Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (66 Viewers)

[Sick Boy]

Bit depressed about the war, so I thought I'd finish my dinner time reading by catching up on the old covid.....

...Turns out that despite the huge spike in cases in Dec & early January, Excess deaths in the UK remain negative so far in 2022.....

I know its a limited snapshot, but thats less people dying than would normally be expected in the same period before covid leaked out of the wuhan lab was a thing...

So some light at the end of a tunnel......lets just hope that light is not a nuclear meltdown.....

The 'state of emergency' is ending in Italy at the end of this month with most restrictions expected to be removed by Easter, hopefully. Goes to show that amazingly restrictions weren't part of some weird global agenda and were actually because of a pandemic.

 

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[Saddlebrains]

Amazing isn't it that it seemed to disappear as soon as the war started.

Shows just how much shit the media whip up

 

[Sick Boy]

Amazing isn't it that it seemed to disappear as soon as the war started.

Shows just how much shit the media whip up

It’s not disappeared, there’s widespread immunity that’s been built up though which is helping to reduce restrictions.

 

[Saddlebrains]

It’s not disappeared, there’s widespread immunity that’s been built up though which is helping to reduce restrictions.

I know, it was tongue in cheek

 

[clint van damme]

Amazing isn't it that it seemed to disappear as soon as the war started.

Shows just how much shit the media whip up

Or alternatively, just shows the narrative that there was some sort of global conspiracy requiring international cooperation was absolute bollocks given that war has just kicked off.

 

[skybluetony176]

I caught a bit on the news last night regarding long covid and it looks like it’s heavily linked to the virus effecting the brain. People who have lost their sense of smell and taste have lost grey matter in the area of the brain that deals with those senses and most people who have long covid have signs that their brain has shrunk by as much as 2%.

 

[Philosoraptor]

 

[fernandopartridge]

Amazing isn't it that it seemed to disappear as soon as the war started.

Shows just how much shit the media whip up

It hasn't disappeared, hospitalisations are on the increase it is just rightly not as important as major war breaking out in Europe

 

[chiefdave]

It hasn't disappeared, hospitalisations are on the increase it is just rightly not as important as major war breaking out in Europe

Just looked at the gov dashboard for the last 7 days, cases up 46.4%, hospitalisations up 12.2% and deaths up 19.5%. That can't be good.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Just looked at the gov dashboard for the last 7 days, cases up 46.4%, hospitalisations up 12.2% and deaths up 19.5%. That can't be good.

In fairness I don't think continued drops was ever going to sustain, there is still a decent chunk of the population who are 'naive' to the virus and a third of the population have had no booster. There is probably quite a lot of waning as well now in the priority groups

 

[Sick Boy]

In fairness I don't think continued drops was ever going to sustain, there is still a decent chunk of the population who are 'naive' to the virus and a third of the population have had no booster. There is probably quite a lot of waning as well now in the priority groups

In surprised there’s not been more take up of the booster over there. I reckon it prevented me from catching it when my GF had it recently.

 

[chiefdave]

In fairness I don't think continued drops was ever going to sustain, there is still a decent chunk of the population who are 'naive' to the virus and a third of the population have had no booster. There is probably quite a lot of waning as well now in the priority groups

Agree that it can't go down forever but that seems a big jump.

 

[CCFCSteve]

In surprised there’s not been more take up of the booster over there. I reckon it prevented me from catching it when my GF had it recently.

I think take ups been pretty good in higher risk/older age categories. Just checked and totals 67% of over 12s. Not seen breakdown but guessing say over 40s will be high (85%-90%)

 

[shmmeee]

Ashamed to say I never got round to getting my booster. Am going this weekend to a walk in because I’m going abroad at Easter.

 

[shepardo01]

In surprised there’s not been more take up of the booster over there. I reckon it prevented me from catching it when my GF had it recently.

I had the booster... still caught it....
Dread to think what it would have been like without it... 4.5 weeks on and I still feel horrendous...

 

[fernandopartridge]

This is interesting. I think it's fair to say after the early days and the care home catastrophe the government has done reasonably ok

 

[Saddlebrains]

I had the booster... still caught it....
Dread to think what it would have been like without it... 4.5 weeks on and I still feel horrendous...

Didn't have the booster and wont. Caught it, didnt even know apart from being tired and tomato sauce tasted like change.

Mad how it affects some and not others

 

[shmmeee]

Well I feel like shit. Nothing from the first two, this one my arm kills and I feel like death.

 

[Sick Boy]

Well I feel like shit. Nothing from the first two, this one my arm kills and I feel like death.

Which one did you get?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Which one did you get?

Anthrax

 

[shmmeee]

Which one did you get?

Pfizer, first two were AZ

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

This is interesting. I think it's fair to say after the early days and the care home catastrophe the government has done reasonably ok

This point stood out for me...


5. There is no clear relationship between levels of excess mortality and different levels of restrictions/ NPIs across Western Europe or indeed the whole of Europe. (The much higher Covid death rates in Central and Eastern Europe are mainly due to lower levels of vaccination.)

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Also....its not like flu....its now less deadly.

Vaccines and Omicron mean Covid now less deadly than flu in England

Recent rise in hospital admissions shows decision to end restrictions still carries risks

www.ft.com

 

[fernandopartridge]

Pfizer, first two were AZ

I felt pretty rough after the booster but only for 24 hours or so

 

[Sick Boy]

Pfizer, first two were AZ

I had Moderna after 2 Pfizers was felt rough as fuck for 24 hours - think it’s common with a different booster - hopefully more effective too.

 

[clint van damme]

I had Moderna after 2 Pfizers was felt rough as fuck for 24 hours - think it’s common with a different booster - hopefully more effective too.

I had Pfizer after two astra zeneca and was sound, it helps been hard as fucking nails

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

UK Excess deaths remain negative for 2022, despite the huge peak in cases during Dec/Jan.

Covid is now officially less deadly than flu in England.

So, in this country at least, its pretty much over isn't it?

Certainly no need for the daily reporting of pretty much meaningless case numbers etc. any more is there?

 

[skybluetony176]

I had Pfizer after two astra zeneca and was sound, it helps been hard as fucking nails

Same, for the same reasons

 

[Sick Boy]

I had Pfizer after two astra zeneca and was sound, it helps been hard as fucking nails

Or you're a weakling with a puny immune system.

 

[clint van damme]

Or you're a weakling with a puny immune system.

I think you might be on to something!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Wife been having problems breathing and wheasy. Long covid diagnosis. Should get better

 

[shmmeee]

Called in sick today, blinding headaches, shivers, sweats, sensitive to light. “24 hours after the jab” my arse.

 

[Philosoraptor]

Called in sick today, blinding headaches, shivers, sweats, sensitive to light. “24 hours after the jab” my arse.

Labouritis - A known infection which mysteriously infects those on the right wing of a certain political party.

 

[Philosoraptor]

Get well soon Schmmee.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Called in sick today, blinding headaches, shivers, sweats, sensitive to light. “24 hours after the jab” my arse.

Hope you feel better soon.