COVID-19 News, Info, Discussion /// Tracking the Spread of the Virus and its Effects /// October Lockdown for UK (pg. 774)

I wonder if the pandemic is waning.
No other variant was able to replace delta until now.
In Europe (not in US yet) covid cases decrease nearly everywhere.
Usuallly, we had the graphic of a new wave, here on this forum, 1 ou 2 months before it was on the news channel.
Any hints on a next wave ?

Has anyone heard from CoronaCoaster (CC2)? I notice he has not logged in since September 11th...hope he is ok...

Oh...and wow...800 pages of doomy goodness

I wonder if the pandemic is waning.
No other variant was able to replace delta until now.
In Europe (not in US yet) covid cases decrease nearly everywhere.
Usuallly, we had the graphic of a new wave, here on this forum, 1 ou 2 months before it was on the news channel.
Any hints on a next wave ?

I'm glad to hear she's doing a bit better. I know it's hard on you, too. My bil has been having the same trouble as you. He can't keep caregivers that actually will do the work they were hired to do for his mom and stepdad. He's been staying with them alot. It isn't helping his health out much either.

I've decided I don't much care what the rest of the world thinks about whether I take the shots or not. I'm still waiting to hear from the nephrologist's office. It's my understanding that there is no chance of dialysis without the shots, so I don't know what will happen there. Seems to me the odds are pretty much the same. It'll come down to which of 3 options will give me the most usable time. If I take the shots, will I survive them? If I do that and get dialysis, how long will I have? At my age, it's usually only a few years. If I don't do either, how long and how much more pain? Even if I was eligible for transplant, I don't want it. I've lived my life, for the most part. It should go to a young person. Mr. TB doesn't like that I feel this way, but I can't help it. He won't talk with me about it. If they fail like they did the last time, I won't even know.

I miss live music, too. My little town actually has an amazing orchestra! They are top notch! They've had a few outdoor concerts, but we've been to them before and they're very crowded! It was fun then, not so much now. I'd love to hear them again, though.

If you need to talk, just pm me. I don't mind and it'll give me something to think about instead of my own pity party.

Thanks so much, TB. I wish I had an answer for you regarding the shots. I am certain that they are a lot riskier than we are being led to believe, and that is based on me following the data pretty closely, as well as a lot of anecdotal reports and personal experience. On the other hand, if you need dialysis, that's a very pressing matter. This is just one place where these mandates make absolutely NO sense ... there are good reasons why vulnerable people might not be able to tolerate the vax, and those are the people most in need of care!

Honestly, I'm a bit worried about the effect of all this stress on my health, too. I'm having to put those worries to the side ... but I know how badly my immune system crashed after my partner's stroke, and I don't want that to happen again. Add to that the necessity to be in face to face contact with a whole lot of healthcare people, and it honestly is pretty frightening. If my health goes down, there is nobody there to care for my mom.

Regarding the shots & danger to life.

Well, obviously what follows is not going to describe any non-fatal injury, (TB - we know spikes DO attack kidneys)... but mortality-wise, we had an update from Public Health Scotland..

[link to publichealthscotland.scot (secure)]

A total of 5903 deaths within 28d of vaccination.
Thats 5903 since last December - i.e. the whole vaccination campaign.
Scotland has about 5.7m people, and about 4m have had at least 1 dose, 3.5m had two.

Most (~2/3) of the doses were AstraZeneca, followed by Pfizer (~1/3) in 2nd place. Hardly anyone had Moderna.

So, we could conclude that a MAXIMUM of 5903/4000000 died from the vaccine, and likely a bit less.

I suppose we can say:
The Vaccine 28d Mortality Maximum value: 0.15%.

Of course, that's within 28 days and who knows what lurks.
I'm not taking it.. they're leaky and wane dangerously.

Just an interesting observation. I am covering the Covid Narrative in my analytical writing class, and having my students look at all the contradicting reports, as well as engage in some meaningful data analysis.

One of my students asked me after class if her paper would be confidential, or if members of the school board would see it .... I assured her it was absolutely confidential, and that she was free to write her honest thoughts, whether or not they are in agreement with what I might think is true.

She is vaccine-hesitant, due to being pregnant, and was AFRAID to put that in writing, due to it being a position that could be seen as contrarian, or worse! It horrifies me that my students find themselves in a position where they are honestly afraid to think for themselves and express their opionions!

I know I am stepping somewhat out on a limb by even covering this, but I'm not advocating for any particular narrative ... I'm advocating for critical thought, which is MY JOB. Scary ass world we live in.

Regarding the shots & danger to life.

Well, obviously what follows is not going to describe any non-fatal injury, (TB - we know spikes DO attack kidneys)... but mortality-wise, we had an update from Public Health Scotland..

[link to publichealthscotland.scot (secure)]

A total of 5903 deaths within 28d of vaccination.
Thats 5903 since last December - i.e. the whole vaccination campaign.
Scotland has about 5.7m people, and about 4m have had at least 1 dose, 3.5m had two.

Most (~2/3) of the doses were AstraZeneca, followed by Pfizer (~1/3) in 2nd place. Hardly anyone had Moderna.

So, we could conclude that a MAXIMUM of 5903/4000000 died from the vaccine, and likely a bit less.

I suppose we can say:
The Vaccine 28d Mortality Maximum value: 0.15%.

Of course, that's within 28 days and who knows what lurks.
I'm not taking it.. they're leaky and wane dangerously.

Just an interesting observation. I am covering the Covid Narrative in my analytical writing class, and having my students look at all the contradicting reports, as well as engage in some meaningful data analysis.

One of my students asked me after class if her paper would be confidential, or if members of the school board would see it .... I assured her it was absolutely confidential, and that she was free to write her honest thoughts, whether or not they are in agreement with what I might think is true.

She is vaccine-hesitant, due to being pregnant, and was AFRAID to put that in writing, due to it being a position that could be seen as contrarian, or worse! It horrifies me that my students find themselves in a position where they are honestly afraid to think for themselves and express their opionions!

I know I am stepping somewhat out on a limb by even covering this, but I'm not advocating for any particular narrative ... I'm advocating for critical thought, which is MY JOB. Scary ass world we live in.

UK hospital pressure building despite low levels of Covid patients...

https://twitter.com/_/status/1438852364631478277