Cycling. Health. Covid. Diet.

[guerney]

Catch a cold, be more protected from Covid?

Covid-resistant people point way to universal coronavirus vaccine

Illustration of a T cell targeting SARS-CoV-2 particles Many groups worldwide are trying to develop vaccines that protect against a wide range of coronaviruses and prevent another pandemic. These efforts have now been boosted by the discovery that some healthcare workers had pre-existing...

www.newscientist.com

Pre-existing polymerase-specific T cells expand in abortive seronegative SARS-CoV-2 - Nature

Seronegative healthcare workers with an innate signature of infection preferentially expand pre-existing T cells targeting the conserved replication transcription complex of SARS-CoV-2 in abortive infection.

www.nature.com

 

[guerney]

Covid post on Brexit thread:

Brexit, for once some facts.

I'd strongly recommend giving it a watch. Its fairly stand alone, but he also provides a reference list in the comments if anyone wants to dig a bit deeper. Please bear in mind that Dr Cambell is coming from a VERY pro-vaccine background. He himself was very skeptical about certain things such...

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[guerney]

Media hub - BMJ Group

Explore the latest published research, corporate updates, and insights from BMJ Group. Stay informed about cutting-edge scientific studies, medical innovations, and our impact on global healthcare.

www.bmj.com

 

[guerney]

Mask Wearing Linked To 53% Cut In New Covid-19 Cases—It’s The Best Public Health Measure Against The Virus, Study Finds

The measure has been a flashpoint during the pandemic, but researchers say it’s more effective than handwashing and physical distancing at reducing the incidence of Covid-19.

www.forbes.com

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To review the evidence on the effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Biosis, Joanna Briggs, Global Health, and...

www.bmj.com

 

[guerney]

Study highlights risk of new SARS-CoV-2 mutations emerging during chronic infection

SARS-CoV-2 mutations similar to those in the B1.1.7 UK variant could arise in cases of chronic infection, where treatment over an extended period can provide

www.cam.ac.uk

 

[guerney]

Covid patients in ICU now almost all unvaccinated, says Oxford scientist

Prof Sir Andrew Pollard says most of those infected who are fully vaccinated will experience only mild symptoms

www.theguardian.com

 

[StuartsProjects]

Covid patients in ICU now almost all unvaccinated, says Oxford scientist

Prof Sir Andrew Pollard says most of those infected who are fully vaccinated will experience only mild symptoms

www.theguardian.com

I wonder what percentage of those who are 'unvacinated' out of choice and end up in ICU, regret their choice not to have been vacinated ?

 

[guerney]

I wonder what percentage of those who are 'unvacinated' out of choice and end up in ICU, regret their choice not to have been vacinated ?

I suspect it's low. There'll be some befuddled justification or other....

 

[guerney]

Brexit, for once some facts.

Come back Polly. Polly is BS.

www.pedelecs.co.uk

 

[nigelbb]

I suspect it's low. There'll be some befuddled justification or other....

I haven't spoken to any patients after they have been in ITU but those I have seen in A&E even if they didn't need hospital admission are very regretful that they didn't get vaccinated as they had suffered so badly with the disease. None of the unvaccinated with COVID-19 that I have seen were anti-vaxxers just people who thought they were young-ish & fit-ish so thought that even if they caught the disease they wouldn't suffer badly. One old lady had refused a second jab as she had mild flu-like symptoms after her first jab.

 

[guerney]

I haven't spoken to any patients after they have been in ITU but those I have seen in A&E even if they didn't need hospital admission are very regretful that they didn't get vaccinated as they had suffered so badly with the disease. None of the unvaccinated with COVID-19 that I have seen were anti-vaxxers just people who thought they were young-ish & fit-ish so thought that even if they caught the disease they wouldn't suffer badly. One old lady had refused a second jab as she had mild flu-like symptoms after her first jab.

@nigelbb - I think you'd enjoy the vacine debate which rages intermittently in what was a thread about Brexit:

Brexit, for once some facts.

The problem in here is the stubborn refusal to accept that natural immunity from prior infection is at least as effective and probably more so, also resulting in far fewer deaths. there are fewer those who benefit from natural immunity as a result of prior infection (10 millions to 15 millions...

