So, coronavirus...

[tabascoboy]

Well, predictably this is causing outrage on Twatter (origin is the Daily Fail )

Door-to-door Covid jabs as Boris considers New Year restrictions TOMORROW but vows to keep schools open:
SAGE warns new Omicron wave hospitalisations could be higher than last winter
Ministers are planning to send teams armed with Covid vaccines to the homes of unvaccinated Britons

Surely it’s easier to weld their front doors shut?

after piping sarin into their homes - though maybe that's going just a bit too far...?

[sefton]

I’ll agree with them that schools have to be kept open, the impact I’ve seen, obviously limited by the numbers in our MAT, have been dreadful, not just on the list learning but their socialisation skills.

[Sandstorm]

I’ll agree with them that schools have to be kept open, the impact I’ve seen, obviously limited by the numbers in our MAT, have been dreadful, not just on the list learning but their socialisation skills.

Spending too much time with your parents is bad for children.

[Uncle fester]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

[dpedin]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

I had Moderna booster after 2 x AZ. I felt tired and lethargic the day or two afterwards but generally ok thereafter. I am in the ONS study, have been for some time now, and get monthly PCR and finger prick antigen tests. PCR has always been negative and blood test shows I have antibodies. Im also doing a couple of LFT every week and they have all been negative ... fingers crossed.

[Sandstorm]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

5 out of 6 people in my team had at least 1 day off sick after booster. Aged 22 - 54. 1 guy was fucked for 4 days and a week after that still fells knackered.

3 jabs in 12 months is a lot for anyone for any disease.

[GogLais]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

5 out of 6 people in my team had at least 1 day off sick after booster. Aged 22 - 54. 1 guy was fucked for 4 days and a week after that still fells knackered.

3 jabs in 12 months is a lot for anyone for any disease.

Didn't notice a thing and I'm 72 I'll have you know.

[Happyhooker]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

5 out of 6 people in my team had at least 1 day off sick after booster. Aged 22 - 54. 1 guy was fucked for 4 days and a week after that still fells knackered.

3 jabs in 12 months is a lot for anyone for any disease.

Didn't notice a thing and I'm 72 I'll have you know.

Same. Well apart from the 72 bit!! (I'm 51)

2 of my mates were I'll for 4 days, but my 78yr old mum felt no side effects

[Sandstorm]

my 78yr old mum felt no side effects

The 5G chip is probably wasted on her.

[Happyhooker]

my 78yr old mum felt no side effects

The 5G chip is probably wasted on her.

Tbf, she was involved in computing back in the days where they used punch cards and ticker tape and is much more tech savvy than me.

But then I just about know not to put my computer in the dishwasher, so that's a low bar

[TheFrog]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

5 out of 6 people in my team had at least 1 day off sick after booster. Aged 22 - 54. 1 guy was fucked for 4 days and a week after that still fells knackered.

3 jabs in 12 months is a lot for anyone for any disease.

2 Pfizer followed by one Moderna and I have not had any secondary effect (apart from limited soreness locally, where the injection was located).

Makes me wonder whether I am actually immunized...

[salanya]

Obviously people respond differently to viruses, but I do wonder if younger people seem to have more effects due to the amount of jabs in a shorter period.

If you're in your 70s you probably had your first jab in January and the second one in April (or thereabouts). So that's a good 7-9 months before the third jab for most seniors.

I had my first jab in May and second one in August, and I'm just holding fire for the booster till sometime in January. I knew that I wasn't going to be doing too much socialising in the Christmas holidays, so not too much risk for myself or others.
I feel more comfortable to give my body a bit more time between jabs; there was a reason that originally there was a 6 month minimum period till the booster.

[Rinkals]

Well, predictably this is causing outrage on Twatter (origin is the Daily Fail )

Surely it’s easier to weld their front doors shut?

after piping sarin into their homes - though maybe that's going just a bit too far...?

No.

No, I don't think it is.

[Slick]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

There are quite a few other viruses going about at the moment according to my doc (I know there always is). I felt shite for 4-5 weeks and similar feeling of thinking I should have had a temp etc with one, then the first day I felt better had my bloody booster.

[Sandstorm]

Obviously people respond differently to viruses, but I do wonder if younger people seem to have more effects due to the amount of jabs in a shorter period.

If you're in your 70s you probably had your first jab in January and the second one in April (or thereabouts). So that's a good 7-9 months before the third jab for most seniors.

I had my first jab in May and second one in August, and I'm just holding fire for the booster till sometime in January. I knew that I wasn't going to be doing too much socialising in the Christmas holidays, so not too much risk for myself or others.
I feel more comfortable to give my body a bit more time between jabs; there was a reason that originally there was a 6 month minimum period till the booster.

