Delta Variant

[gulliver1]

With Covid cases rising in Uk due to the Delta Variant. Imperial College London has predicted the trend will continue to spread, as England prepares to lift Remaing lockdown restrictions. Is Johnson smart enough to continue lockdown ?.

[bobbinwales]

//Off to a local Delta restaurant tomorrow night with the boss.

It's a feather in my kappa.//

Are you going to eta meal? I can recommend the pi.

[eve1974]

Also - it seems that for most the delta variant is causing “summer cold” symptoms only …. (Or so I understand?)

[nailit]

bobinwales....
Are you deliberatly missing the point?
What other illness could you have without having ANY symptoms whatso ever?
And then if you THINK you have an illness, you have to rely on a test that is unreliable?

Think I might try to get a few days of next week, weather looks promasing. Might have covid (Ive spread it enough apparently by been selfish enough to carry on working)

[Atheist]

eve; "So great we’ve protected folk from covid only to overwhelm the nhs with flu / pneumonia!"
No we haven't, you're just imagining that we might have. Don't go over the top with scary scenarios.

[Atheist]

Nailit; I think you're being silly and selfish. You're refusing to listen to sensible arguments because you have made your mind up and won't be budged. Reminds me of someone.

[eve1974]

Atheist - it was from
A newspaper report last week.

Not an opinion i sucked out of the ether

I’ve just looked (in vain) for the link.

In summary tho it said that as not enough folk have been exposed to normal flu etc this season that next flu season expected to be worse.


They also mentioned kids getting sicker from
“Everyday” type virus’ because their immune systems hadn’t been exposed much because of school closures.


I’ll continue to try find the link

[gulliver1]

20.09 eve, I hope you are right it the most promising news so far.

[eve1974]

Atheist 20:11

This isn’t the link I read last week but one that is similar

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/inews.co.uk/opinion/covid-response-vulnerable-to-flu-winter-epidemic-1063421/amp:

[nailit]

''Nailit; I think you're being silly and selfish. You're refusing to listen to sensible arguments because you have made your mind up and won't be budged''

1)Why am I selfish?
2)Why am I silly?
3)What sensible arguements have I made up my mind about?

[piggynose]

And the plot thickens

[Atheist]

Nailit, I try not to be rude, but I thought I knew you well enough to speak out.
I think you are presuming that because you have been lucky you don't need to worry about others' welfare and you are suggesting that you should just go about as normal, even though you may be infectious but don't feel ill in yourself.
I don't think that's right.

[nailit]

//I think you are presuming that because you have been lucky you don't need to worry about others' welfare and you are suggesting that you should just go about as normal, even though you may be infectious but don't feel ill in yourself.//

You *PRESUME* wrong.
Dont presume eh?

[gulliver1]

Covaxin is supposed to be the best vaccine to fight Delta.

[jourdain2]

Today's Daily Telegraph, P.7.
"

Pneumonia or flu killing 10 times more than Covid.
Latest data from ONS - 84 deaths mentioning Covid in the week ending June 11th. In contrast there were 1,163 deaths involving 'flu or pneumonia.
Covid is now responsible for just 0.8%of deaths.
Even these figures are lower than would be expected by respiratory disease for this time of year. The 5 year average for deaths involving flu & pneumonia is 1,704.
NHS leaders in Indian/delta hotspots have said that they are not seeing the rises in admissions and deaths that previously accompanied increased infection figures."

I've shortened the article, but the salient facts are there.

Time we stopped worrying about Covid and got on with life. This winter's 'flu variant is the one worrying me - but if anyone tells me to go into lockdown because of 'flu I may make a rude reply. It's nasty - I've had real 'flu twice (possibly 3 times, but unsure about 1968/9) but one lives or one doesn't.

[New Judge]

Don't fret about 'flu, jourdain. It's not Covid and if you catch it you will be unlikely to get prompt medical attention for it because nobody will care.

And, no, there will be no lockdown or other restrictions if there is a major 'flu epidemic next winter for the same reason.

[nailit]

Atheist,
What would you have me do differently this last year?
And how could I have done it differently?

[ummmm]

Nailit - you talk like you're the only one who has a job. My OH has worked through the whole pandemic and he doesn't expect a pat on the back.

[nailit]

//Nailit - you talk like you're the only one who has a job. My OH has worked through the whole pandemic and he doesn't expect a pat on the back.//

Your other half isnt the one getting stick on AB is he?

[eve1974]

My Husb n I have also worked throughout. Stepson too

[nailit]

//My Husb n I have also worked throughout. Stepson too//

Great,
So adress Atheist then.