Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[davek]

In what sense is it a fiction? That it has never worked? You may believe it not to be the best way to act against the virus, but to call it a fiction is to ignore past instances.

Five reasons why COVID herd immunity is probably impossible

Even with vaccination efforts in full force, the theoretical threshold for vanquishing COVID-19 looks to be out of reach.

www.nature.com

 

[mrb85]

Five reasons why COVID herd immunity is probably impossible

Even with vaccination efforts in full force, the theoretical threshold for vanquishing COVID-19 looks to be out of reach.

www.nature.com

It is uncontested that past vaccines have helped establish herd immunity against infectious diseases eg smallpox and polio. To say herd immunity is 'a fiction' is ridiculous.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures - 56 deaths were announced today, down 24 on yesterday and down 35 on last Friday. 43 deaths were in English hospitals, down 30 on yesterday and down 31 on last week. The 7 day rolling average falls to 71.71

All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 70 deaths were announced today, up 7 on yesterday and down 30 on last Friday. The 7 day rolling average falls to 69.86

For the 60 day cut off, 185 deaths were announced today, up 51 on yesterday and down 52 on last Friday. The 7 day rolling average falls to 146.86

 

[CharliePotato]

Same, never known a single person who has ever died of flu.

But I know of at least 10+ who have died from covid and not all of them were old, fat and unhealthy.

But its not real.

Whatever mate

 

[Goat]

Whatever mate

This comeback has finished me, fair play mate.

 

[Neiler]

Good news, looks like BioNTech have developed a single shot vaccine (booster) that protects against all variants even the SA varient.

 

[peteblue]

Good news, looks like BioNTech have developed a single shot vaccine (booster) that protects against all variants even the SA varient.

Boris said it can only be given to 3-6 year olds and is quasi-ineffective.....

 

[Neiler]

Boris said it can only be given to 3-6 year olds and is quasi-ineffective.....

He’s only looking after himself there mate!

Whats the deal, with the U.K. and France, didn’t yee both build a tunnel or something.....see the French foreign minister at it again today!

 

[Blueclouds]

I have heard some people say that if you react badly to the vaccine it means you would of had a tough time with Covid. Anyone know if there is any truth in this?

Lucky I've had my vaccine

 

[Tubey]

I...

Can someone explain to me his logic here, I totally missed this. I genuinely can't make the link as to why a carton of milk would be relevant in any way.

 

[Neiler]

Interesting read on the origin of the U.K. variant from origin to global domination.

How a coronavirus variant tore into an English island - and the world.

Genomic scientists raced against time to find out what was causing the deadly surge in cases despite a national lockdown.

www.reuters.com

 

[Goat]

I...

Can someone explain to me his logic here, I totally missed this. I genuinely can't make the link as to why a carton of milk would be relevant in any way.

Well, Milk, right, so you get a pint of milk and then, you walk round with it and that's it really.

 

[Kurt.]

I get to travel all over my country today if I want to ... yaaaay

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

I get to travel all over my country today if I want to ... yaaaay

Yeh officially...

Not the best news but not surprising or predicted over boosters.

Covid: England lockdown easing still on course, says PM

Boris Johnson says the "roadmap to freedom" will continue, even as infections rise across Europe.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[PhilM]

I get to travel all over my country today if I want to ... yaaaay

Kurt's great sheep tour begins. Where are you going to venture to first?