Coronavirus (2022) thread

[BlueHammer85]

I swear you go out of your way to pick arguments with people.

has the cheek to call me a troll/wum when i on the very rare occasion pull her up - already been banned, starts a argument every day with someone, constantly picking on heald stats and told us all the high deaths recently was because we celebrated Christmas. Hopefully has another ban as she spoils a constructive and informative thread.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

has the cheek to call me a troll/wum when i on the very rare occasion pull her up - already been banned, starts a argument every day with someone, constantly picking on heald stats and told us all the high deaths recently was because we celebrated Christmas. Hopefully has another ban as she spoils a constructive and informative thread.

I remember that Christmas post. Proper weird.

 

[Summerbuzz]

Sensitive or what. I mean you lot. She's not said owt there.

 

[youngbob]

Long-term cardiovascular outcomes of COVID-19 - Nature Medicine

Individuals with COVID-19 are at increased long-term risk for a wide range of cardiovascular disorders, even for individuals who were not hospitalized during the acute phase of the infection.

www.nature.com

Very important research.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I caught the end of an important programme on the BBC last night by the treatment of the AZ vaccine. A key themes was that the “not for profit” offer had backfired in a world of corporate greed and media manipulation of gullible populations. AZ made mistakes too (eg on PR) and there were the blood clots affecting a very small minority of people.

I think this thread is pretty messed up (with notable exceptions including Healdplace’s great work) when people advocating going to mass events with Covid go unchallenged but it’s a sin to empathise with 314 dead people.

 

[SWP's back]

Of course it is, but why do you keep saying this as if I am trying to minimise that fact? When I am not. I have lost family to Covid like most people. So I know not to trivialise them.

Every death every day matters. But it was important to explain why the numbers are not quite what they seem to be today. That has nothing to do with the tragedy of any specific death. It just makes the difference between today seeming to be getting worse when in fact it is on track and getting better.

That is all.

Do as 90% of us do, just ignore her.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I caught the end of an important programme on the BBC last night by the treatment of the AZ vaccine. A key themes was that the “not for profit” offer had backfired in a world of corporate greed and media manipulation of gullible populations. AZ made mistakes too (eg on PR) and there were the blocs clots affecting a very small minority of people.

I think this thread is pretty messed up (with notable exceptions including Healdplace’s great work) when people advocating going to mass events with Covid go unchallenged but it’s a sin to empathise with 314 dead people.

Please do point out where anyone has said it’s a “sin to empathise with 314 dead people”.

What irked me - and others - was a clear attempt to pick a scrap by one poster on another purely for stating a fact, and not for the first time. Or even the 100th time.

The same person a month ago was trying to guilt trip people by saying they are responsible for deaths for having Christmas dinner with their families.

I hope you also picked them up on that disgusting comment back then.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Please do point out where anyone has said it’s a “sin to empathise with 314 dead people”.

What irked me - and others - was a clear attempt to pick a scrap by one poster on another purely for stating a fact, and not for the first time. Or even the 100th time.

The same person a month ago was trying to guilt trip people by saying they are responsible for deaths for having Christmas dinner with their families.

I hope you also picked them up on that disgusting comment back then.

I’m all for l getting on with life but I missed Christmas dinner because a mate who I went to the Newcastle game tested positive for Covid. When I got my PCR test back negative, we treated Boxing Day like Christmas Day (around the City game that is) with family including my elderly mum. I don’t remember Christmas dinner posts on here and I’m not sure I read them. I might have though I just do t remember them.

I hardly come on here because I don’t read up on research papers / stats anymore so I don’t have much to add. That said, If it was some “hero” going to work with flu and infecting colleagues I would call them out and it’s the same with Covid.

Im afraid I didn’t recognise this attempt to pick a scrap
So I might be a bit ignorant if that or you might be a tad too sensitive.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

I have isolated for 10 days now. Came out of isolation to go to work. Thought I’d still do a test as daughter is pregnant. I’m still showing positive after 10 days, don’t know if that means I can pass it on, but keeping away from her until negative. Also wearing a mask in shops and visiting other workplaces.

That's a bit depressing. I'm up to day 6 now and still banging in positive results. We were meant to be going away this weekend so I had thought I'd be well clear and able to go but starting to look doubtful now.
Actually, quick question for those who have been through this daily testing and isolation thing. Does the strength of the line on the LFT fade as you go through the process or is it not that clever and it's simply a case of there on one days test and then not there the next?

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Isolation rules to be scrapped by the end of this month rather than March 24th Johnson has just announced.