Mutating Corona Virus

[tobyjugg2]

alongside less 'other respiratory illnesses (apart from asthma) to aid spread

 

 

• U.S. health officials authorized a second booster shot against Covid-19 for people over age 50, as well as for those 12 and older with certain immune deficiencies.

• The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is now the dominant version of the virus in the U.S.

• Shanghai, China’s commercial capital, has put a staggered lockdown in place to curb an Omicron surge.

- NYT

[tobyjugg2]

Colds all around here at the moment - as is Covid infections - mainly low symptom

 

More people I know infected with covid at the moment than at any time previously

.. and test packs unavailable ahead of the imminent end of free tests for most

 

No tests = lower reported infections (and more spread = more mutations)

Edited March 31, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

.. and brilliant sunshine now with almost wall to wall blue sky

It was like dusk an hour ago with wall to wall dark murky grey clouds and quite heavy swirling snowfall

Edited March 31, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

What is the norovirus and how does it spread?

The UK Health Security Agency has warned that norovirus cases more than doubled in England in the second week of March, the winter vomiting bug spreading through nurseries, schools and care homes for the elderly.   The body warned the public to take precautions to limit the spread of the disease, including by washing their hands with soap and water rather than antibacterial gels, and to take particular care to shield the vulnerable from infection.   So what exactly is the virus, what are its symptoms and how is it treated?

Read the full story >

[tobyjugg2]

WHO Says New Mutant 'XE' Omicron Variant Could Possibly Be the Most Transmissible Strain Of COVID-19

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WHO said a new mutant Omicron COVID-19 variant is more contagious than the most virulent variation already available. Should you be concerned?

 

Covid-19: New mutant 'XE' found in UK, more transmissible than Omicron sub-variant- WHO

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The United Kingdom has reported 637 cases of XE and experts said it has shown a variable growth rate. According to UK Health Security Agency...

 

 

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20220329_weekly_epi_update_85.pdf?sfvrsn=16aaa557_4&download=true

Edited April 2, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

So as the list of 'symptoms associated with corona-virus are expanded and new and recombinant variants of Corona-virus are emerging .. and Johnson and 'Pals say alls well and remove free testing so you dont know if its a cold or corona-virus

 ..

No surprises here (except Tories claiming 'who could have foreseen such a thing?)

 

Living with the MUTATING Corona-virus appears to mean 'get infected' and if you are immune compromised .. tough

 

 

 

List of Covid symptoms expanded as free testing ends

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The NHS has listed nine new symptoms on its website.

 

 

 

[honeybee13]

I've thought all along that living with the virus can also mean dying with the virus for too many people.

[tobyjugg2]

Question for the anti-vaxers

 

So why has this guy :

 

1. Not died screaming due to having so much covid infection injected into him?

2. Not mutated into an alien blob due to so much alien conversion dna being put into him

3. Not melted into a radioactive heap due to the sheer quantity of radioactive tags inserted

4. Not been immediately abducted by shape shifting alien lizards due to the sheer number of 'tags/barcodes' inserted

5. Not had his man tackle drop off due to so much sterilization formula being injected into him

 

 

Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

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The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up...

 

[unclebulgaria67]

Confused about what living with Covid means ?

 

The linked article answers some of the questions.

 

Do I have to go to work if I have Covid-19 even though I should isolate? - Chronicle Live

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The Government and NHS says we 'should' isolate if we get Covid or develop symptoms, but don't have to. Does that mean you may be forced to go to...

 

 

[tobyjugg2]

1 hour ago, unclebulgaria67 said:

Confused about what living with Covid means ?

 

The linked article answers some of the questions.

 

 

Do I have to go to work if I have Covid-19 even though I should isolate? - Chronicle Live

WWW.CHRONICLELIVE.CO.UK

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The Government and NHS says we 'should' isolate if we get Covid or develop symptoms, but don't have to. Does that mean you may be forced to go to...

