Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Prevenger17]

I can only speak for myself - at times I can barely move my arm and feel like my nerves are on fire 2 days after my jab.

I couldn't give a toss if you believe me or not I have nothing to try lie about when I've repeatedly said im pro vaccine... what im saying is you need to actually THINK do you need a booster/is the risk to YOU worth it?

If you're 65 sound get it.

If you're 24 and healthy/ double dosed? Dont just jump in because the media tells you too because I guarantee if I have had a bad reaction to the jabs as a fit under 30 year old with no health problems then I wont be the only one out there yet you'll dismiss these people as liars/hearsay etc. until it happens to you or someone you love.

You had a reaction to the jab? Wow that's unheard of, have you gone to the press with this??

 

[Prevenger17]

You had a reaction to the jab? Wow that's unheard of, have you gone to the press with this??

Actually scratch that the MSM would never report it because they are fear mongers

 

[CharliePotato]

@CharliePotato got a PS3 off his folks for Christmas.

Folks .....wool.

 

[CharliePotato]

PS1 more likely

Asked for metal gear solid with it too.

 

[grandjoeblue]

Nice to have a relatively normal Christmas yesterday but you do have to wonder about the damage caused by the anti vaxxers mixing yesterday. A lot of them will be taking up hospital beds in a few weeks time.

 

[CharliePotato]

Nice to have a relatively normal Christmas yesterday but you do have to wonder about the damage caused by the anti vaxxers mixing yesterday. A lot of them will be taking up hospital beds in a few weeks time.

Or enjoying wine and cheese platters.

 

[Tipp blue]

That was the worst part of it for me. Felt a bit rough for 2 days but not bed ridden or anything, then my taste and smell vanished for about 10 days, drove me round the bend.

Did you try eating a lemon like one would eat an orange, I think that would be one of the first things I'd try if I were in the situation of no taste.

 

[PhilM]

Tory MPs warn Boris Johnson’s rivals to oppose tougher Covid new year rules

Leadership hopefuls told to block new limits in England as scientists model curbs on bars and cafes

www.theguardian.com

I think it’s growing increasingly unlikely that we’ll see stringent measures put in place because politically I’m not sure if Johnson and Co. can afford it.

 

[TN Toffee]

Tory MPs warn Boris Johnson’s rivals to oppose tougher Covid new year rules

Leadership hopefuls told to block new limits in England as scientists model curbs on bars and cafes

www.theguardian.com

I think it’s growing increasingly unlikely that we’ll see stringent measures put in place because politically I’m not sure if Johnson and Co. can afford it.

Also, they’ve waited far too long at this point. If anything they should have done something in the two weeks leading up to Christmas, and helped keep a lid on the spread prior to everyone gathering for the holidays. Even what Scotland, Wales and NI have done seems like theatre to simply appear like they’re doing trying.

 

[BlueToff]

Did you try eating a lemon like one would eat an orange, I think that would be one of the first things I'd try if I were in the situation of no taste.

Nothing works mate, it’s really mad.

I lost my sense of taste and smell just as I started to get better, which was even more infuriating. As I was fine, relatively speaking, testing negative but couldn’t taste or smell anything, and needed to isolate for another 3 days at that stage.

Luckily it came back four days after it went, on my first day after isolation, and it literally came back as quickly as it had gone. Had some melon and that was the first thing I could properly taste and then suddenly everything came back.

Issue with the acidic stuff is when you had it, you just got the horrible burning sensation but no taste to go with it. Honestly one of the weirdest experiences I’ve had was losing those senses. Couldn’t even taste water, which until you can’t taste it, you don’t realise what it even tastes like lol

 

[BlueToff]

Reactions to jabs are normal, it says on the sheet that you are given when having the vaccine. Unless you have severe breathing problems you'll likely live. I had my Booster on Monday and still feel bad - my arm/shoulder/neck was really sore for 3 days after to the point I couldn't really move and I still have extreme tiredness and upset stomach, but I'd rather take my chances with that than covid.

Of course even 3 jabs doesn't make you 100% safe, it just puts the odds that were fairly good to start with, far more in your favour. I was reading the other day about a bloke who was fit, young and had two jabs but died recently from it. If he had had the booster who knows? All you can do is try to do the best for you and your family, I would rather perish having had a reaction to the vaccine or from covid knowing that I'd done everything I could, than being unvaccinated and slipping away knowing that it may have been preventable.

I’m not exactly thrilled at the thought of getting my 3rd jab in 6 months, but I understand why they’re doing it and I’m gonna go get it.

There does come a bit of a line at some stage though, and the more they talk of keeping shoving jabs down every few months, then the more people will probably be turned against them.

