Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (77 Viewers)

[Grendel]

Saw this today and thought it was worth resurrecting the thread for. Some interesting, and slightly worrying, data on health outcomes following recovery from covid.

The growing evidence that Covid-19 is leaving people sicker

The potential impact on heart and brain disease poses challenges to healthcare systems globally

www.ft.com

GB news loves these graphs they say it’s vaccine deaths

 

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[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Chinas gonna China.....

Outcry as Chinese lockdown traps residents during earthquake

Some say they tried to flee during an earthquake but found their gates locked due to Covid restrictions.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[shmmeee]

Forget covid, well most people seem to have forgotten it exists, polio is making a comeback!

Polio found in UK for first time since 1984 as Government declares national incident

Parents of children who are not up to date with their polio vaccine course are urged to make an appointment with their GP as soon as possible, but the UKHSA says the risk to the wider population is low

inews.co.uk

Fucking anti vaxxers. Get in the bin the lot of you.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Don't understand China

The whole world has proven zero covid doesn't work as a strategy

The rest of the world opened up and dealt with it and now were back with life as normal.

Wierd

 

[shmmeee]

Don't understand China

The whole world has proven zero covid doesn't work as a strategy

The rest of the world opened up and dealt with it and now were back with life as normal.

Wierd

I guess when you can brick people into their houses and control most of the economy it’s an easier option. I wonder if there’s a cultural thing about disease or pride going on as well

 

[fernandopartridge]

Don't understand China

The whole world has proven zero covid doesn't work as a strategy

The rest of the world opened up and dealt with it and now were back with life as normal.

Wierd

It's mostly because the vaccine they've got is not as effective as any of the western ones, the west opened up with a highly-vaccinated population

 

[CCFCSteve]

It's mostly because the vaccine they've got is not as effective as any of the western ones, the west opened up with a highly-vaccinated population

That’s what I’ve read as well. I also heard that a lot of elderly Chinese prefer traditional Chinese medicine so refused the vaccine. I don’t know if that’s true or not but if so, it’s a dangerous combination.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Bizarre that they couldn't produce a decent vaccine…especially after creating the virus in the first place

 

[shmmeee]

Bizarre that they couldn't produce a decent vaccine…especially after creating the virus in the first place

Stuff like that, especially after seeing Russia in Ukraine not being at all a military superpower, does make you wonder white how strong some of these countries are and how much is reliant on western tech.

 

[fernandopartridge]

That’s what I’ve read as well. I also heard that a lot of elderly Chinese prefer traditional Chinese medicine so refused the vaccine. I don’t know if that’s true or not but if so, it’s a dangerous combination.

Yeah i think that's probably true. Fermented sheep bollock will keep the rona away

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[chiefdave]

Anyone had their booster? Mines just been cancelled due to a shortage of vaccines so now I'm waiting for a call back from my Dads care home to see if I'll still be classed as up to date on vaccinations and allowed to visit.

Just wondering if there genuinely is a national shortage as my doctor claims or if they've fucked up somehow.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Anyone had their booster? Mines just been cancelled due to a shortage of vaccines so now I'm waiting for a call back from my Dads care home to see if I'll still be classed as up to date on vaccinations and allowed to visit.

Just wondering if there genuinely is a national shortage as my doctor claims or if they've fucked up somehow.

Nope

Didn't even have the 3rd one

Caught Covid boxing day last year and other than being a bit tired I wouldn't have known I had it.

Like to think with 2 jabs and an infection my immunity should be decent enough

 

[ajsccfc]

Your immunity should be decent but it will wane so I wouldn't rule out the idea completely, we're heading towards it joining the winter flu jab in the standard medical checklist kind of thing

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

we're heading towards it joining the winter flu jab in the standard medical checklist kind of thing

Yep.....it'll become a standard offering alongside (or possibly integrated into) the flu jab.....

.......although since Omicron became dominant, covid is actually far less dangerous than a dose of old fashioned flu.

 

[Sick Boy]

I’m considering getting a dose of the updated vaccine if I’m offered it but no idea when that’d be.

 

[skybluetony176]

Yep.....it'll become a standard offering alongside (or possibly integrated into) the flu jab.....

.......although since Omicron became dominant, covid is actually far less dangerous than a dose of old fashioned flu.

