Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (42 Viewers)

[wingy]

Test results confirmed I have covid as expected.

Other than a slight twinge of a sore throat and achiness I felt fine yesterday, however it absolutely hit me hard overnight. I feel absolutely terrible, as in not wanting to get out of bed today if that was an option.

And for reference, I’m comfortably in the 15-44 age range and am pretty healthy (exercise daily, eat well overall; I ran a marathon three months ago!) and it’s the worse I’ve felt in a long long time.

Hope you both get through it ok and manage the childcare challenges.

 

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[Brylowes]

Test results confirmed I have covid as expected.

Other than a slight twinge of a sore throat and achiness I felt fine yesterday, however it absolutely hit me hard overnight. I feel absolutely terrible, as in not wanting to get out of bed today if that was an option.

And for reference, I’m comfortably in the 15-44 age range and am pretty healthy (exercise daily, eat well overall; I ran a marathon three months ago!) and it’s the worse I’ve felt in a long long time.

All the very best mate, going by your age and general condition I’m sure you’ll soon put this behind you.
But at the same time if you ever feel worse than you think you probably should ‘seek medical help.

 

[skybluetony176]

This has got to be fake news. Surely

Test And Trace Paying Nearly £1m A Day To Private Consultants

Government officials reveal new figure, as they plan to spend £15bn in just three months on more testing.

m.huffingtonpost.co.uk

 

[shmmeee]

Test results confirmed I have covid as expected.

Other than a slight twinge of a sore throat and achiness I felt fine yesterday, however it absolutely hit me hard overnight. I feel absolutely terrible, as in not wanting to get out of bed today if that was an option.

And for reference, I’m comfortably in the 15-44 age range and am pretty healthy (exercise daily, eat well overall; I ran a marathon three months ago!) and it’s the worse I’ve felt in a long long time.

Hope you feel better mate

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Test results confirmed I have covid as expected.

Other than a slight twinge of a sore throat and achiness I felt fine yesterday, however it absolutely hit me hard overnight. I feel absolutely terrible, as in not wanting to get out of bed today if that was an option.

And for reference, I’m comfortably in the 15-44 age range and am pretty healthy (exercise daily, eat well overall; I ran a marathon three months ago!) and it’s the worse I’ve felt in a long long time.

If breathing is an issue get medical assistance early rather than leave it mate. All the best

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Coronavirus lockdown 'a blessing' for Warwickshire couple after cancer shock

Days after the birth of his first child, Owen Murray was told the cancer he has is terminal.

www.bbc.co.uk

Talk about focusing on the positive. It’s a sad but great story

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Coronavirus lockdown 'a blessing' for Warwickshire couple after cancer shock

Days after the birth of his first child, Owen Murray was told the cancer he has is terminal.

www.bbc.co.uk

Talk about focusing on the positive. It’s a sad but great story

Someone from my school year is in a similar position fighting a brain tumour, full admiration for people taking on such horrible diseases at a time like this.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Resident goon Dr Jenny Harries:

1. Lateral flow tests twice a week are as good as one PCR

2. Teachers shouldn’t get vaccinated before reopening

3. Schools will reopen first in areas of less infection

This woman has been shit every time she comes out to speak

 

[fernandopartridge]

Resident goon Dr Jenny Harries:

1. Lateral flow tests twice a week are as good as one PCR

2. Teachers shouldn’t get vaccinated before reopening

3. Schools will reopen first in areas of less infection

This woman has been shit every time she comes out to speak

That really is nonsense, if a test is unreliable it is unreliable, taking it twice doesn't change that. She's a fucking idiot.

 

[shmmeee]

They could at least vaccinate older teachers. I can’t imagine the stress of teaching in a pandemic if I was over 50 or vulnerable.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

They could at least vaccinate older teachers. I can’t imagine the stress of teaching in a pandemic if I was over 50 or vulnerable.

Yeah, it seems pretty bonkers to me, full-stop.

 

[robbiekeane]

They could at least vaccinate older teachers. I can’t imagine the stress of teaching in a pandemic if I was over 50 or vulnerable.

My mum is a teacher and is over 60. Think I mentioned before. She got covid a couple of months ago and then gave it to the whole family. Thankfully they are all fine but she very much could have been a different story. Every time I think of that I get angry

 

[Ian1779]

Resident goon Dr Jenny Harries:

1. Lateral flow tests twice a week are as good as one PCR

2. Teachers shouldn’t get vaccinated before reopening

3. Schools will reopen first in areas of less infection

This woman has been shit every time she comes out to speak

This is literally in complete contradiction to what they have said at the in-school testing centre... which incidentally is still not ready to go until the 25th Jan and that with virtually no one in school.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

My mum is a teacher and is over 60. Think I mentioned before. She got covid a couple of months ago and then gave it to the whole family. Thankfully they are all fine but she very much could have been a different story. Every time I think of that I get angry

What government also seems to forget is it's all very well pushing to keep schools open, but if they finish off half the teachers while they're at it, there'll be nobody left to teach them anyway. Glad she's OK.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

They could at least vaccinate older teachers. I can’t imagine the stress of teaching in a pandemic if I was over 50 or vulnerable.

