COVID-19/Coronavirus Information and Support Thread (see OP for useful links)

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TJ13
Omicron may be peaking in the UK and soon the US. With that there will be a sharp decrease in cases in 3-4 weeks at peak.
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Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in the U.S. and Britain

Scientists are seeing signs that the alarming wave of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant may have peaked in Britain and may be about to do the same in the U.S.
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Looking hopeful. BBC article here with a decent review of the regional differences at the moment, and a bit of caution about the accuracy of current daily cases figures which is valid.

www.bbc.co.uk

Omicron: Has the winter wave peaked already?

Cases are falling and hospital admissions appear to be plateauing - has the UK weathered this wave?
www.bbc.co.uk
 
UKMikey
I got a lift from a reluctant vaxxer today who proceeded to tell his captive audience that the booster shot is useless because it's only effective for two months. I thought it was up to 80% effective for at least six months but didn't want to argue with his YouTube supported expertise. Does anyone know which of us is nearer the truth?
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We're not really sure yet how long the booster's efficacy lasts, however, here's what the UK Health Security Agency says on the matter:

Booster estimates are separated for Pfizer and Moderna boosters. In all periods, effectiveness was lower for Omicron compared to Delta. Among those who received an AstraZeneca primary course, vaccine effectiveness was around 60% 2 to 4 weeks after either a Pfizer or Moderna booster, then dropped to 35% with a Pfizer booster and 45% with a Moderna booster by 10 weeks after the booster. Among those who received a Pfizer primary course, vaccine effectiveness was around 70% after a Pfizer booster, dropping to 45% after 10-plus weeks and stayed around 70 to 75% after a Moderna booster up to 9 weeks after booster.
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It looks like you probably have decent protection for 10 weeks. However, it's worth noting that even if your protection wanes, it still can result in you having a milder and/or short case overall. So while your protection falls, you're probably protected from ending up in the hospital or dying for a longer period of time assuming you're reasonably healthy.
 
Sat waiting for my booster at my local GP about a 5 minute walk from my house.

Nice to see a fair few of my Horbury cohorts also getting boosted too.

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And just like that…done.

AZ jab 1 & 2 with a Moderna top up. Bring on feeling naff.
 
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I've been out of the loop for months now, completely ignoring the news and only following whatever guidelines my company requires. But unfortunately I do know that Covid is still a thing, because I've got a lot of good friends who have taken every precaution possible over the past two years and are now getting punished, being forced to take off work, not making money, risking their bills and their financial stability, because they - fully vaccinated, boosted, masked, quarantined-when-asked - had the audacity to catch a mild case of Whatever Variant from some asshole exercising their freedom in a grocery store.

I do not care about Covid anymore. I don't care. It doesn't exist to me. I did my part. If people get sick and die, it's not my problem. They made their choice. I literally cannot afford to follow these rules anymore and therefore I will not be getting tested and will not be taking off work and will not be getting punished for doing exactly what any responsible person should've done.

This is how leadership loses the support of good people, by punishing those same people rather than punishing those who were responsible for the mess. I did my part, I removed myself from the equation, when it came time I got a job, I re-entered the workforce at a higher level than the vast majority of people will ever achieve, and somehow I'm closer to bankruptcy than ever. I'm pissed off.
 
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I think, fingers crossed, we might have crossed peak Omicron this week in SF. New cases are down substantially from the weekend in a way the preceeding 3 weeks have not been. I'm still N95ing on public transport, but it seems like it's almost through.
 
UKMikey
What the heck kind of accent even is that? Is she Alabaman or something?
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I think you're on the right track. "Southern" is what I'd call it, but Alabama was actually my first guess (Texas and Georgia also spring to maand).

Ok so Mississippi is out:


Could be Alabama:


Could be Texas:
 
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Workplace test-or-vaccinate mandate blocked by the Supreme Court. Healthcare worker mandate allowed to take effect. I haven't read either opinion yet.
 
