Rascal Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Anecdotal, I know, but three more of the people I know have tested positive. One of whom I was with in a cafe in Airdrie with on Friday. Good news for me so far is that I have tested negative. Had it once and once was enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 A reason the hospital numbers are still quite high? NHS beds are being blocked by “well” patients, new figures show, with three quarters still on wards despite increasing Covid-19 pressures. Of the 87,775 patients in ward beds as of April 5, around one in seven (16 per cent, 14,487) had Covid, the highest proportion since February 17. But separate figures published on Thursday by NHS England show 71 per cent of patients deemed medically fit to leave remained stuck. Only 5,178 of the 17,968 deemed medically fit on April 3 were discharged. In response to increasing pressures, one NHS boss has asked families to help discharge their loved ones from hospital even if they’re still testing positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, faraway saint said: A reason the hospital numbers are still quite high? NHS beds are being blocked by “well” patients, new figures show, with three quarters still on wards despite increasing Covid-19 pressures. Of the 87,775 patients in ward beds as of April 5, around one in seven (16 per cent, 14,487) had Covid, the highest proportion since February 17. But separate figures published on Thursday by NHS England show 71 per cent of patients deemed medically fit to leave remained stuck. Only 5,178 of the 17,968 deemed medically fit on April 3 were discharged. In response to increasing pressures, one NHS boss has asked families to help discharge their loved ones from hospital even if they’re still testing positive. Bed blocking is news? Really. Integration of Health and Social Care problem that has been highlighted many times. A real issue, no doubt of that but given context by a Covid spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Not long to wait for those who find the wearing of a face mask difficult ( why I don’t know). Discussion on the radio about having parts of theatres for mask wearers or shops having times when mask wearers only are allowed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 I’ll still be wearing a mask in certain circumstances Still too much covid about to be taking chances 😷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) I mask up to travel on the Tube. And also in busy cinemas/theatres. No law demanding it, but if there’s 1 in 10 (or similar) chances of someone infective nearby… if the place is poorly ventilated…. It is simply sensible to moderate my chances of being on the receiving end. covid husnae gone away, will return, will mutate. Currently, the NHS and other companies are ‘just’ coping. There is always the possibility of a more severe strain arising. Learning to “live with it” is just another of this government’s ways of failing the public. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/12/herd-immunity-covid-reinfection-virus-world Edited April 12, 2022 by antrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 34 minutes ago, antrin said: I mask up to travel on the Tube. And also in busy cinemas/theatres. No law demanding it, but if there’s 1 in 10 (or similar) chances of someone infective nearby… if the place is poorly ventilated…. It is simply sensible to moderate my chances of being on the receiving end. covid husnae gone away, will return, will mutate. Currently, the NHS and other companies are ‘just’ coping. There is always the possibility of a more severe strain arising. Learning to “live with it” is just another of this government’s ways of failing the public. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/12/herd-immunity-covid-reinfection-virus-world Absolutely sensible approach IMO and I will be acting in the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 At the request of my company I've just been for a PCR test as I'm displaying a few of the symptoms. This isn't over. I hope the variants that are undoubtably around the corner are not as severe and we can get back to a semblance of normality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 We attended a social event on Saturday night, no masks, either worn by the staff or guests. Leaving we went through the pub, adjoining the function suite, choc a bloc, no masks. Taking this into account it's surprising the cases, deaths, hospitalisations are ALL dropping. (ICU is up/down, staying level) Mrs Farway was in Dundee today, hardly any masks, although most staff in shops are, rightly, continuing, until Monday at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Got text from my medical centre today saying more Doc and Nurses are off, so the centre will only deal with emergencies and urgent problems over the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tommy said: Got text from my medical centre today saying more Doc and Nurses are off, so the centre will only deal with emergencies and urgent problems over the next few days. These absences will continue under the current protocols. Not required at this point in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 3 days, tick tock................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 While the negative Normans keep going on about new variants here's some good news for the rest of us, a new vaccine that'll, hopefully, allow the majority of us to lead a normal life. A new Covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK by regulators. It is manufactured by Valneva, using more traditional technology - similar to how polio and flu shots are made. It contains a whole copy of the virus which has been inactivated, so that it can't cause the disease but does teach the body how to fight it. The UK was due to receive 100 million doses of the jab, but the government cancelled the deal in September due to a "breach of obligations". The French company strenuously denied the government's accusation. Dr June Raine, chief executive of the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, said the approval followed "a rigorous review of the safety, quality and effectiveness of this vaccine". As with the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, it is designed to be given as two doses. Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, from the Commission on Human Medicines - which led the review - said: "We have advised that the benefit risk balance is positive. The vaccine is approved for use in people aged 18 to 50 years, with the first and second doses to be taken at least 28 days apart." The jab developed by Valneva, which has a factory in Livingston near Edinburgh, is the sixth Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an MHRA authorisation. In trials, blood results from volunteers who received the jab had high levels of neutralising antibodies against the pandemic virus. It outperformed the AstraZeneca vaccine on this measure in head-to-head tests. Experts say it is possible that by using the whole virus - rather than just the spike protein - the vaccine may be more useful against future emerging variants of Covid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 6:57 AM, faraway saint said: 3 days, tick tock................. Goodbye old friend, it's been a terrible time but, fingers crossed, I'll not need you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 4 hours ago, faraway saint said: Goodbye old friend, it's been a terrible time but, fingers crossed, I'll not need you again. I almost forgot what you looked like without a mask on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portmahomack saint Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 9:40 AM, faraway saint said: While the negative Normans keep going on about new variants here's some good news for the rest of us, a new vaccine that'll, hopefully, allow the majority of us to lead a normal life. A new Covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK by regulators. It is manufactured by Valneva, using more traditional technology - similar to how polio and flu shots are made. It contains a whole copy of the virus which has been inactivated, so that it can't cause the disease but does teach the body how to fight it. The UK was due to receive 100 million doses of the jab, but the government cancelled the deal in September due to a "breach of obligations". The French company strenuously denied the government's accusation. Dr June Raine, chief executive of the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, said the approval followed "a rigorous review of the safety, quality and effectiveness of this vaccine". As with the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, it is designed to be given as two doses. Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, from the Commission on Human Medicines - which led the review - said: "We have advised that the benefit risk balance is positive. The vaccine is approved for use in people aged 18 to 50 years, with the first and second doses to be taken at least 28 days apart." The jab developed by Valneva, which has a factory in Livingston near Edinburgh, is the sixth Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an MHRA authorisation. In trials, blood results from volunteers who received the jab had high levels of neutralising antibodies against the pandemic virus. It outperformed the AstraZeneca vaccine on this measure in head-to-head tests. Experts say it is possible that by using the whole virus - rather than just the spike protein - the vaccine may be more useful against future emerging variants of Covid. Works a treat I was part of the trials Not had any symptoms of covid since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, portmahomack saint said: Works a treat I was part of the trials Not had any symptoms of covid since Certainly nothing noticeable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Went down for petrol today, no mask, felt good to see people's faces. Welcome to the new normal. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Went down for petrol today, no mask, felt good to see people's faces. Welcome to the new normal. [emoji106]You could always do that. Pay at Pump.[emoji6]OrHow quaint, you still get someone to fill it for you. Do they clean the windscreen as well. [emoji14] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 9 hours ago, Cookie Monster said: You could always do that. Pay at Pump. Or How quaint, you still get someone to fill it for you. Do they clean the windscreen as well. For some reason I rarely do the "pay at the pump", no idea why, I really should, can save some time if the place is busy. Maybe because I like to speak to people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Always pay at pump when I can, don't like talking to people ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, StanleySaint said: Always pay at pump when I can, don't like talking to people ☺️ Could have guessed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Surprised that comes across 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 482 deaths 18500 in hospital and 118k cases... what a fraud of a country we live in....science never played a part in this.. we just did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) Still wearing a mask whilst moving about in shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. No inconvenience at all and helpful to the common good. Edited April 19, 2022 by Rascal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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