Eldorado Posted November 28, 2020 #1676 Share Posted November 28, 2020 More than 2.5 million vulnerable people in England will be offered free Vitamin D supplements this winter. The vitamin, which helps to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy, will be delivered to people who are clinically extremely vulnerable, and care homes. Vitamin D can be absorbed through the skin when exposed to sunlight - but the elderly and those with dark skin need topping up. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55108613 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted November 28, 2020 #1677 Share Posted November 28, 2020 More than 60 arrests as anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in London Sky News 15,871 new cases and 479 new deaths Coronavirus Cases: 1,605,172 Deaths: 58,030 Worldometers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee Posted November 28, 2020 #1678 Share Posted November 28, 2020 20 minutes of common sense in a talkRADIO interview with Richard Madeley.... saying what more and more people are thinking as the government authoritarian insanity continues - video description.. Lockdown sceptic and broadcaster Richard Madeley says Boris Johnson is talking to people in the nation "as if they were a class of rather dim 8-year-olds." He accused the government of "losing the plot" over their handling of the coronavirus restrictions this Christmas, "there's no point in telling people to do something when you know full well that they're just going to ignore you or laugh at you." Mr Madeley thought restrictions coming into force on the 2nd of December meant "this is a national pretend lockdown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted November 29, 2020 #1679 Share Posted November 29, 2020 12,155 new cases and 215 new deaths https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer screamer Posted November 30, 2020 #1680 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/28/2020 at 6:34 PM, bee said: 20 minutes of common sense in a talkRADIO interview with Richard Madeley.... saying what more and more people are thinking as the government authoritarian insanity continues - video description.. Lockdown sceptic and broadcaster Richard Madeley says Boris Johnson is talking to people in the nation "as if they were a class of rather dim 8-year-olds." He accused the government of "losing the plot" over their handling of the coronavirus restrictions this Christmas, "there's no point in telling people to do something when you know full well that they're just going to ignore you or laugh at you." Mr Madeley thought restrictions coming into force on the 2nd of December meant "this is a national pretend lockdown." Vladimir Lenin Give me just one generation of youth, and I'll transform the whole world. Atheism is the natural and inseparable part of Communism. The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves. Fascism is capitalism in decay. When feudalism was overthrown and “free” capitalist society appeared in the world, it became apparent that this freedom meant a new system of oppression and exploitation of the working people. (feudalism never died, it's still alive and well today) Cultural Marxism is alive. Quote Boris Johnson is talking to people in the nation "as if they were a class of rather dim 8-year-olds." Because we are. We are all illiterate to him, and why we need him to protect us and why we vote for them to protect us from all harm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted November 30, 2020 #1681 Share Posted November 30, 2020 12,330 new cases and 205 new deaths https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 1, 2020 #1682 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) 13,430 new cases and 603 new deaths WorldOmeters 'Family members allowed to visit relatives in care homes if they test negative' Sky News Edited December 1, 2020 by Eldorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 2, 2020 #1683 Share Posted December 2, 2020 The UK’s total Covid death toll has passed 75,000, according to a tally of all fatalities that mention the disease on death certificates. The grim milestone comes just over a month after the UK surpassed 60,000 deaths in late October, showing how the Covid death toll accelerated since September, having slowed during the summer. The figure is higher than the government’s Covid death toll of 59,051. The latter figure only covers people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus. Full report at the Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 2, 2020 #1684 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Covid-19: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine approved for use next week in UK BBC report 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 2, 2020 #1685 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) 16,170 new cases and 648 new deaths WorldOmeters EU criticises 'hasty' UK approval of COVID-19 vaccine Reuters Edited December 2, 2020 by Eldorado 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 3, 2020 #1686 Share Posted December 3, 2020 14,879 new cases and 414 new deaths Coronavirus Cases: 1,674,134 Deaths: 60,113 https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 3, 2020 #1687 Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 6:11 PM, Eldorado said: EU criticises 'hasty' UK approval of COVID-19 vaccine Reuters Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has said that the UK was not as rigorous as the US in its Covid-19 vaccine approval process. "The UK did not do it as carefully," he told Fox News. "If you go quickly and you do it superficially, people are not going to want to get vaccinated." BBC report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 4, 2020 #1688 Share Posted December 4, 2020 COVID impact forcing Britons to food banks British food banks are seeing more families needing their support as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic forces struggling people to seek help, charities and volunteers say. Lockdowns and other measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus have forced businesses to close or lay off staff. The rise in those out of work has resulted in more people turning to food banks, which provide emergency food supplies to families in need. Full report at Reuters: Link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 4, 2020 #1689 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Five people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the deaths of 20 residents with Covid-19 at a care home on the Isle of Man. An independent probe into Abbotswood Nursing Home in Ballasalla was halted in June when police were brought in. In a letter to residents' relatives seen exclusively by the BBC, the Isle of Man Constabulary said it had quizzed five people about suspected "criminal and/or health and safety offences". Full report at the BBC: Link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 4, 2020 #1690 Share Posted December 4, 2020 The latest R number is estimated at 0.8 to 1 with a daily infection growth rate range of -3% to -1% as of 4 December 2020. 