Danoff
I think you're on the right track. "Southern" is what I'd call it, but Alabama was actually my first guess (Texas and Georgia also spring to maand).
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Definitely not Texas. I'm thinking Southeast.
 
Well it’s 24 hours since my booster and up till about 7pm last night I was ok apart from a little sore on my arm.

All last night was not great with barely any sleep and this morning got up feeling like death warmed up.

Going to go a pop some Paracetamol and get a shower to try and brighten myself up with a little bit of liquid sleep.
 
Sprite
Well it’s 24 hours since my booster and up till about 7pm last night I was ok apart from a little sore on my arm.

All last night was not great with barely any sleep and this morning got up feeling like death warmed up.

Going to go a pop some Paracetamol and get a shower to try and brighten myself up with a little bit of liquid sleep.
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21 hours since mine, a bit achy but far better than I was expecting after my second jab.
 
Sprite
Well it’s 24 hours since my booster and up till about 7pm last night I was ok apart from a little sore on my arm.

All last night was not great with barely any sleep and this morning got up feeling like death warmed up.

Going to go a pop some Paracetamol and get a shower to try and brighten myself up with a little bit of liquid sleep.
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Had the exact same when I got my booster on Monday. Had quite a fever Tuesday morning, but by the start of the evening was fully fine again. Hope it goes the same for you.
 
PeterJB
21 hours since mine, a bit achy but far better than I was expecting after my second jab.
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My partner was the same. She had a little ache in her arm and bit of a headache but nothing more.
PaMu1337
Had the exact same when I got my booster on Monday. Had quite a fever Tuesday morning, but by the start of the evening was fully fine again. Hope it goes the same for you.
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That’s good to know. My first two were the same about 24 to 36 hours of utter meh feeling with aches and pains, then like flicking a switch I was back to normal and had the munchies.
 
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As Omicron is devastating the countries that are in the mist of it.

I just read that the country of The Philippines (Which is where I am trying to go) will require all foreign nationals will require proof of vaccination and a valid visa to enter starting Feb 16th. (Those without visa and foreign tourists are not allowed). It's still sounding like the Philippines can eliminate COVID-19.
I am just hoping that after all this Omicron goes through that things will be looking much better.
 
We're still seeing record numbers of infections, 35k a day now, but an average of 100 people are leaving the hospitals daily. Down to 1288 of which 334 are on intensive care. Lowest number since November.

Our lockdown will be partially lifted starting tomorrow, restaurants and bars etc stay closed. Shops, sport centers and higher education will open up again.
 
If you're curious about what the make up of hospitalizations in the US with regards to COVID, you can check out the HHS's dashboard:
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Currently, Rhode Island is the worst with its ICU beds being 94.85% full with 37.5% of those being COVID patients. If you look at the graphs from HHS, you can quickly see how COVID patients are effectively crippling the ICU and general hospital beds too. Ideally, a hospital wants to run just full enough to make money while having a buffer of sorts for large-scale trauma events. Large hospitals want to have enough room to be able to take transfers from smaller hospitals that don't have the resources to treat critically ill patients. Right now, pretty much the entire country is swamped and way over the ideal rates. This is why medical staff are having to work while being COVID symptomatic.

Also, I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but Ron DeSantis is so monumentally stupid that only he could be qualified to lead the dumpster fire that is Florida:
www.beckershospitalreview.com

DeSantis casts aside CMS vaccine rule for hospitals

The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will not enforce a federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccination in healthcare settings, which the Supreme Court upheld Jan. 13.
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Seriously, he's going to ignore the CMS requirements for hospitals to require their staff to be vaccinated? Good luck with that since Florida is god's waiting room and full of a bunch of old northern people on Medicare. Also, they have a decent amount of low income people on Medicaid. If hospitals ignore CMS rules, then they aren't going to be reimbursed by CMS, which means financial disaster for the health system.
 
My cousin and sister in law tested positive for Covid.

But thank God they were double vaxxed they went through it mild and did not get hosptialised.

I did not have to isolate because I have not seen them directly.
 
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