UK covid not over

[bob sterman]

I am stockpiling PPE, storable food and everyday medical supplies. It could be a long and grim winter.

Still? You made the same post 2 weeks ago: viewtopic.php?p=125352#p125352

I have to admit I am worried.

Would you care to explain what makes you think winter 2022/23 will be worse than winter 2021/22???

[shpalman]

Nearly one in 10 workers with Covid symptoms are being pressured by managers to come into work the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has claimed.

[Herainestold]

Still? You made the same post 2 weeks ago: viewtopic.php?p=125352#p125352

I have to admit I am worried.

Would you care to explain what makes you think winter 2022/23 will be worse than winter 2021/22???

Yes, I am still preparing for another covid onslaught, if only our health authorities would do the same.

The pace of mutation has picked up, the virus becomes even more transmissible, people are being infected and reinfected in the same month, as now prior infection does not confer immunity. Every infection increases the likelihood of long covid and organ damage.

Vaccine effectiveness is slowly being eroded.

There is only so much you can do as an individual. We need mask mandates, gathering restrictions and we may yet need dynamic lockdown to slow surges.

We are too complacent, covid isn't over, it is getting worse. And our NHS is losing its ability to protect us.

[bob sterman]

I have to admit I am worried.

Would you care to explain what makes you think winter 2022/23 will be worse than winter 2021/22???

Yes, I am still preparing for another covid onslaught, if only our health authorities would do the same.

The pace of mutation has picked up, the virus becomes even more transmissible, people are being infected and reinfected in the same month, as now prior infection does not confer immunity. Every infection increases the likelihood of long covid and organ damage.

Vaccine effectiveness is slowly being eroded.

There is only so much you can do as an individual. We need mask mandates, gathering restrictions and we may yet need dynamic lockdown to slow surges.

We are too complacent, covid isn't over, it is getting worse. And our NHS is losing its ability to protect us.

Lots of assertions there without evidence.

The pace of mutation has picked up? Recently? Got a citation for that?

Reinfection within a month? A widespread issue? Got a citation for that?

Prior infection does not confer immunity? Any immunity? Got a citation for that?

Can I ask - have you had COVID yet?

[Herainestold]

I have not had covid. I am extremely careful.

As for your other questions:

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/07/04/ ... er-Plague/

I hope you remain well.

[bob sterman]

I have not had covid. I am extremely careful.

As for your other questions:

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/07/04/ ... er-Plague/

I hope you remain well.

I was hoping for some direct scientific citations. And you've managed to exaggerate the claims in that article (which arguably already contains quite a bit of exaggeration).

You seem to be seeking out the most pessimistic journalism and then adding hyperbole.

[shpalman]

experts say Covid may never settle into a seasonal cycle

Now, successive variants, including the latest BA.2.75 variant, nicknamed Centaurus, are being driven primarily by “immune escape” – the ability to infect people who have been vaccinated and infected, even fairly recently.

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee advised this week that infections of BA.4/BA.5 variants could occur as early as 28 days after recovery from a previous Covid-19 infection.

“It almost seems as if the rate of replacement of new variants has accelerated,” he said. “There is a shift in what’s driving evolution.”

[Herainestold]

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee advised this week that infections of BA.4/BA.5 variants could occur as early as 28 days after recovery from a previous Covid-19 infection.

“It almost seems as if the rate of replacement of new variants has accelerated,” he said. “There is a shift in what’s driving evolution.”

Covid once per month. Thats what we have to look forward to.

[shpalman]

Captalism is bad for life expectancy.

Do you have any empirical evidence for that?

The current state of the NHS

[WFJ]

Captalism is bad for life expectancy.

Do you have any empirical evidence for that?

The current state of the NHS

If you're measuring how capitalist a health system is by what proportion of its funding comes from comes from public money, the UK has one of the least capitalist systems in the world. Its problem is underfunding, not economic system.

[shpalman]

Fewer people died of covid in the UK in 2022 so far compared to this time in 2021

But if you cherry pick the right period of the year there are some which are worse in 2022.

[plodder]

Fewer people died of covid in the UK in 2022 so far compared to this time in 2021

But if you cherry pick the right period of the year there are some which are worse in 2022.

Is that related to this? (no idea if it’s accurate)

https://mobile.twitter.com/1goodtern/st ... 6841348096

[shpalman]

Fewer people died of covid in the UK in 2022 so far compared to this time in 2021

But if you cherry pick the right period of the year there are some which are worse in 2022.

Is that related to this? (no idea if it’s accurate)

https://mobile.twitter.com/1goodtern/st ... 6841348096

I don't know, but I note that new excess death data shows 0-14 age group across Europe (38 Euromomo countries) dying at 10x the rate versus 2021 in week 35, & age 15-44 group dying at 30% higher than 2021 according to Eric Feigl-Ding and the graphs he's drawn on.

[Herainestold]

Fewer people died of covid in the UK in 2022 so far compared to this time in 2021

But if you cherry pick the right period of the year there are some which are worse in 2022.

Is that related to this? (no idea if it’s accurate)

https://mobile.twitter.com/1goodtern/st ... 6841348096

I don't know, but I note that new excess death data shows 0-14 age group across Europe (38 Euromomo countries) dying at 10x the rate versus 2021 in week 35, & age 15-44 group dying at 30% higher than 2021 according to Eric Feigl-Ding and the graphs he's drawn on.

We are pretending Covid has gone away. It has not. It has morphed into something insidious, more dangerous because we choose to ignore it.

[Herainestold]

Covid has reached the point where most people do not fear the infection, but the consequences of Long Covid can be severe.

Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

Hair loss and erectile dysfunction have joined the list of long Covid symptoms, according to new research.

The study found that while the most common symptoms include loss of smell, shortness of breath and chest pain, others include amnesia, erectile dysfunction, hallucinations, an inability to perform familiar movements or commands, bowel incontinence and limb swelling.

Patterns of symptoms tended to be grouped into respiratory symptoms, mental health and cognitive problems, and then a broader range of symptoms.

The study suggests that females, younger people, and those belonging to a Black, mixed-race or other ethnic group are at greater risk of developing long Covid.

Additionally, those from a poorer background, smokers, and people who are overweight or obese, as well as those with any of a wide range of health conditions, were more likely to report persistent symptoms.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/heal ... 84600.html