You plan to wait another 14 days before your next jab??? You’re a monster!!!

[salanya]

Obviously people respond differently to viruses, but I do wonder if younger people seem to have more effects due to the amount of jabs in a shorter period.

If you're in your 70s you probably had your first jab in January and the second one in April (or thereabouts). So that's a good 7-9 months before the third jab for most seniors.

I had my first jab in May and second one in August, and I'm just holding fire for the booster till sometime in January. I knew that I wasn't going to be doing too much socialising in the Christmas holidays, so not too much risk for myself or others.
I feel more comfortable to give my body a bit more time between jabs; there was a reason that originally there was a 6 month minimum period till the booster.

You plan to wait another 14 days before your next jab??? You’re a monster!!!

I know! I may even push it to 21 or even 28 days!

With all the government texts I've been receiving I feel like quite the rebel.

[dpedin]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

There are quite a few other viruses going about at the moment according to my doc (I know there always is). I felt shite for 4-5 weeks and similar feeling of thinking I should have had a temp etc with one, then the first day I felt better had my bloody booster.

Statistically there will be a sizeable number of folk who get vaccine/booster whilst also incubating a non covid virus and who will then develop symptoms of the other virus and blame it on the vaccine/booster. In days gone by any number of blockheads believed they got the flu from their flu jab even though it is a 'dead' virus. I suspect many of those who have a bad reaction to their booster will probably have a virus of one sort or another.

[Sandstorm]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

There are quite a few other viruses going about at the moment according to my doc (I know there always is). I felt shite for 4-5 weeks and similar feeling of thinking I should have had a temp etc with one, then the first day I felt better had my bloody booster.

Statistically there will be a sizeable number of folk who get vaccine/booster whilst also incubating a non covid virus and who will then develop symptoms of the other virus and blame it on the vaccine/booster. In days gone by any number of blockheads believed they got the flu from their flu jab even though it is a 'dead' virus. I suspect many of those who have a bad reaction to their booster will probably have a virus of one sort or another.

I had a very bad reaction to my booster. Maybe I have ovarian cysts?

[Happyhooker]

There are quite a few other viruses going about at the moment according to my doc (I know there always is). I felt shite for 4-5 weeks and similar feeling of thinking I should have had a temp etc with one, then the first day I felt better had my bloody booster.

Statistically there will be a sizeable number of folk who get vaccine/booster whilst also incubating a non covid virus and who will then develop symptoms of the other virus and blame it on the vaccine/booster. In days gone by any number of blockheads believed they got the flu from their flu jab even though it is a 'dead' virus. I suspect many of those who have a bad reaction to their booster will probably have a virus of one sort or another.

I had a very bad reaction to my booster. Maybe I have ovarian cysts?

That would explain much of your posting history

[Sandstorm]

I should go for a scan at my OBGYN.

[Blackmac]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

There are quite a few other viruses going about at the moment according to my doc (I know there always is). I felt shite for 4-5 weeks and similar feeling of thinking I should have had a temp etc with one, then the first day I felt better had my bloody booster.

Statistically there will be a sizeable number of folk who get vaccine/booster whilst also incubating a non covid virus and who will then develop symptoms of the other virus and blame it on the vaccine/booster. In days gone by any number of blockheads believed they got the flu from their flu jab even though it is a 'dead' virus. I suspect many of those who have a bad reaction to their booster will probably have a virus of one sort or another.

That's me. Got my booster whilst still suffering the effects of a bad cold. Obviously lied through my teeth regarding the health questions. Was absolutely floored for 2 days. Sickest I have ever felt.

[fishfoodie]

There are quite a few other viruses going about at the moment according to my doc (I know there always is). I felt shite for 4-5 weeks and similar feeling of thinking I should have had a temp etc with one, then the first day I felt better had my bloody booster.

Statistically there will be a sizeable number of folk who get vaccine/booster whilst also incubating a non covid virus and who will then develop symptoms of the other virus and blame it on the vaccine/booster. In days gone by any number of blockheads believed they got the flu from their flu jab even though it is a 'dead' virus. I suspect many of those who have a bad reaction to their booster will probably have a virus of one sort or another.

I had a very bad reaction to my booster. Maybe I have ovarian cysts?

It's worse than that; your Hemorrhoids are evolving ! , you've got Omega variant Hemorrhoids

[Uncle fester]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

There are quite a few other viruses going about at the moment according to my doc (I know there always is). I felt shite for 4-5 weeks and similar feeling of thinking I should have had a temp etc with one, then the first day I felt better had my bloody booster.

