Coronavirus Super Thread ( merged )

[The Real Maroonblood]

25 minutes ago, davemclaren said:

avoid touching other peoples’ facemasks. 

[Nucky Thompson]

Sturgeon has shat it and lifted the quarantine restrictions against Spain.

 

What was even the point in doing it for a fortnight 

 

But she's not playing a political game 

[Jambo-Jimbo]

16 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Thank feck for that! I'm glad that small inconvenience to your meal hasn't left you mentally scared. 

 

 

✊ The Power of God! 

 

You alright?

 

That's twice you've mentioned God, don't tell me you've turned all religious now.

[Ainsley Harriott]

10 hours ago, Boy Daniel said:

https://apple.news/AnOKHuLYhStW6LNGuuZp8hg

 

Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial 'a breakthrough' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53467022

 

 

Good news this morning. 

Great news and even better it's a UK university to make the breakthrough first meaning UK citizens will be first in line.

[The Real Maroonblood]

24 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said:

Sturgeon has shat it and lifted the quarantine restrictions against Spain.

 

What was even the point in doing it for a fortnight 

 

But she's not playing a political game 

It’ll keep the schemies happy.

[Nucky Thompson]

20 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

It’ll keep the schemies happy.

I've booked up to go to Lanzarote again in February. It was too good a deal and worth the gamble.

 

Hopefully a couple of working vaccines and treatments by then and Covid will be a distant memory 

[The Real Maroonblood]

3 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said:

I've booked up to go to Lanzarote again in February. It was too good a deal and worth the gamble.

 

Hopefully a couple of working vaccines and treatments by then and Covid will be a distant memory 

👍

[Montgomery Brewster]

15 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said:

I've booked up to go to Lanzarote again in February. It was too good a deal and worth the gamble.

 

Hopefully a couple of working vaccines and treatments by then and Covid will be a distant memory 

Unless your a health worker or an at risk group i.e immune issues the chances of getting a jab by February is highly unlikely. 
 

the initial doses are reserved and therefore the masses won’t get until later next year

 

still good news  - we all just need to be patient now 

Edited July 20, 2020 by Montgomery Brewster

[jake]

43 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

It’ll keep the schemies happy.

Shes got my vote so yer bang on gadge.

😄👍

[jake]

20 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said:

I've booked up to go to Lanzarote again in February. It was too good a deal and worth the gamble.

 

Hopefully a couple of working vaccines and treatments by then and Covid will be a distant memory 

Unfortunately the economic impact will be a reminder.

Lanzarote ? ssshcemie 

[jake]

48 minutes ago, Ainsley Harriott said:

Great news and even better it's a UK university to make the breakthrough first meaning UK citizens will be first in line.

Oh good Guinea pigs.

Rule Brittania.

 

[Walter Bishop]

The data coming out on T-cells is well worth looking into. More and more experts talking it up, more countries testing. Will be good things to come of this! 

 

 

 

[Jambo-Jimbo]

Anyone wanting to find out more information or even sign up to perhaps take part in clinical trials for a vaccine can do so here.

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-nhs-service-enables-people-to-sign-up-to-be-contacted-for-covid-19-vaccine-studies/25295

Edited July 20, 2020 by Jambo-Jimbo

[The Real Maroonblood]

10 minutes ago, weehammy said:

Once a vaccine is available Nicola will make sure we don’t have it until 2 weeks after England.

 

I hope you’re right.

[jake]

12 minutes ago, weehammy said:

Once a vaccine is available Nicola will make sure we don’t have it until 2 weeks after England.

 

😂

[kila]

14 minutes ago, weehammy said:

Once a vaccine is available Nicola will make sure we don’t have it until 2 weeks after England.

 

One is being produced in Livingston

[Costanza]

4 hours ago, samgolden said:

My point is why say masks are necessary now and Dr Hilary gave reasons why they could cause more harm than good,and why  not necessary when the pandemic was at its height 

There is more chance now of catching something from people wearing masks just watch 

Some shoppers Take Them out  their pockets or bags to apply before entering the shops and then doing the reverse and onwards to next shop or pub/restaurant

I think there are legitimate questions over the changing views on masks and a debate to be had there.

The evidence isn't universal for masks but it does appear to have shifted in favour as more analysis and real life data available. I have found the Lancet broadly in favour (a heavy going read mind you) but this article I thought was a decent summary of why advice has changed.

I think the main thrust is that a mask won't necessarily greatly reduce your chances of getting covid but will reduce significantly the chances of you passing on, if you do.

 

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/06/417906/still-confused-about-masks-heres-science-behind-how-face-masks-prevent

 

 

[Cade]

It's quite simple. 

Wearing a mask was always a good idea.

But when we were in full lockdown and were not mixing with people on a regular basis, their effect would be minimal.

Now we're getting back out to work, shops are open and we're mixing in public again, wearing a mask provides an extra layer of safety.

