CitizenVectron Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, BloodyHell said: Locking people in their homes was never decent policy, ever. People unable to get medecine or food, medical emergencies ignored, depression, suicide, and now, people locked in burning buildings…. Nah, it was never “decent policy”. Zero Covid is a strategy to reduce cases in a self-contained area to zero...it's not a specific strategy. New Zealand implemented a pretty good Zero Covid strategy, for example. No one here is supporting China's implementation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 When I saw you replied I was worried you might have tossed my defense of you away. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 33 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Zero Covid is a strategy to reduce cases in a self-contained area to zero...it's not a specific strategy. New Zealand implemented a pretty good Zero Covid strategy, for example. No one here is supporting China's implementation. It's because Gaben was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Omicron boosters are weaker against BQ.1.1 subvariant that is rising in U.S., study finds WWW.CNBC.COM The boosters did not trigger a robust response against BQ.1.1. People with a prior history of infection who received the booster had a stronger response I wonder if there is a safe way to expedite the deployment of variant specific shots? From what I’ve read, the pharma companies continue to make updates to the vaccines really quickly but the process to get into the market is still rather slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 In my last little stretch of hell, anecdotally I’m confident we’re about to surge again, never less than 10 Covid+ a night in my dept. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, TUFKAK said: In my last little stretch of hell, anecdotally I’m confident we’re about to surge again, never less than 10 Covid+ a night in my dept. Cases seem to be rising again here, as well, and our ERs are already above 100% capacity due to this, flu, and RSV. We are having a bunch of work done to our house, and we're lucky the contractors we've hired are very understanding of my wife's medical conditions. They were going to start two weeks ago but one of their crew tested positive for COVID, so they delayed. They also have a mandatory vaccine policy for their staff, wearing masks if the owner requests it, etc. Maybe a stereotype, but that sort of behaviour is rare in the trades, here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I've still got a cough from when I got an incidental case of RSV from my daughter back before Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: I've still got a cough from when I got an incidental case of RSV from my daughter back before Thanksgiving. Mine took ~6 weeks to clear up post infection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Flu is still hitting Canadian children pretty hard. There have been a number of deaths in BC (8) and 1 in Ontario and they're now getting to the point where they will double up children per room to make space. =( I'm crossing my fingers still atm that we haven't been hit with anything bad recently at home or at my daughter's daycare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I got the bivalient booster in September, i think. As far as I know, no one in my family has gotten Covid so far recently. But my one cousins wedding is on Friday, which could change all that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Against my better judgment I went to my work's office holiday party for a bit and total shock, I got an email today that someone at the party tested positive for COVID within 48 hours of the event. But I wasn't within 6 feet of them for at least 15 minutes so I'm not required to work from home for 10 days because we're apparently still pretending this is how indoor transmission works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 39 minutes ago, Jason said: Against my better judgment I went to my work's office holiday party for a bit and total shock, I got an email today that someone at the party tested positive for COVID within 48 hours of the event. But I wasn't within 6 feet of them for at least 15 minutes so I'm not required to work from home for 10 days because we're apparently still pretending this is how indoor transmission works. Relax bro. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Uaarkson said: Relax bro. I'm not really worried about getting sick, I'm mostly just annoyed at how this has mostly devolved into safety theater. I appreciate that they're doing contact tracing at all but otherwise it's kind of silly to act like there's some enormous difference between being up close with this person for 10 minutes vs 20 minutes if you were still in the same room for an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3xB0t Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 This virus-palooza has been quite the ride. An especially severe respiratory virus season combined with drug shortages have led to scenes just short of pure chaos in many pharmacies. Drugs currently on shortage: - beta-lactam antibiotics (amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate) - alternatives to the above (particular cefdinir) - oseltamivir (Tamiflu) - children’s formulations of Tylenol and Motrin In short, things you never want to be without. Scary shit, man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 People who skipped their COVID vaccine are at higher risk of traffic accidents, according to a new study FINANCE.YAHOO.COM The findings could justify changes to driver insurance policies, the authors say. If you don't want to read the article (I know this board ), the tl;dr: is that this study only shows correlation, and likely points to people who refused vaccination also being people who don't think of other people's well-being, care for rules, or acknowledge government regulation. Anecdotally in my life, knowing the people who have refused vaccination even up until today...this fits. The study looked at a tonne of anonymized government data from Canada in 2021 to compare life events of the vaccinated and non-vaccinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Quote people who refused vaccination also being people who don't think of other people's well-being, care for rules, or acknowledge government regulation Checks out 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Except that vaccination doesn’t make you less likely to pass it on, so I don’t see how it factors into caring about others. fact is, most young healthy adults are at very little risk of harm from current variants. If it stopped spread (like polio)I would have more problems with the unvaxxed, but as it is, I don’t care. It’s their choice. I can’t stand most anti-vaxxers I’ve met, but I have zero problem with them choosing not to get vaccinated. Conversely, I have no sympathy if they are one of the unlucky very few healthy people to die. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 24 minutes ago, BloodyHell said: Except that vaccination doesn’t make you less likely to pass it on, so I don’t see how it factors into caring about others. fact is, most young healthy adults are at very little risk of harm from current variants. If it stopped spread (like polio)I would have more problems with the unvaxxed, but as it is, I don’t care. It’s their choice. I can’t stand most anti-vaxxers I’ve met, but I have zero problem with them choosing not to get vaccinated. Conversely, I have no sympathy if they are one of the unlucky very few healthy people to die. That's sorta my take. I've heard a few complain about getting sick or the symptoms and I'm like 🤷♂️ that's on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 I care and I will always judge them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, TUFKAK said: I care and I will always judge them. Oh I'll judge them but I'm not spending energy on them. Judging is my expertise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 If it reduces the chances you get sick that inherently means you’re less likely to pass it along 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 Boosters reduce your likelihood of getting sick for about 10-12 weeks -- and the efficacy against infection are lower than you would think. I tested positive for Covid (completely asymptomatic) at the end of December (was tested because I was admitted to ICU) -- I was surprised how cavalier the neurosurgeons were towards it. Some nurses basically ignored me because they didn't want to enter my room, and the neurosurgeon would regularly enter my room with a chin diaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: I tested positive for Covid (completely asymptomatic) at the end of December (was tested because I was admitted to ICU) -- I was surprised how cavalier the neurosurgeons were towards it. Some nurses basically ignored me because they didn't want to enter my room, and the neurosurgeon would regularly enter my room with a chin diaper. Must be a Canadian thing because when I went to the hospital a couple months ago everyone was required to wear masks, heck if you're visiting a doctor you both have to have the mask on the whole time as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Yeah I was in the er a few weeks ago and everyone was masked aside from some boomers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 My PT office is the first medical office I’ve been in since the pandemic started that no longer requires mask wearing by patients, and that only started the beginning of December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 49 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Must be a Canadian thing because when I went to the hospital a couple months ago everyone was required to wear masks, heck if you're visiting a doctor you both have to have the mask on the whole time as well. He was required to put on a special gown, mask, rubber gloves and a face shield, which had to be disposed of immediately upon leaving my room. He chose not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Boosters reduce your likelihood of getting sick for about 10-12 weeks -- and the efficacy against infection are lower than you would think. I tested positive for Covid (completely asymptomatic) at the end of December (was tested because I was admitted to ICU) -- I was surprised how cavalier the neurosurgeons were towards it. Some nurses basically ignored me because they didn't want to enter my room, and the neurosurgeon would regularly enter my room with a chin diaper. I’m cavalier about it because I’m in the ER. the amount of times I’ve been in Covid+ rooms and not known is a number I can’t numerate. I don’t wear the gown, and only mask at work; I’m trusting in my natural and vaccine immunity at this point and I keep the mask on outside to prevent me from spreading it to others if I’m infected. When I’m symptomatic I double mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 7 hours ago, BloodyHell said: Except that vaccination doesn’t make you less likely to pass it on, so I don’t see how it factors into caring about others. fact is, most young healthy adults are at very little risk of harm from current variants. If it stopped spread (like polio)I would have more problems with the unvaxxed, but as it is, I don’t care. It’s their choice. I can’t stand most anti-vaxxers I’ve met, but I have zero problem with them choosing not to get vaccinated. Conversely, I have no sympathy if they are one of the unlucky very few healthy people to die. This info was taken in 2021 when vaccines did a good job of preventing infection, keep in mind (and when that was one of the publicly-toutes benefits). I guarantee that people who refuse vaccination care less about others compared to people who were vaccinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 My friend’s kid just tested positive for strep, flu, and covid today. We saw them yesterday. Let’s fucking go 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Just now, b_m_b_m_b_m said: My friend’s kid just tested positive for strep, flu, and covid today. We saw them yesterday. Let’s fucking go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: My friend’s kid just tested positive for strep, flu, and covid today. We saw them yesterday. Let’s fucking go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 It feels like my daughter has had a cold since pretty much October. Luckily no RSV yet. Her daycare still mandates masks and takes temperatures at the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Already got rsv as noted before here so this would give me a bingo if I get the rest before the end of the year. FINGERS CROSSED 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Well, it finally happened. I had a positive test. Been at my parents’ for Christmas and I’ve been a little under the weather, had a sore throat for a couple days, then sinus congestion. Today, I noted I couldn’t smell or taste much of anything, so I took one of the home tests they had laying around and it was positive. I wouldn’t really give a shit, except my mom is currently on chemo and her WBCs are super low as of her Friday labs. So I feel really bad about that. She tested and it was negative, so we decided to do the two hour drive home tonight instead of risking it further. Not the way I wanted to leave what was otherwise a nice Christmas visit. 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/18/2022 at 9:42 PM, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Already got rsv as noted before here so this would give me a bingo if I get the rest before the end of the year. FINGERS CROSSED Oh update here: none of the four of us got symptoms of anything. At all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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