Cheers, might have a look at thatQuote:
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Cheers, might have a look at thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Jay
Haven't had it myself though did read today our Hospital is under pressure again .Must put a lot of pressure on the hospital staff.
https://www.donegaldaily.com/2022/11...vid-outbreaks/
We seem to be having a wee resurgence of it at work lately - a lot of students have been self-reporting, but I know a few colleagues who've also had it in the past few weeks.
Got my flu & covid vaccine on Monday, arm is pretty sore but there is quite a solid lump where I have been jabbed..
Seems to be an awful lot of it about at present.
My work diary has been absolutely decimated with cancellations, most of which appear to be covid related.
Scotland had the second highest infection rates in the UK, albeit Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all practically the same.
Levels in Scotland are 0.5% lower than in Northern Ireland but 0.5% higher than in Wales and nearly 7% higher than in England.
However levels here have dropped by more than 9% since last week.
In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 940,700 (95% credible interval: 888,600 to 994,200), equating to 1.73% of the population (a decrease from 2.43% in the previous week), or around 1 in 60 people.
In Wales, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 56,000 (95% credible interval: 44,200 to 69,900), equating to 1.84% of the population (a decrease from 2.38% in the previous week), or around 1 in 55 people.
In Northern Ireland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 34,200 (95% credible interval: 26,000 to 43,500), equating to 1.86% of the population (a decrease from 2.17% in the previous week), or around 1 in 55 people.
In Scotland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 97,500 (95% credible interval: 81,100 to 115,900), equating to 1.85% of the population (a decrease from 2.04% in the previous week), or around 1 in 55 people.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...18november2022
Currently positive.
Wee bit fluey , slight sore head and a cough.
Gutted as it's my nephews wedding on Saturday.
Long Covid: What's changed, and what we know now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63546138
Anyone who’s had their booster this autumn, felt unwell after it
24 hours of feeling rubbish, but it soon passes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Had mine along with the flu one a couple of weeks ago. Mild stiffness in my arm for a couple of days but nothing more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Thanks Ronaldo, not so good, just trying I decide when I get mineQuote:
Originally Posted by ronaldo7
I’d settle for thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
When you've got a day off the following day. 🌞Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Sore arm where the covid jag was. No problems with the flu arm. Soreness was manageable and went away after 24 hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Likewise, got my flu and covid jabs today, got them in the same arm this time as last time I got on left and right arms and a couple of hours later couldnt lift my arms above my waist as they felt deadQuote:
Originally Posted by ronaldo7
Wonder if they are doing street by street as I saw a few of my neighbours in getting their jabs too
Snap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
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Got mine on Monday and still feel pretty crappy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Getting mine on Wednesday, God bless the people who developed it.
24 hrs of feeling a bit **** and a dead arm for a a couple of days or so. Covid and flu in the same arm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
I thought you got the same vaccine as previous, I had three Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines but yesterday received Moderna, not that Im fussed, covid vaccine is protection no matter, just curious though
Felt fine yest, sore arm this morning and body sore and shivery, that I can handle compared to covid
I mentioned a few days ago that when I went a couple of weeks ago the nurse told me this year the vaccine had been specially adapted to protect people from the Omicron variant so I can only assume that is the reason for the change.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Has anyone else found they seem to be more prone to other infections since having covid?
I had covid mid to late December last year and since then I seem to permanently have something else bothering me. I've got a cold every other week, I've had an ear infection, an infection in my taste buds that was particularly unpleasant, 2 bouts of viral tonsillitis and I've just woke up again this morning and my throat feels like I'm swallowing broken glass.
It's like my immune system is ****ed and I just can't properly clear anything.
My wife seems to keep getting pretty nasty colds/infections with greater regularity now. I had wondered if it was down to lockdown rather than Covid in the sense that we went about 2 years not getting much exposure to colds and thought our immune systems had got a bit lazy as a result. If you’ve got a child in nursery then they will be exposing you to loads of viruses too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Definitely think the regular cold is a bit more severe now though.
