Topic: Corona Virus Panic/Discussion Thread

@Th3solution Are the Olympics happening? I wasn't paying attention.

Here in Poland daily confirmed new cases are down to under 100 (from a 35k peak in early April) but not much has changed yet. Small events (mostly outdoor) are starting to happen now. There's a pretty low attendance cap but if I understand correctly, fully vaccinated people don't count towards it.
Still gotta wear a mask in public transport and indoor public spaces.

Cases are surging again after night clubs have been opened. We went from 300 or so last week to around 5000/6000 yesterday. I just had myself tested as well. Not feeling so well today.

@Voltan Honestly I’m not following news very closely either, but I’ve caught a few tidbits and I know the Olympic trials in some of the events have been occurring over here in preparation for it. However, I’ve not heard definitively about the Olympics actually firmly happening, but all signs point that they will. Rumor was that the competition will occur but with no spectators?

@Octane Wow, hopefully your test is negative and you get feeling better. I have noticed that concurrent with increased cases of COVID, all the other viruses that were kept in check in 2020 while we stayed shut in are now popping up again. The colds, flu, sinus infections and the like. So hopefully that’s all you have.

Good news: today I'm finally going to get my first shot of vaccine, with paid time off.
Bad news: Sunday I'll work 22.30-02.30 so I'll be able to watch only the first half ot the Euro final... 😭
@Voltan Olympics will have no crowds.

@Th3solution Yeah, that's true, but the thing is, I keep my distance, and limit social gatherings. COVID spreads much faster than regular flu and whatnot, so if anything, I expect to get a positive result later today. Would be a bummer, cause I can't use quarantine at the moment at all, but it is what it is.

@Octane Ugh, that sucks man. Well, someone said the new strain that are spreading (I think they are calling it delta. Or is it now lambda… whatever) is more infectious but less deadly than the early original strain. Not sure the accuracy of that statement, but if you have it I sure hope that it ends up a mild case!

@Octane Hope you get well soon.

@Th3solution The lifting of most Covid guidance and legal restrictions in England is expected on 19 July.

The move will be confirmed on Monday, depending on a review of data.

So that means no face mask required by law and social distancing is scrapped, apart from in places such as hospitals. Also means we will no longer have to work from home, although my work has confirmed full capacity at our offices will not be at least until September.

Personally I'm still not comfortable go to pubs and stuff just yet. Maybe I will feel more confident once I've had my second jab, which is next month brought forward from the original date in September .

@Th3solution I wouldn't be worried about vaccine resistance but it's getting both of them that is vital. The tweets below are from someone who works for the Financial Times newspaper and has been excellent at collating and presenting information on Covid throughout the pandemic. The numbers here back up my opening sentence. And even the levels with the Astrazeneca giving 60% protection against symptomatic infection would be seen as good many other vaccines.

From a UK perspective, the opening up so soon is ridiculous. Things are already fairly normal again (or they are to me but I am still being cautious about things) so I can't see why we don't wait for another 6-8 weeks until the double jabbed numbers are even better.

I have felt pretty safe the last couple of months in restaurants etc with the current guidelines in place and things like increased outdoor seating and table service have been great (although I can appreciate that it must be a nightmare for staff in restaurants and bars having to do full table service at times).

@nessisonett All I had side effect wise from Pfizer was a dead arm for 3 or 4 days after my first and nothing after my second.

@Octane Fingers crossed for you. Some people have had stinking colds recently so fingers crossed it turns out to be "just" that.

@Thrillho Someone said that Pfizer is starting trials for a third dose after 6 months. Which also coincides with another rumor that ongoing development is occurring for a new version of the vaccine which covers the variants. Wouldn’t it be a dumpster fire if we end up having to get four shots (jabs) within a 9 month period? Yeesch….

Did you guys hear about the 13 year old boy in Michigan who died three days after taking the vaccine? Yeah screw that! I'll take my chances with covid. Don't believe me look it up.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/michigan-boy-13-dies-after-...

@Zeldafan79 So you’ll refuse to take the vaccine because of one death? Covid’s killed over 4 million people and will continue to unless people stop looking for excuses not to be vaccinated. One death is tragic, millions of deaths is catastrophic.

@Zeldafan79 While it’s your choice not to get the vaccine, it’s a supremely silly choice as it doesn’t just affect you. Unless you literally don’t leave your house, you’re endangering everyone you come into contact with as well as yourself. As for ‘Nazi regime’, it doesn’t surprise me that you’re coming out with crap like that and linking to Fox News articles. Lord knows how Biden can be a Nazi and a Communist at the same time but Fox will have you believe it.

@nessisonett

I do hardly ever leave my house unless i want a quick meal or something and when i do go out i never get right up in peoples faces like some idiot. I was social distancing before it was cool. As for fox news i didn't choose exactly that site it's just the first thing that popped up on google. It's my understanding that fox are the ones telling everyone lies and covering for mr. magoo's every mistake like he's Jesus christ or something and it's the orange man they hate.

Either way with this country right now and it's evil overlords we won't get our basic human rights back anytime soon. There's a vaccine and people still put on three masks while sitting in their cars with the windows rolled up. I never knew sheep could drive.

@Zeldafan79 You’re evil overlords want to get enough people vaccinated so that they can open up without the health care system collapsing. Once they can do that they aren’t going to care if the remaining unvaccinated population gets cut to ribbons. I really wouldn’t want to go into the next winter unvaccinated.

@Zeldafan79 Have you even read the article? Cause of death has yet to be determined, but he had an enlarged heart and fluid in his pericardial cavity. You don't get that from the vaccine. These all point to an underlying condition, and as sad as it is, he probably would've died regardless of getting vaccinated or not.

People die every day (around 150,000), and some die very young. That's unfortunate. But when you vaccinate everyone, it's only logical that some die after getting a jab. That doesn't mean they die from the vaccination, but it's just logical statistics. And when millions billions of people are getting vaccinated, it's only logical stories like these pop up. You know what would be strange? If nobody died this year after getting vaccinated.

Anyway, my test results are negative, which is a good thing. Still don't feel any better though, but at least it's not COVID.

@Octane that’s good news, get well

@Octane good news! Where I am in UK some other upper respiratory infections other than covid have been hitting people hard as things reopen. Could see test for covid being a broader panel to help tease out what they have been infected with. Hope you get better soon

@Th3solution I've read mixed things on a "booster" jab. Some pieces have said that the vaccines offer good lifelong immunity but other places have said the government here are preparing boosters for the Autumn.

I'll be more than happy to have one though and do wonder if it will become a regular thing life the flu jab.