Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

[jim8flog]

The US changed the temperature requirements for the transport of Pfizer.

Was that during the recent blizzards

 

[jim8flog]

This could come under random irritation but I'll stick with covid thread as it's related

My daughter went back to nursery Monday. Yesterday she had a runny nose. Today they asked us to get her tested

Now she has no symtoms but respect their ask. Runny nose in kids apparently a sign as they get it mild .. they said go local walk in at the library it's fine so we did

Well I did with her. My heart's broken. Try explaining to a 3 year old why I need to shove something in her nose. Crying the whole time

3 kits wasted as she grabbed the end

I had to pin her down in end which was horrible.

Will have results by 10

Just not nice

I do not mean this to sound jokey but that sounds like the only way I could change my sons nappies when he was a about a year old.

You have my sympathies and understanding.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Question for @Ethan if he knows the answer to this one........

I work offshore so am never sure when I'll be at home and when I'll be away working. When it comes around to my turn on the list I'll go and get my first jab. There's no guarantee that I'll be at home 11/12 weeks later to go and get my second jab. If I'm away working when I'm due for my second jab do I just book it in once I know when I'll be home or would I have to start again

 

[PJ87]

I do not mean this to sound jokey but that sounds like the only way I could change my sons nappies when he was a about a year old.

You have my sympathies and understanding.

I'm lucky the girls don't mind a nappy change lol

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

There's several comments about Long Covid. I was wondering if a person with ĹC can be infectious?

Very interesting Horizon on Coronavirus last night on BBC2 - and of course LC was discussed at some length.

 

[Ethan]

Question for @Ethan if he knows the answer to this one........

I work offshore so am never sure when I'll be at home and when I'll be away working. When it comes around to my turn on the list I'll go and get my first jab. There's no guarantee that I'll be at home 11/12 weeks later to go and get my second jab. If I'm away working when I'm due for my second jab do I just book it in once I know when I'll be home or would I have to start again

I don't know. I would be inclined to take an appointment and if, closer to the time you can't make it, then try to change it. The prices interval between jabs isn't that critical. You will be decently covered from the first one for longer than 12 weeks.

 

[Ethan]

Very interesting Horizon on Coronavirus last night on BBC2 - and of course LC was discussed at some length.

Long Covid does not result from a persisting infection you can't shake off, it is due to knock on effects of the original infection. The patient should not be infectious any longer than someone who doesn't get long Covid.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I don't know. I would be inclined to take an appointment and if, closer to the time you can't make it, then try to change it. The prices interval between jabs isn't that critical. You will be decently covered from the first one for longer than 12 weeks.

Thanks Ethan. Once it's my turn I'll get the first jab done and see how it pans out for the second one.

 

[PJ87]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56208674

 

[GB72]

Under 50s next on the list for jabs. At 48, my time is getting close. Cannot wait.

 

[PJ87]

Under 50s next on the list for jabs. At 48, my time is getting close. Cannot wait.

Well not quite, they on the over 60s right now

So then you got over 55

Over 50

Then the over 40s

They want all over 50 done by April

However they been so quick so the over 40s could be soon

 

[Ethan]

Well not quite, they on the over 60s right now

So then you got over 55

Over 50

Then the over 40s

They want all over 50 done by April

However they been so quick so the over 40s could be soon

Some places are moving faster and are inviting and jabbing the under 60s. Official Govt declarations tend to wait until most places are ready.

 

[bobmac]

DONE

 

[GB72]

Well not quite, they on the over 60s right now

So then you got over 55

Over 50

Then the over 40s

They want all over 50 done by April

However they been so quick so the over 40s could be soon

True but we only had a list of categories down to the over 50s until this morning. Could have gone a few routes after that including focusing on certain careers (not sure that there would have been many votes to vaccinate the lawyers first if that were the case), so nice to know that they are sticking with the age route.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Well not quite, they on the over 60s right now

So then you got over 55

Over 50

Then the over 40s

They want all over 50 done by April

However they been so quick so the over 40s could be soon

Bear in mind that these groups have way more people in them so getting through each level may take a little more time. We are getting there though, that is the important thing.

 

[PJ87]

Bear in mind that these groups have way more people in them so getting through each level may take a little more time. We are getting there though, that is the important thing.

You would think that's the case but seems not

 

[drdel]

Hancock is briefing at 17:00

 

[Lord Tyrion]

@pauljames87 I'm amazed at that. You would have thought that older groups would naturally have fewer people in them but that thought doesn't take into account birth rates. The 60-64 group is really low. What happened late 1950's early 60's? Cold war frighten people?

Darn those under 65 at risk groups, pretty much 3 sections in one. We would be flying otherwise

 

[PJ87]

@pauljames87 I'm amazed at that. You would have thought that older groups would naturally have fewer people in them but that thought doesn't take into account birth rates. The 60-64 group is really low. What happened late 1950's early 60's? Cold war frighten people?

Darn those under 65 at risk groups, pretty much 3 sections in one. We would be flying otherwise

Tbh I was shocked when I read this that's why it stood out to me and I remembered!!

But yes it's shocking however I think it's more how many have underlying conditions like diabetes

 

[need_my_wedge]

over 55 is inching closer...