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Obviously, the data isn't in yet, and unfortunately people ARE dying from Omicron, but it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise. It is so infectious that we must surely end up with herd immunity eventually, either by infection or by vaccination? If that can be achieved with much smaller losses than with earlier variants then Omicron displacing Delta might overall be a good thing?

Fingers crossed...

I don't think herd immunity is a possibility, over 95% of adults have the antibodies right now either through vaccine or infection.
 

Ming the Merciless

There is no mercy
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Inside my skull
I don't think herd immunity is a possibility, over 95% of adults have the antibodies right now either through vaccine or infection.

Where did you get that figure from?
 

pawl

Legendary Member
Just heard fifteen people we know including two children hs e been diagnosed with covid.Up to this moment in time throughout the Covid outbreak I have only known of two Things are getting decidedly dodgy Whatever Boris decides Xmas decision has been made we It will just be the two of us over xmas
 

PK99

Legendary Member
Location
SW19
Important information about new treatments for coronavirus (COVID-19)

Just received an official NHS email with above heading

Because I fall into a particularly vulnerable set of conditions

I'm going to be sent a home PCR kit
If I get symptoms I use the kit.
If positive I will be contacted to arrange treatment.

email does not state, but I guess this refers to the new Antivirals
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Important information about new treatments for coronavirus (COVID-19)

Just received an official NHS email with above heading

Because I fall into a particularly vulnerable set of conditions

I'm going to be sent a home PCR kit
If I get symptoms I use the kit.
If positive I will be contacted to arrange treatment.

email does not state, but I guess this refers to the new Antivirals
I heard something like that on the news yesterday. They said that those antivirals can dramatically reduce the risk of a patient ending up in hospital if taken soon enough.
 

midlife

Guru
Probably this one you read about.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59721240
 

mjr

Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
Can anyone explain to me how ignoring medical advice and putting yourself, friends and family at greater risk of sickness and death is a good way to protest against government ministers ignoring medical advice and laws they passed and putting themselves, their families and friends at increased risk?

I don't get it. It seems like following iSAGE and calling for government lockdown-busters to be punished makes more sense. https://www.independentsage.org/emergency-statement-on-omicron-15-december-2021/ https://goodlawproject.org/news/new-met-police-likely-unlawful/
 
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fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
I think China is suffering from Omicron infections, not they are telling anyone. My wife's company is struggling contacting suppliers in China as they seem to have alot of staff off with covid.
 

SpokeyDokey

68, & my GP says I will officially be old at 70!
Moderator
What's occurring with all the hype we are getting?

UK hospital beds occupied seems steady at around 7.5k whick is over 2k down from the start of November.

Deaths have been stuck at <150 for ages and this week we have had several <100 deaths reported.

^ ONS data.

Those in hospital account for 70-90% of patients according to source.

The unvaccinated are the big problem imo although the current situation seems massively over-egged (deliberately?)
 
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