Topic: Coronavirus outbreak

@Zeldafan79

@jumo Probably one of the funniest ‘return’ posts I’ve seen.

@Zeldafan79 I assume you’re glad you live in the US because here you aren’t allowed to enter malls, restaurants, cinemas, anything, unless you’re vaccinated.

And as much as I don’t like it, the UK is reopening because so many people have been vaccinated.

Yep, the UK is now in a position to host major events like the Euro's final, it's made me so proud of what we as a country have achieved!

@Zeldafan79 se need to tone it down with the vaccine misinformation and the anti mask propaganda. Plz.

@WoomyNNYes That guy has gone viral, there's another pic of him standing on someone shoulders doing something illegal with his nose whilst outside Wembley just before the final. There's been a few articles like how despite snorting substances and drinking 20 cans of cider he wasn't drunk or high, he was just trying to cheer people up after covid. Also his hat is worth £500 apparently. You can quite easily google "England bum flare guy" to find the articles about him but it's mostly on scummy sites like The Sun.

I can't really condemned him as I've done silly stuff as a kid (which was probably worse thinking about it) but I do find it funny that you're so passionate about your team getting to the cup final you celebrate it by putting a flare up your bum.

I think thats the reason right there, If the FDA hasn't approved it yet, I can see why some people would be on the fence about taking it, saying as at this point some people would have to trust what the media is saying aaaaaand welll?

But Look man I couldn't care less on who takes it or not, I wish more people would take it, but I'm not about to throw a fit about it, as there putting there self's at risk, not mine. (Is pretty selfish tho)

You know what else really gets under my skin, is that people don't want to take it, fine, But then they don't want to put on mask ether....Like the hell? Your going to get everyone sick, Cuz like I said, you can do whatever you want with body I don't care, but please at least put on a mask if you haven't taken it yet.

To be honest even if I do get the vaccine I would still wear a mask in public. Since I have been wearing a mask this past year or so in public, I haven't got sick as much and I am talking about the common cold.
I think I got that once last year and that was cause my son had gave it to me. Also my allergies have not been nearly as bad either.

I think what it comes down to people like Zeldafan79 is they just have a problem with authority that's all. It's not about masks or vaccines.

@Tasuki Maybe, I mean Hey, I'm not going to tell the guy how to feel.

@Snatcher The very reaon I will not wear a mask. There is no way to tell if a maskless person is vaccinated so I don't wear a mask in the general public. Sure, I will mask up if all parties agree to wear a mask as well...for example, if I am at checkout line and the cashier is masked, I will put mine on as well out of courtesy despite I am vaccinated.

So the numbers in the States are increasing again (have been). My line of work puts me in contact with doctors and I was talking to a pulmonologist recently about what our local hospital was seeing in so far as severity of COVID. One pattern he's noticed is that the more serious cases (people who end up on ventilators, for instance) are usually those who waited until things got worse before they went to a doctor or hospital. So, while this is no substitute for professional medical advice, if you think you're getting sick you may want to be vigilant and try to get tested or contact a doctor earlier.

A family friend is also going through a severe life-threatening case right now, and yes, she literally ignored and disregarded every warning sign until she was simply unable to breathe on her own.

Supposedly she went to a neighbor town to get one of the vaccines several months ago, but we can't tell for sure if that's true or not (considering they apparently didn't even remember which vaccine it was when they got asked). Either way, her out-of-control diabetes and a myriad of other problems just worked against her. Apparently, right now it's her other health problems that are keeping her in delicate state.

@Eel i'm really sorry to hear that, and I hope she gets better.

I think ignoring feeling sick is pretty normal if we're talking about cold or flu (I know I've done it) so I can't blame people for being passive. But it really could be a life-or-death choice or, at least, an avoidable hospital stay.

I just learned earlier this week that a cousin of mine and his wife both contracted it. He's doing fine for the most part, but they hospitalized his wife since she had a fever and a couple of other worrying symptoms...and she also just entered her third trimester of pregnancy. Her oxygen levels are stable, and so far nothing seems wrong with the baby...but I'm very concerned.

That does sound concerning. I hope everything goes well for both mom and baby.

Thanks. According to my aunt, the situation has been really hard on my cousin. He isn't allowed to be with or even see her right now. This little one will be their first child.

@Tyranexx Sorry to hear about your cousin's wife and her baby. Perhaps the hospital is being extra cautious considering the circumstances. In any case, I hope she has a speedy recovery.

@Losermagnet Thanks as well. I understand the extra caution, but I do hope they get to see each other very soon. I've read one of the worst things about all this, at least for the first few months of the pandemic, is that in many hospitals new mothers had to deliver without any family members present.

Crazy week, but thought I'd briefly pop in and mention: my cousin's wife is doing well. She was released from the hospital earlier this week.

@Tyranexx Thank god there doing alright.