Even then, the vaccine doesn’t give full immunity right away after one jab. Hard as it may be to accept we probably need them closed till Easter

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Even then, the vaccine doesn’t give full immunity right away after one jab. Hard as it may be to accept we probably need them closed till Easter

Yeah, we're so close to actually sorting this issue, it seems madness to rush it all at the end, really.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yeah, we're so close to actually sorting this issue, it seems madness to rush it all at the end, really.

It’s this implicit mistrust of teachers providing remote learning that I find most infuriating. By the summer term we may well be able to teach freely, just hold on for this term

 

[NorthernWisdom]

It’s this implicit mistrust of teachers providing remote learning that I find most infuriating. By the summer term we may well be able to teach freely, just hold on for this term

Yep, and there's the risk if you rush, it ends up bitty for longer than it has to be, too.

At University level, it seems equally chaotic. Some universities have committed to online only teaching for a fair old while (Cambridge, York etc) while others... haven't (Oxford etc.) University lecturers threatening to take matters into their own hands...

Lecturers warn they will strike if forced to resume 'unsafe' teaching

University and College Union warns any attempt to send members back to campuses too early will lead to ballot

www.theguardian.com

 

[jordan210]

That really is nonsense, if a test is unreliable it is unreliable, taking it twice doesn't change that. She's a fucking idiot.

Maybe she would like to buy my broken clock. Only right twice away but other than that just as good as a normal clock

 

[Seamus1]

Test results confirmed I have covid as expected.

Other than a slight twinge of a sore throat and achiness I felt fine yesterday, however it absolutely hit me hard overnight. I feel absolutely terrible, as in not wanting to get out of bed today if that was an option.

And for reference, I’m comfortably in the 15-44 age range and am pretty healthy (exercise daily, eat well overall; I ran a marathon three months ago!) and it’s the worse I’ve felt in a long long time.

Best wishes to you and your partner for a full and speedy recovery.

 

[clint van damme]

Coronavirus lockdown 'a blessing' for Warwickshire couple after cancer shock

Days after the birth of his first child, Owen Murray was told the cancer he has is terminal.

www.bbc.co.uk

Talk about focusing on the positive. It’s a sad but great story

Incredible outlook on a bad situation

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yep, and there's the risk if you rush, it ends up bitty for longer than it has to be, too.

At University level, it seems equally chaotic. Some universities have committed to online only teaching for a fair old while (Cambridge, York etc) while others... haven't (Oxford etc.) University lecturers threatening to take matters into their own hands...

Lecturers warn they will strike if forced to resume 'unsafe' teaching

University and College Union warns any attempt to send members back to campuses too early will lead to ballot

www.theguardian.com

It should be practical courses in only.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

It should be practical courses in only.

There was this cheerful article last year...

Universities accused of pressuring staff to work on campus

One university says failure to offer ‘full campus experience’ could lead to students seeking tuition fee refunds

www.theguardian.com

 

[cowboy1850]

The slowness of this government is showing in the daily numbers now, relaxing the rules and not locking down earlier even before Christmas.

Will they learn any lessons or will we get another relapse somewhere in 2021?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

1,610 deaths today. Don't really have the words for it

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

1,610 deaths today. Don't really have the words for it

Happy some werent avoidable but that number was avoidable much like the first wave

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Happy some werent avoidable but that number was avoidable much like the first wave

I remember when they said they wanted to keep it at 20k max

 

[shmmeee]

I remember when they said they wanted to keep it at 20k max

If we hadn’t got the vaccine we’d have hit that 250k worst case scenario by the end of this year wouldnt we?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

If we hadn’t got the vaccine we’d have hit that 250k worst case scenario by the end of this year wouldnt we?

Don't think there's much doubt

 

[wingy]

It's open to debate and pretty subjective but if it had got to that stage it's a Gov't resignation scenario when you consider the modern advantages compared to the same number occurred a century ago through Spanish flu.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Playing so well much braver on the ball

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Much better than them so far

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Osti has to score there too!!!! Should be 2-0

 

[Brylowes]

It's open to debate and pretty subjective but if it had got to that stage it's a Gov't resignation scenario when you consider the modern advantages compared to the same number occurred a century ago through Spanish flu.

The majority still seem to think Boris and his government are doing well.

 

[Sick Boy]

Test results confirmed I have covid as expected.

Other than a slight twinge of a sore throat and achiness I felt fine yesterday, however it absolutely hit me hard overnight. I feel absolutely terrible, as in not wanting to get out of bed today if that was an option.

And for reference, I’m comfortably in the 15-44 age range and am pretty healthy (exercise daily, eat well overall; I ran a marathon three months ago!) and it’s the worse I’ve felt in a long long time.

Good luck mate, keep us posted!