COVID-19 discussion

[blue Pronounsshe/her]

On 6/11/2021 at 7:58 AM, BenG said:

US and UK flopping

Do you have an updated chart? I hope everyone else didn't drop like a brick 

[BenG]

The number of daily cases in the UK has decreased for 7 days in a row. This is the first time this has happened without a lockdown.

The effect of the 19 July re-opening will take at least one more week to be seen.

[BenG]

Looks like the CDC is under fire for stopping the tracking of breakthrough (mild) infections on 1 May. It has been accused of a slow response to the spread of the Delta variant due to the lack of crucial information. This was shown in their flip-flopping in advising wearing a mask indoor.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/opinion/cdc-covid-guidelines.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/28/cdc-needs-to-start-tracking-all-covid-breakthrough-infections-gottlieb-says.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/09/america-is-flying-blind-when-it-comes-to-the-delta-variant

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/30/pressure-cdc-breakthrough-cases-501821

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-30/cdc-scaled-back-hunt-for-breakthrough-cases-just-as-the-delta-variant-grew

[BenG]

On 8/9/2021 at 7:48 PM, Nightwing said:

Goes to show the CDC is just a political arm for the Biden administration. There’s no reason why they should’ve stopped reporting breakthrough cases

Wouldn't they want to know the effectiveness of the different vaccines against infection, nationally?

[BenG]

Updated UK Statistics on COVID-19 infection

Estimated average ratio of the population that had COVID-19, week ending 14 August 2021 (week ending 07 August 2021)

• England: 1 in 80 (previously 1 in 75)
• Wales: 1 in 130 (previously 1 in 220)
• Northern Ireland: 1 in 50 (previously 1 in 55)
• Scotland: 1 in 200 (previously 1 in 190)

Estimated percentage of the population testing positive for COVID-19, daily, by age group

[BenG]

On 8/20/2021 at 3:10 PM, Nightwing said:

So overall not too bad?

I think it will be slightly up again next week. My concern is the high number of infections even during school holidays and good weather. Not sure what will happen in 3 months.

[BenG]

Updated UK Statistics on COVID-19 infection

Estimated average ratio of the population that had COVID-19, week ending 21 August 2021 (week ending 14 August 2021)

• England: 1 in 70 (previously 1 in 80)
• Wales: 1 in 120 (previously 1 in 130)
• Northern Ireland: 1 in 40 (previously 1 in 50)
• Scotland: 1 in 140 (previously 1 in 200)

 

[Miaou]

71% of the total population received at least one dose

84% of the population above 12 years received at least one dose

 

64% of the total population are fully vaccinated 

74% of the population above 12 years are fully vaccinated 

 

we may reach 90% fully vaccinated at the end of September 

 

GODcron did that 

 

Edited August 27, 2021 by Miaou

[BenG]

On 8/27/2021 at 4:45 PM, Miaou said:

we may reach 90% fully vaccinated at the end of September 

Unlikely. You will hit a wall at 80% with the current rate

[Miaou]

On 8/27/2021 at 6:34 PM, Nightwing said:

Not you stanning Macron 

Are we forgiving him for closing the clubs now? 

GODcron did the right thing to impose a GOD pass cause otherwise our vaccination would have been a mess and this nightmare will never end

 

now thanks to the GOD pass the nightmare is about to have an end for good 

 

but yeah closing the nightclubs during 16 months wasn’t the TEA 

[Miaou]

On 8/27/2021 at 6:27 PM, BenG said:

Unlikely. You will hit a wall at 80% with the current rate

You said 2 months ago that we’ll struggle to have 60% and now we’re above 70% 

[BenG]

On 8/27/2021 at 6:00 PM, Miaou said:

You said 2 months ago that we’ll struggle to have 60% and now we’re above 70% 

Because of the health pass. 90% should be mathematically impossible unless you vaccinate under-12s.

[Miaou]

On 8/27/2021 at 7:03 PM, BenG said:

Because of the health pass. 90% should be mathematically impossible unless you vaccinate under-12s.

Mess I wanted to say 90% of the population ABOVE 12 years

I think it’s possible for us 

[BenG]

On 8/27/2021 at 6:08 PM, Miaou said:

Mess I wanted to say 90% of the population ABOVE 12 years

I think it’s possible for us 

Easily. Even the UK is at 88.2% with at least one dose for above-16s. 

[Miaou]

On 8/27/2021 at 7:10 PM, BenG said:

Easily. Even the UK is at 88.2% with at least one dose for above-16s. 

Then there is a huge possibility to reach the herd immunity right? 90% is amazing 

[Miaou]

I just read that with the delta variant the herd immunity is now impossible only with the vaccination  

I can’t 

[Miaou]

I refuse to live with a mask the rest of my life 

[BenG]

On 8/27/2021 at 6:18 PM, Miaou said:

I just read that with the delta variant the herd immunity is now impossible only with the vaccination  

I can’t 

Yup

[Miaou]

On 8/27/2021 at 7:22 PM, BenG said:

Yup

I won’t wear a mask in 2022

enough is enough 

[BenG]

On 8/27/2021 at 6:25 PM, Miaou said:

I won’t wear a mask in 2022

enough is enough 

Let’s see what happens in winter when people gather a lot more indoors