British Expats

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Coronavirus (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/coronavirus-930602/)

Danny B Jan 6th 2022 2:19 am

Re: Coronavirus
 
Bird flu is next :lol:

https://news.sky.com/story/bird-flu-...firms-12510294


scrubbedexpat134 Jan 6th 2022 10:41 am

Re: Coronavirus
 
And then there is Flurona.
https://www.nationalworld.com/health...ariant-3512540

Danny B Jan 7th 2022 4:24 am

Re: Coronavirus
 
Anyone fancy a sportsman's bet with me that Omicron will be the variant that turns this 2 year pandemic to an endemic?

Shard Jan 9th 2022 9:45 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 13086754)
Anyone fancy a sportsman's bet with me that Omicron will be the variant that turns this 2 year pandemic to an endemic?

Hate to be a gloomster but according to the iSage scientists: 1. there is no reason to assume that new variant will follow Omicron; 2. the four benign coronavirus' that lead to the common cold tok hundreds of years to evolve.

Having said that, I do hope we will be in endemic post-Omicron, and that will be in early 2022.

Endemic implies the virus is prevalent in some parts of the world and not in others. If vaccination efficacy is very high, we developed countries might well be safe (in the short term). What's critical is to start allowing lesser developed countries to produce the vaccine license free.

Danny B Jan 10th 2022 3:34 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 13087143)

Having said that, I do hope we will be in endemic post-Omicron, and that will be in early 2022.

Too early to tell, but apparently the common cold may also help protect against COVID. I hope so because my nose is like a tap right now, I bloody hate colds.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...finds-12512900

Shard Jan 10th 2022 4:45 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 13087271)
Too early to tell, but apparently the common cold may also help protect against COVID. I hope so because my nose is like a tap right now, I bloody hate colds.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...finds-12512900

Let's hope something like that does emerge to totally subdue COVID. Good luck with the cold you have.

BristolUK Jan 10th 2022 5:45 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 13087271)
Too early to tell, but apparently the common cold may also help protect against COVID. I hope so because my nose is like a tap right now, I bloody hate colds.


Originally Posted by Shard (Post 13087295)
Let's hope something like that does emerge to totally subdue COVID. Good luck with the cold you have.

It worked against the invading aliens in WOTW. :lol:

Shard Jan 10th 2022 6:16 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 13087311)
It worked against the invading aliens in WOTW. :lol:

So it did ! Ulllaaaa

Atlantic Xpat Jan 10th 2022 11:30 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 13087321)
So it did ! Ulllaaaa

No one would have believed…

Shard Jan 10th 2022 4:03 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 13087375)
No one would have believed…

... in the last years of the 19th century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space.

Paul_Shepherd Jan 10th 2022 11:01 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 13087391)
... in the last years of the 19th century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space.

...and yet across the gulf of the globe a virus with a mind immeasurably superior to ours, quickly drew its plans against us....

Shard Jan 11th 2022 12:08 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd (Post 13087434)
...and yet across the gulf of the globe a virus with a mind immeasurably superior to ours, quickly drew its plans against us....

Almost ! But as it's from memory, and likely decades back memory, well done !!

Paul_Shepherd Jan 11th 2022 2:54 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 13087448)
Almost ! But as it's from memory, and likely decades back memory, well done !!

Yes it was from memory and tailored to suit our predicament. ;). I remember a lot of it....still listen to it now from time to time.....one of my all time favourite albums. :) pretty much unheard of here in Canada.

Anyway we shall see if ol' covid sucumbs to the same fate as the Martians.... my feeling is it will... but we will always have non threatening Martians hanging around.... with a decidedly less exalted Ulllaaaa. if you know what I mean!

Danny B Jan 11th 2022 6:36 am

Re: Coronavirus
 
Unvaccinated Quebecers without medical exemptions will have to pay if they don't get 1st dose soon :lol:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montr...ebec-1.6311054


Tirytory Jan 11th 2022 8:44 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd (Post 13087478)
Yes it was from memory and tailored to suit our predicament. ;). I remember a lot of it....still listen to it now from time to time.....one of my all time favourite albums. :) pretty much unheard of here in Canada.

Anyway we shall see if ol' covid sucumbs to the same fate as the Martians.... my feeling is it will... but we will always have non threatening Martians hanging around.... with a decidedly less exalted Ulllaaaa. if you know what I mean!


That soundtrack used to give me the heebie jeebies when I was a kid.


All times are GMT -12. The time now is 12:53 am.

Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.