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SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)
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It depends on the definition of long covid. A high proportion of those hospitalised with it will feel the after effects for a long time after leaving hospital, some will have permanent organ damage.
A lot of people who catch it, and don't need hospital treatment, will feel a bit rough for a few weeks - tired, achey, cough, loss of sense of smell/taste etc. Probably ok to cope with normal everyday life, but conscious that they don't feel 100%. Not that different to catching flu, or a really bad cold etc.
The number experiencing debilitating after-effects following mild infection that last for months is the bit that gets argued over. It's hard to unravel this aspect. Some people are experiencing serious longterm issues (the sort that interfere with home life or work) but it's really not clear if more people are falling into this category after a fight with covid than experience it after catching other circulating viruses. However some people will be looking at other medical issues, including stress related problems and blaming it on the infection.
Basically long covid exists. Symptoms and prevalence are still being debated. The scary headlines on how common it is don't always tell the whole story.
Thanks, informative as always. I guess I was thinking more about those that don't get very ill but have complained about long term effects like you describe as tiredness, low energy etc. But as you describe it's not a clear cut thing so it will be interesting to see what comes out of the many studies that no doubt are already underway.
I had the same with my first dose of Pfizer. Second dose wasn't so bad and the booster is fine.
Well I'd hope everyone is having the jab in their weaker arm to solve this problem
Getting my booster in a couple of hours. Was due earlier this month but had to clear the covid first.
Got my booster at 2pm today. I guess my arm felt a little heavy for about an hour. But no real side effects apart from that and I'm pretty much back to 100% now.
It’s usually the next day it leaves you fecked though.
New Years Eve then for me - wasn't going out anyway.
Near-as-damnit 120k cases today, but the headline for me is the jump in hospitalisations to 1,004 (last reported on 19th). Previous 7 day average was 878 - it'll be very interesting to see if this > 1k number continues.
Bugger. I was hoping that would be it.
A revision of yesterday's figures upwards to 110k as well.
120k today. My word.
120k today. My word.
It might be! All I’m saying is that for most people they don’t feel the full effects until the next day. I’ve known people who haven’t had any, though. It does seem that generally the booster is hitting people harder than the first two.
The record is going to be broken on Wednesday 29th. Wouldn't surprise me to see over 150k that day. Maybe even touching on 200k.
Yeah, if Pfizer are still working on that Omicron-modified vaccine then I think a lot of people will wait until that’s out (around March/April if their 100-day promise is to be believed).
My daughter (17) has just returned a positive LFT.
I and the wife are braced for it to as no doubt it'll arrive. I have been struggling with a bad cold this week but always returned a negative LFT result.
Merry fecking Christmas folks!
I and the wife are braced for it to as no doubt it'll arrive. I have been struggling with a bad cold this week but always returned a negative LFT result.
Merry fecking Christmas folks!
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My fiancé's sister thinks she might have it. Close contact with someone who tested positive. She's taking a test.
I'm starting to feel like I'm going to get Omicron at some point. Feels like it's spreading like wildfire.
I'm starting to feel like I'm going to get Omicron at some point. Feels like it's spreading like wildfire.
None of these have a vaccine to ward off their worst effects.
There’s always the stranger arm.
One of my models I was due to shoot with on 27th ahead of her birthday, is now in isolation, she hasn't had any vaccinations either and probably won't either.
Hopefully she will be okay and ready for our studio shoot, which is more important in early January.
Hopefully she will be okay and ready for our studio shoot, which is more important in early January.
Cut a hole in a melon and microwave for no more than 10 seconds. One of your 5 a day.
Another thing that is annoying, is I know of people who have covid and still go out shopping or to places and it's just crazy to me.
I've literally be in hibernation until I get my booster next week.
I've literally be in hibernation until I get my booster next week.
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They must be stark raven mad.
Certainly nothing to crow about.
Are glory holes still open?
Those Warhammer modeling kits have really taken off. Hope it goes well.
Pinged each of last three days for close contact. LFT all confirm negative. Can’t wait to get out of London for a few days
Not a regular reader of this thread but just dropped by and saw your post. Get the pulse oximeter already as suggested by someone and keep monitoring every few hours, especially since you already felt shortness of breath. Most likely it is mild but you should not wait till it gets worse. May also want to try the 6 min walk test.
Being widely reported that Omicron 50-75% less likely to result in hospitalisations.
I wonder how much of that is inherent and how much of that is vaccine driven relative to Delta. I think that’s a vital question as that’ll determine vaccine strategy going forward I think.
On Today some scientist said “game changing” anti-viral drugs were ready to go in about 2 weeks
Somehow managed to avoid covid and every variant thus far, had another narrow escape. Visiting the gf in DC and we had a small gathering at the apartment (they’re all vaccinated and boosted over there) last Friday and we flew to Cincinnati the next day. Find out today one of the girls at the party has tested positive and had to cancel her trip to Europe. Seems she was exposed after we left though.
Here’s to more narrow escapes.
Here’s to more narrow escapes.
You’ve probably had it without symptoms or had it earlier with minor symptoms and thought it was a cold / flu, you have anything early 2020 from Jan/Feb ?
I had awful, awful cough in February 2020 then few days later felt awful for about two hours whilst sat in pub. Then I felt fine. Maybe that was it.
A lot of people I know think they had it around that time.. for many it might have just been a cold etc but very likely a lot were also covid. My own opinion, it was probably floating around in the west from before Jan 2020, and many months in China before the Dr first raised the alarm
A girl I know has had a positive PCR last week and still been putting her child in nursery and been going out Christmas shopping and everything. Unbelievable.
I’ve managed to avoid covid, that I know of, although I did have a really bad chest for almost 6 months last year to the point I had X-rays and stuff done. I’m asthmatic but have never been that bad before or after, looks coincidental. Would be just my luck to go to the Trafford Centre tomorrow and catch it.
I’ve managed to avoid covid, that I know of, although I did have a really bad chest for almost 6 months last year to the point I had X-rays and stuff done. I’m asthmatic but have never been that bad before or after, looks coincidental. Would be just my luck to go to the Trafford Centre tomorrow and catch it.
That's awful behaviour. Scum of the earth I'd go as far as.
Friend couldn't get a PCR test or a rapid test after having been in contact with a positive. PCR tests just out, while rapid tests only for symptomatic. She's in DC.
Of course, this destruction of inventory was months ago, but I'm imagining some planning could have prevented this.
Of course, this destruction of inventory was months ago, but I'm imagining some planning could have prevented this.