Demitri_C Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 5 hours ago, limpid said: Most people that I know that spend time with vulnerable people still buy tests. Why wouldn't they? I dont know one person thats paying for a test. People are actually coming into the office now with covid thats how much they dont worry about it now. They treat it as sniffle now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted July 24 Administrator Share Posted July 24 Just now, Demitri_C said: I dont know one person thats paying for a test. People are actually coming into the office now with covid thats how much they dont worry about it now. They treat it as sniffle now I feel sad for anyone the associate with who is vulnerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 1 minute ago, limpid said: I feel sad for anyone the associate with who is vulnerable. Its good in a way as the vulnerable around us are either not getting it/or dying. Thats a positive at the very least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 24 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I dont know one person thats paying for a test. People are actually coming into the office now with covid thats how much they dont worry about it now. They treat it as sniffle now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted July 24 Administrator Share Posted July 24 Just now, Demitri_C said: Its good in a way as the vulnerable around us are either not getting it/or dying. Thats a positive at the very least I read that as you thought it was good that people are dying. My bad. What are the current stats for additional deaths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 (edited) 2 minutes ago, limpid said: I read that as you thought it was good that people are dying. My bad. What are the current stats for additional deaths? Na not a chance - why would i ever think anyone dying is good? Good question. But we are not hearing about deaths like when covid was at its peak so i would imagine its nowhere near the levels we were at. I also dont see any updates on covid deaths on our trusts intranet so thats got to be a positive Edited July 24 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted July 24 Administrator Share Posted July 24 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: Na not a chance - why would i ever think anyone dying is good? Good question. But we are not hearing about deaths like when covid was at its peak so i would imagine its nowhere near the levels we were at. I also dont see any updates on covid deaths on our trusts intranet so thats got to be a positive Personally I'd struggle to put an acceptable level on excess deaths. FWIW I wouldn't go into the office with a cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Just now, limpid said: Personally I'd struggle to put an acceptable level on excess deaths. FWIW I wouldn't go into the office with a cold. No deaths acceptable i agree- but just glad its not the volumes of what we saw. Whats funny is although i dont work in the actual hospitals you can come intk work with covid and no one really says anything. Strange as you would think the nhs would tell everyone to go home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted July 24 Administrator Share Posted July 24 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: No deaths acceptable i agree- but just glad its not the volumes of what we saw. Whats funny is although i dont work in the actual hospitals you can come intk work with covid and no one really says anything. Strange as you would think the nhs would tell everyone to go home You said no-one you know is paying for tests. So they aren't going into work with covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 1 minute ago, limpid said: You said no-one you know is paying for tests. So they aren't going into work with covid. I dont think anyone knows what difference is mow between a cold flu and covid even with the tests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 24 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I dont think anyone knows what difference is mow between a cold flu and covid even with the tests When I had Covid in April there is no chance on earth that you could confuse it with a cold. I've had proper flu when I was a teenager and this was worse than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 8 minutes ago, sidcow said: When I had Covid in April there is no chance on earth that you could confuse it with a cold. I've had proper flu when I was a teenager and this was worse than that. I had covid about 12 months ago and i had flu recently and the flu was much worse for me. Guess its one of them things where its individuals own bodies handling different viruses differently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 1 hour ago, sidcow said: When I had Covid in April there is no chance on earth that you could confuse it with a cold. I've had proper flu when I was a teenager and this was worse than that. My neighbour (48 year old) had covid last month, he was stuck in bed for 3 days. Really messed him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 25 VT Supporter Share Posted July 25 7 hours ago, Genie said: My neighbour (48 year old) had covid last month, he was stuck in bed for 3 days. Really messed him up. Yep, Mrs Sidcow has barely been out of bed for 3 days. Much like myself in April. I shudder to think what it might be like without having had the vaccination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 25 VT Supporter Share Posted July 25 9 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I had covid about 12 months ago and i had flu recently and the flu was much worse for me. Guess its one of them things where its individuals own bodies handling different viruses differently How do you know it was flu you had recently and not more Covid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Does this thing still exist? I thought the matrix had moved on to something else now. @Demitri_C I am glad that some people die. Not from Covid but from other conditions or diseases they live with that keep that person in a living hell . At least they are at peace now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 43 minutes ago, sidcow said: How do you know it was flu you had recently and not more Covid? Ive had both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted July 25 Administrator Share Posted July 25 6 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Ive had both The question was "how do you know" - seeing as you aren't testing (recently). Flu is unusual at this time of year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Just now, limpid said: The question was "how do you know" - seeing as you aren't testing (recently). Flu is unusual at this time of year. Even with the tests they are not 100% accurate though. Ive done tests before where i did two separate ones. One was positive the other was negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted July 25 Administrator Share Posted July 25 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Even with the tests they are not 100% accurate though. Ive done tests before where i did two separate ones. One was positive the other was negative. I agree. However, the tests have got better over time (and we get better at using them). It does seem more likely that if it was recent, it was covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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