Coronavirus

[billyiddo]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

 

[markysimmo]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

 

[LutonSpurs]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

Sorry for your loss Billy.

 

[Moby]

South African variant in N17

Can it play Right Back?

 

[Moby]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

Sorry for your loss mate. Absolutely horrible. :-(

 

[Baleforce]

my condolences @billyiddo

 

[parklane1]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

Sorry to hear that Billy.

 

[Robspur12]

Good news just released by Oxford University showing that there’s no reduction in protection from a single dose of their vaccine between weeks 3 and 12 plus it also reduces transmission by 67%.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356655905828462593

Steve, not sure if you can answer, but are the datasets for the 1st and second doses based on observations of the trial group in which only a small percentage were over 65? The data has not shown that to be the case in over 65s? My 75 year old dad has just been given his 1st dose of the Oxford vaccine and was just looking for reassurance about its efficacy in his age group.

 

[Robspur12]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

Very sorry to hear Billy.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

So sorry to read that Billy

 

[Glenda's Legs]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

That's so sad. Hopefully it's some comfort to you all that family were able to sit with her for a time.

 

[Baleforce]

Took the antibody test tonight, I’m in the IC study group, result was negative.

The cheeky bloody survey asked for some basic metrics, but when given my weight responded with “are you sure?”.

 

[Seedy Ron]

They probably don't get many answers given in tons.

 

[Seedy Ron]

Thanks for the messages of support over the last couple of days lads/ladies -

She's passed on now but thankfully my Sister and Dad were allowed to spend some time at her bedside beforehand.

Sorry to read this Bill. Glad some of the family got to have some time with her though.

 

[SteveAWOL]

My auntie caught coronavirus last month whilst recovering from surgery on a hospital ward, after being diagnosed with cancer in the autumn, so this news of persisting immunity comes as a relief as she’ll have to keep going back into hospital for chemotherapy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55905158

As many as 88% of people still have antibodies in their blood to fight Covid-19 six months after infection, a study of almost 1,700 people suggests.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356887904497369088

 

[LutonSpurs]

My auntie caught coronavirus last month whilst recovering from surgery on a hospital ward, after being diagnosed with cancer in the autumn, so this news of persisting immunity comes as a relief as she’ll have to keep going back into hospital for chemotherapy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55905158

As many as 88% of people still have antibodies in their blood to fight Covid-19 six months after infection, a study of almost 1,700 people suggests.

My parents have both had it, my dad spent the start of January in hospital for a week with it, he is home now but still weak (immuno compromised) but this news is great. He was due to have his first jab while he was in hospital so we have delayed it for a few weeks till he can get another slot.

It would be great to see what happens to those who had it over a year ago, does the reinfection (if it occurs) have less lethality?

 

[SteveAWOL]

Steve, not sure if you can answer, but are the datasets for the 1st and second doses based on observations of the trial group in which only a small percentage were over 65? The data has not shown that to be the case in over 65s? My 75 year old dad has just been given his 1st dose of the Oxford vaccine and was just looking for reassurance about its efficacy in his age group.

Oxford University’s 12 week study only appears to have data for people up to the age of 55 currently but the anecdotal evidence from GPs I posted over weekend indicates that elderly patients in care homes who had the jab either were completely immune to outbreaks or only suffered mild illness.

https://www.glory-glory.co.uk/community/threads/coronavirus.10482/page-630#post-1414639

With the millions of elderly people who’ve been vaccinated in January, there should be plenty of data on effectiveness soon.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356637648274796544

 

[SteveAWOL]

My parents have both had it, my dad spent the start of January in hospital for a week with it, he is home now but still weak (immuno compromised) but this news is great. He was due to have his first jab while he was in hospital so we have delayed it for a few weeks till he can get another slot.

It would be great to see what happens to those who had it over a year ago, does the reinfection (if it occurs) have less lethality?

Sorry to hear about your parents, hope your dad makes a full recovery.

My 86 year old uncle caught coronavirus when there was an outbreak at his care home last summer but thankfully didn’t require hospitalisation and is back to his usual (cantankerous) self.

Looks like those who’ve suffered a previous infection only require one dose of vaccine to get best immune response, so that should reduce the amount of vaccine required to safely achieve herd immunity.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356697694551629830

 

[LutonSpurs]

Sorry to hear about your parents, hope your dad makes a full recovery.

My 86 year old uncle caught coronavirus when there was an outbreak at his care home last summer but thankfully didn’t require hospitalisation and is back to his usual (cantankerous) self.

Looks like those who’ve suffered a previous infection only require one dose of vaccine to get best immune response, so that should reduce the amount of vaccine required to safely achieve herd immunity.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356697694551629830

He is due the Pfizer one. And thnaks and good to hear your uncle fought it off. My 90 year old Gran kicked it without hospitalisation too - bless her, she is a fighter!

 

[thfcsteff]

Billy...sorry to hear that mate. Glad at least some family got to be with her...be well mate, as well as can be...matriarchs are massive for sure.