NWR new zero tolerance covid thread

[Jeremy Caan]

It's a bit sticky. It does a superb job of throat lubrication. I think it's time for one more, along with another appointment with Peter Bowles and Penelope Keith.

Fine remedies both!

 

[Mike Humphreys]

Maybe they'll wait until the vaccine can be improved in terms of specificity to the latest strains?

Yes it has been. They started about Jan / Feb I believe and there are a few. Hopefully its approved, purchased and planned for those who need or want it. There was recent talk of a program for over 50s but the government seems busy and preoccupied right now, so let’s see.

 

[Raymond Tilney]

Not sure that round 4 will be an easy sell.

 

[Daron Fincham]

Just read about Centaurus Omicron variant BA 2.75 - doesn’t sound good.

 

[Saina Nieminen]

Ed Yong is IMO one of the best science journalists out there. Yesterday he wrote about the new variants. Instead of dramatically fatalistic or cruelly dismissive his take is nuanced.

Is BA.5 the ‘Reinfection Wave’?

The latest surge is a test of our pandemic priorities.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[Paul Anderson]

It doesn't feel great but I'm sure it'll go soon-far the best treatment for the symptoms seems to be Green Chartreuse.

My Cypriot friend swears blind that running your chest liberally with their version of fire water cures any ailment known to man?

If only Donald Trump had extended and refined the scope of his testing...............

 

[Thom Blach]

Feeling much better now, happily-water suddenly tastes normal as though a switch has been flicked.

 

[jonathan points]

If anybody is on holiday in France and wants a jab (in my case a second booster) it is easy to arrange using an app called Doctolib. Took ten minutes to register etc and my jab tomorrow I booked yesterday afternoon.

Odd that France can do something so much better than the U.K.!

 

[Alistair Scott]

Those few of you who don't take the FT may not have seen the recent article suggesting that pandemic drinking from home is expected to continue. In the face of recession one is pleased to see that Grange Hermitage is the bottle the FT uses to illustrate the story. This is slightly at odds though with text indicating that the £6-8 a bottle price point remains strong.

 

[Dan Baillie]

Pretty sure I’ve had covid again on this US trip. Classic symptom of feeling like I’ve got broken glass in my throat but fortunately no other symptoms. What’s irritating though is that my throat remains quite sore 3 weeks later to the point that I can’t drink any alcohol as even the slightest amount leaves a very strong burning sensation. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Po-yu Sung]

Pretty sure I’ve had covid again on this US trip. Classic symptom of feeling like I’ve got broken glass in my throat but fortunately no other symptoms. What’s irritating though is that my throat remains quite sore 3 weeks later to the point that I can’t drink any alcohol as even the slightest amount leaves a very strong burning sensation. Has anyone else experienced this?

Not me but I heard this a lot from last wave in Taiwan. "Sore like being cut" "Burning" "Can only eat cold and soft food" Maybe the same substrain?

 

[Leon Marks]

Oh crap Dan sorry to hear. That sounds rubbish.

 

[James Brocklehurst]

No lungs never mind

Videos of pandemic medical workers giving live seafood PCR tests have gone viral on Chinese social media.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1560204869343985664

Hope this isn’t political…

 

[Dan Baillie]

Not me but I heard this a lot from last wave in Taiwan. "Sore like being cut" "Burning" "Can only eat cold and soft food" Maybe the same substrain?

That’s a pretty accurate description.

 

[Dom Shepherd]

Try regularly gargling warm salt water if you haven’t already Dan.