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An thanks SDG, that makes sense. I never actually put any thought into it until I checked the update on my phone, I do know or have heard folk stating they have had mixed jabs. I was just under the impression they would be consistent to what you previously had. As you say though due to variances in the infection they have to adapt and that makes perfect senseQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
I had the booster and flu jabs and felt fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
I didn't even notice the sore arm so much this time.
I don't even know how many boosters I've had now, it's either 6 or 7. I think the primary 3rd dose I received was equal to 2 doses of the current Moderna dosage. I've been ill after every jag. Mr SC has never had a single reaction to any vaccines and he's had all three types that were used. Personally think its down to everybody having different immune systems and that's why we all experience different degrees of reactions.
I took the flu and booster jags at separate appointments. The vaccinator was very understanding of my reasons, said it's a personal choice. There was another brilliant young girl vaccinating down at O.T. who was so observant, on her way for her break she noticed people with walking aids and moved them out of the long queue to get them vaxxed quicker.
I read this is why rsv in babies has been so bad this year, basically a huge immunity debt needed paying from no one getting it.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeithMike
Thread on the impending disaster in China
https://mobile.twitter.com/MichaelSF...59008717320193
More people in icu due to flu than covid for the first time since the pandemic started. Boosters doing their job, but also a crazy amount of flu just now. Flu season kicking off early this year
https://mobile.twitter.com/OmicronDa...23181567041536
OmicronData
Interesting to note that in the UK, flu ICU admissions just overtook COVID ICU admissions for the first time in at least a year, and almost certainly for the first time since the pandemic began
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
I read earlier about trials underway for a universal flu vaccine which should offer more protection against all of the current strains in circulation.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63744643
Brilliant. I was actually thinking just that when I read about flu overtaking. Would be great if medical advances can be used on flu. Flu gets dismissed but its brutal for manyQuote:
Originally Posted by Santa Cruz
I said it a couple of pages back but I'd be far more worried about getting flu again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
I had it once and as soon as you have full blown flu you realise the massive difference between it and a heavy cold. I remember on about my 3rd or 4th day of having it getting out of bed to go to the toilet, collapsing in the hall because I was so weak, crawling to the bathroom then sleeping for an hour on the bathroom floor until I had the energy to crawl back to bed. I was off work for 10 days and didn't feel right for the best part of a month. At the height of it I genuinely thought I was dying.
I don't want to be dismissive of covid because it is obviously very serious for some and highly unpleasant for others. On personal experience though it was a few days of discomfort rather than flu which was feeling worse then I had ever felt before or since.
Scotland still had the second highest infection rates in the UK last week.
Levels in Scotland are 14.5% lower than in Northern Ireland but nearly 7% higher than in Wales and over 7% higher than in England.
However levels here have dropped by more than 14% since last week.
In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 809,200 (95% credible interval: 757,900 to 862,600), equating to 1.48% of the population (a decrease from 1.73% in the previous week), or around 1 in 65 people.
In Wales, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 45,400 (95% credible interval: 35,200 to 57,100), equating to 1.49% of the population (a decrease from 1.84% in the previous week), or around 1 in 65 people.
In Northern Ireland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 34,100 (95% credible interval: 25,500 to 44,300), equating to 1.86% of the population (there was no change in the percentage which was 1.86% in the previous week), or around 1 in 55 people.
