Coronavirus...post your thoughts here...

[snailaquarium]

I thought the antibody thing was proven wrong? As in - once you get Covid-19, you can get it again...

Some people albeit a few have had it twice. I would imagine if they had it once they would be very cautious to not get it again, however if they believed they would never get it again, well, they might have had poorer hygiene habits and thus got it again a few months later. I was under the impression you still catch a disease after a vacine but having antibodies merely gives you a head start?

 

[snailaquarium]

The thing I find strange about the news article is that it is only just released as being a new find that is 95% efective and the government is apparantly in 'advanced negotiation'. Excuse me, since when were govenements FAST at doing anything and yet they are magically fast on short notice? Did they know about the reliability of this long before the data was released to the public?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Some people albeit a few have had it twice. I would imagine if they had it once they would be very cautious to not get it again, however if they believed they would never get it again, well, they might have had poorer hygiene habits and thus got it again a few months later. I was under the impression you still catch a disease after a vacine but having antibodies merely gives you a head start?

An adult friend of mine has has it twice and it took him about 6 months each to get his taste/smell back. I would definitely not want to get that twice or even once.

Now if they made the discovery that the antibody thing truly did work, I think I would purposely get it just so I could never get it again.

But I remember seeing somewhere, that the antibody thing was proved wrong...

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I just want them to get the cure for this thing, so everything can get back to normal. The kids in this generation won’t even know to shake hands with a new person they meet. It’s ssd

 

[ClownLurch]

Regarding my above post concerning EU buying PPE and the U.K. “making its own arrangements”.
The exact same thing has happened regarding today’s Moderna 95% C19 effective vaccine announcement. The U.K. govt opted out of the EUs vaccine purchasing scheme back in July.
Even ITVs chief political reporter and Conservative party member Robert Peston is today pointing out on Twitter his own parties leaders lies when they recently said “moderna won’t sell to anyone outside the US“ when moderna already have an agreement to sell to the EU........which his own governing party opted out from back in Jul...... Oh why bother.
When what’s left of this country IE England eventually knocks on the EUs door begging to be readmitted I’d have it jumping through more hoops than currently humanly imaginable by the EU. I also wouldn’t be surprised if Ireland, Scotland and Wales used their almost guaranteed solo EU status to tell England where to go.

 

[ClownLurch]

Damn, you had beat me to it. I just posted a link to that.

You’re unlucky. Normally you would’ve been first with the good news as I I try to keep off C19 discussion threads on the forums I use as there’s an unbelievable number of idiots around. I get too wound up. Being blasé about the U.K. at the moment is an indication of not knowing whats happening.

 

[snailaquarium]

The U.K. govt refused as being elected on basically a single ticket they couldn’t. That ticket being anti EU (brexit) meaning they couldn’t be seen to accept EU help in keeping their citizens safe. “We’ll make our own arrangements” iirc was the official reply.
That meant hospital staff wearing bin liners and clothing industry production lines turned over to mask production.

Why pro EU, I think most people my age (38) want to remain, the people who wanted to leave are older. I suspect we will go back at some point of make a EU 2.0

I also wouldn’t be surprised if Ireland, Scotland and Wales used their almost guaranteed solo EU status to tell England where to go.

I didn't think they had big enough economies for the entry.

 

[ClownLurch]

An adult friend of mine has has it twice and it took him about 6 months each to get his taste/smell back. I would definitely not want to get that twice or even once.

Now if they made the discovery that the antibody thing truly did work, I think I would purposely get it just so I could never get it again.

But I remember seeing somewhere, that the antibody thing was proved wrong...

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I just want them to get the cure for this thing, so everything can get back to normal. The kids in this generation won’t even know to shake hands with a new person they meet. It’s ssd

I’ve had two ops for nasal polyps so I’ve virtually no sense of smell and an impaired sense of taste. The smell thing comes in handy when working in the construction industry with a bunch of beer drinkers. It does mean I need to be careful outside of work though....

 

[snailaquarium]

Normally you would’ve been first with the good news

Sky news is my browser home screen.

I gave up on BBC news after the whole 'dodgy dossier' debacle and the BBC's following reduced efforts to challenge government.

 

[ClownLurch]

Why pro EU, I think most people my age (38) want to remain, the people who wanted to leave are older. I suspect we will go back at some point of make a EU 2.0



I didn't think they had big enough economies for the entry.

We intended to retire to france. Without EU status all U.K. citizens will be limited to 180 days per year max in all schengen zone EU countries combined.
The sooner we’re back in the better.

 

[ClownLurch]

Why pro EU, I think most people my age (38) want to remain, the people who wanted to leave are older. I suspect we will go back at some point of make a EU 2.0



I didn't think they had big enough economies for the entry.

Ooooh I think the EU will welcome them with open arms, open cheque books and big smiles in an attempt to turn them into mini paradises in comparison with England’s soon to be scrapyard society.

 

[snailaquarium]

Ooooh I think the EU will welcome them with open arms, open cheque books and big smiles

Well I think actually they would, its in their best interests, they were not very helpful in letting th UK leave now were they?

 

[ClownLurch]

Why pro EU, I think most people my age (38) want to remain, the people who wanted to leave are older. I suspect we will go back at some point of make a EU 2.0

By the time it happens. There’ll be so many older leave voters dead and so many new 18+ voters that the 4% will be reversed. C19 may well have its say in the process that way as well.
BTW I’m asthmatic and nearing retirement so I’m firmly in that particular frontline. Been off work since March. 254 days no earnings. Treading waters more expensive than I ever anticipated.

 

[ClownLurch]

Well I think actually they would, its in their best interests, they were not very helpful in letting th UK leave now were they?

As far as I’m aware the EU haven’t moved any goalposts. The leave vote knew what they were voting for.

 

[threecharacters]

COVID-19: Boris Johnson self-isolating after meeting with MP who tested positive for coronavirus

MP Lee Anderson developed COVID-19 symptoms after meeting the prime minister and has now tested positive.

news.sky.com

If boris gets a test done then presumably he would not need to self isolate that long? Or does it take time to get anti bodies that show you have it?

To test positive, I think you need to develop a large enough viral load in your body. This could take a fews days after exposure I think.

 

[Naughts]

My son's classmate came to school today then found he had tested positive. So instead of that kid self isolating for a couple of days between test and result, now 20 kids have to isolate for 2 weeks . My son's health has been put at risk and his education is disrupted again.
Why don't people self isolate when they're supposed to?!?
I don't understand, are people really this selfish/ stupid? What am I missing?