Coronavirus COVID-19 Thread

[Jolly_Green_Giant]

Dunno how that double posted. First time I've seen it this thread. Tried to delete the second post, it didn't delete, can't be arsed to try any harder, so December the 6th - So good they posted it twice.

It’s obvious you’re just farming for likes.

 

[Bambooza]

Well so I liked it twice... and your Dunno post too... Just to be clear, we like THAT your posting, though half the news seems like it belongs as part of a thriller movie plot. They could call it "Between" or something. Oh wait, that's already taken.

Ditto.

 

[Jolly_Green_Giant]

Fauci: Omicron Variant Is 'Almost Certainly' Not More Severe Than Delta (businessinsider.com)

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

COVID Corner - Some reports from some news outlets from today, Tuesday 7th of December:

- World: Global Confirmed 266,791,163 Global Deaths 5,267,806

- Omicron: Scientists find ‘stealth’ version of Omicron not identifiable with PCR test

- UK: Early signs Omicron spreads more easily - No 10

- UK: Lockdown quizmaster given MBE by Prince William

- UK: PM: I'm satisfied No 10 party did not break rules

- World: Super-rich increase their share of world's income

- Spain: Nearly 70 medics Covid positive after party

- US: US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom

- WHO: WHO Europe: jab young children to cut Covid risk at Christmas

- Vaccines: Moderna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: study

- Omicron: Scientists find ‘stealth’ version of Omicron not identifiable with PCR test

- Sweden: Sweden to reintroduce many Covid restrictions as cases rise

- Poland: Poland to introduce mandatory Covid jabs for some workers

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

article on Fauci observations

Good to hear, still sounds cautious but optimism is a good sign.

 

[Jolly_Green_Giant]

I don't know exactly what to make of this, but it seems influenza cases are still below average in the state.

2021-w45-flu-review.pdf (floridahealth.gov)

 

[Jolly_Green_Giant]

Good to hear, still sounds cautious but optimism is a good sign.

Definitely a good sign, but still too early for anything definitive.

Washington (AFP) – Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains, and possibly milder.

 

[PeppaPigKilla]

- UK: PM: I'm satisfied No 10 party did not break rules

F'ing LOL

 

[Jolly_Green_Giant]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1468646655629090824

View: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1468646655629090824

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

COVID Corner - Some reports from some news outlets from today, Wednesday 8th of December:

- World: Global Confirmed 267,538,903 Global Deaths 5,276,833

- UK: PM sorry for video after anger about lockdown party

- UK: What are the new Plan B rules for England?

- Nigeria: Why is Nigeria destroying Covid vaccines?

- Vaccines: Pfizer says booster shot promising against Omicron

- Vaccines: World's top Covid vaccine maker halves production

- Finland: Finnish PM sorry for clubbing after Covid contact

- Ireland: Five to 11-year-olds offered vaccine in Ireland

- British Medical Association: Asthma 'not an exemption from wearing masks'

- Brazil: Anger as Jair Bolsonaro to allow unvaccinated visitors into Brazil

- South Africa: South Africa to offer Pfizer booster shots to over-18s

 

[Jolly_Green_Giant]

- British Medical Association: Asthma 'not an exemption from wearing masks'

I had it growing up, and I'll tell you, any unobstructed breath of air is a godsend. I feel like I have PTSD from the experience of feeling im going to die because I couldn't breathe. I was gonna say they failed to mention the psychological effects of it, but I see they mentioned it at the end of the article.

The charity Asthma UK said: "Most people with asthma, even if it's severe, can manage to wear a face mask or face covering for a short period of time."

Yeah, the short amount of time it takes for you to start freaking out about it and take it off.

"If you find it impossible to wear a face mask because it affects your breathing, or for other physical or mental health reasons, you do not have to wear one,"

This would be me. EDIT: If I was still a kid with Asthma. I have no problem wearing one now as an adult, I just had to clarify.

 

[PeppaPigKilla]

British Medical Association: Asthma 'not an exemption from wearing masks'

I've always felt this should of been the case.

 

[Vavrik]

- British Medical Association: Asthma 'not an exemption from wearing masks'

I've always felt this should of been the case.

I agree, it should have been. Asthma is not caused or even exacerbated by a properly worn mask even if it does restrict your breathing (like N95's do)
You can even get the vaccine if you just finished a Ventolin treatment or used a rescue inhaler.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

COVID Corner - Some reports from some news outlets from today, Thursday 7th of December:

- World: Global Confirmed 268,208,096 Global Deaths 5,284,641

- World: Rich countries could hoard jabs over Omicron - WHO

- UK: Police will not investigate Downing Street party

- UK: Three government staff parties to be investigated

- UK: People urged to cancel Christmas parties in Scotland

- UK: Quarantine hotel evacuated amid 'chaos'

- UK: Boys from same school died after contracting Covid

- Guernsey: First Omicron case confirmed in Guernsey

- South Africa: South African Covid cases up 255% in a week as Omicron spreads

- Italy: Italian who presented fake arm for jab ‘has since been vaccinated’

- Malta: Malta to return to mandatory mask-wearing and bring forward boosters

- US: FDA approves Pfizer booster jabs for 16- and 17-year-olds in US

- Austria: Minimum age of 14 and fines of up to €3,600 in Austria's planned vaccine mandate

- South Africa: Severe illness in South Africa's Omicron outbreak lower than in past waves, initial data suggests

 

[Jolly_Green_Giant]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/07/white-house-gets-testy-its-coroanvirus-testing-regime/

NPR’s Mara Liasson pressed Psaki on the continued hurdles Americans face in getting rapid, at-home coronavirus tests. The administration recently announced people with private health insurance would be reimbursed for the tests, which often cost between $20 and $30 for a pair.
“That’s kind of complicated, though,” Liasson noted. “Why not just make them free and give them out to — and have them available everywhere?”
Psaki shot back sarcastically: “Should we just send one to every American?”

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Links to article

Blimey, had no idea the US was so far behind in the rapid test regard.

Land of the free in everything except health care, eh?

 

[Vavrik]

Blimey, had no idea the US was so far behind in the rapid test regard.

Land of the free in everything except health care, eh?

Remind me to keep my mouth shut.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Remind me to keep my mouth shut.

Lol, no worries I know its not as simple as that, just felt like a catchy phrase to say

 

[Bambooza]

Remind me to keep my mouth shut.

Best way to not catch flies. :P

Blimey, had no idea the US was so far behind in the rapid test regard.

Land of the free in everything except health care, eh?

Until we have robots that can build and maintain robots I am not sure we can say anything is free. Until then how one goes about paying for things depends on many things.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Until we have robots that can build and maintain robots I am not sure we can say anything is free. Until then how one goes about paying for things depends on many things.

Lol, no worries I know its not as simple as that, just felt like a catchy phrase to say