In Scotland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 83,700 (95% credible interval: 67,000 to 102,500), equating to 1.59% of the population (a decrease from 1.85% in the previous week), or around 1 in 65 people.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...25november2022
Would add speaking from personal experience, flu can be very serious for younger children. When my daughter was wee she went onto develop a type of pneumonia. I was told at the time I done the correct thing taking her straight to minor injuries out of hours. If she hadn't received the medication I was told she would have deteriorated quickly. It was scary how ill she became so fast. I think the child/school vaccination programme is very important. Apologies, if I mentioned this somewhere earlier in the thread and am now repeating myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Same experience of flu for me. Was fit and well, making dinner for my in-laws, and it hit me like a thunderclap. I remember feeling that i might well die, and i wasn't disappointed about that. Had to get my mum over from the west coast to look after my daughter and walk her across the road to school. Wasn't back to full fitness for about 6 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Protests against Covid restrictions in China appear to have intensified in the wake of a fire which killed 10 people in an apartment block in Urumqi.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Shanghai to remember the victims and demonstrate against restrictions. Many were heard calling for President Xi Jinping to resign.
The BBC has seen at least three people being bundled into police cars.
The lockdown of blocks of flats has been blamed for deaths in the fire.
While Chinese authorities deny it was the cause, officials in Urumqi did issue an unusual apology late on Friday, and pledged to "restore order" by phasing out restrictions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63771109
Staff mistakes in a private laboratory may have caused 23 extra deaths from Covid-19.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) made the claim in a report into errors at the Immensa lab in Wolverhampton.
It said as many as 39,000 positive results were wrongly reported as negative in September and October 2021.
The mistakes led to "increased numbers of [hospital] admissions and deaths", the report, published on Tuesday, concluded.
Thousands of people, many in the South West, were wrongly told to stop testing after their results were processed by Immensa.
The Wolverhampton laboratory was used for additional testing capacity for NHS Test and Trace from early September 2021, but testing was suspended on 12 October following reports of inaccurate results.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-63795285
The Covid virus can reside on some ready-to-eat groceries for days, UK experts have confirmed.
Scientists carried out tests for the Food Standards Agency (FSA), purposely smearing the virus on to packaging and food products, including fruit, pastries and bottled drinks.
They chose items that people might put in their mouth without cooking or washing.
The risk to consumers remains very low, they say.
Their report says it should be noted that "foods and packaging considered as part of this study were artificially inoculated with Sars-Cov-2 and therefore are not a reflection of contamination levels found on these foods at retail, and lower levels of contamination will require less time to decline to undetectable levels."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63819818
Scotland had the highest infection levels in the UK last week.
Levels here are over 8% higher than in England, over 10% higher than in Northern Ireland and over 33% higher than in Wales.
Levels in Scotland have also increased by almost 9% since last week.
In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 873,200 (95% credible interval: 818,600 to 928,300), equating to 1.60% of the population or around 1 in 60 people.
In Wales, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 39,600 (95% credible interval: 30,500 to 50,000), equating to 1.30% of the population or around 1 in 75 people.
In Northern Ireland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 28,900 (95% credible interval: 20,200 to 39,000), equating to 1.57% of the population or around 1 in 65 people.
In Scotland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 91,100 (95% credible interval: 74,000 to 110,100), equating to 1.73% of the population or around 1 in 60 people.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat.../2december2022
Next year's Chinese Grand Prix has been cancelled by Formula 1 because of "ongoing difficulties" with Covid.
The Shanghai race was due to return in April for the first time since 2019.
Protests have been held in China in recent days over its 'zero Covid' policies, which include regular lockdowns and isolation imposed on infected people and contacts.
F1 says it would not be able to operate normally in China and cannot justify risks to staff involved in travelling.
The sport's bosses have been in discussions with Chinese officials in recent weeks but were unable to reach a satisfactory conclusion.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/63831931
China says most people with Covid will now be able to quarantine at home rather than in state facilities in a major easing of its zero-Covid policy.
Those with mild or no symptoms can now stay at home and self-report results.
The country has also scrapped PCR test requirements for most public venues except hospitals and schools.
The reforms come just a week after civil protests against pandemic controls erupted across the nation.
It's the strongest sign yet that China is moving away from its strict zero-Covid policy and looking to "live with the virus", as is the case elsewhere in the world. This comes as the country is seeing its biggest wave of infections - over 30,000 each day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63855508
Not really the right thread but probably not worth starting another one but has anyone else encountered the particularly nasty cold or other virus that is doing the rounds at the moment?
