I don't. Not impossible but unlikely.
It came from bloody LindelofOkay now I believe it came from a wet market
I wouldn't be surprised with that wicked right boot of hisIt came from bloody Lindelof
Oh it’s wicked alrightI wouldn't be surprised with that wicked right boot of his
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We probably do and I'd trust peer reviewed science over the FBIWell we really dont know where it originated, there are multiple theories from multiple agencies. In one way it mostly depends on what you want to believe that determines which theory you follow.
I'd also place money on that not being a valid comparison due to the different ways data is classified, collected and/or compared to previous years.Tweet
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Although worth bearing in mind that Sweden did still implement a fair few measures to limit spread. And did a great job with vaccinations. All of which helps.
I got COVID and the rapid tests didn't detect it until I was well on the way to recovery and even then the line was very very faint. Probably due to the rapid testsnot being that great especially with omicron.So my partner tested positive for COVID just under 2 weeks ago.
We sleep in the same bed and haven't been apart for months but I didn't get it from her.
Admittedly I've had a few boosters with last one being around October last year.
Was expecting to wake up every day with some symptoms but nope.
Obviously, I did a test and it came back negative.
Probably checked out my lungs after all the years smoking and said, "we're good, bro. Let's move on troops."
I still haven't had COVID so was surprised she didn't pass it to me.
Is it possible I did have it but showed no symptoms?I got COVID and the rapid tests didn't detect it until I was well on the way to recovery and even then the line was very very faint. Probably due to the rapid testsnot being that great especially with omicron.
Certainly possible I'd say.Is it possible I did have it but showed no symptoms?
Perhaps be better I don't tell her that otherwise I'll get the blame of passing it onto her. (She still wears a mask daily)Certainly possible I'd say.
Without evidence it didn't happenPerhaps be better I don't tell her that otherwise I'll get the blame of passing it onto her. (She still wears a mask daily)
The thread goes deep on all of that. It’s as valid a comparison as it’s possible to make.I'd also place money on that not being a valid comparison due to the different ways data is classified, collected and/or compared to previous years.
Regulas mourinho.gif incoming.The thread goes deep on all of that. It’s as valid a comparison as it’s possible to make.
Yep, I agree and it makes for some interesting reading. Interpretation isn't easy though - because it's very hard not to read our own personal prejudices into it.The thread goes deep on all of that. It’s as valid a comparison as it’s possible to make.
But looking at the results as displayed I'd place money on it being misleading.The thread goes deep on all of that. It’s as valid a comparison as it’s possible to make.
Yeah, we saw with our crazy surges later on in the pandemic what can happen when we take the brakes off. And that’s really just normal Irish socialising. I don’t actually think it’s possible to socialise more than we always did already. Post lockdown giddiness or not.Regulas mourinho.gif incoming.
I know we argued a lot but I don't think the Sweden model would work here. As you say, we fecking love to socialise in Ireland.
I guess the argument to the other side would be, would we have socialised so damn much and hard all at once if there weren't big long shutdowns in our everyday lives compared to most of Europe? Unlikely.
Why though? The data is what it is. It feels like you don’t want to believe it because of your own biases. Which is unscientific.But looking at the results as displayed I'd place money on it being misleading.
Because the data isn't comparable.Why though? The data is what it is. It feels like you don’t want to believe it because of your own biases. Which is unscientific.
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I had it in December for the first time and it barely registered on the test, the faintest of lines despite having it pretty badly. Certainly possible you had it without knowing, lucky you!!Perhaps be better I don't tell her that otherwise I'll get the blame of passing it onto her. (She still wears a mask daily)
They're all based on the standard European databases and the same modelling of what constitutes normal death rates in the countries.Because the data isn't comparable.
If the baseline data differs and the current data differs then comparison graphs are meaningless
I fear we will do worse the next time because so much misinformation got a hold this time there are large chunks of populations who wnt trust govt warnings etc and will resist all effortsThey're all based on the standard European databases and the same modelling of what constitutes normal death rates in the countries.
It's not an exact science for sure - trend lines, even with corrections never are. It's why I'm not fond of the whole business of looking at things as if it's a competition. However, even with the error bars, it's still valuable. This won't be the last pandemic, we may be able to do better next time.
