Covid - news and views

That's the system in England AnnB. Different in Wales. We have to wait to be contacted but would prefer the English system just now.

Thanks Ann, just seen this and managed to book for same day/time as my wife for both doses.

Hi Ann, As I said I have now booked for myself. Did you simply check the website or did something prompt you?

Only asking as I know a few that fall into the 65+ age group that are, as I was, waiting for their invite.

As the location is 29 miles, and near an hours drive, away we have saved in both cost and time however, the downside is that we now have two less ‘escape days’ to look forward to!

 

Also my thanks Ann.  I was told this and  checked NHS links and they said you needed to have the letter. They are still there, clearly a bit like the CC, they don’t bother removing old links.

OH received her letter yesterday, not had mine yet although being only a few months different. Now we can book both together and minimise travel.👍

One of our neighbours went for her jab yesterday and in the past had a bad reaction to a wasp sting ,has been advised by her doctor. not to have it but wait for next batch? she did not query it and was not sure which vacine  

I'm not sure where that was "confirmed"?

I think AnnB is correct according to the BBC news website this morning - 

The Australian state of Victoria has entered a five-day lockdown as the authorities race to suppress an outbreak of the UK strain of the virus.

At least 14 cases have been confirmed, and they are thought to all stem from a quarantine worker who became infected at a Melbourne hotel.

International flights to the city will be stopped during the lockdown. The Australian Open tennis tournament, however, will continue in the city without spectators.

That what was stated on the news at 1330 on 12th that a large family? Had been using a nebulizer and that had been found to be the source and is also as said on the Australian news channel 9  and there are now over 1000 isolating

I think this a LINK you could quote JVB, although it's not for certain and it sounds like sheer overcrowding to me, something was bound to happen. I wonder if the hotel rooms have opening windows to ventitlate them?

Thanks for that; and who on here is going to put down the Guardian

Sadly NZ have had a death after a Covid positive test  their total without this one is 25 and 1972 having got or had it

A returnee with Covid-19 who was in an Auckland hospital has died, the Ministry of Health says.

It comes as two new Covid-19 cases are reported in New Zealand. Both cases were found in managed isolation.

The patient who died was transferred to North Shore Hospital from a managed isolation facility for treatment of a non-Covid related illness on February 5.

While in hospital, they returned a positive Covid-19 result. They died on Friday evening.

They arrived from Zambia via the United Arab Emirates on February 2.

While in hospital, their routine Covid-19 test came back positive.

The ministry said Covid-19 infection and prevention protocols were in place and followed to ensure the safety of health care workers and the public.

There was no risk to the public, and the ministry advised that hospitals were still safe to visit.

Waitematā District Health Board referred all queries to the Ministry of Health.

The ministry said the patient's death had not yet been included in its official Covid-related deaths at this time.

Further information would be provided about this on Monday.

New Zealand's official number of deaths from Covid-19 currently stands at 25.

The two new cases announced on Saturday both arrived from India via the United Arab Emirates on February 9.

They tested positive after having their first test and are in an Auckland facility.

One previously reported case has now recovered, bringing New Zealand's total active case numbers to 45.

 

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is 1972.

On Friday morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the first batch of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will arrive next week.

Vaccination of border workers is expected to start next Saturday.

Ardern said the Government expects to vaccinate the 12,000-strong workforce within two to three weeks.

Once they are vaccinated, household contacts of borders workers will be next.

The general population is expected to begin receiving vaccinations in the second half of the year.

 It certainly is a nasty little blighter. Sorry all the above, except the 1st paragraph should be bold but it won't work...

Best to stay put and safe. I don't think our quarantine is going to be stringent enough 😪

Edit I've read that room in isolation had 5 folk in it and used nebuliser. Its not good in anyway shape or form.