My youngest (15 months) started coughing and had a runny then blocked nose about 10 days or so ago. He was really off his food, lethargic and clingy for a few days and his cough worsened. We done the baby Vicks, Calpol, plenty fluid stuff and he seemed on the mend. Then on Sunday he took a real turn for the worse. Was struggling to stay awake, screaming every time he was put down and his nose was just a mass of yellow and green gunk. We called 111 and after 3 hours(!) on hold we got an appointment at the OPD out of hours. He had developed bacterial sinusitis so is now on antibiotics and thankfully seems to be through the worst of it now. My eldest (5) has now got a hacking cough, had to stay off school on Monday as she was exhausted and her nose is like a stream as well. She has really bad asthma and eczema and shows everything on her skin so now has a nasty rash around her mouth too. We were a bit concerned about scarlet fever with all the stuff in the news but GP was unconcerned over the phone and said the rash for that rarely if ever impacts the face and would almost always be showing elsewhere too. Now my wife is floored too. She's not a sick person but had to call into work sick. Aching, exhausted, head pounding, nose streaming hacking cough etc etc. Both adults have tested for covid and are negative and thankfully I've only got a slight head cold currently. My wife is insistent that whatever she has is ten times worse than covid.
My daughter, who is 3, was ill for about 10 days. Constant runny nose, temperature, would hardly eat or drink and a nasty cough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
She is on the mend now but I think this winter is going to be bad for both kids and adults. It's a hangover from the social exclusion during lockdown, the NHS is already at breaking point so I can see it being really bad. Probably worse than it was during covid tbh.
Levels of respiratory infections are not particularly high at the moment. There are moderate and increasing levels of Influenza A which is normal at this time of year(likely to be a bad year as we have had 2 winters in isolation). The one other virus that has moderately elevated levels at present is RSV(respiratory syncitial virus). This can be particularly nasty in young children and lead to admission and in extreme cases ventilation. It starts with cold type symptoms and often makes infants wheeze and can be particularly troublesome in those disposed to wheeze such as asthmatics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
The NHS article on scarlet fever is good with decent pictures of the rash and key features.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scarlet-fever/
There is a bad flu/cold virus going round. All the kids at work have had it over the past few weeks and it’s floored a few of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Yep we were at a Nativity today and 8 members of the class were off ill, teacher said they all had 'that' cold.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibee_girl
Almost glad we are getting it out the way now and not a few days before Christmas.
Scotland had the second lowest levels of infection last week.
Levels here were nearly 3% lower than in England and 16% lower than in Northern Ireland, however they were over 17% higher than in Wales.
Levels in Scotland have also dropped by nearly 3% in the last week.
In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 941,700 (95% credible interval: 874,100 to 1,013,600), equating to 1.73% of the population, or around 1 in 60 people.
In Wales, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 43,400 (95% credible interval: 33,200 to 55,100), equating to 1.43% of the population, or around 1 in 70 people.
In Northern Ireland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 36,700 (95% credible interval: 27,000 to 47,100), equating to 2.00% of the population, or around 1 in 50 people.
In Scotland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 88,500 (95% credible interval: 71,000 to 106,800), equating to 1.68% of the population, or around 1 in 60 people.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat.../9december2022
**** sake. Covid strikes again!
Luckily I was dreading my works night out. 😂
Although I'm up to date with Covid and flu vaccinations, I've picked up a horrible flu-ey type virus after a weeks break in London. Was miserable with it on the train back last Sunday and not over it yet. Overwhelming feeling of fatigue. Without being flippant, I would rather have had Covid again.
Scotland remained with the second lowest levels of infection last week.
Levels here were almost 5% lower than in England and over 9% lower than in Northern Ireland, however they were almost 4% higher than in Wales.
Levels in Scotland have increased by almost 14% since last week.