Statistically there will be a sizeable number of folk who get vaccine/booster whilst also incubating a non covid virus and who will then develop symptoms of the other virus and blame it on the vaccine/booster. In days gone by any number of blockheads believed they got the flu from their flu jab even though it is a 'dead' virus. I suspect many of those who have a bad reaction to their booster will probably have a virus of one sort or another.

Exactly.

Are people who are unwell (as opposed to sick) better off waiting till they get better before they get the jab?

[Ymx]

Well I got covid at exactly the time of my booster. I didn’t have any bad reaction.

Hmmmm ..,. Should I be suspicious?? I’m not a conspiracy nut job, they wouldn’t inject covid? In fact, the 6G nano bots didn’t give me any hassle except a mildly sore arm !!

[Sandstorm]

Well I got covid at exactly the time of my booster. I didn’t have any bad reaction.

Hmmmm ..,. Should I be suspicious?? I’m not a conspiracy nut job, they wouldn’t inject covid? In fact, the 6G nano bots didn’t give me any hassle except a mildly sore arm !!

Nope, you’re one of the select group who got 6H chips………wait, ignore me!! I’ve said too much.

[Kawazaki]

The mental gymnastics that the anti-vax types go through to justify their position is truly bizarre, it really is. The thread on PR represents hours, days, weeks spent out of the lives of people like Bimbo and Mick going around and around, cut and pasting, linking to crackpot articles etc. It's all the more bizarre as Bimbo appears to be fully vaccinated and boosted yet advocates that others should not.

It's more a mental health thread than a Covid thread now.

[TheFrog]

The mental gymnastics that the anti-vax types go through to justify their position is truly bizarre, it really is. The thread on PR represents hours, days, weeks spent out of the lives of people like Bimbo and Mick going around and around, cut and pasting, linking to crackpot articles etc. It's all the more bizarre as Bimbo appears to be fully vaccinated and boosted yet advocates that others should not.

It's more a mental health thread than a Covid thread now.

I have always wondered which ones are just trolling for the pleasure of winding others up, and which ones are serious.

RodneyRegis, for example, is so outrageous in his posts that I can't help to believe he is just taking the piss.

Others like DAC or Mick are dead serious. I have mixed feelings about them. I am sure DAC is the typical decent chap to have a beer with so long as you steer away from talking foreigners, COVID or self-defense. Mick is some sort of UFO. I suspect he may actually suffer from mental illness and I pity him at times. His understanding is so limited, and he has that obsession for pedophilia that is unhealthy. Wonder if he is not what he is as a result of a lot of suffering.

Bimbo is a mystery. At times, he does make sense and make valid points. At others, he is just spouting crap and you wonder whether he does it on purpose or not.

That being said, there are some guys on the other side who are not much better in their behaviors and equally blind.

One guy I'd be interested to meet from that COVID thread is Puku. And we happen to live in the same area. Puku seem to have some genuine scientific background and had made efforts to engage these guys factually. But this was illusory.

[Uncle fester]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

Answer is a bit more simple. Antigen x 2 say I have the plague. Whole family were in my house xmas day.
Had been clear up to this morning.

[Slick]

How are people after their boosters?

Must people seem to get 24 hours of unwellness but I'm into my 4th day of it now.
Got the jab Wednesday. Thursday was the worst of it. Should really have gone to bed but couldn't get out of work and recovery seems to be very slow.

No temperature but feel like I should have one. Quite achy. Have done antigens daily and they are all clear. Reckon my system was heading for a crash anyway and the booster was an unhelpful kick in the wrong direction.

Answer is a bit more simple. Antigen x 2 say I have the plague. Whole family were in my house xmas day.
Had been clear up to this morning.

Oh no. Hope you feel better soon mate

[Uncle fester]

With both the booster and the actual thing at the same time, I should have anti-covid superpowers in a week and be able to go into ICU's with no PPE.

Not too worried for myself but bricking it for parents who came all the way to Dublin to spend a nice xmas day in a plague house.

[Sandstorm]

With both the booster and the actual thing at the same time, I should have anti-covid superpowers in a week and be able to go into ICU's with no PPE.

Not too worried for myself but bricking it for parents who came all the way to Dublin to spend a nice xmas day in a plague house.

You won’t be the only household who had someone test positive in the middle of the family convergence this Xmas. Omicron spreads like a bastard.

Hope everyone is ok.

[Slick]

Not sure what’s going on in Scotland from the report I read.

Highest number of positive cases since we started but the majority seem to be the old delta type. Bit surprised at that

[Sandstorm]

Not sure what’s going on in Scotland from the report I read.

Highest number of positive cases since we started but the majority seem to be the old delta type. Bit surprised at that

Interesting. All those double/triple jabbed people I know in England with “a blocked nose and cough - it must be Omicron” could have Delta instead.