There was last time. Problem is people who think they're intelligent and independently minded by disbelieving the officials will to a man nearly always believe what their racist aunt-in-law posts on Facebook.I fear we will do worse the next time because so much misinformation got a hold this time there are large chunks of populations who wnt trust govt warnings etc and will resist all efforts
Which is really weird as I smoked for 30 years so I would have thought I'd have been hit harderI had it in December for the first time and it barely registered on the test, the faintest of lines despite having it pretty badly. Certainly possible you had it without knowing, lucky you!!
It's the opposite in Peru right now.The fact that people are still testing themselves for covid really bugs me. Why? What's the point? If you test negative does that mean it's ok to go out and about and possibly pass influenza on to vulnerable people? Because, if anything, influenza is more dangerous than covid right now. So doing a covid test will tell you nothing useful. Please stop.
Up until at least Christmas they were still testing and segregating people in hospitals here, so they obviously think there is still something to be worried about.The fact that people are still testing themselves for covid really bugs me. Why? What's the point? If you test negative does that mean it's ok to go out and about and possibly pass influenza on to vulnerable people? Because, if anything, influenza is more dangerous than covid right now. So doing a covid test will tell you nothing useful. Please stop.
Curiosity is probably the only rational reason to do a test, to be fair.It's the opposite in Peru right now.
I took a test for more curiosity though.
They haven't been doing that in Ireland for months now.Up until at least Christmas they were still testing and segregating people in hospitals here, so they obviously think there is still something to be worried about.
For the majority of the country, they do not have access or the facilities to test for influenza and apart from avian influenza and sub strains, COVID is still regarded as the bigger killer.Curiosity is probably the only rational reason to do a test, to be fair.
Why is it the opposite in Peru?
So covid is the bigger killer because it's the only one being tested for. That's kind of my point. Plus there's a false security about non-covid viruses that comes from persistently testing for covid and not behaving the same way with every viral infection, positive covid test, or negative covid test.For the majority of the country, they do not have access or the facilities to test for influenza and apart from avian influenza and sub strains, COVID is still regarded as the bigger killer.
70% of households don't even have a fridge so daily hand to hand bartering is rife.
I’ve got about a dozen tests left. Would it be better if I chucked them in the bin unused?The fact that people are still testing themselves for covid really bugs me. Why? What's the point? If you test negative does that mean it's ok to go out and about and possibly pass influenza on to vulnerable people? Because, if anything, influenza is more dangerous than covid right now. So doing a covid test will tell you nothing useful. Please stop.
The mortality rates here have soared in the last few years.So covid is the bigger killer because it's the only one being tested for. That's kind of my point. Plus there's a false security about non-covid viruses that comes from persistently testing for covid and not behaving the same way with every viral infection, positive covid test, or negative covid test.
See above. If you're really desperate to know whether or not SARS-CoV-2 is behind your sniffles then knock yourself out. Once you've already had it at least once I don't really understand the curiosity but whatever. The main thing is how you behave if you get a negative test. Because the really annoying thing about all of this is hearing about people feeling sick, getting a negative covid test and then going into work/sending their kids to school "it's ok, the covid test was negative" That's been a factor in the crazy amount of non-covid viruses sweeping through society this winter.I’ve got about a dozen tests left. Would it be better if I chucked them in the bin unused?
Or is it ok with you if when I am feel like I’ve got the flu, I use it to see if it’s covid out of curiosity?
Agreed on people’s behaviour around normal cold and flu. I don’t know why they think it’s acceptable to share those bugs knowing what we all know now about immunocompromised individuals.See above. If you're really desperate to know whether or not SARS-CoV-2 is behind your sniffles then knock yourself out. Once you've already had it at least once I don't really understand the curiosity but whatever. The main thing is how you behave if you get a negative test. Because the really annoying thing about all of this is hearing about people feeling sick, getting a negative covid test and then going into work/sending their kids to school "it's ok, the covid test was negative" That's been a factor in the crazy amount of non-covid viruses sweeping through society this winter.
Yeah, I thought the one and only positive to come out of this would be a bit more common sense around how to behave when you've caught an URTI. So it's been quite annoying how often I hear people thinking a negative covid test means all bets are off. And don't even get me started on parents sending their kids in to school with the puke from a winter vomiting bug barely dry on their lips.Agreed on people’s behaviour around normal cold and flu. I don’t know why they think it’s acceptable to share those bugs knowing what we all know now about immunocompromised individuals.