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Post by michaelc on Jan 31, 2024 14:16:09 GMT
So, if I didn't have any boxes left of the Covid test I'd probably assume what I've got is a cold. Alas no, the Test line on my floflex test pinged red before the liquid even made it to the control line a few mm further up. i.e. within a second or two and then the line went on to be a very strong red line. My guess is that means I've got shed loads of virus in me.... Had this been a year or two ago I'd have known what to do and how much to worry. Now I've no idea. I have had it once before about 18 months ago and I did have 3 rounds of vaccines but the last time was a good while ago. So should I worry? Should I go out? Are there any good resources out there ? My Google searches seem to bring up articles that either overtly encourage vaccine take up or overtly discourage it. Would rather see something about what my chances are for my age group and history and whether hospitals in England are better equipped or not at treating it ? Do they have better drugs etc for example than they did 2 years ago. And how does prognosis compare to Flu these days? Re. going out etc.: the guidance is on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/In a nutshell: suggest you stay at home for 5 days and don't go to those who are particularly vulnerable for 10 days. I'm not sure the strength of the red line actually has anything to do with viral load: I think previously they had said it doesn't, but that might be just so as not to scare the horses. That said, we very recently had it and our tests started out as violent red and then eventually became very faint. So yes I personally think that a strong red line, and one that appears quickly indicates you have a reasonable load, but there is no reason to think it represents a higher load than you would normally expect i.e. don't panic you aren't a super carrier. I'd broadly agree and yet the NHS says children should go to school if they're not particularly unwell. Suffice to say, the covid in our family entered the house via the children.
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Post by bracknellboy on Jan 31, 2024 14:24:27 GMT
Re. going out etc.: the guidance is on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/In a nutshell: suggest you stay at home for 5 days and don't go to those who are particularly vulnerable for 10 days. I'm not sure the strength of the red line actually has anything to do with viral load: I think previously they had said it doesn't, but that might be just so as not to scare the horses. That said, we very recently had it and our tests started out as violent red and then eventually became very faint. So yes I personally think that a strong red line, and one that appears quickly indicates you have a reasonable load, but there is no reason to think it represents a higher load than you would normally expect i.e. don't panic you aren't a super carrier. I'd broadly agree and yet the NHS says children should go to school if they're not particularly unwell. Suffice to say, the covid in our family entered the house via the children. I think the rationale for that is: a) children are much less likely to get seriously ill b) children are generally less infectious (this thinking used to be the case, no idea whether still is) c) the downsides of children missing school are very considerable
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Post by adrianc on Jan 31, 2024 14:24:55 GMT
"children" - aka "self-propelled plague vectors"
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Post by keitha on Jan 31, 2024 15:45:41 GMT
"children" - aka "self-propelled plague vectors" reminds me of the comment that a lot of the MAGA mob would be less keen on restricting abortion if we defined women as "semi automatic baby canons"
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Post by benaj on Jan 31, 2024 16:23:37 GMT
Not really covid related…
source: story of baby who died after couple went on the run
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Post by Mike on Feb 2, 2024 13:22:15 GMT
I'd broadly agree and yet the NHS says children should go to school if they're not particularly unwell. Suffice to say, the covid in our family entered the house via the children. This is also the advice to doctors at our local NHS trust. If the doctor protests sufficiently that they are facing especially vulnerable patients then they are reluctantly assigned non-public-facing office work until they either get bored, give up caring, or test negative.
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Post by benaj on Jul 18, 2024 11:18:35 GMT
Is Covid back in Summer? I read a president has got it and now I found a household member has also got it. Coincidence?
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Post by moonraker on Jul 18, 2024 11:53:33 GMT
Some Tour de France riders have mild Covid; a few have retired from the race, a couple are continuing after discussions with team and race doctors. Former winner Geraint Thomas is one of the latter and was prominent in yesterday's racing. Mask-wearing has been re-introduced for riders and support staff before the daily racing begins.
Early in the race Mark Cavendish won a record-breaking 35th stage and immediately had a great many embraces from many other competitors and his family. A few days later his right-hand man and room-mate had to retire with Covid.
A few UK hospitals have also re-introduced mask-wearing.
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Post by michaelc on Jul 18, 2024 12:28:47 GMT
Three of the (obvious) findings of the UK Covid inquiry was that there was too much groupthink amongst scientists, too little pushback and most importantly too little regard given to socio-economic concerns.
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Post by markyg61 on Jul 18, 2024 13:43:02 GMT
Covid is here to stay ! The vaccines were never going to eradicate it rather it was to ensure you didn't get too ill with it.
It's just one more virus we have to learn to live with I'm afraid.
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Post by keitha on Jul 18, 2024 13:44:41 GMT
Three of the (obvious) findings of the UK Covid inquiry was that there was too much groupthink amongst scientists, too little pushback and most importantly too little regard give to socio-economic concerns. I felt that at the time, I also felt that in the aftermath some scientists criticised politicians for flip flopping ( ie changing their minds ) when the scientists changed their advice, Personally I felt that we in Wales and the people of Scotland were treated differently by our leaders because they could and wanted to be different. I live in a relatively small town and we lost several independent shops, my own small online business has never really recovered, as i deal in items that are seen as nice to have / non essentials I was recovering then the prices of electricity etc went crazy and that downturn has never lifted,
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Post by bracknellboy on Jul 18, 2024 14:33:30 GMT
Is Covid back in Summer? I read a president has got it and now I found a household member has also got it. Coincidence? Covid has transitioned to being endemic, as was always the near certain end game. People get colds in summer, just not that often. There is probably a lot more of it knocking around than is apparent: most people are well protected and we aren't testing, except in special cases e.g. hospitals. So many people will be getting mild symptoms, or even less mild but passing it off as something else.
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Post by adrianc on Jul 18, 2024 14:42:41 GMT
Personally I felt that we in Wales and the people of Scotland were treated differently by our leaders because they could and wanted to be different. That's devolution. It was, of course, blatantly obvious that Westminster were making a hash of it, even at the time. It's very hard to separate the pandemic from Ukraine and Truss when it comes to the cost of living saga.
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Post by michaelc on Jul 18, 2024 14:54:11 GMT
It's very hard to separate the pandemic from Ukraine and Truss when it comes to the cost of living saga. The social element of the socio-economic cost included closing schools for long periods - that's not Ukraine or Truss. I seem to recall you referred to the kids then as "disease vectors" but do correct me if I'm wrong.
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Post by moonraker on Jul 18, 2024 17:26:56 GMT
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