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The vaccinations seem to be one of the few things that gets any praise.

After a PM by someone I came into this thread after giving it a wide berth for a bit. Yep the vaccines is the one area we appear to be doing well at at the moment.

Also all the posters that criticised Trump for calling this the Chinese virus will they do the same to Merkel for calling this the English virus now.

I get some on here are tinkled that the tories are in power. I did not vote for them and wont next time out either. But I truly believe the is such blind hatred of them that people lose all sense of perspective.

You see something similar in America where presumably racism has disappeared like it did when the previous democratic president was in power.
 
After a PM by someone I came into this thread after giving it a wide berth for a bit. Yep the vaccines is the one area we appear to be doing well at at the moment.

Also all the posters that criticised Trump for calling this the Chinese virus will they do the same to Merkel for calling this the English virus now.

I get some on here are tinkled that the tories are in power. I did not vote for them and wont next time out either. But I truly believe the is such blind hatred of them that people lose all sense of perspective.

You see something similar in America where presumably racism has disappeared like it did when the previous democratic president was in power.

I’d say when even The Telegraph are asking questions there’s probably answers to be sought.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/01/12/gps-leading-way-covid-vaccine-rollout-forced-slow/
 
Another 1300 deaths. Thank goodness, according to Pritti, the rules "are tough enough."
There are a number of reasons that "rules" are being broken, wilfulness just one of them. But the support for low paid workers is so poor that many are avoiding tests or not self isolating and going to work. There are also too many children in primary schools which is meaning it is difficult for those remaining at home to receive online classes.

The government needs to provide accessible financial support the low paid, in front line jobs who spread the virus rather than handing out lucrative public sector contracts to friends and party donors.
 
I’d say when even The Telegraph are asking questions there’s probably answers to be sought.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/01/12/gps-leading-way-covid-vaccine-rollout-forced-slow/

Without a shadow of a doubt the are, and when they review the newspapers at 11.30 on sky news, the headline on the daily mail is often very critical of the government and again with good reason. But the is a perceptible tone in the language of certain organisations and people's that would clearly not be there if it was aimed at other countries.

This is not me being patriotic as I genuinely hold no stead by that. Rarely watch England play and only do so to check none of our players got injured.
 
There are a number of reasons that "rules" are being broken, wilfulness just one of them. But the support for low paid workers is so poor that many are avoiding tests or not self isolating and going to work. There are also too many children in primary schools which is meaning it is difficult for those remaining at home to receive online classes.

The government needs to provide accessible financial support the low paid, in front line jobs who spread the virus rather than handing out lucrative public sector contracts to friends and party donors.

Totally agree. Patel spent her press conference yesterday trying to imply that the death rate right now is because of people breaking the rules at the moment, when it’s the government’s terrible messaging and failure to take the right steps through December that we are paying the price for now. The people who caught the virus then are the ones dying now.
 
There are a number of reasons that "rules" are being broken, wilfulness just one of them. But the support for low paid workers is so poor that many are avoiding tests or not self isolating and going to work. There are also too many children in primary schools which is meaning it is difficult for those remaining at home to receive online classes.

The government needs to provide accessible financial support the low paid, in front line jobs who spread the virus rather than handing out lucrative public sector contracts to friends and party donors.
They have done that haven’t?
i mean they have offered and have given out financial support
They also have given out contracts that’s are lucrative to numerous organisations.. some in a Shockingly bad way too
 
They have done that haven’t?
i mean they have offered and have given out financial support
They also have given out contracts that’s are lucrative to numerous organisations.. some in a Shockingly bad way too
The system is convoluted and difficult to claim for and many low paid do not qualify for stat sick pay unfortunately.
 
Are the herd immunity folk still not able to admit they were wrong and their position would have caused more deaths and more damage to the economy or are they hiding from accountability like cowards? Introspection and evolution of ideas is an intelligent emotional response to being wrong lads. Come on.
A couple of friends were on placement in Brazil but thankfully managed to persuade boss to let them return to UK, for as bad as Boris is he’s thankfully no Bolsonaro.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/10/brazil-covid-coronavirus-party-deaths-200-000


 
Don't know who needs to hear this, but as many scientists said back in March time of last year, herd immunity for many viruses etc can only happen through vaccination.
I've just read the article linked above your post by @SteveAWOL and they've managed to find one case of reinfection so far. Given the numbers involved that's not a major risk.
 