 

 

 

 

Nope,

It means you must go to work, earn profits for your employer and especially shop in the highstreet

.. profits are suffering and a few deaths of people who don't matter ... doesn't matter

and no free tests means confirmed infection figures can be claimed to show the pandemic is over - despite rising hospitalisations and mutations

 

[tobyjugg2]

I mean, lets take a closer look at quasi claptraps latest utterings

 

“There is a world where we have six or seven (nuclear) sites in the UK” by 2050

 

1. '6 or 7 nuclear sites' ..  there nothing quite like precision, and .... thats nothing like precision

2. There is a world .. ah - that explains it - teh many worlds 'theory. He's actually referring to one of the treky counter universes, where tories aren't incompetent corrupt self serving gits, and provided you can 'quantum jump' into that other universe, there could be 6 or 7 nuclear sites

 

Plus

'ministers have agreed to set up a new development vehicle, called Great British Nuclear, to identify sites, cut through red tape to speed up the planning process, and bring together private firms to run each site'

- oops, silly me, NO, of course its not quantum jumping to a better alternate universe - that was just a red herring - just loads more taxpayer money going into private sector VIPals packets for decades of overspend with nothing to show for it due to no 'red tape' oversight, planning requirements, local consultation, competition or proper reporting.

 

Britain could build seven nuclear power stations, minister says

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Britain could build up to seven new nuclear power stations as part of a radical expansion of homegrown energy following Russia's invasion of...

 

could, there is a world, its possible ... Johnsons Britain could have fed hungry British kids ... but Johnson government decided that come hell or high water - a tory government wouldn't

Edited April 4, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

France has just announced that the over-60s can have a second booster vaccination six months after the last one. Until now it's been for the over-80s, from memory and possibly people in care homes.

 

I hope the UK decides to go the same way.

[tobyjugg2]

as has Ireland

[tobyjugg2]

I have a mild cold ... again - but am fortunate in still having access to lfts so can somewhat confirm I am not covid positive and make better informed decisions about my interactions than those already on a heat or eat regime who are now on a heat, eat or test regime.

 

Maybe the current strains aren't any worse than a 3/4 month recurring cold season (which is bad enough)  ... BUT what about the variants that are being generated. We've already got a couple of recombinant cross variant strains, with at least one apparently generated in the UK's Johnson (the incompetent liar) defined virus generating environment.

 

The number of poeple reported as testing positive may be reported as falling - but that is in the framework of no lfts for the vast majority .. unless you can afford to pay.

 

Bet MP's are still getting them for free.

Edited April 7, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

Lets do a little 'sanity-check' exercise

 

Reported Infections were on the (massive) increase until Johnson stopped free tests and the supplies dried up even before the end date, with latest variants with significantly increased spread/infection potential.

- Reported infections are now falling dramatically - almost off a cliff- but only since the ending of free tests, while 7 day average hospitalisations are still rising significantly

 

Projections are based largely on reported infections projected forward

so the projections show an expected massive fall-off of both hospitalisation and deaths over the next 2 weeks ... despite areas where testing is still available showing nothing of the kind and commonly the opposite.

 

Likely upcoming Warmer weather may help some - but it sounds like Johnson is gambling against the odds with other peoples lives - as he does. I'd say 'again' - but he never really does otherwise.

Edited April 7, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

Now i know we seem to have some Vax hesitant folk here

 

so, remember that something like 0.0003% (might have missed a 0 or 2 before the 3 there) chance of a blood clotting issue for a VERY small number of certain people ...

Well it would seem that; as stated here; the risk of blood clots is far higher for a far wider range of people who get covid ...

 

5+ actual orders of magnitude (not x)  higher

0.0003 (or less) vs 33

 

Covid linked to 33-fold increase in risk of potentially fatal blood clot | Coronavirus | The Guardian

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Infection with virus also associated with fivefold increase in risk of deep vein thrombosis, data suggests

 

Simplified for clarity.

Edited April 8, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

and now for the 'good' news

 

Despite daily deaths still increasing, and hospitalisations currently stabl-ish for a day or two rather than dramatically increasing   ..