But not seasonal like old fashioned flu so in some respects more dangerous as you can easily catch it any time of the year. We’ll definitely be offered annual jab’s. The danger is complacency, when we have a spike in cases and the NHS starts feeling the strain the dynamics has changed and most of the people ending up in hospital are the unvaccinated.

 

[ajsccfc]

Covid coming about has got me into the habit of having the flu jab where I'd never bothered before so that's something, plus we get it free at work so little bonus there. If they can do a 2 for 1 each year even better

 

[chiefdave]

If they can do a 2 for 1 each year even better

Mine was supposed to be both at the same time, one in each arm, so presumably in future years when they actually remember to order the vaccines that will be the plan.

 

[hill83]

Nope

Didn't even have the 3rd one

Caught Covid boxing day last year and other than being a bit tired I wouldn't have known I had it.

Like to think with 2 jabs and an infection my immunity should be decent enough

I haven’t had the booster but I’ve had Covid 4 times. First 3 wiped me out, last one was a walk in the park. Won’t be bothering to have a booster either.

 

[JAM See]

The GLW had her Omicron booster yesterday.

It's wiped her out.

 

[Kieranp96]

Got back from the uk on Tuesday and in airport had a scratchy throat and you guessed it covid + , 3 days later my gf also has tested +.

 

[Sick Boy]

Got back from the uk on Tuesday and in airport had a scratchy throat and you guessed it covid + , 3 days later my gf also has tested +.

Get well soon, i've just got over it myself.

 

[LastGarrison]

The Missus has currently got it.

Second time of her having it and really knocks her sideways.

I was feeling a bit rough the week before but still cracked on so think I probably have it her.

 

[baldy]

Why’s this even a thread anymore? If you get it you get it - may as well do updates everytime one of us sneezes

 

[Briles]

Never had it, don't know anyone who's had it. And will stay that way I have no doubt

 

[SBT]

Never had it, don't know anyone who's had it. And will stay that way I have no doubt

How is Antarctica at this time of year?

 

[Briles]

How is Antarctica at this time of year?

Wouldn't mind moving there tbh

 

[Johnnythespider]

Never had it, don't know anyone who's had it. And will stay that way I have no doubt

Do you test for it if you feel rough ?

 

[tisza]

Got back from the uk on Tuesday and in airport had a scratchy throat and you guessed it covid + , 3 days later my gf also has tested +.

I've finally got it. Absolutely wasted me first 2 weeks. Still not right.
Miss Boots etc naff all choice of medicines in these patikas.

 

[covcity4life]

I had my seasonal booster today. So that's 4th jab

 

[skybluetony176]

I've finally got it. Absolutely wasted me first 2 weeks. Still not right.
Miss Boots etc naff all choice of medicines in these patikas.

Wasted me for 2 weeks too. Wasn’t even that ill really. Had a couple of days oh headache, high temperature and aches. No cough, sore throat or breathing problems (I have asthma so was worried about breathing) but then for 2 weeks I had no strength whatsoever, even walking up the stairs was a chore.

 

[tisza]

Wasted me for 2 weeks too. Wasn’t even that ill really. Had a couple of days oh headache, high temperature and aches. No cough, sore throat or breathing problems (I have asthma so was worried about breathing) but then for 2 weeks I had no strength whatsoever, even walking up the stairs was a chore.

Snap. Total muscle fatigue. Everything was an effort and still hard now to do much now.
Got a good friend here whose a team leader with police special forces here. 6'4 , built like a tank. Still gets days months after COVID when he literally can't get out of bed.

 

[skybluetony176]

Snap. Total muscle fatigue. Everything was an effort and still hard now to do much now.
Got a good friend here whose a team leader with police special forces here. 6'4 , built like a tank. Still gets days months after COVID when he literally can't get out of bed.

Know someone with a similar experience. They had it in the initial wave. They’ve been getting treatment using a hyperbaric chamber and had good results, took them ages to get the referral though.

 

[Sick Boy]

I’m more or less over it after catching it for the first time but it wiped me out for a while - even now I find myself sleeping until 9 most days and I’m usually up at 6 most mornings.

 

[Kieranp96]

I've finally got it. Absolutely wasted me first 2 weeks. Still not right.
Miss Boots etc naff all choice of medicines in these patikas.

oh i feel that, i got some meds from slovakia haha, perks of border living