I've just read the article linked above your post by @SteveAWOL and they've managed to find one case of reinfection so far. Given the numbers involved that's not a major risk.

totally, but you need 60-70% to get it to achieve herd immunity. so in the UK you're looking at 45m roughly. So either let 45m get covid or go via vaccination to reach herd immunity.

Interestingly, my friend in the US took an antibody test (had COVID asymptomatic earlier in year) and apparently no longer has antibodies a year later. No idea what that means in reality, tests could be brick, he could be at risk, maybe he isn't. Interesting though.
 
totally, but you need 60-70% to get it to achieve herd immunity. so in the UK you're looking at 45m roughly. So either let 45m get covid or go via vaccination to reach herd immunity.

Interestingly, my friend in the US took an antibody test (had COVID asymptomatic earlier in year) and apparently no longer has antibodies a year later. No idea what that means in reality, tests could be brick, he could be at risk, maybe he isn't. Interesting though.
That's how antibodies always work - there have been a few taking advantage of the publicity a report on declining antibodies creates but it's not news and it shouldn't be scary.

I detail how the body deals with fighting a virus earlier in this thread and it's the best way it's been explained to me. Think of a virus as a particular type of enemy tank for which we have no useful method of attack. Once we encounter it, we develop a new type of shell that can destroy the tank and start manufacturing them in large quantities. We win the war and the tanks go away. Over time, we allow the supply of shells (antibodies) to decline as we don't want all of our munitions dumps full of shells we're not using. We do, however keep the machines and moulds (B cells) for quickly remaking a supply of those shells should we ever spot that type of tank on the horizon.

A test for antibodies doesn't really tell us much - antibodies decline over time as otherwise (again, explained to me by someone who does this for a living) our blood would just be a gloop of antibodies. Testing for the B and T cells will tell us much more - that's what makes us immune over the longer term, and there's no good reason to think this virus is any different.

I'd like to be clear, I'm very much in support of mass vaccination - it's absolutely vital the the health of any population to have a strong vaccination programme in place. In the absence of vaccinations, "natural" immunity (quoted because vaccinated immunity is also natural) is the only other form of long term protection.
 
That's how antibodies always work - there have been a few taking advantage of the publicity a report on declining antibodies creates but it's not news and it shouldn't be scary.

I detail how the body deals with fighting a virus earlier in this thread and it's the best way it's been explained to me. Think of a virus as a particular type of enemy tank for which we have no useful method of attack. Once we encounter it, we develop a new type of shell that can destroy the tank and start manufacturing them in large quantities. We win the war and the tanks go away. Over time, we allow the supply of shells (antibodies) to decline as we don't want all of our munitions dumps full of shells we're not using. We do, however keep the machines and moulds (B cells) for quickly remaking a supply of those shells should we ever spot that type of tank on the horizon.

A test for antibodies doesn't really tell us much - antibodies decline over time as otherwise (again, explained to me by someone who does this for a living) our blood would just be a gloop of antibodies. Testing for the B and T cells will tell us much more - that's what makes us immune over the longer term, and there's no good reason to think this virus is any different.

I'd like to be clear, I'm very much in support of mass vaccination - it's absolutely vital the the health of any population to have a strong vaccination programme in place. In the absence of vaccinations, "natural" immunity (quoted because vaccinated immunity is also natural) is the only other form of long term protection.

That is a good way to explain it. What would you say is the reason for the few cases of re-infection?
 
finally looks like 24/7 vaccinations might be happening.

Astrazeneca have said they're close to hitting 2m vaccines a week, we absolutely HAVE to be sticking 2m needles in people's arms a week. For once i hope this fudgewit of a government can get something right.
 

These sorts of treatment are equally if not more important than vaccine. I hope more company’s are trying to develop therapeutics moving forward. As we see with flu , even after elderly get the jab they can still get flu so I’m assuming Covid will be the same/Similar.

So the more tools we have to treat it the better.
 
That is a good way to explain it. What would you say is the reason for the few cases of re-infection?
Biology is inherently unpredictable. Some people cannot properly build immunity, some people's bodies just build it wrong.

One of the major benefits of herd immunity (by whichever method it's achieved) is that it protects these people.
 
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