COVID-19 (Coronavirus) discussion

Frustrating thing is, in hindsight admittedly as there was some things we simply couldn't know which way it would have gone at the time, we can now see that the situation was perfectly manageable and possible to flatten the curve without resorting to lockdowns and many of the other measures if people could be relied on to take some actual personal responsibility and be responsive to the real world needs of the moment. And how taking it more seriously up front would have avoided a whole lot of pain in the longer run - albeit there is a risk there that without sufficient pressure on the system we'd have just gone on with coping with it rather than develop some of the medical advances which has helped to save lives in the longer run.
 
i personally blame the media as they believed everyone was going to get it like kids lose baby teeth. Hence why the empty shelves in March 2020 due to selfish buying
 
cheesefest said:
i personally blame the media as they believed everyone was going to get it like kids lose baby teeth. Hence why the empty shelves in March 2020 due to selfish buying
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Agreed. The media whipped everyone into a frenzy with their doom and gloom language and unnecessary sensationalism.

Had they treated people with a modicum of intelligence and didn't push an aggressive agenda more people I think would have probably been a bit more mindful.
 
Freefaller said:
Agreed. The media whipped everyone into a frenzy with their doom and gloom language and unnecessary sensationalism.

Had they treated people with a modicum of intelligence and didn't push an aggressive agenda more people I think would have probably been a bit more mindful.
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We think North Korea and China are brainwashed maybe a good long look in the mirror would do us a favour.

Arguing about masks, vaccinations and your neighbour walking the dog more than their allotted allowance whilst government business pals make billions and mandate freedoms whilst partying like it’s 1969 behind closed doors.

It’s a club and you ain’t in it
 
Maccapacca said:
We think North Korea and China are brainwashed maybe a good long look in the mirror would do us a favour.

Arguing about masks, vaccinations and your neighbour walking the dog more than their allotted allowance whilst government business pals make billions and mandate freedoms whilst partying like it’s 1969 behind closed doors.

It’s a club and you ain’t in it
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To be fair petty minded little englanders will always be, well petty minded little englanders.

Agree the Bozzer took the mickey hard and deserves the very public hanging he’s going to get.

However, new disease, woah there lets take stock until we have a vaccine/cure was not an attempt to steal your freedoms. Take a holiday if you think this New World Order is a conspiracy rather than a bunch of unremarkable politicians trying to remain popular whilst the world is in a bit of turmoil that can’t be controlled. As for the money making, what did you expect of this government? They were bent long before covid.
 
Finally caught it at the weekend after dodging it for over 2 years.

It hasn't been a fun week. Started with some random aches, and a slight cough on Monday morning, before fever started kicking in that night with occassional waves of nausea. Barely slept properly until Wednesday night when the fever subsided a bit.

Can't imagine how bad I'd have felt without the vaccines.

I've also had to cancel my birthday bbq tomorrow. The weather forecast is glorious. Gutted.
 
Have swollen tonsils and dangling bit back of throat (uvula) for over a week now. No white spots. Glands are up Painful to swallow.

I hate it. Have done a couple of LFTs - negative. Nasals clear. Yet wake up struggling to breathe - tongue feels like it’s been replaced by a carpet tile and mouth tastes like Parmesan cheese.

Been taking painkillers and gargle salt water - nothing helps When I struggle to breathe, it takes me ages to get back to sleep. Making me tired.
 
After all is said and done, I won't forget the mindset of certain people during the hayday of covid/lockdowns.

Especially some of the attitudes in here. It just goes to show it didn't take much to effectively turn on your neighbour so to speak.
 
Telling on your neighbours is fine if it affects you, cannabis grow, loud parties and anti-social behaviour and so on. If you don’t they will just continue to your detriment.

Telling on them if it doesn’t affect you, like because their car tax has expired is a different matter.

Lockdown breaches sit somewhere in the middle there because they might affect you depending on your circumstances. If you weren’t affected and did report then that’s as bad an attitude as saying you should never grass on anyone, IMHO of course.
 
cheesefest said:
Have swollen tonsils and dangling bit back of throat (uvula) for over a week now. No white spots. Glands are up Painful to swallow.

I hate it. Have done a couple of LFTs - negative. Nasals clear. Yet wake up struggling to breathe - tongue feels like it’s been replaced by a carpet tile and mouth tastes like Parmesan cheese.

Been taking painkillers and gargle salt water - nothing helps When I struggle to breathe, it takes me ages to get back to sleep. Making me tired.
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Why have you put this in the covid thread then? Make sure you dont bother to wear a mask or cover you coughs properly so you can spread what ever crap you have though.
 
Freefaller said:
Agreed. The media whipped everyone into a frenzy with their doom and gloom language and unnecessary sensationalism.

Had they treated people with a modicum of intelligence and didn't push an aggressive agenda more people I think would have probably been a bit more mindful.
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The bizarre thing I find is the mainstream media never seems to lose credibility, time and time again. They never get hammered and dire consequences from their actions. Yes, some take them to court, they get massive fines but nothing seems to put them in their place. They keep coming back fooling and manipulating the masses. Fear and alarm.

Nothing ever changes or gets better. It always becomes a new low and things always gets a lot worse. They seem to be gods upon themselves.
 
V F said:
The bizarre thing I find is the mainstream media never seems to lose credibility, time and time again. They never get hammered and dire consequences from their actions. Yes, some take them to court, they get massive fines but nothing seems to put them in their place. They keep coming back fooling and manipulating the masses. Fear and alarm.

Nothing ever changes or gets better. It always becomes a new low and things always gets a lot worse. They seem to be gods upon themselves.
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You must be reading different MSM to me then. You act like they are the government or the ministry of information. They do however act as the govenments mouth piece on occasion and thats where they go wrong most of the time but the MSM is not responsably for the poor handling of covid practices. That falls squarely at the feet of the Tories.

Had they treated people with a modicum of intelligence
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lol

Are people saying it wasnt the vaccine that helped us through it after all then?
 
Had my Spring booster on Wednesday. Ao now, have had AZ, Pfizer and now Moderna. Since Thursday morning, I have been very tired, achy and occasionally drowsy since. Sore arm took 24h to subside. Overall, not far off side effects I felt with AZ.
 
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