Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

It's all a bit hopeless tbh. We let it get too far and indeed any chances of eliminating Sars-Cov-2 have passed. What does this mean for my imunocompromised wife? The second shot was already a big burden on her, she was coughing up crap for almost 2 weeks, trouble breathing again, arms and hands going blue-ish from lack of oxygen. (I had a bit of a sore arm and felt a bit more tire for 2 days in comparison)

This doesn't sound like she can ever go without a mask again, but eventually the kids will bring it home from school. Hopefully the virus will have weakened enough by then not to bring more severe complications. She barely survived the first time (we think) she caught it. (She really needs a lung x-ray to check what's going on, and/or look for leftover damage, but doctors and hospitals are too busy)



While the risks for kids are low, there are some real risks
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/approximately-1-in-25-children-hospitalized-with-covid-19-develop-neurological-complications-u-k-study-1.5513185
Immunizing kids seems not neccessary atm (better to vaccinate the rest of the world first), however it will have to be added to the rest of the early vaccinations cocktails.

The best they can give us here is 'unlikely' now the borders are about to re-open
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/vaccinated-visitors-from-u-s-unlikely-to-spread-virus-experts-say-1.5513101
"The risk won't be zero ... (but) we have to start making these adjustments to move back to normal," he said. "We can't stay in suspended animation with our nearest neighbour."
That while cases are surging in the US, just as we got ours to the lowest level in many months.

A recent study from the United Kingdom compared spread among household contacts after vaccinated and unvaccinated family members got COVID-19. The study found at least one dose cut transmission to unvaccinated members by 40 to 50 per cent.

Another pre-print study from Israel, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, suggests vaccines are 88.5 per cent effective against transmission.

"So it's clearly not 100 per cent, but (vaccination) really does (reduce) the transmission chain," Chakrabarti said.

Nazeem Muhajarine, an epidemiology professor at the University of Saskatchewan, said that while spread from a fully vaccinated traveller would be rare, unvaccinated or partially-vaccinated Canadians are vulnerable, especially if visitors unknowingly bring in new variants of the virus.




Meanwhile the Olympics must go on (stupid)
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/first-positive-covid-19-tests-for-athletes-in-olympic-village-1.5513705

Organizers say since July 1, 55 people linked to the Olympics have reported positive tests. This figure does not include athletes or others who may have arrived for training camps but are not yet under the "jurisdiction" of the organizing committee.

The Olympics will open on Friday under a state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures. The emergency order lasts until Aug. 22. The Olympics close on Aug. 8.

Fans -- local and those from abroad -- have been banned for all Olympic events in Tokyo and the three neighbouring prefectures. A few outlying venues may allow a smattering of local fans.

About 200 protesters gathered on Sunday outside Shinjuku station in central Tokyo, waving signs that read "No Olympics." It was the latest in a series of small protests over the last few months targeting the Games.

"We are not only protesting the Olympics," protester Karoi Todo told The Associated Press. "We are opposing the government overall -- this is ignoring human rights and our right to life. Infections are increasing. To do the Olympics is unforgivable."