Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!

Well at least we are seeing some good news for the vaccinated against Omicron, but it still goes to show that the virus can kill. I see the UK has had it's first reported Omicron death.

Saw this on a clients WhatsApp. Winning.

My parents used to say "better to be pissed off than pissed on" I say " rather be a Vaxtard, than a Vaxturd"

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34.9%

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With all their IT issues we don't know how accurate that is.

But at least the death rate is keeping somewhat stable. And by the sound of things the hospitals aren't getting overrun.

Adephi said:

hospitals aren't getting overrun.

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this is very good news

Things aren’t looking that good this side. We are filling up at a very quick rate

Aah that's how you get milk from an almond. It's an erotic almond.

https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/new...y-action-9038ce3e-9761-4185-b8a6-88f0c30e1934
14 Dec. 2021

"Union federation Cosatu along with its affiliate, the SA Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu), have vowed to challenge a letter received by staff at a Pick n Pay store in Wellington, which stated they had until Friday to provide proof of vaccination or face disciplinary action.

The leaked letter stated, “if you fail to provide your proof of vaccination by December 10 you will find yourselves in a disciplinary inquiry with the outcome of dismissal”..."

Interesting video on where COID came from!

https://www.deseret.com/coronavirus/2021/12/14/22832126/when-will-covid-19-end-new-cdc-prediction

When will COVID-19 end? A new CDC prediction has surfaced

Almost tempted to say we are at the peak. But with the IT problems the NHLS and NICD had these last few weeks it might be a bit optimistic.

Omicron spread about 70 times quicker than Delta in human bronchial samples, a lab study found
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/lab-omicron-spread-70-times-faster-delta-airway-hong-kong-2021-12
16 Dec. 2021

• New data from a lab study could help explain why Omicron is spreading so quickly.
• It replicated 70 times faster than Delta in the bronchus, tubes between the windpipe and lungs.
• It spread 10 times slower in lung samples, which may hint at lower severity.

The findings, shared by the University of Hong Kong in a press release on Wednesday, could provide clues as to why the variant is spreading so quickly.

The detail of the findings has not been published or peer-reviewed. ..

One chart shows the most common Covid-19 booster side effects from Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J's vaccines
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/c...ts-pfizer-moderna-johnson-and-johnson-2021-10
15 Dec. 2021

• Side effects from Covid-19 booster shots generally resemble those after a second dose.
• Fatigue, headaches, and muscle aches are common after both.
• But two shots of J&J's vaccine yield fewer side effects than three shots of Pfizer or Moderna.

SA’s first Pfizer boosters will rollout before the end of the year – but most will wait for March
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/when-can-i-get-my-pfizer-vaccine-booster-in-south-africa-2021-12
17 Dec. 2021

• Third doses of the Pfizer vaccine will start rolling out to the general public in South Africa on or around 28 December.
• But the six-month interval between the second dose and booster jab means those over the age of 60 will be first in line.
• The bulk of South Africa’s vaccinated population, those in the 35 to 49-year-old age bracket, will only be eligible for their Pfizer boosters from mid-March 2022.
• But the Johnson & Johnson booster could be given much sooner and is expected to be approved before the end of the year.