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[guerney]

I haven't spoken to any patients after they have been in ITU but those I have seen in A&E even if they didn't need hospital admission are very regretful that they didn't get vaccinated as they had suffered so badly with the disease. None of the unvaccinated with COVID-19 that I have seen were anti-vaxxers just people who thought they were young-ish & fit-ish so thought that even if they caught the disease they wouldn't suffer badly. One old lady had refused a second jab as she had mild flu-like symptoms after her first jab.

I know many people who can't be convinced to take the second shot... are they well on their way to becoming variant factories?

 

[guerney]

New COVID-19 Vaccine Offering Long-Lasting Immunity Passes First Human Trial

New COVID-19 Vaccine Offering Long-Lasting Immunity Passes First Human Trial

www.iflscience.com

A COVID-19 peptide vaccine for the induction of SARS-CoV-2 T cell immunity - Nature

A phase I open-label trial evaluating the immunogencity, reactogenicity and safety of a peptide-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate to induce SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses.

www.nature.com

 

[nigelbb]

@nigelbb - I think you'd enjoy the vacine debate which rages intermittently in what was a thread about Brexit:

Brexit, for once some facts.

The problem in here is the stubborn refusal to accept that natural immunity from prior infection is at least as effective and probably more so, also resulting in far fewer deaths. there are fewer those who benefit from natural immunity as a result of prior infection (10 millions to 15 millions...

www.pedelecs.co.uk

I really don’t think I would. I don’t have the time to argue the toss with stupid antisocial antivaxxers. They are like cult members & not amenable to reason.

 

[guerney]

I really don’t think I would. I don’t have the time to argue the toss with stupid antisocial antivaxxers. They are like cult members & not amenable to reason.

I totally agree with you - if you win on one argument, it'd be just a small victory over one fragment of reason, unconnected in any logical way to any other within their overall fuzzy position... and any insight gained by them during a long arduous argument with you, is soon swamped by "Truth" from their preceived "Peers". It's ultimately unwinnable.

 

[nigelbb]

I know many people who can't be convinced to take the second shot... are they well on their way to becoming variant factories?

In fact the vast overwhelming majority of people do have two jabs & take up of boosters is just as good.

 

[guerney]

In fact the vast overwhelming majority of people do have two jabs & take up of boosters is just as good.

I'm sure you're right - it's just the people I know (elderly). They seem to be terrified of:

1. Going into hospital or a vaccination facility, for fear of getting infected.

2. Serious vaccine/booster side-effects, which are very rare.

 

[guerney]

I really don’t think I would. I don’t have the time to argue the toss with stupid antisocial antivaxxers. They are like cult members & not amenable to reason.

I've given up trying to convince anti-vaxxers. I now take a similarly preposterous position, and quote this as proof that the pandemic was started by aliens, through the alien anal probe vector between species:

‘Restless Anal Syndrome’ Affects Man Who Had Covid-19 Coronavirus Infection

The list of problems that may occur after a Covid-19 coronavirus infection continues to get longer and longer.

www.forbes.com

...I stick to this argument till they go away.

 

[flecc]

I really don’t think I would. I don’t have the time to argue the toss with stupid antisocial antivaxxers. They are like cult members & not amenable to reason.

Guerney is deliberately misleading you with partial quotes and insinuations. The are almost no anti-vaxxers in the covid discussion thread he mentions. Every one of us constructively active in the discussion has had first and second vaccinations at least and those who can have had the booster. We are very pro accepting the vaccines and boosters and insist everybody should. That's true of every person he's quoted from that thread.

Some of us wish the vaccines were better at the primary vaccine function of preventing catching the disease and thus not being able to transmit it, but some seem to object to any mention of that preference.
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[guerney]

Guerney is deliberately misleading you with partial quotes and insinuations. The are no anti-vaxxers in the covid discussion thread he mentions. Every one of us active in the discussion has had first and second vaccinations at least and those who can have had the booster. We are very pro accepting the vaccines and boosters and insist everybody should.

Is your first statement libellous? Hope you're using an untraceable multi-hop VPN through Tor...