Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[BlueToff]

Keep smelling strong things, apparently this helps the senses recover quicker. First couple of days you have your taste back though, you may get slightly weird tastes, it’ll go back to normal so don’t panic.

cheers bud

yeah, I can actually smell strong stuff - but just like a hint of it.

Just made the mistake of chugging a load of that pure lemonade, and now my throat is stinging like a b******, haha.

Mad this. Definitely the most infuriating part of it all given I'm now fine.

Did a bit on the bike today like and while it was good to get out, I only did 15k and felt it after. Felt like I'd been doing a sprint session.

 

[BlueToff]

I'm not surprised. What people have missed is a few things.

1. We're testing even more than the second wave but have a lower positivity rate. Which means the second wave was actually in all likelihood much bigger than this one but we didn't test as assiduously to detect all cases. So the 'spike' has been similar to the second wave, and if you look at the peak for the second wave it was declining at pretty much exactly the same point.

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... so any belief/modelling that suggested worse than what we're having seemed off for me, due to reason number two as well which is...

2. All previous pandemics (to my knowledge) have played out this way - it's why they're called waves after all. You have a strong first and second wave, a slightly less strong third and we'll have an 'exit' wave too around Spring.

By the by, at exactly the same point in the second wave (just on the down slope, around 15 January), this was the hospitalisations.

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... so we're now at the point where we are seeing peak hospitalisations, which is the little tiny incline to the far right, before a commensurate steep decline.

The TLDR version - the worst of this is, clearly, over. Hospitalisations/deaths will rise moderately for the next 1-2 weeks, around 20% at most week on week, but that's it, and will then be essentially finished by around 12th August approx.

I still think we'll see little peaks and it'll all depend how much the media/doom-mongers want to scream that the sky is falling in - and what daft measures the government take - to see what happens come then re. restrictions.

But if people get vaxxed, they've done their bit.

Annoyingly, I've now realised I can't get my second jab on 22nd August when I'm supposed to, as you're supposed to wait at least 28 days after any symptoms stop, apparently. I'm well now, but given I still have no taste or smell, I guess that's a symptom...

 

[COYBL25]

Keep smelling strong things, apparently this helps the senses recover quicker. First couple of days you have your taste back though, you may get slightly weird tastes, it’ll go back to normal so don’t panic.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but for some, like my lad, it lasts a lot longer.

His taste and smell have been messed up since Sept 2020.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but for some, like my lad, it lasts a lot longer.

His taste and smell have been messed up since Sept 2020.

How's he coping with that? Hopefully he's not having the issue where usually nice things smell off etc. That sounds awful.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Anybody here had this covid thingy twice? I got it late March/Early April, and had my first jab mid July, I'm being careful but still going about things closer to usual. Should I be more careful I sometimes think...

 

[cooperman]

I've had it twice. First time back way at the start, 2nd a few weeks ago.

Felt much worse the first time. Didn't really feel that bad 2nd time around, plus I had two jabs in the meantime.

I work quite exposed to it in a high school.

I lost sense of smell completely and taste mostly. They came back all of a sudden about a week after.

 

[MikeH72]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but for some, like my lad, it lasts a lot longer.

His taste and smell have been messed up since Sept 2020.

My sister has a similar thing, still can’t taste certain things properly that have artificial sweeteners in them. It’s an extremely rare case though.

 

[COYBL25]

How's he coping with that? Hopefully he's not having the issue where usually nice things smell off etc. That sounds awful.

It`s bizarre, as he can taste some stuff, can`t taste other stuff and some stuff like chocolate, tastes disgusting to him.

With things like curry, he can taste the heat, but not the curry, if that makes sense.

I didn`t initially believe him, as he`s a massive fanny drama queen, so he ate a small raw onion in front of me and didn`t even flinch lol

 

[The binman chronicles]

so he ate a small raw onion in front of me and didn`t even flinch

Well you can't feel sorry for him when he has superhuman benefits like that!

Shame about the chocolate and not being able to taste the food like curry though, that would be dissapointing. Hopefully it doesn't last too much longer, getting on for a year is bonkers, poor kid.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Keep smelling strong things, apparently this helps the senses recover quicker. First couple of days you have your taste back though, you may get slightly weird tastes, it’ll go back to normal so don’t panic.

Quick someone get Wayne's latest tart on the blower to come let one off in @BlueToff face

 

[MikeH72]

Quick someone get Wayne's latest tart on the blower to come let one off in @BlueToff face

lol lol

 

[orly]

We are weeks away from it all being mercifully over to be honest.

Thank goodness.

 

[COYBL25]

We are weeks away from it all being mercifully over to be honest.

Thank goodness.

@davek will be delighted with this news.

 

[orly]

@davek will be delighted with this news.

I hope so. It's great news.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Good

California to require vaccination or testing for state employees and health care workers

Gov. Newsom and California health officials have announced a vaccine verification and testing program that will be implemented for all state employees and health care workers starting in August.

abc7news.com

ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Governor Gavin Newsom and California health officials have announced a vaccine verification and testing program that will be implemented for all state employees and health care workers starting in August.

Workers will need to have evidence of vaccination by Aug. 2. Any state employees who are unvaccinated will have to undergo mandated COVID-19 testing and wear masks.