Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[LostLegend]

The YouTubers who blew the whistle on an anti-vax plot

A mysterious marketing agency secretly offered to pay social media stars to spread disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines

www.bbc.com

Very concerning this.

Makes you wonder how many people have not been as honest and have taken the money to spread disinformation.

 

[cahill007]

What industry are you in here mate, if you don't mind me asking?

Finance broker and vehicle dealer in chc, worked for a few dealers and trade me for a while.

Started my own company last year( 3rd company first 2 didn't work but the learnings got me here)

My main rule is stand by every deal I make as there are so many cowboys in both industries.

My first child was born this year, which was my motivation to create an income source to allow my wife to take extended leave. It has grown to more then that with replacing my full time job and even allowing me to employee others.

(I don't post here much or any were on the internet as I am dyslexic and when you have poor spelling and grammar people just assume you are stupid)

 

[ToffeeTim]

Sydney lockdown extended for another 4 weeks. Really feel for them. You are not going to get to zero cases with the delta variant unless you completely stop all human interaction.

Is zero covid the official policy there in NSW?

I just don't understand how that can be achieved. It's impossible.

 

[grandjoeblue]

Is zero covid the official policy there in NSW?

I just don't understand how that can be achieved. It's impossible.

Haven't got a clue but they seem to lockdown when there are a few cases so it seems like a zero covid policy.

 

[navidson]

Is zero covid the official policy there in NSW?

I just don't understand how that can be achieved. It's impossible.

"Authorities say they cannot re-open until the transmission rate is back to near zero"

Good luck with that

 

[HumbleWedbetters]

The YouTubers who blew the whistle on an anti-vax plot

A mysterious marketing agency secretly offered to pay social media stars to spread disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines

www.bbc.com

Very concerning this.

Makes you wonder how many people have not been as honest and have taken the money to spread disinformation.

Very sinister indeed. Blood money. How do they sleep.

 

[degsy]

...Started my own company last year( 3rd company first 2 didn't work but the learnings got me here)...

.....(I don't post here much or any were on the internet as I am dyslexic and when you have poor spelling and grammar people just assume you are stupid)

Don't worry about that mate you'll fit right in on here.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[LinekersLegs]

Small data set and not peer reviewed but if this is supported by further data then likely to prompt more teenage vaccinations

 

[LinekersLegs]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

www.bloomberg.com

AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t raise the risk of a rare blood clotting disorder after a second dose, suggesting people shouldn’t hesitate to get another one if they didn’t have trouble after the first.

The estimated rate of the disorder, called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, was 2.3 per million in people who received a second shot, according to data published in the medical journal The Lancet. That’s comparable to what’s found in an unvaccinated population. But the rate after a single dose was still higher, at 8.1 per million.

 

[ForestBlue]

CDC In the US advising a different route to us ..

CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying fully vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoors

The CDC recommended that fully vaccinated people and school-age kids begin wearing masks indoors again in places with high Covid transmission rates.

www.cnbc.com

 

[ForestBlue]

Small data set and not peer reviewed but if this is supported by further data then likely to prompt more teenage vaccinations

Problem with putting unreviewed articles out there is they sometimes stick in peoples memory even though they are disproved/questioned after peer reviews etc .. someone too keen to keep their twitter output ticking over me thinks!

What the world needs more than ever is proven facts from reliable sources but we just seem to be getting further and further away from this as the years go by.

 

[arminisgod]

Another big drop from last weeks figures

 

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures - 70 deaths were announced today, down 47 on yesterday and down 13 on last Wednesday. 54 deaths were in English hospitals, down 63 on yesterday and down 14 on last week. The 7 day rolling average falls to 57.71

All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 127 deaths were announced today, down 4 on yesterday and up 54 on last Wednesday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 76.29

For the 60 day cut off, 141 deaths were announced today, up 6 on yesterday and up 52 on last Wednesday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 82.43

 

[jackyboy]

buy cheap pints to cheapen covids effect sounds like a good campaign for Farage and Tim Martin

Was more the fact it was nice to see people enjoying themselves again