Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Stories in the media about the percentage of the population turning down the vaccine or saying they will not have it. Great - means I get nearer the front of the queue quicker. Just don't come running for help when you catch it and get seriously ill.
 
Dear old Elkid Brooks was jabbed today at our centre, only in her mid 70’s and causing a bit of a row as we are behind the curve with the over 80’s and care homes.

Interesting times.

I find the Pfizer delayed jab situation rather strange. We only have around the 42 million (can’t remember the exact figure) of them on order anyway with no guarantee of further supplies and as the vaccines cannot be mix and matched I still don’t see to much logic in delaying giving those that have had the Pfizer the second dose as they are the only ones that can have them so they are going to reach the half way number fairly soon anyway.
 
road2ruin said:
So yesterday’s announcement about the new ‘killer’ variant has caused some surprise amongst members of SAGE that it was even announced.

Apparently the number who die with the new strain has gone from 10 in 10,000 to 13 in 10,000. This is a small rise based on very limited data. Be aware of it by all means and carefully monitor it over the course of a week or two but don’t start announcing it to the general public until you have enough data to make a strong conclusion. Surely this is Stats 101?!
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I think it was 10 in 1000 vs 13 in 1000. Same relative risk increase.
 
Old Skier said:
Dear old Elkid Brooks was jabbed today at our centre, only in her mid 70’s and causing a bit of a row as we are behind the curve with the over 80’s and care homes.

Interesting times.

I find the Pfizer delayed jab situation rather strange. We only have around the 42 million (can’t remember the exact figure) of them on order anyway with no guarantee of further supplies and as the vaccines cannot be mix and matched I still don’t see to much logic in delaying giving those that have had the Pfizer the second dose as they are the only ones that can have them so they are going to reach the half way number fairly soon anyway.
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The biggest UK order is for AZ/Oxford. There are also orders for Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson (due to report trial results soon), Valneva and Novavax and a small order for Moderna (first batch due in April). Finally there is an order for GSK/Sanofi but it has disappointed in trials and may be a turkey. There is enough stuff ordered, but the supply dates might become a problem. I think we might have a dip coming very soon, so scaling up will stall.
 
PhilTheFragger said:
‘Twas just a bit gross and would have had the Forum animal rights section up in arms, so just saving myself work

I’m sure Tashy will PM a copy to anyone who requests it ?
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At the end of the day in Italy it is helping someone. The picture and video was sent to me by Alfredo’s wife. She was laughing about how a slaughtered Pig is gonna inspire him to “ get well soon “ above seeing his wife and dog.
The video I thought was typically cultural Italy at its best. Something I have been fortunate to see.
If it helps to balance things out I will post a picture of a lettuce.

Stay safe everyone.
 
Old Skier said:
Dear old Elkid Brooks was jabbed today at our centre, only in her mid 70’s and causing a bit of a row as we are behind the curve with the over 80’s and care homes.

Interesting times.

I find the Pfizer delayed jab situation rather strange. We only have around the 42 million (can’t remember the exact figure) of them on order anyway with no guarantee of further supplies and as the vaccines cannot be mix and matched I still don’t see to much logic in delaying giving those that have had the Pfizer the second dose as they are the only ones that can have them so they are going to reach the half way number fairly soon anyway.
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yours is not the only area, I was watching the online booking service for in laws to book them in.It changed to under 75’s and we booked them in straight away. It has since transpired that we are miles behind for vaccinating over 80,s so they have now stopped any bookings for over 75’s For the time being.
 
NO worries Tashy you can send it to me please. Coming from a farming background I appreciate what has to happen for our food to appear on our plates. In NZ we reared our own pigs, sheep and beefies which we duly enjoyed, some of the best meat weve ever eaten ??
 
upsidedown said:
NO worries Tashy you can send it to me please. Coming from a farming background I appreciate what has to happen for our food to appear on our plates. In NZ we reared our own pigs, sheep and beefies which we duly enjoyed, some of the best meat weve ever eaten ??
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Alfredos wife thought he was gonna die. The recovery has been amazing. Anyway I have spent hours on the phone with his wife. She is one of the funniest women I have ever met. She has talked in great detail about Alfredo as a child, how he was brought up by nuns and the church. His childhood would make a film. He is very much an outdoor person. He would be in his element hunting Boar. He is 70 going on 25. When he does a BBQ, it’s meat basted in rosemary branches. a sausage or burger is a deffo no no.
The video I thought was old school, 99.9% of people in the UK could not relate to. But for me it was similar to when I spent a week in Badalucca at the “dried fish” festival. At midnight I was just going to bed and me and Missis T were told by him we had to go and watch the wine being made. We walked through what looked like medieval alleys to go to an old guys garage and watched him mixing his own wine in a 6ft high barrel. Watching him squeeze his own wine in a press and am thinking “ they don’t do this in Mansfield. It is very much a different world To ours.
 
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