Coronavirus Disease Outbreak COVID-19 #109

[Tatooine_legend1]

Thank goodness this isn't the black death. We have far more ways to protect ourselves these days, yet our freedoms are far less. Make it make sense.

 

[SarahGard83]

I feel at this point that we might as well walk around with a covid vaccine IV attached to us. Feels like this will never end

 

[elliebee27]

New normal, 2019 was the last year we as a society were allowed rights.

 

[hollowcrown]

Sturgeon always wants to go one step further than the English government in order to be like "told you so"

 

[MensaBarbie1985]

Looks like I might finally get to see my family in South Africa in February without having to pay for a hotel afterwards

 

[Oohthedrama]

So basically;
“You’re not dead are you?…. See, vaccines work ”

I do feel bad for Boris,
2 young kids he actually has to live with and raise, and like, acknowledge their existence and a wife,
no time for a mistress this Christmas

 

[Ibrokethegoddamnwheel]

We really need to stop testing asymptomatic people and making people isolate. We are all going to be exposed to this at some point - what are we actually hiding from now? A seemingly much more mild illness akin to a cold? What are we protecting? I just don’t understand

I’ve been saying this for a while now and every time I mention it on this thread I get told “oh but you might be carrying it asymptomatically” yes, and? What exactly is the problem with that? That I might “kill granny” By passing it on unknowingly? Well granny should be triple vaccinated by this point so should be protected. When does it end? Asymptomatic testing has to stop at some point.

 

[Tublet83]

Well I'm sure government will come up with something. We got fourlough and just spent within our means. Which worked out great because we didn't spend as couldn't do anything anyway.

And how is that being paid back?

 

[jackolantern]

I didn’t say they were fucked or that cases mean admissions I said let’s see how healthcare holds up that is the proof then , if you’re turned away from the hospital door you’ll know for sure. I agree with only testing those that are ill I’ve never seen the need for healthy people to stay home.

But people already are turned away, so where's the difference? People haven't been able to get doctors appointments, dentist appointments, hell pretty much any treatment throughout the entire pandemic. That isn't because of Omicron. This is the problem I feel like it's so burned into people's brains now that if they are denied treatment, it because new variants are burdening the NHS, as opposed to the fact the government is just removing all avenues of care. E.g. as discussed before, A&E is struggling because people can't get GP appointments, people can't get GP appointments because GP's are now dedicating their time to boosters etc etc. My GP surgery has never been so quiet than through the pandemic and everyone I know said the same about theirs. The staff were there, they just were denying patients access.

 

[Ibrokethegoddamnwheel]

This may be OT, but I weep at the environmental impact all this waste from LFTs and PCRS are going to have (ethical vegan so this shit hurts).

The disaster capitalism is strong with COVID.

This has crossed my mind also. Same with disposable masks. Dread to think of the impact on the environment.

 

[cubegame]

So after three weeks of the obvious from South Africa it appears that UK "experts" are starting to cotton on to what the more sensible amongst us had realised.

COVID-19: Most cases now 'like severe cold' - and Omicron appears to produce 'fairly mild' illness, expert says

Professor Tim Spector says Omicron appears to produce a "fairly mild" illness with most people recovering "after about five days".

news.sky.com

So when do we get to see the Covidian advisors who have made the government DESTROY the hospitality industry apologise?

When do we see the poor people who had £2000 plus for unnecessary enforced imprisonment reimbursed for their money and time?

When do we see the selfish arseholes who queued for a vaccine booster they didn't need show come contrition to the people who's medical appointments they stole?

I'm betting.....never.....because we "still don't know enough about Omicron". How long will the Omicron wetties carry on with this charade? Or are they already starting to pray for their glorious deity to send another Kleenex-worthy variant so they can engage in further viral inspired onanism?

 

[ATV2021]

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"Probably"

I used to shun the CTs (and some are still batshit crazy with theories) but I can't help but really think this is shit all to do with a virus anymore lol

NHS will soon be private as they "had to sell it to cope". Winter is overrun every year but its good media to scaremonger by saying it now.

As someone said, it's basically a cold. Viruses don't want mass killings as then they cannot spread lol they want everyone to know their business and yes they will take down a few on route but they'll mutate to get less murderous but spread more so that they can be like BOOM GOT INTO MILLIONS THIS TIME! And so on forever more lol

 

[SarahGard83]

What will locking down achieve though? More deaths through loneliness and depression?

Up by nearly 20,000 in 24 hours? Omicron doubling every 1-2 days?
This isn’t just about the winter - the numbers wouldn’t rise that sharply.

But cases mean nothing as long as hospitals don't become overwhelmed.

 

[keepyourpeace]

This absolutely fucking terrifies me. Its not going to end at large scale events and nightclubs is it? And with what evidence do they make a blind bit of fucking difference.

 

[monga]

Getting deja vu

I wish they'd just come out and tell us what the plans are instead of constant drip feeding , does my nut in .

 

[rainbowlemon]

If he's not self isolating

Yea need to be careful. The old guy will be in 1000s of homes and there might be a new variant spread from reindeers.

 

[jackolantern]

Yes it's been the same in Canada

Before the pandemic the mantra was always don't go to the emergency department see your GP.

Now GPs are conducting phone consults and even then it's hard to get an appointment.

They deal with trivial matters and issue prescriptions

If you're concerned about something that may escalate they tell you to go to emergency.

So no proactive treatment to prevent things actually becoming an emergency.

I had some heart palpitations a while back that went on for a few weeks , I had a phone consult.
I was told it was probably just stress related and if if got serious, was unable to walk or breathe I should call an ambulance.

In this instance I insisted they see me at the clinic to run some tests. Otherwise I would have gone to emergency to get the tests done.

Exactly this! The NHS should be about prevention and it never has been but now it’s even worse. I’ve chipped a hole in my tooth that’s ripping the shit out of my tongue, haven’t been able to find a dentist taking NHS patients for years but thought - hey this is an emergency (there own website even states it is) and the woman on the phone basically said they will only help when I am bleeding or have an infection.

So wait till I’m at risk of sepsis then? Sounds logical.

 

[kev1974]

France has banned the British

because France is currently free of Omicron? What about all their other borders? Comical behaviour. I mean it's been announced that New Zealand has cases now, and they have been fussy about who's allowed in for ever.

Will be a mad scramble down at St Pancras for the Eurostar today and tomorrow then. More people cramming in to every space on those trains. Well done France, big slow clap for you there.

 

[Warpaint]

Ridiculous. Wales is depressing enough as it is. Got to give the young ones at least something to do.

 

[SarahGard83]

GPs refusing to see people in favour of giving boosters will bump up numbers attending A&E. So that will feed the line about hospitals being overwhelmed

But chest will drop off next few days. Noone is going to test after today if it means isolating for Xmas. Unless they do it purposely to avoid the mother in law

We're not testing unless we feel unwell. Done with it all