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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

It’s really important that the impact of delaying 21st June is properly understood and assessed as there are many for whom the reopening of life after that date, such as venues for events, happens.

The lives and careers of many are still currently sitting dead in the water and the impact on their mental health and futures is grim - especially as many of those impacted have had little specific support from government as they hang on - hoping.

It is easy to hold a very ‘principled’ position in respect of managing spread of the ‘Indian’ variant when personal impact has and would continue to be acceptable...and I have taken one to date...but at some point we have to enable those whose lives have been very severely impacted to restart their lives, and we really consider their needs in the context of an endemic virus.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
It’s really important that the impact of delaying 21st June is properly understood and assessed as there are many for whom the reopening of life after that date, such as venues for events, happens.

The lives and careers of many are still currently sitting dead in the water and the impact on their mental health and futures is grim - especially as many of those impacted have had little specific support from government as they hang on - hoping.

It is easy to hold a very ‘principled’ position in respect of managing spread of the ‘Indian’ variant when personal impact has and would continue to be acceptable...and I have taken one to date...but at some point we have to enable those whose lives have been very severely impacted to restart their lives, and we really consider their needs in the context of an endemic virus.
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We've debated many times over the year on this. It's great to see to you changing your position. (y)(y)
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
It’s really important that the impact of delaying 21st June is properly understood and assessed as there are many for whom the reopening of life after that date, such as venues for events, happens.

The lives and careers of many are still currently sitting dead in the water and the impact on their mental health and futures is grim - especially as many of those impacted have had little specific support from government as they hang on - hoping.

It is easy to hold a very ‘principled’ position in respect of managing spread of the ‘Indian’ variant when personal impact has and would continue to be acceptable...and I have taken one to date...but at some point we have to enable those whose lives have been very severely impacted to restart their lives, and we really consider their needs in the context of an endemic virus.
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I am aware of many SMÈ's who are grateful for the support they have recieved from the State. It's has enabled them to keep employing and minimised the impact of the pandemic.

I think you'll find the UK has done rather better in supporting people than many other nations.
 
drdel said:
I am aware of many SMÈ's who are grateful for the support they have recieved from the State. It's has enabled them to keep employing and minimised the impact of the pandemic.

I think you'll find the UK has done rather better in supporting people than many other nations.
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The support has been much better then the majority of other nations.

People still get left behind tho. And in this case, through no fault of their own.
 
drdel said:
I am aware of many SMÈ's who are grateful for the support they have recieved from the State. It's has enabled them to keep employing and minimised the impact of the pandemic.

I think you'll find the UK has done rather better in supporting people than many other nations.
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I’m not saying it hasn’t, not sure why you made the point as it’s not the point I am making, and well done to the government for doing what they did - probably nothing more than what would be expected of any UK government in the circumstances.

However many in sectors that would be impacted badly by a delay to 21st June have not been so fortunate and find themselves in very difficult mental and financial predicaments (a financial one not particularly helped by rules around UC once a recipient starts earning...but that’s a separate and verging political discussion - but simply a fact of UC-life today).
 
My 2nd jab was scheduled for 7th June. Had an email on Thursday telling me I can book an earlier jab as I'm in a priority group but would have to cancel the existing booking first. I figured it was only just a week away so will leave as is because I couldn't guarantee getting an earlier booking at the same location.

Saturday morning, get a text telling me I can book an earlier appointment blah blah. I make the same decision, happy to wait the week.

Saturday evening, I find an email in my junk folder from the NHS telling me they've cancelled my second jab. Not that they've rebooked it or anything, just cancelled full stop. ???

If I hadn't spotted the email in junk, I would have had no indication, probably waited until the 7th, maybe had to rebook if I found it later in the week and ended up with an even later booking. Ended up rapidly trying to rebook last night to save a massive whole 2 days, now getting jabbed on 4th instead. Don't really see much advantage......
 
SatchFan said:
I remember Homer posting how he was really struggling. Unfortunately, someone chose to give him a less than supportive response. Probably the straw that broke the proverbial.
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He was really going through a tough time with the Covid and work etc. He came on here for some release, battery recharge and got the exact opposite. So he lightened the load. Unfortunately he is one of a few who has disappeared.
 
SatchFan said:
I remember Homer posting how he was really struggling. Unfortunately, someone chose to give him a less than supportive response. Probably the straw that broke the proverbial.
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https://forums.golfmonthly.com/threads/the-mental-health-thread.106037/page-4

This was the post where he said he was struggling - unless there are some posts that have been removed there was a lot of positive reaction to him. He is still positing regularly on the GM Facebook Clubhouse ?‍♂️
 
Tashyboy said:
So I have had AZ, someone else has Pfizer or a n other. Would one booster be ok for all of the different vaccines or would a AZ booster have to accompany an AZ vaccine. Sorry if it has been asked but what’s your thoughts.
Cheers me man.
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It is very unlikely there would be a problem with mix and match even between the first 2 doses, the vaccines would never actually mix as they only stay in the body for max 48 hours. There are some immunologists who would argue there are benefits from mixing, sort of like cross-training the immune system.

The boosters will not be aligned to original vaccines, and Novavax and Valneva vaccines, which nobody will get in their first round, look like they are being lined up for boosters for most people.
 
Ethan said:
It is very unlikely there would be a problem with mix and match even between the first 2 doses, the vaccines would never actually mix as they only stay in the body for max 48 hours. There are some immunologists who would argue there are benefits from mixing, sort of like cross-training the immune system.

The boosters will not be aligned to original vaccines, and Novavax and Valneva vaccines, which nobody will get in their first round, look like they are being lined up for boosters for most people.
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Cheers me man.
 
Thread reopened
All yesterdays posts relating to whether the "Indian" strain of the virus is linked to specific communities have been binned.

Some posters attempted to make rational and reasonable arguements, others just played the race card, the upshot of which is that the debate was stiffled.

I do not want any further comments regarding last night, if you dont like how ive played it, then report it to @Mknott

Reminder the thread title is:-

Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

It is not a platform for political observations or comment
 
MY grandson (19) has now got it. No symptoms. He's currently over in Chester with his GF who is at Uni there. So is now having to stay over there for 10 days to self isolate. Luckilly we've not seen him for 14 days so are well in the clear and his mum and dad have taken a lateral flow test and are clear. So we're still ok. Phew!
 
Guys when you get a covid vaccine do they take the opportunity to also test for the virus?

Not had mine yet and not sure if its done here so just wondered about the UK
 
Slab said:
Guys when you get a covid vaccine do they take the opportunity to also test for the virus?

Not had mine yet and not sure if its done here so just wondered about the UK
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No they ask you if you have any symptoms also ask if you have had a recent test

Test kits are very widely available here, so hopefully most people are self testing at least weekly, I know my employers are insisting on it
 
Liverpoolphil said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57304515

I think it’s looking more likely that come 21st June we won’t be removing all the restrictions
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Who knows? Theres scaremongering on both sides. 'Experts' are saying cases are exponentially rising but for the past twondays they've been down, despite all the extra surge testing and home tests etc, and they've said all along there will be an increase as we open up, so its not unexpected. Hospitalisation doesnt appear to be increasing and that is the main test for reducing restrictions, fingers crossed it stays that way.
 
Slab said:
Guys when you get a covid vaccine do they take the opportunity to also test for the virus?

Not had mine yet and not sure if its done here so just wondered about the UK
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They may be using the vaccination appointment to get some epidemiological data. Also helps understand infection rates and vaccination responses in the vaccinated in the few weeks after vaccination.
 
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