Covid - news and views

brue replied on 08/02/2021 13:35

brue

Posted on 08/02/2021 13:35

It's good to hear that members of CT are receiving their vaccinations, good luck to all those yet to have theirs. It seems like a long haul till we get everyone sorted and hear the results of the present vaccines.

I'm leaving this open for non political comments as per the guidelines. Hope you can add your own experiences and thoughts.

My first jab comes up tomorrow, I'm so glad we have research institutions that have got us this far! And I am planning breaks away in the hope of improvements on the horizon.

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allanandjean replied on 14/02/2021 12:29

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Posted on 14/02/2021 12:29

During the first lock down my Mum in Law was admitted to hospital and required several visits to her GP for follow up tests etc.

We had tried the sitting in the garden shouting routine and she, 94 and hard of hearing, was getting frustrated at this so I spoke to her GP.

I said that I was of the opinion that so long as I kept to social distancing and had no direct contact it would not be unreasonable to go in the house-I would be further away then when I took her to see him-.

I made clear I was not asking for permission but rather his thoughts.

His answer was that we could not just abandon old people and that MIL was on the verge of needing a significant amount of care which, if she got little of no contact, would be realised quite soon.

So it seems that I cant go casting stones!

moulesy replied on 14/02/2021 12:42

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Posted on 14/02/2021 12:42

Well, I would never have come across this celebrity story if it hadn't been for CT!

Other than reading the basics on the BBC website, I've no knowledge of the incident but I do wonder what sort of emergency is best resolved by driving from London to Cornwall and back?

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Posted on 14/02/2021 12:42 by moulesy

Well, I would never have come across this celebrity story if it hadn't been for CT!

Other than reading the basics on the BBC website, I've no knowledge of the incident but I do wonder what sort of emergency is best resolved by driving from London to Cornwall and back?

Posted on 14/02/2021 12:52

The basics on BBC website is sufficient for me (too much really) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56058923

I have no need to wonder on the nature of emergency. No big deal for me and not my business.

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JVB66 replied on 14/02/2021 13:01

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Posted on 14/02/2021 11:50 by

I see Amanda Holden being "hung out to dry" for making an emergency visit to her parents. Snitched on by neighbours The Stasi would have loved some folk here

Posted on 14/02/2021 13:01

If they opened their eyes the "neighbours?" should have noticed many more would be seen probably doing just the same, ,but then they probably would not have got paid by media outlets for others

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Posted on 14/02/2021 13:01 by JVB66

If they opened their eyes the "neighbours?" should have noticed many more would be seen probably doing just the same, ,but then they probably would not have got paid by media outlets for others

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moulesy replied on 14/02/2021 13:32

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Posted on 14/02/2021 13:01 by JVB66

If they opened their eyes the "neighbours?" should have noticed many more would be seen probably doing just the same, ,but then they probably would not have got paid by media outlets for others

Posted on 14/02/2021 13:32

Yes, you're probably correct there. Seems a shame that the neighbours were unable/unwilling to assist the elderly couple in the first place - or that the elderly couple didn't feel able to ask the neighbours for assistance.

Still, just another celebrity (non) story - no such thing as bad publicity, eh?

JVB66 replied on 14/02/2021 13:34

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Posted on 14/02/2021 13:18 by

Got it in one there I think.

Posted on 14/02/2021 13:34

The neigbours car who's elderly mother lives in .Cornwall was not outside their house for most of last week? Tortoise hibernating

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Posted on 14/02/2021 12:52 by

The basics on BBC website is sufficient for me (too much really) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56058923

I have no need to wonder on the nature of emergency. No big deal for me and not my business.

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DSB replied on 14/02/2021 13:45

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Posted on 14/02/2021 13:45

The good news is that I got my Oxford AZ Covid vaccine on Friday morning...

The bad news is the shivery/ flu-like/ sick-feeling symptoms after about 12 hours. Slept until after lunchtime on Saturday. Its gradually got better and now just have a little bit of a sore throat and am feeling absolutely drained.

Small price to pay though....

David

LLM replied on 14/02/2021 13:46

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Posted on 14/02/2021 13:39 by

My source of info too. I actually know who she is from her acting career but she has gone up in my estimation as a normal caring human being.

Posted on 14/02/2021 13:46

Well worth the £200 or so for the self publicity. But I'm just an old cynic.

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