In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 1,095,100 (95% credible interval: 1,022,000 to 1,173,500), equating to 2.01% of the population, or around 1 in 50 people.
In Wales, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 55,900 (95% credible interval: 42,400 to 71,500), equating to 1.84% of the population, or around 1 in 55 people.
In Northern Ireland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 38,700 (95% credible interval: 27,500 to 51,600), equating to 2.11% of the population or around 1 in 45 people.
In Scotland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 100,700 (95% credible interval: 81,300 to 121,800), equating to 1.91% of the population, or around 1 in 50 people.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...16december2022
China's largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to take classes online as Covid cases soar.
Nurseries and childcare centres will also shut from Monday, according to Shanghai's education bureau.
Restrictions were eased by Chinese authorities earlier this month following a wave of protests targeting China's zero-Covid strategy.
But the easing of strict lockdown measures has led to growing concerns over the spread of Covid in China.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64010209
Yes, I haven't had a cold in more than two years, no doubt helped by various episodes of isolation, but a few weeks ago began with symptoms which I can't seem to shake off. Typically, I have a day or two feeling fairly free of symptoms before they return over and over. Earlier in this period it was all about sneezing fits, sore throat, congestion and streaming nose. I'd wondered if I might have a cat allergy and started taking anti-histamines (I sometimes have bouts of hay fever also). They seemed to help with the sneezing but I am still heavily congested every morning and at odd times during the day. To help with that I use Sudafed which helps me breathe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Just now, I have a cough trying to develop but thankfullly hasn't happened (yet). There's been general fatigue in addition. It's not like anything I've experienced before in its longevity.
I came across this Twitter thread started by TV presenter, Dan Walker, asking similar questions. Unfortunately, it appears to have dissolved into an anti-vax thread.
Quick - completely unscientific - question… is anyone else currently experiencing the worst, and longest lasting, cold they have ever had?
https://twitter.com/mrdanwalker/stat...06216393871360
A top Chinese health official says he believes China is experiencing the first of three expected waves of Covid infections this winter.
The country is seeing a surge in cases since the lifting of its most severe restrictions earlier this month.
The latest official figures appear to show a relatively low number of new daily cases.
However, there are concerns that these numbers are an underestimate due to a recent reduction in Covid testing.
The government reported only 2,097 new daily cases on Sunday.
Epidemiologist Wu Zunyou has said he believes the current spike in infections would run until mid-January, while the second wave would then be triggered by mass travel in January around the week-long Lunar New Year celebrations which begin on 21 January. Millions of people usually travel at this time to spend the holiday with family.
The third surge in cases would run from late February to mid-March as people return to work after the holiday, Dr Wu said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64018467
Had my flu and covid booster a couple of weeks ago and felt a bit rough for a few days afterwards, standard really for after the flu jags. However, last week I had the same as what others have had, felt like a lingering cold, some days horrible, others not so bad. Felt fine since Friday but that's me now starting to feel pretty bunged up again with a banging headache and that horrible malaise you feel when you're properly ill. I've just done a covid test and that's negative thankfully but do seem to have a real bugger of an infection I'm struggling to shift. I'm on the daily vitamins and 3 litres of water to hopefully see me through the next few days. Grim stuff.
The number of patients in Scottish hospitals with Covid-19 has increased by more than 37% in just over 2 weeks up to 11th December.
As of this date there are 764 people in hospitals across Scotland who have tested positive for Covid-19. However that's more than 68% less than the peak in April this year.
I have something similar. It was mild flu like symptoms to start with. Shivering, cough and bringing up phlegm. Now it is just tiredness. Despite sleeping way more than I usually do in the last few days I feel like I could nod off an any point. Fixing the burst pipe in the garage was abandoned after 30 minutes as I just couldn't face it.Quote:
Originally Posted by NORTHERNHIBBY
It took my wife about 3 weeks to shift the illness I mentioned a couple of pages back, my son was about the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Exile
My daughter never picked up the cold as such but she was complaining of a sore throat for a few days and then had an on/off sickness thing for a week and missed 4 days of school last week. I've now got the lingering sore throat, bunged up nose, tiredness thing. Some days it feels like it's clearing, next day it's back with a vengeance. To add insult to injury I was up during the night throwing up as well albeit that seems to have passed.
