[COVID-19] General Discussion

[RedruthRFC]

Covid: NHS warns of 'significant reduction' in vaccines

Local health organisations in England have been told to expect a reduced vaccine supply in April.

www.bbc.co.uk

Not the biggest surprised it would eventually happen wonders if it will change any dates.

I watched the briefing for the first time in a while today. Hancock wouldn't even have addressed the point had he not been prompted to do so by Laura Kuenssberg and a Mail journalist. His answer was to brush it off as another supply chain blip in a supply chain that is in a constant state of flux. When pushed by a further question regarding what this means for the road map for unlocking, he simply said that we are still on target to meet the self imposed deadline to offer everyone eligible a vaccination.

The main announcement was that all over 50s are now eligible to book a vaccine and that the next step will be to chase everyone eligible who hasn't yet accepted a vaccination before moving on to the 40-49 year olds. It seems convenient that this strategy will result in a reduction in the number of the vaccines needing to be administered to hit targets.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Delaying England's winter lockdown 'caused up to 27,000 extra Covid deaths'

Thinktank says government’s decision was a ‘huge mistake’ and should be central to any pandemic inquiry

www.theguardian.com

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

AstraZeneca is 'safe and effective' vaccine, says EMA, paving way for Ireland to begin using it again

Head of the EMA Emer Cooke said that the vaccine is safe and the benefits outweigh the risks.

www.thejournal.ie

Yeah, I feel like we.shouldn't have lost more than a week's worth of vaccinating to this... 331 vaccines were administered last Sunday, ******* joke.

 

[ncurd]

AstraZeneca is 'safe and effective' vaccine, says EMA, paving way for Ireland to begin using it again

Head of the EMA Emer Cooke said that the vaccine is safe and the benefits outweigh the risks.

www.thejournal.ie

Yeah, I feel like we.shouldn't have lost more than a week's worth of vaccinating to this... 331 vaccines were administered last Sunday, ******* joke.

Honestly with the supply issues everyone (but India) is inevitably facing this felt like a tactic to deal with that.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

South African variant of Covid cannot be kept out of UK for ever, Neil Ferguson warns

Senior scientific adviser says some countries are seeing a ‘significant fraction’ of cases with the variant

www.theguardian.com

And the AZ vaccine has been shown to be ineffective against mild to moderate symptoms of the SA variant.

 

[ncurd]

This is worth sharing mind,

Britain’s ‘One-Jab’ Strategy (Published 2021)

Britain’s “one-jab” strategy is working, offering lessons for the world.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Which Tyler]

Just having a look at the numbers...
Really shows how low the flu season has been this year - due to lockdown and social distancing.
Take out covid, and there's been next to no winter surge. Take out covid, and 9 weeks worth of 2021 has seen 52,266 fewer deaths than the 5-year average.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Which means we are due a big surge in flu cases this winter. .

 

[McTallshort]

This is worth sharing mind,

Britain’s ‘One-Jab’ Strategy (Published 2021)

Britain’s “one-jab” strategy is working, offering lessons for the world.

www.nytimes.com

Still got to make sure those 2nd jabs happen

 

[Bada-Bing!]

UK furlough scheme pays out millions to foreign states and tax exiles

Qatari owners of Harrods and the Ritz claimed £3m alongside payouts to Saudi royals and British National party from Covid job support scheme

www.theguardian.com

Vaccinations alone are unlikely to contain coronavirus infections in the UK, study warns

The University of Warwick's model also estimates how many COVID-related deaths might happen in the UK between now and 2024.

news.sky.com

 

[McTallshort]

Well just had the jab, got to say it was a very slick operation. In and out in less than 20 minutes. Can see how they are getting through so many. Feel a bit light headed now going to have a cup of tea and some homemade cheesecake and wait for the rugby to start.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Coronavirus: How Russia glosses over its Covid death toll

The reality behind Russia's pandemic is most likely to be found in its excessive mortality rates.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Yulia]

Coronavirus: How Russia glosses over its Covid death toll

The reality behind Russia's pandemic is most likely to be found in its excessive mortality rates.

www.bbc.co.uk

I've heard different things and read a lot of official/non-official sources as well,so absolutely agree with this article. With everything that Alexei said

"Europeans or Americans have not lived through bad times like the 90s in Russia," the demographer points out. "It was worse than the Great Depression in America. In comparison to those times, which Russians still remember, this Covid crisis is nothing."

And that one is SO true..but only Russians will understand this last phrase I think

Feel a bit light headed

My mum had the same feeling after a jab.I'd also recommend you to check your body's temperature now because you may have a fever in the evening/during the night

 

[McTallshort]

I've heard different things and read a lot of official/non-official sources as well,so absolutely agree with this article. With everything that Alexei said


And that one is SO true..but only Russians will understand this last phrase I think



My mum had the same feeling after a jab.I'd also recommend you to check your body's temperature now because you may have a fever in the evening/during the night

No all good now. Possibly a bit of adrenalin getting the jab done. Had a few beers watching the rugby feeling great now

 

[The Seeker]

 

[Bada-Bing!]

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Waging war over vaccines can only end in tragedy for Britain and the EU | Andrew Rawnsley

Gloating over Europe’s travails is a stupid and shortsighted way for the UK to respond

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Which means we are due a big surge in flu cases this winter. .

do you feel peoples personal hygiene is generally better? i feel lots of people just upping the game with basic stuff we all should have been doing before will help that a lot, i think even after mask mandates drop i'll be wearing them when i have a cold and probably always on public transport

 

[Bada-Bing!]

do you feel peoples personal hygiene is generally better? i feel lots of people just upping the game with basic stuff we all should have been doing before will help that a lot, i think even after mask mandates drop i'll be wearing them when i have a cold and probably always on public transport

Defo mine is in terms of hand washing since last year and putting hand-gel on.
Mask wearing will be with us for the forseeable future I think. When I got a cough pre pandemic it would take 3 weeks to get over it.

But yes, like SE Asian economies there'll be peeps I am sure who'll continue to wear them - like a comfort blanket. But also those who'll refuse after having their vaccines because they find them uncomfortable or no longer see the point.

Personally I don't think it's that big a sacrifice to continue wearing masks where needed indoors when in close proximity to peeps.

The other thing is pollution when our and about for peeps walking and breathing in. Traffic fumes near busy roads. Even if it is the perception to filter out harmful particles in the air.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I agree gloating is very shortsighted.

But EU media etc didn't seem to mind floating when we had the worst death toll.