Coronavirus

[Santa Cruz]

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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

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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

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

[Stairway 2 7]

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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 many

[Pretty Boy]

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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 many

I said it a couple of pages back but I'd be far more worried about getting flu again.

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.

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Santa Cruz]

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I said it a couple of pages back but I'd be far more worried about getting flu again.

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.

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.

[s.a.m]

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I said it a couple of pages back but I'd be far more worried about getting flu again.

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.

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.

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Pretty Boy]

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.

[Since90+2]

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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.

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.

[goosano]

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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.

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.

The NHS article on scarlet fever is good with decent pictures of the rash and key features.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scarlet-fever/

[hibee_girl]

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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.

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.

[Pretty Boy]

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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.

Yep we were at a Nativity today and 8 members of the class were off ill, teacher said they all had 'that' cold.

Almost glad we are getting it out the way now and not a few days before Christmas.

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Jones28]

**** sake. Covid strikes again!

Luckily I was dreading my works night out. 😂

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

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.

[Sir David Gray]

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

[Sir David Gray]

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

[stu in nottingham]

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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.

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.

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

[Sir David Gray]

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

[The_Exile]

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.

[Sir David Gray]

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.

[wookie70]

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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.

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.

[Pretty Boy]

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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.

It took my wife about 3 weeks to shift the illness I mentioned a couple of pages back, my son was about the same.

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.

[Callum_62]

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[goosano]

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.