Coronavirus outbreak

[Ajax Bay]

somewhat to my surprise I find this thread a very handy way of keeping up with the latest developments/progress

Doing my best to contribute - apologise for the "waffling drivel" and tl;dr.

 

[kingrollo]

The Coronavirus (Wuhan virus) outbreak.
How worried should the world be?

Happy Birthday thread. !

 

[fossyant]

Can I ask how he's mannered it ? As access in the wider health service is a right mix bag and a mess. Only ask as Mrs 73 can't access it for her or her staff and the wider centres she is over seeing.

I'll try and find out. He's been given 6 months supply of covid tests as well. That's mad as your wife is on the front line.

 

[kingrollo]

I'll try and find out. He's been given 6 months supply of covid tests as well. That's mad as your wife is on the front line.

All staff invited for Jab at hospital where I work. Walk in service available as well.

 

[fossyant]

My brother was sent a link from GM Dental for frontline dental and social workers.

 

[midlife]

Can I ask how he's mannered it ? As access in the wider health service is a right mix bag and a mess. Only ask as Mrs 73 can't access it for her or her staff and the wider centres she is over seeing.

Some of the dental staff who work part time in practice and part time in the hospital (evening emergency clinics) have been vaccinated. Presumably as they have a hospital contract. One of them tested positive last week

 

[PeteXXX]

Happy Birthday thread. !

I looked at my first post last week as I was thinking it must be nearly a year 😔

 

[Blue Hills]

On the origins of this, serious bullshit from the Chinese rather puts in doubt the chances of getting to the bottom of this - important for medical not political issues.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-55765875

I wouldn't trust anything coming from the chinese authorities.

"Your question is not friendly," says a supposed scientist.

Warning bells always go off for me when folk respond like that to perfectly reasonable questions.

Happens a fair bit on here on non pandemic issues.

 

[tom73]

I'll try and find out. He's been given 6 months supply of covid tests as well. That's mad as your wife is on the front line.

Tell me about it away from hospitals it's a right mess some areas are getting it other not. A bench was due the other week and nothing came since then nothing no word or whisper either. Even the PPE orders are not arriving they've not had any FFP3 masks for a few weeks now.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Black and red lines have gone up for the whole of January, mind. Also note that the 'buff' line (average year) would go up in January by several hundred (flu etc in normal winter).

 

[rockyroller]

some ppl are happily moving on, while others, not so much

the rich old white guy (70s) that I work for, got a shot ...

my neighbor's cousin, is in a drug induced coma & intibated on a ventilator 😔

my 90 & 93 yr old parents have no indication of a shot anytime soon 😖

 

[Dave Davenport]

some ppl are happily moving on, while others, not so much

the rich old white guy (70s) that I work for, got a shot ...

my neighbor's cousin, is in a drug induced coma & intibated on a ventilator 😔

my 90 & 93 yr old parents have no indication of a shot anytime soon 😖

On what basis is the vaccine being allocated in the US? I've been told it's possible to 'buy' a vaccination in California, I took that with a large pinch of salt but I wouldn't be entirely surprised if it were true.

 

[rockyroller]

On what basis is the vaccine being allocated in the US? I've been told it's possible to 'buy' a vaccination in California, I took that with a large pinch of salt but I wouldn't be entirely surprised if it were true.

there's no national policy, every state is on their own. there's a multi tiered approach. but even with that, one must look out for themself, to advocate for a shot. I'm under 65 & have virtually no prospect of getting a shot anytime soon

my state:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccination-program

 

[BoldonLad]

So am I, 64 and counting.

I see the increase as a small uplift on already negligible probability of dying due to Covid.

It would be surprising if many men in our age group have got up in a fret this morning worrying about the respective death rates of the two variants.

As a 73 year old, male, I am not fretting or worrying about it. I shall just continue to avoid un-necessary risks, as I have for most of my life, and, in particular since March 2020.

 

[BoldonLad]

Can I ask how he's mannered it ? As access in the wider health service is a right mix bag and a mess. Only ask as Mrs 73 can't access it for her or her staff and the wider centres she is over seeing.

Not sure what you mean by "wider health service", but, my grand-daughter, age 24, working in a GP Practice as a receptionist, had her jab a week ago.