That's why mask wearing has gone from "good idea" to "strongly recommended" to "mandatory".

 

[jake]

5 minutes ago, Cade said:

It's quite simple. 

Wearing a mask was always a good idea.

But when we were in full lockdown and were not mixing with people on a regular basis, their effect would be minimal.

Now we're getting back out to work, shops are open and we're mixing in public again, wearing a mask provides an extra layer of safety.

That's why mask wearing has gone from "good idea" to "strongly recommended" to "mandatory".

 

Slightly manipulated 

[davemclaren]

18 minutes ago, Cade said:

It's quite simple. 

Wearing a mask was always a good idea.

But when we were in full lockdown and were not mixing with people on a regular basis, their effect would be minimal.

Now we're getting back out to work, shops are open and we're mixing in public again, wearing a mask provides an extra layer of safety.

That's why mask wearing has gone from "good idea" to "strongly recommended" to "mandatory".

 

Plus there was a shortage of face-masks earlier on in the pandemic. Last thing they wanted was folk ‘acquiring’ masks meant for frontline staff. 
 

[milky_26]

7 minutes ago, davemclaren said:

Plus there was a shortage of face-masks earlier on in the pandemic. Last thing they wanted was folk ‘acquiring’ masks meant for frontline staff. 
 

that is the key one. the supplies were needed for those frontline staff to help protect them

[Morgan]

13 minutes ago, davemclaren said:

Plus there was a shortage of face-masks earlier on in the pandemic. Last thing they wanted was folk ‘acquiring’ masks meant for frontline staff. 
 

Great point, Dave.

 

That’s the way it was, that’s the way it should have been.

 

 

[The Real Maroonblood]

10 minutes ago, Morgan said:

Great point, Dave.

 

That’s the way it was, that’s the way it should have been.

 

 

Anyway where is that masked man from Hamilton?

[Walter Bishop]

Another very interesting read...  

 

[ri Alban]

8 hours ago, weehammy said:

Once a vaccine is available Nicola will make sure we don’t have it until 2 weeks after England.

 

Why? Scotland won't need it, cause the FM has exercised the demon. Vaccine for less lucky nations like England. 👍 

 

The saviours have saved Scotland again! And when we get control of our country and border back from our hapless overlords, no one will die from the next virus. 👍

 

You are welcome to move to England if you want to catch Covid 20/21. 👍 No mask required. 

[ri Alban]

11 hours ago, Nucky Thompson said:

I've booked up to go to Lanzarote again in February. It was too good a deal and worth the gamble.

 

Hopefully a couple of working vaccines and treatments by then and Covid will be a distant memory 

Putting money into every countries tourism apart from your own. 👍 

 

[Unknown user]

53 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Why? Scotland won't need it, cause the FM has exercised the demon. Vaccine for less lucky nations like England. 👍 

 

The saviours have saved Scotland again! And when we get control of our country and border back from our hapless overlords, no one will die from the next virus. 👍

 

You are welcome to move to England if you want to catch Covid 20/21. 👍 No mask required. 

 

[ri Alban]

4 minutes ago, Smithee said:

 

 

4 minutes ago, Smithee said:

 

 

 

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

12 hours ago, jake said:

Oh good Guinea pigs.

Rule Brittania.

 

Haha you actually found a negative in a Covid vaccine being discovered. Incredible really

[Ray Gin]

8 hours ago, Walter Bishop said:

Another very interesting read...  

 

 

Not bothered to include graphs from all the states with cases and deaths on the rise, I see. Kind of blows their theory out the water. 

[The Real Maroonblood]

3 hours ago, ri Alban said:

Why? Scotland won't need it, cause the FM has exercised the demon. Vaccine for less lucky nations like England. 👍 

 

The saviours have saved Scotland again! And when we get control of our country and border back from our hapless overlords, no one will die from the next virus. 👍

 

You are welcome to move to England if you want to catch Covid 20/21. 👍 No mask required. 

[Walter Bishop]

1 hour ago, Ray Gin said:

 

Not bothered to include graphs from all the states with cases and deaths on the rise, I see. Kind of blows their theory out the water. 

Blows alot of you theories out the water aswell. 

[Ray Gin]

Just now, Walter Bishop said:

Blows alot of you theories out the water aswell. 

 

It would have to be accurate to do that. It isn't. 

 

[OBE]

3 hours ago, ri Alban said:

Putting money into every countries tourism apart from your own. 👍 

 

 

Dash taxis, Edinburgh airport & Easyjet will surely benefit.

[Walter Bishop]

3 minutes ago, Ray Gin said:

 

It would have to be accurate to do that. It isn't. 

 

 

Ray Gin - Drama queen on JKB 

 

or 

 

Michael Levitt

@MLevitt_NP2013

Stanford Prof. of Biophysics, Cambridge PhD and DSc, 2013 Chemistry Nobel Laureate (complex systems), FRS & US National Academy member. 

