Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[BlueDraka]

Well my nan was told to shield back in March. She's 80 and has dementia which is getting worse, so she dosn't really understand what's going on.

I'm chuffed she's got it but, in all honesty bless her, she's probably been one of the safest people through this whole thing. She just sits in her chair and feeds the dog (too much because she bloody forgets!) and my mum and aunt go in and care for her. I helped at the start of lockdown because my aunt couldn't. The rest of us do go to see her but through the window etc.

Erm, it was just down at the local GP I believe mate. She lives on the outskirts of Barnsley and the doctor's surgery is a 5 min drive from hers, if that. She can't drive anymore so my auntie took her but she lives around the corner too, so it's not a big deal.

The GP know my nan's situation so I guess if she definitely couldn't have travelled, they'd have gone to her? But as far as I know they rang her last week to get it booked in. Luckily she had enough about her to then call my mum and let her know that it was going to happen so they could arrange for my aunt to take her down.

Thanks for the info

 

[Brennan]

The notion of criticising a country with Covid19 under control when the UK is the world's basket case is a disgrace.

lol

How much are you being paid to be the CCP's Merseyside spokesperson ?

 

[BlueToff]

They must have known they were going to have some left over at end of day .As far as i know they've been offering it to nhs staff to go down to use it up .
I don't particularly have problem with it if you can provide evidence that your there carer otherwise people will try it on .

Yeah they didn't ask my aunt for any evidence but I mean she'd have been walking in with my nana and stuff so it'd have been pretty clear. Maybe people will just go and grab an old person near a doctor's?

Honestly, it's the best way to me. Yes, in an ideal world everybody has their slot but if people haven't turned up then the vaccine cannot be wasted, not in this situation, so just get it in the arms of as many people as poss.

 

[BlueToff]

Thanks for the info

No worries, hopefully she gets sorted asap.

It really does appear that they are stepping it right up. It's needed, mind. So just need to carry on at this pace.

 

[davek]

lol

How much are you being paid to be the CCP's Merseyside spokesperson ?

Why is it defence of the CCP? I've criticised them a lot on this forum.

You, like all cold war purveyors, cant see past the propaganda to the data. China and other nations in the region has the virus contained. The UK Banana Republic and others in the west are basket cases. This is reality.

 

[xena]

Yeah they didn't ask my aunt for any evidence but I mean she'd have been walking in with my nana and stuff so it'd have been pretty clear. Maybe people will just go and grab an old person near a doctor's?

Honestly, it's the best way to me. Yes, in an ideal world everybody has their slot but if people haven't turned up then the vaccine cannot be wasted, not in this situation, so just get it in the arms of as many people as poss.

Yeah my dads going on Friday ill be taking him but im not his carer. I wouldn't take one anyway I'll wait my turn hopefully March april.

 

[COYBL25]

The notion of criticising a country with Covid19 under control when the UK is the world's basket case is a disgrace.

We only have their word that it`s under control though don`t we and that would be like taking your views on Sir Keir Starmer at face value.

 

[BlueToff]

Yeah my dads going on Friday ill be taking him but im not his carer. I wouldn't take one anyway I'll wait my turn hopefully March april.

I mean technically my auntie isn't my nan's carer. My nan does get a carer's allowance which goes to my mum and auntie to buy food etc, but they aren't trained or anything.

If it's offered to you it'll be because somebody else hasn't taken it, so do not decline it. It's better in your arm than it going to waste!

 

[COYBL25]

Yeah my dads going on Friday ill be taking him but im not his carer. I wouldn't take one anyway I'll wait my turn hopefully March april.

No offence mate, but if it`s going spare and you`re offered it, I`d take it, as it would be only going to someone else like yourself, so it`s not like you`ve cheated anyone out of it.

 

[BlueToff]

No offence mate, but if it`s going spare and you`re offered it, I`d take it, as it would be only going to someone else like yourself, so it`s not like you`ve cheated anyone out of it.

Exactly. And it's also one less person down to have some form of protection. It all contributes.

I have no reason to be offered the jab but Christ if somebody did offer me it then I'd be straight in there.

My housemate feels horrid at the moment after getting her booster but she'll be right, too.

Anyway, off to hang around outside a GP and find an oldie to go in with.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Oxford scientists: how we developed our COVID-19 vaccine in record time

What normally takes decades has been achieved in 12 months, without cutting corners.

theconversation.com

 

[COYBL25]

Oxford scientists: how we developed our COVID-19 vaccine in record time

What normally takes decades has been achieved in 12 months, without cutting corners.

theconversation.com

They cut corners and used gnats piss.

 

[Brennan]

We only have their word that it`s under control though don`t we and that would be like taking your views on Sir Keir Starmer at face value.

Nah we can trust China. They have it 'under control' in the same way they 'don't' have millions of muslims in internment camps.

Honest guv.

 

[davek]

We only have their word that it`s under control though don`t we and that would be like taking your views on Sir Keir Starmer at face value.

Yeah, and all the other countries in that part of the world are "in on it" too.

Lol.

 

[peteblue]

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The notion of criticising a country with Covid19 under control when the UK is the world's basket case is a disgrace.

Is it 3 cities under absolute lockdown at the moment ?...I’m not sure that the Chinese have this ‘under control’.....