Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[The binman chronicles]

Looks like there will be spikes in Liverpool, Leeds and West Bromwich.

 

[whiteshadow]

There also may be some link with Vitamin D levels, will be interesting to see what further research shows.

More evidence on vitamin D deficiency and death rates from COVID-19

Physicians at the Complete Med Care clinic in Dallas, Texas, have conducted a study showing that the prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency is strongly correlated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rate in European countries.

www.news-medical.net

Everyone should really be supplementing Vitamin D as a precautionary measure. All the studies show a strong correlation between lack of Vitamin D and serious illness from COVID.

Correlation doesn't prove causation but the link seems so strong between the 2 that it's defo worth doing.

Been taking 4000 iu (international units) of Vitamin D3 here for months.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Coronavirus: new social rules are leading to new types of stigma

Stigmatising people with coronavirus risks undermining efforts to control the pandemic through contact tracing.

theconversation.com

 

[Bruce Wayne]

AI-based ‘no-touch touchscreen’ could reduce risk of pathogen spread from surfaces

A ‘no-touch touchscreen’ developed for use in cars could also have widespread applications in a post-COVID-19 world, by reducing the risk of transmission of

www.cam.ac.uk

 

[topcrickets]

Hope everything gets better

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Everyone should really be supplementing Vitamin D as a precautionary measure. All the studies show a strong correlation between lack of Vitamin D and serious illness from COVID.

Correlation doesn't prove causation but the link seems so strong between the 2 that it's defo worth doing.

Been taking 4000 iu (international units) of Vitamin D3 here for months.

Yes indeed Dr whiteshadow!

Although this time of year March to September Uk, mearly being outside with face exposed with out suncreams for 20 mins is all Vitamin D you need.

Also there is plenty of other health conditions where it's bleedin dangerous to be taking Vitamin D supplement, so no everyone really should not be following your advice!

 

[Billy Dean]

Yes indeed Dr whiteshadow!

Although this time of year March to September Uk, mearly being outside with face exposed with out suncreams for 20 mins is all Vitamin D you need.

Also there is plenty of other health conditions where it's bleedin dangerous to be taking Vitamin D supplement, so no everyone really should not be following your advice!

Only face exposure? Not arms, legs etc?

 

[whiteshadow]

Yes indeed Dr whiteshadow!

Although this time of year March to September Uk, mearly being outside with face exposed with out suncreams for 20 mins is all Vitamin D you need.

Also there is plenty of other health conditions where it's bleedin dangerous to be taking Vitamin D supplement, so no everyone really should not be following your advice!

To be fair, I should have phrased it as everyone who doesn't have a conflicting medical condition and\or is safe to take it but I thought most people would be smart enough to realise that. You obviously aren't.

I love the way you hand out medical advice after slating me for doing it, when judging by your comments on Vitamin D, you know even less about it than me.

Although this time of year March to September Uk, mearly being outside with face exposed with out suncreams for 20 mins is all Vitamin D you need.

If you actually spent some time doing some research on COVID instead of spending all your day bashing the government you might come across as less of a fool.

 

[YoboCopter]

Go the gym
Go the sunbeds
Get a haircut

=immune to covid

 

[brieverton]

Everyone should really be supplementing Vitamin D as a precautionary measure. All the studies show a strong correlation between lack of Vitamin D and serious illness from COVID.

Correlation doesn't prove causation but the link seems so strong between the 2 that it's defo worth doing.

Been taking 4000 iu (international units) of Vitamin D3 here for months.

I was told by my GP a few years ago, that Vitamin D was the only thing seriously worth considering paying for and taking in supplemental form.

So I'm glad I took his advice.

I have seen a few academic papers on the correlation.

It does seem worth the benefit of taking Vitamin D generally in any case, provided its safe to do so in individual circumstances.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

so what happens if one enters a shop not wearing a mask? do the shop owners call the police? I wear mask and will always wear when indoors till the vaccine comes along, just curious re its enforcement.

 

[whiteshadow]

I was told by my GP a few years ago, that Vitamin D was the only thing seriously worth considering paying for and taking in supplemental form.

So I'm glad I took his advice.

I have seen a few academic papers on the correlation.

It does seem worth the benefit of taking Vitamin D generally in any case, provided its safe to do so in individual circumstances.

Agreed.

Shame that a lot of people don't realise they may be deficient in Vitamin D. I think the figure is 45% in the US.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

How many people are dead @Megatron?

 

[peteblue]

How many people are dead @Megatron?

all of them....

 

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures - 19 is the announced total, 8 up on yesterday and the exact same figure as last Thursday. All 19 were in English hospitals, 9 up on yesterday and the exact same figure as last week with 12 coming in the past 10 days