Coronavirus thread

[DavidW]

Anyway I need to get my second shot on Thursday.  I can't make an appointment until Wednesday.  And right when I need to get my shot phase 2 begins (they moved it up by an entire month).  I'm wondering how hard it will be to get that shot.  I guess I'll have to find out.

[prémont]

Not happy with this smartphone approach.  Contrary to popular belief not everyone uses them.

Yes, I don't use smartphone. I find the finger touch screen tricky and the screen is too small for comfort.

[arpeggio]

My wife and I received out second Physer shots Friday.  No side effects from either one.

[71 dB]

My wife and I received out second Physer shots Friday.  No side effects from either one.

Pfizer? Anyway, that's awesome!  0:)

[arpeggio]

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Sometimes I am too lazy to look things up 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Anyway I need to get my second shot on Thursday.  I can't make an appointment until Wednesday.  And right when I need to get my shot phase 2 begins (they moved it up by an entire month).  I'm wondering how hard it will be to get that shot.  I guess I'll have to find out.

That's interesting.  I wonder why they are delaying things for so long in your area?  Not enough vaccine coming through?  It seems that it would be a nightmare to schedule!

PD

[71 dB]

As of today this pandemic has caused 822 deaths in Finland. In the last two weeks there has been 22 new deaths meaning 1.6 deaths/day in average. The first corona-related death in Finland happened March 20, 2020. So, 822 deaths in 374 days = 2.2 deaths/day. We had the most deaths per day in April last year when the pandemic ran wildly in retirement homes killing the weakest elders, but then safety measures got better and also the treatment of corona patients has gotten better. This year the virus variants have made the situation worse, but on the other hand the vaccinations of older people have reduced deaths among them. There are 54 corona-patients in hospitals receiving intensive care. At the moment the healthcare system can handle this, but if the amount on patients increases the system is tested.

As of today 15.2 % of Finns have gotten the first round of vaccine. The threshold of herd immunity is estimated to be 70 %. At this speed it is reached October 5th, but the amount of vaccines coming into the country should increase so hopefully this 70 % threshold will be reached much sooner.

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Sometimes I am too lazy to look things up 

I find the name so cool I remember it easily.  0:)

[DavidW]

That's interesting.  I wonder why they are delaying things for so long in your area?  Not enough vaccine coming through?  It seems that it would be a nightmare to schedule!

PD

Delaying things?  It is the opposite, they keep up moving up the time table.  I have a friend that lives in a state that is still in 1A.  That's delaying things!  When I saw the map recently on the NYTimes it looks like my state is pretty much in the middle with several states way ahead and several far behind.

[Irons]

A landmark for London - yesterday zero deaths recorded.

[71 dB]

A landmark for London - yesterday zero deaths recorded.

This could be just a delay in reporting, but wow.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Delaying things?  It is the opposite, they keep up moving up the time table.  I have a friend that lives in a state that is still in 1A.  That's delaying things!  When I saw the map recently on the NYTimes it looks like my state is pretty much in the middle with several states way ahead and several far behind.

Sorry, I believe that you misunderstood me.  What I had meant/was wondering about was why they were waiting until the day before to schedule your second shot?  In my area, you schedule your first and second shots at the same time.  It seems that it would be rather chaotic to try and schedule *everyone at your place the day before they are due to get their second shot.  I realize that there is a bit of a longer window of time to get your second one than I had initially heard--there is the difference though in terms of optimal time to get it from what I understand anyway.

*and the chance that not everyone might be able to get through (jammed phone lines).  Or do they call you?

PD

[DavidW]

Sorry, I believe that you misunderstood me.  What I had meant/was wondering about was why they were waiting until the day before to schedule your second shot?  In my area, you schedule your first and second shots at the same time.  It seems that it would be rather chaotic to try and schedule *everyone at your place the day before they are due to get their second shot.  I realize that there is a bit of a longer window of time to get your second one than I had initially heard--there is the difference though in terms of optimal time to get it from what I understand anyway.

*and the chance that not everyone might be able to get through (jammed phone lines).  Or do they call you?

PD

Oh I see.  Some of my colleagues did get both scheduled at the same time.  But I jumped the line by getting a walk-in from a pharmacy that allowed it so I didn't get that second appointment set up.  I agree that it doesn't make sense for these pharmacies to only allow you to make the appointment the day before.  It is dumb.  But so is not allowing people to just call in and schedule it.

[Karl Henning]

A landmark for London - yesterday zero deaths recorded.

Excellent!

[Karl Henning]

My wife and I received out second Physer shots Friday.  No side effects from either one.

Excellent!

[Karl Henning]

Not happy with this smartphone approach.  Contrary to popular belief not everyone uses them.  Just the strange hurdle of government agencies only communicating online and chains like CVS making vaccine appointments only available online has cut off many people.

A large fraction of people don't even use mobile tickets at airports for crying out loud.  I'm not a luddite but I know people that are.

I agree. Anything governmental that assumes that all citizens concerned use a smartphone is ill-advised.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Oh I see.  Some of my colleagues did get both scheduled at the same time.  But I jumped the line by getting a walk-in from a pharmacy that allowed it so I didn't get that second appointment set up.  I agree that it doesn't make sense for these pharmacies to only allow you to make the appointment the day before.  It is dumb.  But so is not allowing people to just call in and schedule it.

You would think that there would have been some sort of computer system set up (laptops) at the pharmacy so that they could schedule the second shot effectively (and without double-booking)?  In any event, hope that all goes smoothly for you Wednesday and Thursday.

PD

A landmark for London - yesterday zero deaths recorded.

Excellent Irons!  May it continue!

[DavidW]

You would think that there would have been some sort of computer system set up (laptops) at the pharmacy so that they could schedule the second shot effectively (and without double-booking)?  In any event, hope that all goes smoothly for you Wednesday and Thursday.

See talking about it got me more proactive.  I ended up talking to someone that works the covid hotline and CVS.  And they couldn't get me an appointment despite appointments being available.  So I called the pharmacy where I got my first jab directly and they said it was fine for me to walk in again.  Sigh of relief.

[Karl Henning]

See talking about it got me more proactive.  I ended up talking to someone that works the covid hotline and CVS.  And they couldn't get me an appointment despite appointments being available.  So I called the pharmacy where I got my first jab directly and they said it was fine for me to walk in again.  Sigh of relief.

Good job!

[Pohjolas Daughter]

See talking about it got me more proactive.  I ended up talking to someone that works the covid hotline and CVS.  And they couldn't get me an appointment despite appointments being available.  So I called the pharmacy where I got my first jab directly and they said it was fine for me to walk in again.  Sigh of relief.

Yay!    Happy for you! 

[Irons]

I don't know if worldwide but there is a reluctance, a lack of trust, of the black community in the UK to be vaccinated. Something I admit not understanding not least because for many reasons they are most at risk. This is seen as a threat to the successful beating of Covid so possibly the most famous black man in the entertainment industry here, Sir Lenny Henry, has put a short video together with his mates to be shown on national TV. Lenny Henry is a funny guy and the last line did make me laugh.

  https://youtu.be/qb_7IkDnulo