With just short of a million fewer tests carried out over the last 7 days,  positive test result numbers are falling .. (sic)

 

 

Edited April 8, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

Worth a peruse

 

Why so many people are getting Covid for the first time now after two years avoiding it

INEWS.CO.UK

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Omicron has been so easily transmitted between people that well over half the UK population is now thought to have had a dose of Covid

 

[honeybee13]

This is depressing about the state of the NHS, from the chief exec of the NHS Confederation.

 

'We do not have a living-with-Covid plan, we have a living-without-restrictions ideology.'

Matthew Taylor

 

Covid threat being ignored in England for ideological reasons, say NHS leaders | Health policy | The Guardian

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NHS Confederation calls for ‘living with Covid’ plans to be reconsidered as health system struggles

 

[tobyjugg2]

2 hours ago, honeybee13 said:

This is depressing about the state of the NHS, from the chief exec of the NHS Confederation.

 

 

Thought the johnsonesque and right wingers thought that was a bonus?

[tobyjugg2]

lots of mixed reports but I'm getting the distinct impression that 4th (2nd booster) jabs are getting less and less effective or at the very least boosting 'resistance/protection' less and less, confirming that boosters are short term solutions

 

Also that those who have been infected, and had booster(s) have greater protection for longer

 

What i'm not seeing is any worthwhile data on whether more traditional inactivated 'whole virus' vaccines are a better option for boosters now

- I've no doubt whatsoever that the mRNA were the best options taking everything we knew/know over first year/18 months

[tobyjugg2]

Exports of Indian COVID vaccine halted

On 2 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it had found problems at a manufacturing plant in Hyderabad. India, that was producing Covaxin, Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine. The company agreed to stop exports of the vaccine, which uses inactivated-virus technology. United Nations agencies that have procured the vaccine can no longer supply it and have asked countries to switch to other products. The WHO said that the company was “developing a corrective and preventive action plan”, but a spokesperson for the company told Science that it would continue to sell the vaccine in India.

Science | 5 min read

 

 

"The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised unspecified concerns about the manufacturing of Covaxin, one of India’s home-grown COVID-19 vaccines. On 2 April, WHO said it had found problems during a March inspection of the production facilities of Bharat Biotech, the vaccine’s producer. WHO did not disclose the nature of the problems at the plant, which is located in Hyderabad, in Telangana state. But it said Bharat Biotech has agreed to stop exports of Covaxin and is “developing a corrective and preventive action plan.”

[tobyjugg2]

See my post 2 up

This is a more traditional vaccine which may address some issues as a booster. I'd be happy to have it as a next booster.

 

Valneva gains approval from UK regulator to become sixth Covid-19 vaccine

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Deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales are continuing to rise.

 

 

Valneva could appeal to the vaccine hesitant and may be more effective for longer

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The UK government’s treatment of the Valneva covid-19 vaccine is appalling.1 In September 2021, the health secretary, Sajid Javid, was...

 

 

[tobyjugg2]

Theres lots of reports of apparent mysterious increased cases of hepatitis and liver failure in young children

 

Distressing and disturbing as this is, :

 

"There is no link to the COVID-19 vaccine. None of the currently confirmed cases in the UK has been vaccinated."

 

adenovirus infections is one possible component, as is covid infection

 

 

More hepatitis cases in young children likely to emerge in coming days, says WHO

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UK doctors and scientists investigating 74 cases of inflammatory liver condition

 

 

Increase in hepatitis (liver inflammation) cases in children under investigation - GOV.UK

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently detected higher than usual rates of liver inflammation (hepatitis) in children. Similar cases are...

 

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[unclebulgaria67]

China is taking risk of Covid much more seriously than other countries. Do they know something that scientists and others around the world don't know ?

 

COVID-19: Shanghai confirms first coronavirus deaths of latest outbreak as strict lockdown continues

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The Chinese financial hub has been living under extremely strict lockdown restrictions for several weeks, with millions of people...

 

I am hearing of many people who are suffering poor health weeks and months after having had Covid.  If Chinese scientists have been studying Covid for years, are they aware of possible health impacts that people may have following infection ?