Coronavirus discussion thread

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Jaks Nov 2023 10:22am, 20 Nov 2023 5,747 posts	0 Jaks Thanks V’rap 😊
Little Nemo Nov 2023 6:32pm, 20 Nov 2023 14,131 posts	0 Little Nemo Hope you test negative soon, Jaks. I'm still testing when I get ill. I want to know if it's Covid so I can take it extra easy in recovery to avoid long covid again. I currently have one of the worst colds I have ever had but I'm testing negative so that's one plus point!
sallykate Nov 2023 6:57pm, 20 Nov 2023 12,671 posts	0 sallykate I've still never tested positive. Anyone else fascinated by the Covid enquiry? All the written evidence. It's weirdly compelling; I particularly enjoyed Vallance's notes on Johnson today.
Little Nemo Nov 2023 8:07pm, 20 Nov 2023 14,132 posts	0 Little Nemo I listened to this morning's session - was shocked at the lack of maths skill!
quimby Nov 2023 8:20pm, 20 Nov 2023 6,339 posts	0 quimby I found out today I can no longer order free tests online. Apparently I can still get them from a pharmacy.
LindsD Nov 2023 9:09pm, 20 Nov 2023 65,087 posts	0 LindsD GWS. Still buying tests and testing if ill. Want to know so as not to give it to OH or my Mum
jda Nov 2023 9:24pm, 20 Nov 2023 15,940 posts	0 jda Yes I'm finding it rather surprising the extent to which the various scientists are giving testimony that is directly contradicted by the minutes of the SAGE meetings that they attended. And reporters are reporting it like their testimony is revealed truth rather than the possibly mistaken recollections of flawed humans who have every incentive to varnish their own histories. In brief, the claims presented by Vallance today that it was clear by 14-15 March that the pandemic was growing much faster than they had previously thought, and that lockdown was urgently needed, are directly contradicted by the minutes of the SAGE meetings of the 16th and 18th March, at which they all agreed (Vallance, Whitty and Van Tam were all present) the doubling time was around 5-7 days and moderate social distancing was adequate at that time. Disappointing that no reporters seem to have the slightest curiosity about any of this. I conclude that not a single one of them has read the SAGE minutes, or if they have, they are sufficiently innumerate to not understand their consequence. Which won't stop them laying into Johnson for the same failing. To be fair, they are only journalists, he was playing at PM. The SAGE minutes can be downloaded in seconds by the complicated process of googling for them, if anyone doubts what I'm saying. The meetings of 13, 16, 18 and 23 March are particularly relevant.
Sharkie Nov 2023 10:40pm, 20 Nov 2023 22,084 posts	0 Sharkie Thanks jda sallykate yeah, it's fascinating on a lot of levels. Some them pretty serious, others not so. I'm another person who has never tested positive - to my surprise given my devotion to public transport in London.
HappyG(rrr) Nov 2023 7:39am, 21 Nov 2023 48,561 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) It's still about Sharkie, so you may yet get it. Whether the test kits that are about could still detect it, I don't know. I only had it once, with a positive test anyway. I've had several cold or flu things over the nearly 4 years though, some with very similar symptoms though. At least with the vaccines very few people are being hospitalised or dying with it. Anyone know what the figures are for that now? G
Rosehip Nov 2023 7:43am, 21 Nov 2023 30,462 posts	0 Rosehip The data is all here, Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr) coronavirus.data.gov.uk