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littleminnie

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2430 on: September 14, 2020, 07:45:18 AM »

Christmas is going to be interesting this year. Might be in full lockdown by then.
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Sparrow

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« Reply #2431 on: September 14, 2020, 12:08:08 PM »

Christmas is going to be interesting this year. Might be in full lockdown by then.

I can't see a 'full lockdown' happening again.  The first one has damaged the economy and another one would just about destroy it.

There has been a marked change of attitude, amongst our social circle.  Even those who were passionate about following the rules are now showing discontent.  I don't think people trust the government advice so much anymore.   
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Sparrow

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« Reply #2432 on: September 14, 2020, 12:29:38 PM »

The Covid testing system is in meltdown.

The Tracing App is still not here and is months late.

Unemployment is going up .

Business are going bust.

Serious non Covid illnesses are not being treated. 

Sweden is doing very well though.
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littleminnie

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2433 on: September 14, 2020, 12:46:11 PM »

I think it will depend how bad it gets.
The problem is in winter that there are so many cold/flu bugs about that people won’t know if they have Covid or not, so a lot more people will be going for the test.  Then we will be in a mess because we won’t be able to cope.
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Sparrow

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« Reply #2434 on: September 14, 2020, 12:47:22 PM »

The system can't cope now.
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littleminnie

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2435 on: September 14, 2020, 01:20:39 PM »

No it can’t.  I can see it getting a lot worse though. 
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suzysunday

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2436 on: September 14, 2020, 03:55:30 PM »

It's all really depressing and I can't see any improvement for ages. 
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C.C.

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2437 on: September 14, 2020, 04:53:32 PM »

The latest case count in my province is over 300 new cases. Just a few weeks ago we were well under 100.  People are going to the wrong places and with too many people.  Strip clubs are the latest to see new cases.
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suzysunday

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2438 on: September 14, 2020, 05:23:29 PM »

Not surprised!
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CLKD

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2439 on: September 14, 2020, 07:47:27 PM »

I doubt that many will have 'flu.  We are wearing masks in public places and not socialising.   :-\. Has anyone had a cold over the last 6 months? 

It's time that the Health Service was up and running and that Nightingale Hospitals took over C-19, however, the Health Service hasn't enough staff ..........
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CLKD

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2440 on: September 15, 2020, 07:47:52 AM »

Is anyone certain how long a person might be a carrier?
How long B4 symptoms appear once infected?
How long 1 remains able to infect the next person?

Otherwise testing shows on the day who has C-19 ........ either side the results might be wrong?
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jillydoll

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« Reply #2441 on: September 15, 2020, 08:36:36 AM »

Can't answer the questions but, when my OH had it, he started to feel unwell on the Sunday morning, by the afternoon, he felt worse, so I told him to go to bed, he did, next day, full blown,  flu symptoms. Like he'd caught the flu bug, twice over. If you see what I mean.
Now,  he must've had that inside,  for at least a few days, (?) we'd shared the same bed, ok, not always together, but in the same sheets etc, and I didn't catch it.......OR, I HAVE  caught it and showed no symptoms. 🤷‍♀️
He was like that, for about a week, flu symptoms, only worse than flu,  the sweating was something else, and for most of it, he slept. I woke him to drink water, or else he'd have been  asleep and dehydrated. He was delirious, sometimes talking a load rubbish. Then after about a week or so, he sat up, said he felt different somehow, and we thought great, he's beat it, only to go down hill the next day with the start of pneumonia. xx
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Sparrow

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« Reply #2442 on: September 15, 2020, 09:42:37 AM »

From what I have read, people are infectious for around 7 days. The virus can still be shed after this time, but mostly at levels too low to cause infection, or else they shed dead virus cells.   If it is going to progress to pneumonia, it usually happens around day 5-7.   

People who are asymptomatic have very low levels of the virus so also are not good spreaders. 

As for positive Covid tests, it is believed (and this is a conservative estimate) around 20% are false positives. 

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/coronaviru

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-many-covid-diagnoses-are-false-positives-
« Last Edit: September 15, 2020, 09:51:28 AM by Shadyglade »
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CLKD

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #2443 on: September 15, 2020, 10:21:00 AM »

Tnx both.  The World remains in a Learning Curve  ::).  I have more masks than I know what to do with  ;D .......

How is OH now jillydoll?
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Cassie

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« Reply #2444 on: September 15, 2020, 10:22:44 AM »

I read that one can be infected and for 2 days before symptoms begin, you can be infectious. Also understood that those that are asymptomatic are not big spreaders, but so many conflictings bits and bobs, one just does not know what is what. :-\
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