COVID-19 (Coronavirus) discussion

Rroff said:
As noted unfortunately previous built up immunity is less useful against them, though they mostly seem mild.
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Not pointing this at you before I say this, but rather at the BBC articule.

Mostly seem mild? I'd be willing to bet that there will be people dying of this again, whatever strain I have is absolutely awful and the stress its putting on my lungs and heart is quite worrying, considering im mid 30's too, it seems bonkers for this to be downplayed as "mostly mild".
If overall its mostly mild, great for the country, but whatever I've got has the potential to kill or change the life of those with a weaker immune system.
Given my dad who had weak lungs and heart in his last few years before passing in Feb 2024, I can assure you if he caught this, he'd be in hospital, maybe worse.

Article also states: "Hospital admissions linked to Covid are also going up."
So hospital admissions going up, but its milder than it was? Logic has exited the building.
 
sidimmu said:
Article also states: "Hospital admissions linked to Covid are also going up."
So hospital admissions going up, but its milder than it was? Logic has exited the building.
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Not really. It can be generally mild but as you say still hit those susceptible to it hard and therefore increase admissions as cases go up now we're into the cooler weather
 
tom_e said:
Not really. It can be generally mild but as you say still hit those susceptible to it hard and therefore increase admissions as cases go up now we're into the cooler weather
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Yup

"Most cases are mild" still leaves a lot of cases that are going to be harsh, hence why the government still gives the free covid jab to those most clinically at risk, and those who are just plain unlucky.

I've got to take my father for his jab this afternoon, and I'm going to book a private one for myself because I can't afford to be unwell if I'm going to manage to look after him (we all had the flu about 3 years ago and honestly I'm not sure how I coped, especially when I had to take him to the hospital).
 
UTmaniac said:
Mone business court ruling from their poor quality covid PPE will put some cash in the government kitty, £122M plus interest.

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Company will be wound up tomorrow and no money will be repaid - almost certainly that will happen.

All assets will be moved to a new company and nothing done to repay the funds.

None of that will ever be paid back.

Directors / Mone / husband etc should be struck off - but again - won't happen.
 
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booyaka said:
Company will be wound up tomorrow and no money will be repaid - almost certainly that will happen.

All assets will be moved to a new company and nothing done to repay the funds.

None of that will ever be paid back.

Directors / Mone / husband etc should be struck off - but again - won't happen.
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That happened before the court ruling. However does this now open up for redress from ALL the other companies. Mone is just the poster child.
 
What sort of person comes out with something like this:

"Michelle Mone - To use a simple analogy, if a car looks, feels, and drives like, say, a Range Rover, then unless you can show how the car is assembled by the manufacturer, it’s not a Range Rover!"
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How is that even a valid analogy, loads of sub par companies had been making non certifiable medical equipment to cash in on COVID, whereas only one company makes Range Rovers.

I mean they deserved to lose the case, but this just makes it funnier, hopefully if they refuse to pay cause the business is wound up then the Gov go after then personally.
 
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tom_e said:
Not really. It can be generally mild but as you say still hit those susceptible to it hard and therefore increase admissions as cases go up now we're into the cooler weather
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I whole heartedly disagree with this.
What does milder even mean? Less lethal? How does using more resources indicate something is milder/weaker?

I'm a 36 year old, who's just used ambulance resources today and currently in hospital combatting this along with my asthma going absolutely mental.
Going to be here a few days I suspect.
 
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While most people have had it mild, several of my colleagues have been very ill last week with whatever is going around (9 of them bad enough to take time off work) and my dad had it fairly bad. One of my older colleagues said her neighbours thought she'd snuffed it because she was too unwell to answer the door - said it was the worst she has ever been ill.

So far managed to dodge whatever it is, so far.
 
Rroff said:
While most people have had it mild, several of my colleagues have been very ill last week with whatever is going around (9 of them bad enough to take time off work) and my dad had it fairly bad. One of my older colleagues said her neighbours thought she'd snuffed it because she was too unwell to answer the door - said it was the worst she has ever been ill.

So far managed to dodge whatever it is, so far.
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Curious if it is because of this:

www.bbc.co.uk

Covid cases rising with new variants 'Nimbus' and 'Stratus'

Unwell with a bad throat and temperature? You may have one of the new Covid strains circulating this autumn.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
 
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