reason enough, no?

RE a UK surge, there's hope that we

It's the hope that kills you...

 

[Manchester33]

the way im feeling - I wouldn't mind a double decker bus running over me tbf

Hope you're on the mend soon.

 

[daveiw01]

It's the hope that kills you...

No, it's a case of Covid19 within the previous 28 days that does it, nothing else, do keep up! :P

 

[grunge]

Of course you can't, so why were you saying we should impose mask mandates and other restrictions to be more like those countries?

I doubt the UK in on the brink of a surge. It tends to go up for a while then down for a while.

And of course, I hope all unvaccinated see sense.

Coronavirus (2021) thread

Looks like a lot of the European plan B-type countries are now struggling with a surge in cases, whilst the UK meanders on at a much lower level. Much lower level? Really? How many Western European Countries is our level "much lower than"? We still have a higher case rate than most of these...

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Masks stop over 50% of cases and are frankly a very minor thing for the vast majority of people.

reduce cases and you reduce hospitalisations and reduce deaths, you also reduce the number of people getting long covid.

while we may not get the big spoke like other countries because of the way we handled this, masks are Big wins with an easy fix.