16,298 new cases and 504 new deaths UK Gov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 5, 2020 #1691 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Priority group list for vaccination Older adults resident in a care home and their carers All those 80 years of age and over and front line health and social care workers All those 75 years of age and over All those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals All those 65 years of age and over All Individuals aged 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality All those 60 years of age and over All those 55 years of age and over All those 50 years of age and over It is estimated that taken together, these groups represent around 99% of preventable mortality from COVID-19. UK Gov 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted December 6, 2020 #1692 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Vaccinations in the UK should begin this week. NPR says Tuesday. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/04/942933991/u-k-will-start-immunizing-people-against-covid-19-on-tuesday-officials-say Sky news says all NHS surgeries and primary care leads must be ready and staffed by December 14. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/04/942933991/u-k-will-start-immunizing-people-against-covid-19-on-tuesday-officials-say 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted December 8, 2020 #1693 Share Posted December 8, 2020 A 90 yr old woman from Northern Ireland has just become the first person in the UK to receive the Pfizer vaccine. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55227325 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted December 8, 2020 #1694 Share Posted December 8, 2020 My parents were contacted this morning and asked if they wanted covid jab, they are now on the list for a home visit but no time for visit given as yet. Medics have decided to take over the local show ground as a walk in vaccination center for the town. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted December 8, 2020 #1695 Share Posted December 8, 2020 England is immunizing the elderly. This man has the unfortunate name of William Shakespeare. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55233021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 8, 2020 #1696 Share Posted December 8, 2020 12,282 new cases and 616 new deaths Coronavirus Cases: 1,750,241 Deaths: 62,033 WorldOmeters 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 9, 2020 #1697 Share Posted December 9, 2020 16,578 new cases and 533 new deaths https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/ People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab, regulators say. It came after two NHS workers had allergic reactions on Tuesday. The advice applies to those who have had reactions to medicines, food or vaccines, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said. The two people had a reaction shortly after having the new jab, had treatment and are both fine now. They are understood to have had an anaphylactoid reaction, which tends to involve a skin rash, breathlessness and sometimes a drop in blood pressure. This is not the same as anaphylaxis which can be fatal. Full BBC advisory: Link "FDA Briefing Document - Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine" 53-page PDF: Link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted December 9, 2020 #1698 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) We're seeing this too now Eldorado. Our news said both were healthcare workers and they are alright now. That's good to know. They were able to treat the reaction. The FDA is expected to approve the vaccine tomorrow or Friday. A large shipment was sent to Philadelphia today. They plan to start vaccinating next week, as soon as the approval goes through. We in Pennsylvania also just found out that our Governor has tested positive for Covid. He says he took all the CDC precautions, but still caught it. He and his wife, who just got tested, are quarantining at home. Healthcare will get the vaccines first. We should know just how many have allergic reactions before the rest of us begin to take it. This article says they will investigate what caused the reaction. There are no eggs or preservatives in the shots. They said if you've had reactions to previous vaccines, you should wait and not take the shot until they see exactly what happened. There had been no issues in the trials. 20000 people got the two shots. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/09/covid-pfizer-vaccine-allergic-reaction-uk/6505867002/ Edited December 9, 2020 by susieice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted December 9, 2020 #1699 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Soooo ...... the testers of this much-trumpeted vaccine, that has (allegedly!) been tested so well, properly and in accordance with acknowledged good testing practice, failed to discover that the vaccine could have a life-threatening effect on those who are known to have severe allergies! These people would, presumably, have died if the correct antidote was not close to hand. And this was on the first day of vaccinating, so only low numbers involved. You have to ask yourself what other risks have been missed/not taken into account during this 'extensive' and 'thorough' testing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted December 9, 2020 #1700 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) ABC News just said the two who had the reaction had serious allergies and carried epipens with them. These two were healthcare workers and I don't see any reports saying how many people in the UK have been given the shot. TV news said thousands have been innoculated. I just see the UK has 800,000 doses, which is enough to vaccinate 400,000 people. It's a two shot series. They also said that Canada has cleared the vaccine. Next week, Canada will receive 249,000 initial doses and will likely start immunizing by the end of the week. The 20,000 people in the test were all ok with the shot. The US will start vaccinating next week as the FDA is expected to approve it tomorrow with the warning that anyone with serious allergies should not take the shot. We'll need to see how many have reactions to it and what they find caused the reactions. It will be a while before the general public is given the vaccine. Edited December 10, 2020 by susieice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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