I've not had any additional vaccines so not blaming it on that. However my immune system is absolutely shot from something. I was never one for coughs and colds but I've permanently got something now and can never seem to shift it and get fully healthy. It was about this time last year I had covid, I wasn't all that ill when I had it but I'm wondering if it took more out of me than I thought.
Whatever it is that's going round just now it's nasty though. Everyone I know who has had a cold or other respiratory illness is saying the same thing. It lingers for weeks.
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/statu...D0SlzybWA&s=19
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Are the Chinese hiding what is really going on with Covid at present?
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1604748747640119296?t=9KN6bUpCmHug-fFZlYxZ8A&s=19
Potentially very worrying
1. Infection in millions means the possibility of new more virulent strains is much more likely.
2. Very severe wave in China especially as their vaccines are not great and lots of elderly not vaccinated.
3. Severe supply chain problems for the world.
That is extremely worrying news. Let's hope that the worst fears are unfounded.Quote:
Originally Posted by goosano
Eric deng is best ignored he told us Omicron would break society and monkeypox would cripple us
https://mobile.twitter.com/drericdin...657?lang=en-GB
But China is certainly knackered and its because of a zero covid policy Deng called for. They have zero population immunity from infection, compared to us at 99%. They have poor uptake of vac in over 60s and that was over a year ago for most of them.
It's a disaster already tens of thousands of deaths a day, although they aren't reporting them.
The can isolate people centres all they want but you can't stop Omicron, when your infectious before symptoms come.
Thankfully we've turned the corner. It was 12 months ago yesterday sage estimated there could be 6000 deaths a day due to Omicron, it reached 200.
Any of those better read than me have a view on Covid-related microclots and their potential to cause longer term illness?
I see some scary stuff written over the past year or so on this topic, but I don't know who to trust any more :greengrin
A positive from our perspective is this wave seems to have peaked. It was a low one and couldn't have came at a better time for the NHS
https://mobile.twitter.com/PaulMainw...42866332860416
Hospitals in China appear to be filling up amid concerns about a fresh Covid-19 wave hitting the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Dr Michael Ryan says intensive care units (ICU) are busy despite officials saying number are "relatively low".
China figures show no-one died of Covid on Wednesday but there is scepticism about the disease's real impact.
In recent days hospitals in Beijing and other cities have been filling up as the latest Covid surge hits China.
Since 2020, China has imposed strict health restrictions as part of a so-called zero Covid policy.
But, the government ended most of those measures two weeks ago because of their significant impact on the economy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64056549
Anyone? Nobody seems to want to think about potential long term issues after single or multiple infections. It's this because it's all ******* or is it a defence mechanism?Quote:
Originally Posted by McSwanky
I still find it bizarre that more hasn't been done on ventilation.
An antiviral drug tested by more than 25,000 vaccinated Covid patients has been found to reduce recovery time from the disease.
Molnupiravir was given to people twice a day, for five days at home, while they had the Omicron variant of Covid.
Those chosen were at a higher risk of death or hospitalisation from Covid due to age or underlying health conditions.
Despite aiding recovery, the drug did not decrease death rates or hospital admissions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64070392
People have been urged to avoid mixing with vulnerable relatives if they feel unwell this Christmas.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned flu and Covid hospital admission rates were continuing to rise.
Health officials also encouraged everyone eligible for the vaccines to have them as soon as possible.
The warning comes as people across the UK prepare for the most open festive period since the start of coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64074088
Scotland had the highest levels of infection last week.
Levels here were over 13% higher than in England, over 23% higher than in Northern Ireland and almost 32% higher than in Wales.
Levels in Scotland have also increased by more than 30% since last week.
