[arista]

Loads of Holiday flights cancelled
because loads of staff are off sick with Covid.

They have no back up staff
as the got sacked during the First Covid attack

[Lewismacfarlane]

I think we are removing masks in Scotland

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Lewismacfarlane

I think we are removing masks in Scotland

yes the evidence is clear they are useless with BA2

[user104658]

Touch wood my daughter is now on like day 8, has barely had symptoms and none of the rest of us seem to have caught it. I know it's technically still possible that we're incubating it but at 8 days in it seems unlikely, I doubt she's been contagious since last week, was maybe never very contagious, being almost totally asymptomatic .

Probably jinxed it now and I'll be on tomorrow like "I have sadly died".

[user104658]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

yes the evidence is clear they are useless with BA2

Anecdotal or actual? I agree that nation-wide trends make it seem that way but I can't find any evidence (as in scientific, actual research not observational) at all.

It may actually be that masks do still help but that transmission is mainly occurring in unmasked areas i.e. pubs and restaurants, between family members, within schools etc. (they have mask policies but the truth is of course that teenagers are **** at wearing masks or wearing them properly and are still all over each other).

I suppose what I'm saying is, there's actually a difference between the statements "Masks don't work" and "Mask policies aren't reducing spread" even though on the surface they might seem to be the same thing.

[Vanessa]

If you've had the third vaccine and you catch the virus you're less likely to end up in hospital.
I think it definitely helps with the symptoms, in case you catch it.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

If you've had the third vaccine and you catch the virus you're less likely to end up in hospital.
I think it definitely helps with the symptoms, in case you catch it.

Sure that helps.


But covid has not ended at all.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Touch wood my daughter is now on like day 8, has barely had symptoms and none of the rest of us seem to have caught it. I know it's technically still possible that we're incubating it but at 8 days in it seems unlikely, I doubt she's been contagious since last week, was maybe never very contagious, being almost totally asymptomatic .

Probably jinxed it now and I'll be on tomorrow like "I have sadly died".

It took 3 days from me getting into the car with smallest boy LT Thurs to me feeling like i had something - the Monday.

and over 3 weeks later im still testing pos

Mind you I had middle girl LT with me on that Monday and Tuesday and she did not get it from me but i think she may have already had it as she would deffo never test to find out in case she missed work

I was in the car for hours with the boy but not middle girl

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by arista

Sure that helps.


But covid has not ended at all.

No. Hopefully things will improve in summer, when it's hot.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It took 3 days from me getting into the car with smallest boy LT Thurs to me feeling like i had something - the Monday.

and over 3 weeks later im still testing pos

Mind you I had middle girl LT with me on that Monday and Tuesday and she did not get it from me but i think she may have already had it as she would deffo never test to find out in case she missed work

I was in the car for hours with the boy but not middle girl

That's very strange you're still positive, I've heard of PCRs picking up 'dead virus' but not LFTs

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

No. Hopefully things will improve in summer, when it's hot.

Yes,
something to look forward to,

[bots]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Anecdotal or actual? I agree that nation-wide trends make it seem that way but I can't find any evidence (as in scientific, actual research not observational) at all.

It may actually be that masks do still help but that transmission is mainly occurring in unmasked areas i.e. pubs and restaurants, between family members, within schools etc. (they have mask policies but the truth is of course that teenagers are **** at wearing masks or wearing them properly and are still all over each other).

I suppose what I'm saying is, there's actually a difference between the statements "Masks don't work" and "Mask policies aren't reducing spread" even though on the surface they might seem to be the same thing.

has there ever been anything other than anecdotal evidence that masks halt the spread of infection? Ive heard lots of statements that masks work, but nothing actually scientific to back it up. Properly fitted, high grade surgical masks might help, but the general population either never wore surgical grade masks or had them actually fitted properly so that they would be of any realistic benefit

[arista]

Today's update is delayed
now around 5:30PM

[Vanessa]

My sister and nephew are still testing positive. But the second line is very faint

[Vanessa]

I had a covid test today and it's negative!

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I had a covid test today and it's negative!

Fantastic

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

My sister and nephew are still testing positive. But the second line is very faint

That means the virus is receding, the stronger the line the more virus in your body

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Cherie

That means the virus is receding, the stronger the line the more virus in your body

Oh, that's good then.

[arista]

Wednesday 6/4/22

233 Have Died
51,253 Have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
20,396

Patients in
ventilation beds
Latest available
364


169,095 UK Covid-19 Total Deaths






https://twitter.com/UKCovid19Stats/s...46062469541895

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Alf]

Youtube video

[Alf]

Am I right in thinking that the only people who now get Covid are the vaccinated?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Alf

Am I right in thinking that the only people who now get Covid are the vaccinated?

no they are the only ones who get it and dont die from suffication

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Alf

Am I right in thinking that the only people who now get Covid are the vaccinated?

Well my 12 year old had it last week and is unvaccinated (two negatives today so all clear now )... and her best pal has it now and is unvaccinated. So... .... no you're not right.

[arista]

Thursday 7/4/22

317 Have Died
47,126 Have Caught Covid-19


Patients in hospital
Latest available
20,409


Patients in
ventilation beds
Latest available
361

169,412 Total UK Covid-19 Deaths

https://twitter.com/UKCovid19Stats/s...84294365196301

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[arista]

Friday 8/4/22

347 Have Died
41,384 Have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
20,331

Patients in
ventilation beds
Latest available
357

169,759 Total UK Covid-19 Deaths


https://twitter.com/UKCovid19Stats/s...47436165455881

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/