...which reminds me, I must get back to tuning my new guitar. There's never any time during the day. Ever the optimist, I do it by ear, then check using a tuner to see how close I got.
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Brexit, for once some facts.
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...which reminds me, I must get back to tuning my new guitar. There's never any time during the day. Ever the optimist, I do it by ear, then check using a tuner to see how close I got.
Labour is leading the poll since beginning of December, currently about 7%.
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Covid may raise the risk of diabetes in children, C.D.C. researchers reported. (Published 2022)
A heightened risk had already been seen among adults who had recovered from a coronavirus infection.
Probably not as much as the fast food culture and sugar-heavy drinks by the gallon.Covid may raise the risk of diabetes in children, C.D.C. researchers reported. (Published 2022)
A heightened risk had already been seen among adults who had recovered from a coronavirus infection.www.nytimes.com
(By no means a paragon of healthy eating, I sometimes simply think about how much extra sugar I would have consumed had I not quit sugar in tea and coffee over forty years ago.)
Drakeford attacks ‘politically paralysed’ Johnson and says England is ‘outlier’
The First Minister aimed another blistering attack at Boris Johnson, saying his Government ‘politically paralysed’.
www.independent.co.uk
I watched a fair bit of it live.Drakeford attacks ‘politically paralysed’ Johnson and says England is ‘outlier’
The First Minister aimed another blistering attack at Boris Johnson, saying his Government ‘politically paralysed’.
His ability to listen and answer questions is unparalleled in the UK government.
Not perfect, of course. Makes mistakes, of course. But give me Drakeford any day.
Why the jury is still out on 'Long Covid'
1.3 million people are said to be affected but it’s self-reported, there is no test for it and symptoms are vague. What’s really going on?
But the government repeatedly deny NHS overwhelmed. Indeed, any overwhelming is all in their heads.
Military deployed to struggling London hospitals amid COVID-19 spike
www.9news.com.au
Adding:
Previously, Johnson has said he would bring in further restrictions if there was a risk of the NHS becoming overwhelmed. However, the prime minister accepted it may already be happening in some areas when asked for a definition of this, given many medical staff feel that situation has already been reached.
“The NHS is under huge pressure,” he told a Downing Street press conference. “I won’t provide a definition of what being overwhelmed would constitute because I think that different trusts and different places, at different moments, will feel at least temporarily overwhelmed.
No, not really overwhelmed, they just feel overwhelmed. There are some members who might suggest there is a parallel with patients being told it is all in their heads when they are suffering an organic disease.
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First Covid wave raised UK adult risk of death by 40%, study finds
Level increased regardless of health but virus ‘picks on’ those already at risk of illness or death
www.theguardian.com
Some ideas:Why the jury is still out on 'Long Covid'
1.3 million people are said to be affected but it’s self-reported, there is no test for it and symptoms are vague. What’s really going on?www.telegraph.co.uk
Could microclots help explain the mystery of long Covid?
Resia Pretorius
My lab has found significant microclot formation in long Covid patients. Unfortunately, these are missed in routine blood tests
Could microclots help explain the mystery of long Covid? | Resia Pretorius
My lab has found significant microclot formation in long Covid patients. Unfortunately, these are missed in routine blood tests
www.theguardian.com
Omicron is ‘first ray of light’ in Covid pandemic, claims expert
Omicron is “possibly the first ray of light” in the Covid pandemic, an expert has claimed.
www.standard.co.uk
Omicron may be nearly 100 TIMES less deadly than Delta, scientists say
MailOnline analysis shows Covid killed one in 33 people in the UK who tested positive at the peak of the devastating second wave last January, compared to just one in 670 now.
Immunity against Omicron from breakthrough infection could be a matter of timing
Laboratory studies hint that a longer interval between infection and vaccination is better than a shorter one.
www.nature.com
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Rapid nose swab tests for COVID may not detect Omicron quickly enough -expert says
Swabbing the nose with a rapid antigen test will not reliably detect the Omicron variant in the first few days of an infection, so manufacturers should seek U.S. approval to allow users to safely collect samples from the throat as well, according to an infectious diseases expert.
www.reuters.com
Will omicron wipe out delta forever?
Did Omicron evolve in mice?
How did the Omicron variant arise? A recent study concludes that SARS-CoV-2 jumped from human to mouse in mid-2020, then back into humans in late 2021.
www.medicalnewstoday.com
Your three postings in a row illustrates to me the huge difficulty in popularising cutting edge research. What anyone might reasonably take from these are the following.Rapid nose swab tests for COVID may not detect Omicron quickly enough -expert says
Swabbing the nose with a rapid antigen test will not reliably detect the Omicron variant in the first few days of an infection, so manufacturers should seek U.S. approval to allow users to safely collect samples from the throat as well, according to an infectious diseases expert.
1. Omnicron is not dangerous, 2.taking a booster vaccine is a waste of time. 3.Omnicron attacks and kills off Delta .
None of these statements are known truths.
It is Possibly the case that Omicron doesn't seriously affect previously infected or fully vaccinated people. But bluntly it has not been in our countries long enough to affect death rates. Moreover by increasing the pressure on hospital staff, it will be have a knockon effect on what might have been trivial medical complaints escalating to emergency status by delays.
The rate of Delta might be slightly suppressed , if only because an Omicron stops that person circulating for a few days. Again there is no evidence that it will provide any future immunity to Delta.
And whether treble jabs protect ..well myself and my wife are involuntary test cases ,As we have a Probably Omicron active case in the house.
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