Coronavirus - Page 55

**Damien** · 09-11-2020, 12:45

Stock market is surging.

**Chris** · 09-11-2020, 12:53

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Originally Posted by Mick

I’ll still want to know the side effects of said drug, if any contraindications exist with the medications that I take daily, before that shit gets pumped in to my veins.

I don’t blame you, the speed they’ve produced this inevitably means they have less test data than would normally be the case. Hopefully you’re not in too high a risk category for Covid complications so you won’t be under any pressure to be an early recipient.

While I’m by no means medically qualified, I suspect they know enough about the formulation, covid itself (as this vaccine is effectively an inert DNA sample from the virus) and interactions with other drugs in common use to have a reasonable idea where the main risk factors are. The rest I’m sure we’ll learn PDQ if they do manage to give this to more than 0.75bn people by this time next year.

Sephiroth · 09-11-2020, 13:23

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Originally Posted by Mick

I’ll still want to know the side effects of said drug, if any contraindications exist with the medications that I take daily, before that shit gets pumped in to my veins.

I want to know more about the 10% who didn't get immunity.

**Damien** · 09-11-2020, 13:32

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I want to know more about the 10% who didn't get immunity.

I think that's relatively normal. Some people just don't get an antibody response to vaccines sometimes.

jfman · 09-11-2020, 13:46

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I want to know more about the 10% who didn't get immunity.

This is where population level immunity comes in.

heero_yuy · 09-11-2020, 14:13

Here's a bit of light relief:

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Quote from The Sun:

Office workers were left baffled as a Covid social distancing sign blunder asked them to pee TWO metres from the urinals.

Alastair Hilton, 51, was stopped in his tracks after he nipped to the toilet and spotted the poorly placed sign - making it look like he had to aim from six feet away.

Dubbed "the most ridiculous social distancing measures yet," the sign blunder at the One Kingdom Street walk-in office space in London caused a stir after Alistair posted the image online.

The 8ft sign stretched across the floor stating "keep your distance" with a diagonal striped marking, which appears to look like a "do not cross" sign.

Take aim, fire!

distance.jpg

**Damien** · 09-11-2020, 14:19

Easy.

1andrew1 · 09-11-2020, 14:20

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Originally Posted by Damien

Easy.

You're taking the piss!

**Hugh** · 09-11-2020, 14:40

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

You're taking the piss!

Giving, shurely?

Pierre · 09-11-2020, 15:09

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Originally Posted by Mick

I’ll still want to know the side effects of said drug, if any contraindications exist with the medications that I take daily, before that shit gets pumped in to my veins.

I will probably hold off, and wait until I enter an "at risk" group.

heero_yuy · 09-11-2020, 15:18

I've never had a flu jab and can't remember the last time I actually had the flu. One of the benefits of working from home for many years, so I won't be in any rush for this jab.

I'll want to see what crawls out from the woodwork once mass vaccinations start.

Sephiroth · 09-11-2020, 17:08

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

I've never had a flu jab and can't remember the last time I actually had the flu. One of the benefits of working from home for many years, so I won't be in any rush for this jab.

I'll want to see what crawls out from the woodwork once mass vaccinations start.

Good point.

**Chris** · 09-11-2020, 17:10

Unless you're a key worker or in an at-risk group it is going to be well into next year before anyone here is offered a covid jab. Plenty of time for population-scale experiments on our elderly citizens and the healthcare workers who look after them.

1andrew1 · 09-11-2020, 17:55

Impressive news conference from Downing Street. BoJo sounding his most prime ministerial and on top of his brief for a long time, only faltered a bit when quizzed on Trump.

**Damien** · 09-11-2020, 18:06

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Impressive news conference from Downing Street. BoJo sounding his most prime ministerial and on top of his brief for a long time, only faltered a bit when quizzed on Trump.

I didn't watch today but mentioned before he has shifted his tone somewhat. There is less of the energy and turns of phrase and a calmer, more precise and statesmanlike tone has replaced it. I am not sure if this is an intentional shift in image or if it's a consequence of the 2nd lockdown backfiring.