In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 1,197,200 (95% credible interval: 1,135,000 to 1,263,900), equating to 2.20% of the population, or around 1 in 45 people.
In Wales, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 57,600 (95% credible interval: 45,800 to 70,300), equating to 1.89% of the population or around 1 in 55 people.
In Northern Ireland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 37,000 (95% credible interval: 27,000 to 48,900), equating to 2.02% of the population or around 1 in 50 people.
In Scotland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 130,900 (95% credible interval: 111,100 to 153,400), equating to 2.49% of the population, or around 1 in 40 people.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...23december2022
Looks like we're still on the up then. Hopefully flattens off soon, but I'm guessing it will continue increasing over the Christmas period.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/a..._medium=social
How Many Republicans Died Because the GOP Turned Against Vaccines?
Party leaders are unquestionably complicit in the premature deaths of their own supporters.
Modelling data on Coronavirus will not be published early in the New Year after UK health chiefs deemed the data “no longer necessary“.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the success of the vaccine rollout meant the R range and growth rate did not need to be publicised on a fortnightly basis.
The figures, which showed how many people could be infected by one case of the virus and how fast it would spread, have been released since May 2020 for all of the UK, until April 2021, when it was published for England only.
The UKHSA Epidemiology Modelling Review Group (EMRG) said following a detailed review, the next publication of its consensus statement on Covid-19 on January 6 “would be the last”.
It said Covid-19 incidence data will continue to be accessible from the Office for National Statistics infection survey.
https://news.stv.tv/world/uk-covid-d...ess-of-vaccine
My wife tested positive on Christmas morning - Merrrry Christmaaaas! [emoji23]
Stopped my older parents etc coming over
So far our wee one is negative as am I
She's due to perform in the final panto show tomorrow and she's desperate to not miss it - she's done 18 through December so would be a real shame for her to miss the final one
I've spent hundred quid on tickets (gifts and 2 for me and the wife) so I'm already raging [emoji23]
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Defo on the increase I'd say, got many family members and friends with it, many caught from public settings.
Just found out today a old neighbour recently passed due to complications with Covid in the last two weeks aswell.
China is to lift the requirement for international travellers to quarantine from 8 January in the latest break from its zero-COVID policy after protests.
The rule, which requires arrivals to quarantine for five days at a hotel and three days at home, has already been scaled down from previous requirements to quarantine for as much as three weeks.
When the requirement is lifted next month, travellers to China will still need a negative COVID-19 test 48 hours before departure, the health commission said.
The government has substantially rolled back on restrictive COVID-19 lockdown policies in recent weeks after unusual public protest in late November.
https://news.sky.com/story/china-to-...nuary-12774778
Sorry to read about your old neighbour. It's not till you directly know someone who has died due to or from covid that it really hits you. For me it was the shock as they had no underlying conditions. Last week I had to go to hospital, on the way there I clocked the date. It was a year to the day someone I used to see fairly regularly died in the same hospital from covid. I hadn't seen them for years but we used to do stuff together when our kids were younger. I couldn't stop thinking of their family that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by LunasBoots
That me positive now too - so definitely need to miss my daughters showQuote:
Originally Posted by Callum_62
Thankfully she is fine and negative so will get to perform today
Tell you what, it's still a crap illness, feel terrible
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Yeah it really is a killer, the guy was a good Hibby, season ticket holder for 50 years, had 5 hip ops but that never stopped him until this horrible virus, real shame, for me many people think it's all over when it's really not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Santa Cruz
The UK government is reviewing whether to introduce Covid restrictions on visitors from China, the defence secretary has said.
Ben Wallace said the Department for Transport would take medical advice and talk to the Department of Health.
Earlier, an ex-health minister urged the government to consider testing arrivals from China for Covid.
