O/T COVID rising…

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Strangely enough, thousands of people were put down as covid when that wasnt necessarily the case.

I'm retired now but I've had a lifetime of employment in science based jobs.

One thing I know is the folly of making wide reaching assumptions on dodgy data that in the long run has no real basis in truth.

For example, it could be said that blind people have a greater chance of catching covid.

How?

Because toilet doors have braille signs that they are " forced" to touch thus increasing their chance of picking up the virus.

Call it Grist's hypothesis, get a dumb journalist to write it up in the Guardian and shazam it becomes " fact"

[Ronners]

I'm retired now but I've had a lifetime of employment in science based jobs.

One thing I know is the folly of making wide reaching assumptions on dodgy data that in the long run has no real basis in truth.

For example, it could be said that blind people have a greater chance of catching covid.

How?

Because toilet doors have braille signs that they are " forced" to touch thus increasing their chance of picking up the virus.

Call it Grist's hypothesis, get a dumb journalist to write it up in the Guardian and shazam it becomes " fact"

When I read this Grist, I thought you were going to say 'Because they couldn't see it coming' I think that probably says more about me than you lol.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Did anyone use Bet Fred bookies across from Rhino's pub in Rotherham.
I have used it for a number of years, going in around twice a week with football
& lotto bets.
Then covid 19 hit & the shop was closed, so did my betting on line.

I went in on Saturday with some football bets, I know the staff, & got to know
one man Mark who was the shift manager, anyone remember him short grey hair
around 60 years of age.

I went in Saturday asked the staff if Mark was working, they replied he had passed
away with covid-19, what a shock.

Belated condolences to Marks family, on their loss.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Did anyone use Bet Fred bookies across from Rhino's pub in Rotherham.
I have used it for a number of years, going in around twice a week with football
& lotto bets.
Then covid 19 hit & the shop was closed, so did my betting on line.

I went in on Saturday with some football bets, I know the staff, & got to know
one man Mark who was the shift manager, anyone remember him short grey hair
around 60 years of age.

I went in Saturday asked the staff if Mark was working, they replied he had passed
away with covid-19, what a shock.

Belated condolences to Marks family, on their loss.

Odds on ( bad pun) that he caught it from one of his " can't be arsed" customers

Sad but there's no discrimination with a virus

[crashbang]

I am in self isolation with covid. even having been double jabbed.
Not very pleasant

[ragingpup]

I am in self isolation with covid. even having been double jabbed.
Not very pleasant

I know a few similar folk crash. It's becoming increasingly obvious that the vacc doesn't stop you getting the virus, although fingers crossed it reduces the severity of the symptoms and the chances of hospitalisation and death. Get well soon pal

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I am in self isolation with covid. even having been double jabbed.
Not very pleasant

Sorry to hear that Crash, take it easy and get well soon.

Mrs G had it back in March and she was bed bound for 10 days then another 2 weeks feeling crap after that.

Odd thing was even though I was in isolation with her I avoided catching it

[crashbang]

another odd rule is that our lass doesn't have to isolate with me unless she gets a positive test.

[millertop]

The vaccine has never been about not catching covid but about hopefully not getting it too bad that you have to be hospitalised

Hope it’s a mild case for you crash

[Stovicmiller]

I am in self isolation with covid. even having been double jabbed.
Not very pleasant

obviously we don’t like each other but I don’t wish you I’ll . Get well soon .