Coronavirus Disease Outbreak COVID-19 #81

[Ohflogoff]

Its alright laughing, but no one would be prepared to out themselves on here would they or you first with your names, addresses and postcodes then?

I don’t think anyone asked you to do that.

But, it’s a pretty big claim that someone dropped down dead after having the vaccine. If this was the case I’m sure it would be publicised. We live in the UK, not China.

 

[openbook1]

Not sure if others visit the Tom Moore thread but I find it outrageous that he/his family went to Barbados in December. Well, he is now in hospital with Covid and his family is WITH him by his bedside... I am actually outraged. What about all the other families in the UK who have had someone die but were/are not allowed even into the hospital??? I thought that family still was not allowed to visit? Grace Victory has been in a coma for over a month and her sister just speaks about getting phone calls with updates..
Some are saying it could be an "end of life" visit... but even other covid patients have died alone and their families have had to say bye via Facetime.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1...ws-Bedford-Hospital-statement-family-war-hero

 

[calmyourritas]

 

[blacktigertears]

I thought I would mention this here seeing as some of you have wondered how it works with new arrivals coming into the country:


I flew from Aus > UK on 27th Jan. I had a bit of paperwork (my visa in my passport, my visa acceptance letter, my negative COVID test, UK passenger locator, an exemption to leave Australia, paperwork for the airline)
This was all thoroughly checked in AUS before I left. What normally takes 10-20 mins checking in for a flight, took 2 hours per person. We were the only flight leaving that night. The authorities even called the AUS government to ensure I was ok to leave.

Fast forward to arriving in the UK > it was off the plane and straight through those eGATES. There was no checking any paperwork OR even my visa for that matter! I was truly shocked.


Now we are in day 6 (I think) of iso, not one call or visit from authorities to check if we are isolating.

To say I am shocked is an understatement.

 

[JLXRD]

Both measures still seeing a drop on last week

Edit: also a 20% drop in admissions in the last 7 days

 

[JLXRD]

Saying this again but you can find articles which support almost every scenario for when we end restrictions. From the incredibly positive to incredibly negative, people will post the extremes to get clicks when the truth is probably some where in the middle. I would place no weight in anything yet.

(particularly not from the Sun or Mail who publish a different opinion piece twice a day!)

 

[Pixipoppy]

I agree. We were watching a show last night and the people were at a restaurant and I said "I don't think I will want to drink from a restaurant glass again" and my husband agreed, lol. The idea of eating out freaks me out . We get takeaways but packaging goes to the outdoor bin and we reheat the food. I think there will be a lot of psychological damage that will have to be worked through. I think kids will also have some damage from not socialising, just seeing people in masks, etc, especially as many of our adulthood issues stem from childhood. It is very sad.

I’m the opposite If this ended tomorrow I’d be straight back into a sweaty crowd at a gig! If this goes on too much longer I really worry about the long term psychological damage it’s going to have - particularly on children.

 

[SarahGard83]

I know I mentioned earlier that I have my vaccine on Monday but last night my husband recieved an email from his work saying that because he works in the hospitals servicing the lifts he is actually classed as a key worker and he can also have his vaccine. He's just waiting for a call to book in. My dad also has his next week. I feel like we can finally see light at the end of this dark tunnel

 

[JLXRD]

Drop in cases and deaths on last week again (only small in deaths but a drop is a drop!)

 

[Tublet83]

Personally I would rather see my own family than go to a pub

 

[JLXRD]

Today’s figures

 

[Tublet83]

My Grandma had the Pfizer vaccine before Christmas, literally one of the firsts. I’ve just found out she’s lied and cancelled her 2nd one last month (we all thought it had been postponed) because she doesn’t trust them and only wants the British one. I’m infuriated Her own sister died of covid in a care home a week ago.

 

[Youre a wizard Harry]

Desperate pubs & restaurants must reopen on April 1 or '650k firms could fold'

DESPERATE pubs and restaurants must reopen on April 1 to take advantage of the Easter weekend and avoid pending disaster, the sector says. Hospitality venues are “desperate” to open their doors aga…

www.thesun.co.uk

Hear hear. Get the pubs open and let households mix and not have to order a substantial meal. It would do the nation the world of good if we can see friends and family again in a covid secure pub.

Since they reopened in July, pubs and restaurants seemed to be very Covid secure (or at least the ones I went to did). I felt more unsafe going grocery shopping.

 

[Mermer89]

My 10 year old has been very teary today, crying because his friend played with his own brother on the PS4 instead of joining his ‘party’. Neither of my boys want to leave the house and have spent the day in their pants. Did a night shift last night and was a very sad maternity shift so the weather and processing that means I didn’t want to go out either.

‘Happy’ 5674th of January 2020.1

 

[Prefrontalmedialcortex]

Why do you think of her every day . Is she a friend? She was grossly overweight so was in a dangerous category Wonder as an influencer she thought the rules didn’t apply to her and that’s what happened
And I’ve been overweight most of my life but started low carb a couple of years ago and am much lighter. I’m 66 so could be vulnerable but I knew I didn’t want to be old and immobile so sorted my weight in time Lots of people dying have no apparent underlying conditions but surely obesity is a condition!!
don’t know why being overweight is now classed as trendy it’s not

Your post comes across as quite harsh and lacks empathy and compassion.

 

[Tippingpoint23]

There's no such thing as a Covid secure pub. We can have all the measures, Perspex, mask, QR code you like, but the issue is people doing it. Again, it's not just a case of people being bored, it's a case of what's more important? A pint or a life? I know it sounds extreme but that's what it really is. Do you really believe someone would stay away from the pub if they were ill. Because I know from the pub I live in, that they wouldn't. And it would be lovely if everyone followed the rules, if everyone appreciated the effort we put in to make things 'safe' but they don't. You can go in with the best intentions, but what happens 5 pints in? You start hugging your pals and end up (near enough) sat on their knees while the people behind the bar wonder why they bothered at all.

Whilst I agree with this. Pubs and restaurants were open over the summer and as far as I have seen they didn’t contribute to a huge spread of cases.
At some point things have to change from the mentality of not being able to do anything because of covid to living with covid. Hopefully the vaccines will start to offer enough protection we can all learn to live with it rather than how we are living right now. These lockdowns are not to irradiate covid but protect the NHS so it can cope.

 

[calmyourritas]

 

[TeaAndYoutube]

I received my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine (America) today!

 

[Youre a wizard Harry]

I've never commented on Tattle before but I just want a little rant. I can't stop crying about how unfair everything is right now and seeing that Cpt Tom had his "family around him" has just spiralled me.

My husband died 3 months ago today from Covid and he wasn't "allowed" family around him. After alot of begging and pleading, our 7 yr old son was allowed to go in...alone...to say goodbye and hold his dads hand one last time.

I wish so badly I barged my way in and fought everyone who tried to stop me. My husband is just a number to everyone now and it all feels so....heartless and like I'm meant to just get on with life like nothings happened because well SO many people have died obviously .

Why is Tom allowed such a privilege and why are the news flaunting that in peoples faces who are already suffering with depression / grief?!

sorry for my little outburst. I'm coping for anyone wondering, I'm a strong person - but this is a huge kick in my lady balls!

Sorry for your loss you don’t need to apologise for your outburst. It’s so unfair to families like yourself who didn’t get to say goodbye. Your husband isn’t just a number. Sending love to you and your son xxx

 

[JLXRD]

Today’s figures, once again drops in both measures week on week

ETA: also continued admissions drop