A number of countries are introducing mandatory testing in response to China's coronavirus surge.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64116416
Covid: Why are some places testing Chinese arrivals?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64122626
Went to a family gathering on boxing day, all floored with the winter flu bug, horrible.
https://news.sky.com/story/number-of...-show-12776815
Not looking good
Public Health Scotland data.Quote:
Originally Posted by LunasBoots
https://www.publichealthscotland.sco...december-2022/
The UK is set to announce that passengers arriving from China will need a negative Covid test before they travel as cases surge in the country.
Britain has become the latest nation to bring in screening for travellers from China after Beijing relaxed its zero-Covid policy.
China has said it will fully reopen its borders next week for the first time since March 2020.
Several countries, including the US and India, are also enforcing testing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64130655
Why? What does it matter?
We have destroyed our economy and harmed young people's futures by our reaction to it.
The vaccine is the out. If it's not then the conspiracy theorists are right. And they're not.
There will be losses. Could be me. But we move on.
I found this quite remarkableQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-patients-no-longer-have-to-quarantine-in-hong-kong-as-restrictions-are-lifted-12775498
The UK government has confirmed passengers arriving in England from China will have to provide a negative Covid test before they board a flight.
Several countries - including the US, Japan, Italy and Malaysia - are now enforcing testing on visitors from China following the effective ending of Beijing's zero-Covid policy,
But do such restrictions work?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/59461861
It's not a simple binary choice toughQuote:
Originally Posted by Glory Lurker
The options aren't be fine or die
There's a whole range in between which if just left unchecked (if it's running rife) causes issues across the board
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Only in England or are we (sensibly) following suit? It matters, because this is the time of year when Chinese students arrive into Scotland in their thousands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
There are no direct flights from China into Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland so it's primarily an issue for the UK Government to implement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
However that didn't previously stop the Scottish Government from publishing its own international travel restrictions list so you would assume that separate guidance would be issued by the Scottish Government, but if the Covid-19 section of the Scottish Government website is up to date then it would appear that we are not following suit by issuing anything.
Travelling to Scotland
No COVID-19 travel rules apply for entering Scotland. Travel rules for people arriving from abroad ended in March 2022.
If you’re visiting Scotland from another country, you should check your own government’s advice about travelling home after visiting Scotland.
https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/
The UK Government, however, does say the following on its own website;
Although there are no direct flights from China to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, we are working with the devolved nations to ensure this is implemented UK-wide as soon as possible.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/p...nce-from-china
Scientists have raised concerns about a new Covid variant that is spreading fast in the US and threatening to cause further waves of infection. Here’s what we know so far.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.t...vid-infections
People with a virus should wear a face mask if they are out in public and not go to work, according to Scotland's national clinical director.
Prof Jason Leitch said there needed to be a "new culture" of making sure people do not pass diseases to others.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64161273
Government should have changed the law so all employers need to pay sick pay then. Many people can't afford to not be paid and ssp is a pittance. One of the most disappointing things that I thought might changeQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
I’m down with something again, it’s not covid, very wheezy pain in my chest and noticed a rash on my back last night after a shower, also have flair up of Diverticulitis disease in my stomach, got an appointment with doctor for later on today.
Yip. If I'm off I don't get paid. Pretty sure you need to be off for 4 days before you even claim for it anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
There's also new style Employment Support Allowance available for the lowest earners who may not be entitled to SSP or have exhausted their entitlement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance
Here we go again...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
As there's no law for it most people won't.
I did today.Quote:
Originally Posted by LunasBoots
I genuinely can't say if most people will or won't but surely it's common decency to others to wear a mask if you're ill and not isolating yourself from others?Quote:
Originally Posted by LunasBoots
Nothing to do with COVID, but there's a lot of cold/flu going around and if the simple act of wearing a mask could suppress the spread a little bit, then why wouldn't you?
I was on the bus at the start of December and there was a few folk coughing and hacking up their lungs, no masks on but that's what life was like pre-covid. A day later I went down with mild flu symptoms and had them for almost 10 days. I'll never know, but I suspect a properply worn mask might have spared me from that unpleasantness.