COVID-19 (Coronavirus) discussion

[Werewolf]

I am never going on a cruise, despite Saga’s nagging!

Cruise ship with 800 Covid cases docks in Sydney

The mass outbreak started to be detected on the Majestic Princess halfway through its 12-day voyage.

www.bbc.co.uk

I've been wary of cruise ships ever since the first time I saw the stats for things like outbreaks of norovirus etc on them, IIRC the common term is floating petri dish.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I've been wary of cruise ships ever since the first time I saw the stats for things like outbreaks of norovirus etc on them, IIRC the common term is floating petri dish.

They have been known for decades as floating Petri dishes

 

[UTmaniac]

I've been wary of cruise ships ever since the first time I saw the stats for things like outbreaks of norovirus etc on them, IIRC the common term is floating petri dish.

Cautious in laws got Omincron mid summer after a cruise, asthma sufferer was rough for several weeks.

Only ever done one cruise, they aren't good for your waistline, if you don't have much restraint around food.

 

[n111ck]

I've been wary of cruise ships ever since the first time I saw the stats for things like outbreaks of norovirus etc on them, IIRC the common term is floating petri dish.

Sounds terrible…

’All cases were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, she said.’

 

[badtooth76]

Bugger, 64 and take 14 pills a day and currently on my 3rd bout caught in Benidorm

I got it in October from Benidorm. When I rung in sick all I got was don't tell me you've been Benidorm, seems to be a bit of a hot spot at the minute.

 

[Lima]

Currently got covid for the third time along wife wife and little boy. Only people I know that have had it 3 times which is bizarre as we were by far the most ‘safe’ people for about 18 months of lock down etc. Thankfully this third time has been mildest.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I got it in October from Benidorm. When I rung in sick all I got was don't tell me you've been Benidorm, seems to be a bit of a hot spot at the minute.

I went to see 3 comedians - Albi Senior, Tony Scott and Levi and they all called it the Benidorm Cough.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

I got it in October from Benidorm. When I rung in sick all I got was don't tell me you've been Benidorm, seems to be a bit of a hot spot at the minute.

Australia is going through a 4th wave lately driven by BQ.1 and XBB variants that look likely to takeover from BA5 the good news is hospitalsation cases appear to be lower than previous waves

 

[Trig]

I am never going on a cruise, despite Saga’s nagging!

Cruise ship with 800 Covid cases docks in Sydney

The mass outbreak started to be detected on the Majestic Princess halfway through its 12-day voyage.

www.bbc.co.uk

Going on a cruise just seems like a stupid idea to me, you're on a boat with loads of other people, all it takes is one case and you're screwed as by the time patient zero is showing signs they've already infected half the ship...

 

[Minusorange]

Going on a cruise just seems like a stupid idea to me, you're on a boat with loads of other people, all it takes is one case and you're screwed as by the time patient zero is showing signs they've already infected half the ship...

Or it highlights how filthy people actually are

 

[cheesefest]

My parents got Covid when flying back from Madeira in June. At the time, Portugal had a large wave of cases. Plus Portuguese people use Madeira as a weekend stay.

I caught it from them first week in July.

Came down with ‘Covid’ the Friday before the first lockdown. There were no test centres for 40 miles at the time. When I was tested positive in July, my headache location, pain in chest and cough were exactly the same - in March 2020

Everyone has said to me that I did have Covid back in March 2020.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

Jabs done, arms sore, expect to fell properly rough tomorrow as its pfizer asked if it was bivalent he said yes

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

There is a surprise. Insurrectionist and covid denier Dr Simone Gold made a fortune from fleecing covid deniers of money. At least its all falling apart now.

COVID-Denying Medical Group Implodes Over Founder’s Extravagant Spending

Dr. Simone Gold is one of America’s foremost purveyors of bogus COVID cures. She’s used the money on a mansion, private jet trips, and her underwear-model boyfriend.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Tony Edwards]

Jabs done, arms sore, expect to fell properly rough tomorrow as its pfizer asked if it was bivalent he said yes

Hydrate!

 

[cheesefest]

As an asthmatic, I cough more than the average person. Had a coughing fit at work. Customer complained to a manager saying I shouldn’t be working with that cough.

People need to get the idea of cough = Covid out of their brains.

 

[Kainz]

Lost all taste sensation of salt and sugar over the past few days as my runny nose/sneezing cold came to an end. Everything tastes different and I can’t even taste the slight sweetness of my softened tap water either.

Testing negative on a flow test though and exhibit no issues/symptoms. Most confusing.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Lost all taste sensation of salt and sugar over the past few days as my runny nose/sneezing cold came to an end. Everything tastes different and I can’t even taste the slight sweetness of my softened tap water either.

Testing negative on a flow test though and exhibit no issues/symptoms. Most confusing.

probably just have the sniffles

 

[arknor]

They have been known for decades as floating Petri dishes

I heard if one person boards with an STD/STI then everyone ends up with it

 

[krooton]

I've been wary of cruise ships ever since the first time I saw the stats for things like outbreaks of norovirus etc on them, IIRC the common term is floating petri dish.

Eh, just avoid the crappy brands. The better ones have cleaning routines far above land-based hotels, HVAC systems that don't recycle any air, etc.

16 cruises under my belt, never fell to noro, and only got covid due to the flight, rather than the cruise itself.

 

[tom_e]

I heard if one person boards with an STD/STI then everyone ends up with it

That's only on the "specialist" cruises.