Realistically it’s going to have to be an annual thing you’d imagine - like the flu jab. And like the flu jab it should be a choice for people to have it. But obviously the older/more vulnerable you are it should be highly encouraged

That being said, if it indeed does become that, or even if not really, then surely things like testing in general settings this time last year is going to need to stop. We can’t have people isolating every year, when the populations are so vaccinated.

The footy is something I look at. This time next year, are we really thinking we should still be having games called off because a few players have tasted positive? If there’s like 4-5 rounds of vaccines already been administered across the entire country?

It’s a small example and not important in the grand scheme of things, I’m just using it as an example of something we can all see is being effected

 

[BlueToff]

Also, they’ve waited far too long at this point. If anything they should have done something in the two weeks leading up to Christmas, and helped keep a lid on the spread prior to everyone gathering for the holidays. Even what Scotland, Wales and NI have done seems like theatre to simply appear like they’re doing trying.

Yep. The only actually effective time to lock down would have been when omicron first became present (known) in the UK. 2-3 weeks before Xmas, to get the booster roll out done and curtail a spike in cases before it came.

That being said, we would have had an opening at Xmas and that would probably have seen a spike anyway

As an aside, I went out on our local pub run on Xmas eve. Tradition, it’s only time me and my mates all see each other at once really, when everyone’s back home etc. I went out later than normal this year and didn’t have a big one - can’t hack the hangover anymore! - but it was noticeable how it wasn’t as busy as it was two years ago. People definitely were being overly cautious. Also, young people get a lot of flak through this - well at the one pub that was really busy, it was the younger ones acting a lot more cautious than the older people let’s put it that way. Our group involved people coming back from the Netherlands, so they have to be careful given tests, we were all seeing elderly relatives etc, so we stood outside pretty much all night. The old lads were happy being stood at the bars and sat at the crowded tables - boosted up and good to go lol

 

[Tipp blue]

I’m not exactly thrilled at the thought of getting my 3rd jab in 6 months, but I understand why they’re doing it and I’m gonna go get it.

There does come a bit of a line at some stage though, and the more they talk of keeping shoving jabs down every few months, then the more people will probably be turned against them.

Realistically it’s going to have to be an annual thing you’d imagine - like the flu jab. And like the flu jab it should be a choice for people to have it. But obviously the older/more vulnerable you are it should be highly encouraged

That being said, if it indeed does become that, or even if not really, then surely things like testing in general settings this time last year is going to need to stop. We can’t have people isolating every year, when the populations are so vaccinated.

The footy is something I look at. This time next year, are we really thinking we should still be having games called off because a few players have tasted positive? If there’s like 4-5 rounds of vaccines already been administered across the entire country?

It’s a small example and not important in the grand scheme of things, I’m just using it as an example of something we can all see is being effected

You are 100% correct.. there will have to be a line, we can't keep going back for boosters and have continued restrictions.. non vaccinated by choice should be made pay for any covid related medical care they might require, and we'll all get on with life.

 

[Billy Dean]

I’m not exactly thrilled at the thought of getting my 3rd jab in 6 months, but I understand why they’re doing it and I’m gonna go get it.

There does come a bit of a line at some stage though, and the more they talk of keeping shoving jabs down every few months, then the more people will probably be turned against them.

Realistically it’s going to have to be an annual thing you’d imagine - like the flu jab. And like the flu jab it should be a choice for people to have it. But obviously the older/more vulnerable you are it should be highly encouraged

That being said, if it indeed does become that, or even if not really, then surely things like testing in general settings this time last year is going to need to stop. We can’t have people isolating every year, when the populations are so vaccinated.

The footy is something I look at. This time next year, are we really thinking we should still be having games called off because a few players have tasted positive? If there’s like 4-5 rounds of vaccines already been administered across the entire country?

It’s a small example and not important in the grand scheme of things, I’m just using it as an example of something we can all see is being effected

I’m also currently thinking I’ll do my booster then that’s me done with jabs until summer is done with. That might change depending on the circumstances but that’s how I’m looking at it right now.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Nothing works mate, it’s really mad.

I lost my sense of taste and smell just as I started to get better, which was even more infuriating. As I was fine, relatively speaking, testing negative but couldn’t taste or smell anything, and needed to isolate for another 3 days at that stage.

Luckily it came back four days after it went, on my first day after isolation, and it literally came back as quickly as it had gone. Had some melon and that was the first thing I could properly taste and then suddenly everything came back.

Issue with the acidic stuff is when you had it, you just got the horrible burning sensation but no taste to go with it. Honestly one of the weirdest experiences I’ve had was losing those senses. Couldn’t even taste water, which until you can’t taste it, you don’t realise what it even tastes like lol

If you've lost your sense of taste I can recommend the fit birds thread.