Covid-19 - NOT amateur radio

After all this time, both my wife and I tested positive for Covid-19 this morning. The irony is we had Covid and Flu booster jabs about 11 days ago! 

Symptoms are different between us, but we would best describe it as a heavy cold. and a hacking cough. We are also tired. My wife has also lost here sense of taste and smell.

Travel rules relaxing - NOT amateur radio

Covid-19 is not over, but for most it is like a heavy cold now. 

Fewer people are hospitalised or die with the Omicron variants.  As a consequence travel rules have been relaxed in many places.

The economic consequences of restrictions are such that it is becoming better to treat it a bit like a bad cold: If you feel rough, don't travel or go to work or school. I think this is the right decision in England.

In the UK those asked to stay off work or school are causing harm to society. Of course, if you are unwell you try not to spread it to others like colds and flu. There is no longer any sense in imposing restrictions on the whole society. We have to take responsibility for ourselves.

In the UK the vast major majority of people have built up immunity through vaccines or prior exposure to a corona virus like a cold or even Omicron. Most will be exposed to Omicron. Only some will get ill and even fewer will end up in hospital. Interestingly, most who end up very ill are unvaccinated.

Get vaccinated for your sake as well as others!

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60357901 .

Covid-19 latest - NOT amateur radio

It is often hard to get factual news about the pandemic. One of the best (in my view) is the ZOE app and the weekly videos by Professor Tim Spector. This is mainly from a UK perspective. This week it is generally positive news. We have a way to go, but there are signs of things getting better.

Another source I trust is Dr John Campbell. His videos usually come out daily.

Covid-19 data - NOT amateur radio

There is a lot of misinformation about Covid out there and it is very hard sometimes to know what is true and what is rubbish. My 2 most trusted sources are Dr John Campbell  and Professor Tim Spector of ZOE.

The view is that cases in the UK are still too high, although vaccines and previous infections are now stopping hospitalisations and deaths in most cases. These days the most common symptoms are like those of a cold. Experts think this will become endemic in the West rather than a pandemic.

If you have cold-like symptoms these days it could be Covid, so get tested.

See https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dr+john+campbell

See https://www.youtube.com/c/ZOE-health .

Covid-19 - NOT amateur radio

The UK has suffered badly with high percentages due to the more infectious delta variant. 

However, the UK has seen a very high proportion of its adult population vaccinated. Also, many have antibodies as a result of previous infections. For several days case rates have been falling. We are far from "out of the woods" on this pandemic, but there are a few glimmers.

For yourselves and for others please get a vaccine.  Wear masks in crowds.

There are some ridiculous "fake news" stories around like with the vaccine they can read you bank account. This and other stories are plain stupid. If you want factual data, look at Dr John Campbell on YouTube. He is totally independent and often critical of governments. He is a reputable medical expert with over 1 million subscribers. He is often interviewed in the international media.

The vaccinations are painless, take a few seconds and any side effects likely to be mild and very short lived. Both my wife and I had no side effects with either jab.

The risks of getting ill with getting Covid-19 far outway the very small risks with the vaccines.

Get vaccinated!!!