Coronavirus Pandemic

[merman]

Booked my next COVID booster, had my flu jab at the weekend. But dreading going to that London next week for a check-up.

[Ollie]

Thankfully this wave seems to have peaked, and numbers have started to fall again. Still pretty high, though, and I shall be wearing a mask in indoor public spaces for a while yet.

[Cloudane]

Coughing my guts up with a much worse cold (than the vaccinated covid experience I had with omicron) at the moment. Not particularly recommended. Fingers crossed for some level of cross immunity

[merman]

Thankfully this wave seems to have peaked, and numbers have started to fall again. Still pretty high, though, and I shall be wearing a mask in indoor public spaces for a while yet.

Hardly, estimated 2 million with COVID last week and flu cases spiking early.

[PFVA]

On the rise here in number of cases, deaths, and people in hospital.

Health authorities are recommending the use of masks in indoor public spaces with lots of people but most people aren't doing it at least for now.

[skab]

Coughing my guts up with a much worse cold (than the vaccinated covid experience I had with omicron) at the moment. Not particularly recommended. Fingers crossed for some level of cross immunity

You too? This shit had me coughing hard for two weeks. Still tired from that. I'd hoped the common cold went extinct after all the mask wearing, but still got the worst cold for years.

[Cloudane]

Coughing my guts up with a much worse cold (than the vaccinated covid experience I had with omicron) at the moment. Not particularly recommended. Fingers crossed for some level of cross immunity

You too? This shit had me coughing hard for two weeks. Still tired from that. I'd hoped the common cold went extinct after all the mask wearing, but still got the worst cold for years.

Still can't get rid, it's driving me nuts. Just seem to have a LOT of crud to cough up.

Only got it because everyone at work had it and you know, the culture still hasn't shifted from "if you can still crawl into work you should be in work" so everyone was coughing like crazy around the open office for a month or so.

[PFVA]

I just came from a book presentation and signing in town. Closed place, about 50 people there, and I was the only one wearing a mask.

[merman]

Had to travel down to London Tuesday/Wednesday for a hospital checkup.

Outside the hospital staff I saw fewer than half a dozen people wearing a mask. We are in for another big wave of COVID cases.

[rowan]

Things look to be in downward trend in the UK, I'm not sure why you're suggesting opposite.
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk


I think I have both 'flu and covid booster on Saturday.
I'm not sure, the appointment was for 'flu but the confirmation reply said COVID

[Dio]

It's pretty close to steady state now.

[Cloudane]

Got boosted today

Heard they were doing walk ins, supposedly any age.... I'm under 50 and did get asked "we need a reason like are you a carer", just started saying "I live with my parents" and for the nod no more questions asked.

Some friends giving scare stories about how bad it might be for under 50s but honestly.... I have a trip in 3 weeks that is very important to me.... you only live once and I don't want ANY risk of finding that I have covid and need to hold back. Was on that like a shot.

[zip accident]

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away:

Anti-Vaxxers that call themselves "purebloods" piss me off.

I can't even begin to explain everything wrong with that concept.

https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread. ... st25620044

Is that just the USA, or are anti-vaxxers mainly fascists here too?

[Rhythm]

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away:

Anti-Vaxxers that call themselves "purebloods" piss me off.

I can't even begin to explain everything wrong with that concept.

https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread. ... st25620044

Is that just the USA, or are anti-vaxxers mainly fascists here too?

Definitely heard some of that kind of talk but IME the anti-vaxxers here are mainly "look at these idiots making a fuss about nothing" types.

[Rhythm]

Got boosted today

Heard they were doing walk ins, supposedly any age.... I'm under 50 and did get asked "we need a reason like are you a carer", just started saying "I live with my parents" and for the nod no more questions asked.

Some friends giving scare stories about how bad it might be for under 50s but honestly.... I have a trip in 3 weeks that is very important to me.... you only live once and I don't want ANY risk of finding that I have covid and need to hold back. Was on that like a shot.

Awesome, this is good to hear. Been fretting about getting boosted because all the press has been focusing on the "over 50s" stuff. Ill see if I can find a local walk-in :-)