I believe the process has already begun in Blackburn
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I believe the process has already begun in Blackburn
nwgull
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Surprised that this story hasn’t appeared here. Results from testing on 1000 taffs has been extrapolated to estimate that 63% have Covid antibodies. What’s most interesting to me is that 38% of 16-34 years have antibodies despite vaccinations not having been rolled out for that age group yet. No doubt there will be some in the more-vulnerable category, such as diabetics, asthmatics and fatties, but even with that accounted for there must be well over 30% that have naturally developed a degree of immunity.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57101238.amp
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57101238.amp
Actually over 30% of 16-30 year olds have been vaccinated in Wales (including my 28 year old daughter). We are ahead of the game here!
CDC
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UPDATE: If you are fully vaccinated against #COVID19, you can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, incl. local business and workplace guidance. More:
USA fully trusting the vaccine.
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UPDATE: If you are fully vaccinated against #COVID19, you can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, incl. local business and workplace guidance. More:
USA fully trusting the vaccine.
I’ve got a grudging admiration for how the US deals with certain things. It’s a bit like road accidents.....on the M25, the police’s first action is to close it for several hours for ‘accident investigation work’. The first priority in the US is ‘get that wreckage off the freeway and get it open’.
Sid in the Sharknado
New member
Fully aware this is off topic (for which I apologise), but about 18months ago I hit traffic on what was probably the M11. About a minute later I reached the front of the queue, where I saw two men hastily carrying a sofa across the carriageway.
How it got there, what they were doing with it, who they were, all these questions went through my head and were never answered. But they got out of the way and we all carried on.
To give a veneer of relevance, my mum, dad, and stepdad have all had their vaccinations and are either on their way to the 2nd or have had it.
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I like that analogy. To that end, Texas opened up pretty much completely over a month ago, including capacity stadiums (such as the 75,000 at the INDOOR AT&T stadium for the BJS Canelo fight at the weekend). Thanks to high vaccination levels, the numbers continue to trend down.
Yoda
English & European
Roughly 1 in 1,400 in UK have Covid - ONS survey
Estimates from the Office for National Statistics survey suggest about 47,000 people in the UK would have tested positive for coronavirus in the week to 8 May, down from 57,000 people the previous week.
This is 0.07% of the population – or one in 1,375 people.
It has roughly halved in a week in Wales and Northern Ireland, nearly halved in Scotland but has only decreased slightly in England.
Good news that the ONS figures are still decreasing despite the number of the India variant going up by in the same week.
Estimates from the Office for National Statistics survey suggest about 47,000 people in the UK would have tested positive for coronavirus in the week to 8 May, down from 57,000 people the previous week.
This is 0.07% of the population – or one in 1,375 people.
It has roughly halved in a week in Wales and Northern Ireland, nearly halved in Scotland but has only decreased slightly in England.
Good news that the ONS figures are still decreasing despite the number of the India variant going up by in the same week.
nwgull
Well-known member
So based on AZ, which is the majority, fully vaccinated have there chances of catching subject to a factor of 0.35, and if they they catch it the chance of being infectious to others reduces by 0.5. Overall this means the chances of catching and passing on the virus reduces by a factor of 0.175.
Based on an unprotected (ie no social distancing or lockdown measures) R rate of 3.5, that factor would reduce the R rate to 0.61. That’s obviously based on 100% vaccine take up, but 0.61 gives a lot of leeway for a proportion of anti-vax nutters and more infectious strains whilst still keeping the R to <1.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Hmm...no I best not
I personally think it’s good news
But it seems like it’s a vaccine free for all now?
I know people on their 20s being invited without medical conditions
But it seems like it’s a vaccine free for all now?
I know people on their 20s being invited without medical conditions
More promising news/data on vaccine efficacy....from India - 0.06% chance of hospitalisation if Covid caught after being vaccinated.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/life...06-apollo-hospital-study-101621089347535.html
https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1393609430856503297?s=21
https://www.hindustantimes.com/life...06-apollo-hospital-study-101621089347535.html
https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1393609430856503297?s=21
Fantastic!
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
The number of patients hospitalised in the UK with Covid-19 has fallen below 1,000 for the first time since the 14th September.
This number peaked at nearly 40,000 in January.
https://twitter.com/coronavirusgoo1/status/1393610930785857538?s=21
This number peaked at nearly 40,000 in January.
https://twitter.com/coronavirusgoo1/status/1393610930785857538?s=21
Had my 2nd jab (Astra Zenica) 2 weeks ago, 3 days ago I also took part in the clinical trials to measure anti-bodies in my system. They sent me a self diagnosis kit through the post which I duly did, on the test stick where I expected to see a clear indication bar saying I had lots of anti-bodies, it was extremely faint. In fact I could barely see it but my Grandson confirmed it was there but very faint, you then have to take a photo of the result and upload it to the Hospitals website and complete a long questionnaire. I couldn't even see it on the photo but trust the level showed means I am at least a bit protected.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I’ve had the same kit which I sorted out Friday night....couldn’t see anything ..sigh ...not had 2nd jab yet though...due in a fortnightHad my 2nd jab (Astra Zenica) 2 weeks ago, 3 days ago I also took part in the clinical trials to measure anti-bodies in my system. They sent me a self diagnosis kit through the post which I duly did, on the test stick where I expected to see a clear indication bar saying I had lots of anti-bodies, it was extremely faint. In fact I could barely see it but my Grandson confirmed it was there but very faint, you then have to take a photo of the result and upload it to the Hospitals website and complete a long questionnaire. I couldn't even see it on the photo but trust the level showed means I am at least a bit protected.