 

 

 

 

[Governor Tarkin]

12 hours ago, weehammy said:

Once a vaccine is available Nicola will make sure we don’t have it until 2 weeks after England.

 

 

 

[Ray Gin]

Just burns itself out. Does it aye?

2 minutes ago, Walter Bishop said:

 

Ray Gin - Drama queen on JKB 

 

or 

 

Michael Levitt

@MLevitt_NP2013

Stanford Prof. of Biophysics, Cambridge PhD and DSc, 2013 Chemistry Nobel Laureate (complex systems), FRS & US National Academy member. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not quite fitting in with all those other graphs he's so keen on.

 

 

Edited July 21, 2020 by Ray Gin

[Cade]

11 hours ago, davemclaren said:

Plus there was a shortage of face-masks earlier on in the pandemic. Last thing they wanted was folk ‘acquiring’ masks meant for frontline staff. 
 

Medical grade ones yes, but a simple home-made fabric one will do the job for normal folks going down the shops or sitting on a bus 

[Walter Bishop]

6 minutes ago, Ray Gin said:

Just burns itself out. Does it aye?

 

 

 

Not quite fitting in with all those other graphs he's so keen on.

 

 

Last updated 19th June. 

[Walter Bishop]

12 hours ago, weehammy said:

Once a vaccine is available Nicola will make sure we don’t have it until 2 weeks after England.

 

 

Thing is, a vaccine will not be required unless you are in the category that already gets the flu vaccine. The majority testing positive just now (ages 19 - 50) is exactly who you want to be testing positive. 

[Ray Gin]

6 minutes ago, Walter Bishop said:

Last updated 19th June. 

 

It's gotten considerably worse for America since then.

 

 

[Walter Bishop]

2 minutes ago, Ray Gin said:

 

It's gotten considerably worse for America since then.

 

 

Yeah, depending on what you deem as worse and who you choose to listen to. Also given the current political climate in the US, I wouldn't believe a word of anything that comes out of there. 

👍

Edited July 21, 2020 by Walter Bishop

[AlimOzturk]

6 minutes ago, Walter Bishop said:

 

Thing is, a vaccine will not be required unless you are in the category that already gets the flu vaccine. The majority testing positive just now (ages 19 - 50) is exactly who you want to be testing positive. 

Thought 5this this virus could kill anyone despite their age? Just going to leave that age range as lambs to the the slaughter?

[Ray Gin]

1 minute ago, Walter Bishop said:

Yeah, depending on what you deem as worse and who you choose to listen to. 👍

 

I deem rising cases and deaths as worse and would like to think that most sane individuals are the same.

 

[Walter Bishop]

1 minute ago, Ray Gin said:

 

I deem rising cases and deaths as worse and would like to think that most sane individuals are the same.

 

As i said, there is major politics playing a part in the US. Rising cases, not so much rising deaths. The right people are those testing positive, Asymptomatics, the young and the healthy. Could this be the way of gaining herd immunity? 

 

Concentrate on UK, very positive few days and once PHE England sort out their figures and knock the thousands of deaths labelled as covid off their actual figures, things will start to look better. 

[Walter Bishop]

7 minutes ago, AlimOzturk said:

Thought 5this this virus could kill anyone despite their age? Just going to leave that age range as lambs to the the slaughter?

 

[Ray Gin]

Just now, Walter Bishop said:

As i said, there is major politics playing a part in the US. Rising cases, not so much rising deaths. The right people are those testing positive, Asymptomatics, the young and the healthy. Could this be the way of gaining herd immunity? 

 

Concentrate on UK, very positive few days and once PHE England sort out their figures and knock the thousands of deaths labelled as covid off their actual figures, things will start to look better. 

 

Daily deaths are rising in the USA, not petering out as seen in countries that enforced proper lockdowns.

 

'No people' are the 'right people'. You don't want anyone catching this.

 

People are recatching it for a 2nd time, herd immunity is not an option.

 

 

 

[Walter Bishop]

6 minutes ago, Ray Gin said:

 

Daily deaths are rising in the USA, not petering out as seen in countries that enforced proper lockdowns.

 

'No people' are the 'right people'. You don't want anyone catching this.

 

People are recatching it for a 2nd time, herd immunity is not an option.

 

 

 

You need to stop watching SkyNews, Good Morning Britain and reading the daily newspapers. If you are fit, healthy and under the age of 60 get out and get on with your life. 

[Ray Gin]

Just now, Walter Bishop said:

You need to stop watching SkyNews, Good Morning Britain and reading the daily newspapers. If you are fit, healthy and under the age of 60 get out and get on with your life. 

 

You need to stop reading nonsense on social media that just ignores the data.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

16 minutes ago, Walter Bishop said:

 

If the figures in those graphs are correct then it should be the only graph worth looking at.

Appears IMO whole thing has been a scam from the get go.