Sux if you’re anti-vax.

[Ymx]

Hospitalisations in London still creeping up. Close to 400. ICU numbers haven’t increased.

But the problem will be with general beds, and no doubt staff isolations.

[fishfoodie]

Hospitalisations in London still creeping up. Close to 400. ICU numbers haven’t increased.

But the problem will be with general beds, and no doubt staff isolations.

70k attending a Rugby match in London tonight doesn't seem like a great idea

[Marylandolorian]

Hospitalisations in London still creeping up. Close to 400. ICU numbers haven’t increased.

But the problem will be with general beds, and no doubt staff isolations.

70k attending a Rugby match in London tonight doesn't seem like a great idea

5000 people maximum, masks mandatory next weekend in France.

[salanya]

Maybe it's me and I'm getting more 'woke' over time...

... but I'm getting quite annoyed with the BBC (website). Big focus on the high level of infections in Scotland, and how the new regulations in Wales is confusing and damaging for pubs.

Yet you have to look for the 100k+ infections today, and any numbers over the weekend are ignored. Neither is there a mention of the deaths anymore, or the growing hospitalisations. Just a focus that there won't be any restrictions in England before NY.
Of course they mention the record number of footballers with Covid, as it affects their schedules, but no mention of the thousands of supporters in the stands, or the thousand of darts fans in Alexandra Palace.

Again, I don't want a full lockdown. But I do want good and balanced reporting: people need to be (able to be) fully informed to help them understand the situation and to make decisions.

Bah humbug.

[fishfoodie]

Maybe it's me and I'm getting more 'woke' over time...

... but I'm getting quite annoyed with the BBC (website). Big focus on the high level of infections in Scotland, and how the new regulations in Wales is confusing and damaging for pubs.

Yet you have to look for the 100k+ infections today, and any numbers over the weekend are ignored. Neither is there a mention of the deaths anymore, or the growing hospitalisations. Just a focus that there won't be any restrictions in England before NY.
Of course they mention the record number of footballers with Covid, as it affects their schedules, but no mention of the thousands of supporters in the stands, or the thousand of darts fans in Alexandra Palace.

Again, I don't want a full lockdown. But I do want good and balanced reporting: people need to be (able to be) fully informed to help them understand the situation and to make decisions.

Bah humbug.

Welcome to Covid Britain; where Steve Baker is PM, & the CRG are writing Health Policy.

Even if there were just common sense PH measures, like masks, & handwashing, & reducing numbers; that would do a good job of cutting the infections; but no; the Tory nut jobs prefer to pretend that people won't die.

[salanya]

Maybe it's me and I'm getting more 'woke' over time...

... but I'm getting quite annoyed with the BBC (website). Big focus on the high level of infections in Scotland, and how the new regulations in Wales is confusing and damaging for pubs.

Yet you have to look for the 100k+ infections today, and any numbers over the weekend are ignored. Neither is there a mention of the deaths anymore, or the growing hospitalisations. Just a focus that there won't be any restrictions in England before NY.
Of course they mention the record number of footballers with Covid, as it affects their schedules, but no mention of the thousands of supporters in the stands, or the thousand of darts fans in Alexandra Palace.

Again, I don't want a full lockdown. But I do want good and balanced reporting: people need to be (able to be) fully informed to help them understand the situation and to make decisions.

Bah humbug.

Welcome to Covid Britain; where Steve Baker is PM, & the CRG are writing Health Policy.

Even if there were just common sense PH measures, like masks, & handwashing, & reducing numbers; that would do a good job of cutting the infections; but no; the Tory nut jobs prefer to pretend that people won't die.

My point isn't even about politicians and the management of Covid - I just want things reported properly. I don't want scare-mongering, but also not burying of facts or highlighting only certain topics to suit an agenda.

I appreciate there is Covid-fatigue, it's been a long 20+ months. But 2 weeks ago Boris was in full panic mode with Omicron (to hide his own misdemeanors and problems). But the second Christmas came under threat, suddenly this 'scary threat' was downplayed, and now the Beeb is mainly reporting on the devolved nations. Whatever happened to the state of emergency raised for London?

I know the newspapers are sickeningly biased, and unpleasantly so. But the British Broadcasting Company should be better than that. It's really gone downhill over the last 2 years.

[Tichtheid]

We had our three back for Christmas from various educational establishments. The Middle One had their booster jab cancelled early last week, with a new appointment on the 7th of January. The rest of us had our boosters.

Middle One tested positive on a LFT this morning, now waiting in isolation for the results of a PCR, us boostered ones all tested negative on the LFTs.

Things will now get tricky as we've had more testing kits on order for over a week, no sign of them as yet.