Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[ForeverBlue92]

@roydo Hows the missus doing mate? hope all is well x

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Dont think you really need one if you are under 50/not vulnerable - your antibodies wane after 8 or so months but you'll still have T Cells that remember the "infection" so to speak or at least I think thats the science behind it.

Yes, but I've read you can still spread the virus apparently (if infected, an equal amount of virus is present compared to the unvaccinated).
Some fear we're giving the virus plenty of time to mutate into something even more nasty.

 

[scratchnsurf]

I think the school is terrified of making a decision...

The School don't make the decision. To paraphrase the rest the DFE have basically said school is open unless a director of Public Health says otherwise.

The guidance from the DFE states

Our priority is for you to deliver face-to-face, high-quality education to all pupils. The evidence is clear that being out of education causes significant harm to educational attainment, life chances, mental and physical health.

Individuals are not required to self-isolate if they live in the same household as someone with COVID-19, or are a close contact of someone with COVID-19, and any of the following apply:

• they are below the age of 18 years and 6 months

Staff who do not need to isolate, and children and young people aged under 18 years 6 months who usually attend school, and have been identified as a close contact, should continue to attend school as normal. They do not need to wear a face covering within the school, but it is expected and recommended that these are worn when travelling on public or dedicated transport.

Settings will continue to have a role in working with health protection teams in the case of a local outbreak. If there is a substantial increase in the number of positive cases in a setting (see Stepping measures up and down section for more information) or if central government offers the area an enhanced response package, a director of public health might advise a setting to temporarily reintroduce some control measures.

 

[RAFUH]

Convinced a patient to get the vaccine yesterday.

 

[PaddyJames]

Convinced a patient to get the vaccine yesterday.

More like you please.

 

[RAFUH]

TBF this is already a well developed thing, just look at what cancer patients get over Facebook where things like chemo are slated principally because they are known and make people ill, whereas unknown things that don’t make people ill (miracle honey / salt / whatever) are what the loons try to sell you.

The fact one works and the rest don’t is immaterial, it’s the association of the working one in people’s minds with negatives that does all the work for a certain sort of mind.

Same with the folks that get the flu jab then the next week have a cold or flu and subsequently think the vaccine gave them the flu.

 

[RAFUH]

More like you please.

My track record isn't great. All my patients are high risk. Most are vaccinated but she was my first out of about 10 where I was successful - but then she was vaccine hesitant not anti-vax.

 

[RAFUH]

On ffs

Bright side... maybe overrunning the healthcare system finally gets the GOP on board with universal healthcare

Morbid side.... GOP with the literal death dive into minority status in the US

 

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures - 174 deaths were announced today, up 74 on yesterday and up 33 on last Thursday. 133 deaths were in English hospitals, up 65 on yesterday and up 36 on last week. The 7 day rolling average rises to 120.86

All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 182 deaths were announced today, up 16 on yesterday and up 25 on last Thursday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 142.57

For the 60 day cut off, 211 deaths were announced today, up 22 on yesterday and up 36 on last Thursday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 166.43

 

[Wizard]

My track record isn't great. All my patients are high risk. Most are vaccinated but she was my first out of about 10 where I was successful - but then she was vaccine hesitant not anti-vax.

Every little helps. You might have saved one life there and you might have saved others by that patient getting the vax and being less likely to catch it and then spread it to others. That’s something to be proud of

 

[roydo]

@roydo Hows the missus doing mate? hope all is well x

Tisnt I am afraid. Where there is life there is hope though.

 

[Wizard]

Tisnt I am afraid. Where there is life there is hope though.

Sorry to hear that mate. She’s fought through it all so far so hope she can get through this too. Thinking of you and your family

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Tisnt I am afraid. Where there is life there is hope though.

Sorry to hear pal - got my fingers crossed for you both that things pick up

 

[Tramps_mate]

Yes, but I've read you can still spread the virus apparently (if infected, an equal amount of virus is present compared to the unvaccinated).
Some fear we're giving the virus plenty of time to mutate into something even more nasty.

There was some doctor/virologist or someone in an article today taking about we've reached a point we're it's likely covid will just weaken now as there's nowhere for it to go with regards to worse mutations. In 12-24 months or will be a seasonal illness like many others are.. let's hope so!

 

[TN Toffee]

Convinced a patient to get the vaccine yesterday.

Good for you. I actually convinced my brother to go get it a couple weeks ago. In fairness, he was never really anti-vax, just working all the time and wouldn’t make it a priority. I think that completes all the adults in my immediate and extended family.