Coronavirus

[Estuary]

A small ray of sunshine onto this sea of dark piss. I have a friend (well I do!) who is immune compromised, she takes drugs to keep her own immune system from killing her good cells and so allow a relatively normal life and they gave covid an open goal. She is triple vaxxed, and is highly conscientious in how she lives her life because of her vulnerability. She coped the Delta variant and went down hill rapid and into ICU. her prognosis was very poor, and as the Mother of two teenage girls she was steeling herself for the very worst.
The new anti viral covid drug was licenced for use in late December, she was the first UK recipient, I forgot to ask her which one it was, and as a result of treatment with it has made a swift recovery - from ICU to sitting having tea with me in WC1 in three weeks.
Remarkable.

[S-H]

A small ray of sunshine onto this sea of dark piss. I have a friend (well I do!) who is immune compromised, she takes drugs to keep her own immune system from killing her good cells and so allow a relatively normal life and they gave covid an open goal. She is triple vaxxed, and is highly conscientious in how she lives her life because of her vulnerability. She coped the Delta variant and went down hill rapid and into ICU. her prognosis was very poor, and as the Mother of two teenage girls she was steeling herself for the very worst.
The new anti viral covid drug was licenced for use in late December, she was the first UK recipient, I forgot to ask her which one it was, and as a result of treatment with it has made a swift recovery - from ICU to sitting having tea with me in WC1 in three weeks.
Remarkable.

That's fantastic to hear mate, my Mum suffers from Sarcoidosis, which severely compromises her immune system.

She is also a frontline Nurse who loves her job, she's is quadruple vaxxed (as of Saturday) but still she is living in absolute fear of catching this thing, she's been offered the antiviral drug should she catch it, so this will be music to her ears.

Glad your friend is ok, and thanks for sharing.

[Burnley Hammer]

I'm assuming we're talking about paxlovid?

[Estuary]

I'm assuming we're talking about paxlovid

Sorry but I was in such elated shock when I was told I didn't take in which one. I'll ask her.

[Denbighammer]

Wee Jimmy Lad loosening restrictions for the jocks next week. A notice she quietly changed the definition of "fully vaxxed" while she was at it through...

[EvilC]

Wee Jimmy Lad loosening restrictions for the jocks next week. A notice she quietly changed the definition of "fully vaxxed" while she was at it through...

"Upon providing a binding commitment to vote SNP at the next five general elections and support Indyref II/III/IV/V, you may be allowed a 15 minute socially distance walk, as long as it is not during curfew hours."

[ageing hammer]

loosening restrictions for the jocks next week.

sounds like it was painful

[Georgee Paris]

At my nieces school in Essex (nr Colchester) half the class are off already with covid including one kid that was off a month ago to the day with covid. That must be a different variant right? (Omnicrom and delta)

[The Old Man of Storr]

Wee Jimmy Lad loosening restrictions for the jocks next week. A notice she quietly changed the definition of "fully vaxxed" while she was at it through...

Covid did Ross County a huge favour as 500 people were allowed in to watch them .
Double their normal attendance .

[666 hammer]

At my nieces school in Essex (nr Colchester) half the class are off already with covid including one kid that was off a month ago to the day with covid. That must be a different variant right? (Omnicrom and delta)

Or a chance for Winter sun. Not suggesting of course anyone would falsely claim to have covid-19 and take kids out of school in term time and not pay a fine. Every day is essential after all in education.

[RichieRiv]

Or a chance for Winter sun. Not suggesting of course anyone would falsely claim to have covid-19 and take kids out of school in term time and not pay a fine. Every day is essential after all in education.

The cynic in me thought this as soon as I read it. Especially now things have become a little easier to travel.

[Denbighammer]

At my nieces school in Essex (nr Colchester) half the class are off already with covid including one kid that was off a month ago to the day with covid. That must be a different variant right? (Omnicrom and delta)

I thought if you'd had covid then you couldn't test for 90 days after as residual infection can make the test still show positive? In short, it's impossible to get covid twice in such a short space of time

[Burnley Hammer]

I took my kid out of school for a winter holiday and didn't get fined.

Edit: I didn't pretend he had covid either. I was honest and told them I was taking him on holiday.

[Hummer_I_mean_Hammer]

I thought if you'd had covid then you couldn't test for 90 days after as residual infection can make the test still show positive? In short, it's impossible to get covid twice in such a short space of time

Quick dabs on some cheap package "holibobs" say otherwise.

[Crouchend_Hammer]

I expect people are playing the system all over the place

Some people saying they have got Covid when they haven't to get out of school/ work etc, and some people saying they haven't got Covid when they have to be able to carry on going to work/ school/ events etc

I cant say i blame anyone for how they deal with the situation now. It has been two long years and people have their own personal circumstances they need to manage in the best way for them

[EvilC]

COVID solved with readily available substance. Probably. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35007072/

[wolf359]

COVID solved with readily available substance. Probably. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35007072/

Covid-420

[paulhs1]

The EMA published a report yesterday stating that "frequent use of the booster jab could adversely effect the immune system". With frequent they mean every four months.

Bit late for some of the people of Israel unfortunately, who are now on there second jab within 6 months

[Beavis Danzig]

weirdly enough, nobody in my direct family has gotten covid. neither of my parents, brother, two sisters or their kids, while two of their partners (and most of their families) have gotten it in some form or another. they all live in and around london too.

honestly wouldn't mind a dose of the chronic just to buttress me against whatever comes next.

[Burnley Hammer]

The EMA published a report yesterday stating that "frequent use of the booster jab could adversely effect the immune system". With frequent they mean every four months.

Bit late for some of the people of Israel unfortunately, who are now on there second jab within 6 months

This is one of the things I was afraid would happen. I don't want to be better protected against COVID at the expense of being less protected against everything else.