COVID OMICRON Thread

[jsharmon7]

I'd consider what we've got going now the worst cold I've ever had, but mild all things considered. Again, don't know for sure yet that it's COVID, but I am intrigued that we got sick at all. Very methodical about precautions and we are rarely around others (just like before COVID lol), so one of the four people that are ever in our home are the most likely to have brought it in, especially considering my 5 year old daughter was the first one sick.

I hear the flu vaccine won’t help much this year, so maybe not Covid. I believe I had the flu about a month ago. Felt bad for a couple days with a temp of 101. Negative Covid test, and different symptoms from when I had Covid. Regardless, I hope everyone is safe!

 

[printcraft]

Well, you didn't get that 4th booster dose. It's your fault for failing to protect yourself.

 

[mbills2223]

I hear the flu vaccine won’t help much this year, so maybe not Covid. I believe I had the flu about a month ago. Felt bad for a couple days with a temp of 101. Negative Covid test, and different symptoms from when I had Covid. Regardless, I hope everyone is safe!

Negative COVID, negative flu. I've just got a cold and I'm a little bitch apparently.

Well, you didn't get that 4th booster dose. It's your fault for failing to protect yourself.

Cute.

 

[bobzilla]

Well, you didn't get that 4th booster dose. It's your fault for failing to protect yourself.

I thought it was 5th shot now? Whichever it is I’m still going to instantly die

 

[Jaybird1980]

Negative COVID, negative flu. I've just got a cold and I'm a little bitch apparently.

There have been a number of people that test negative until around day 4-5 of symptoms.

 

[bobzilla]

There have been a number of people that test negative until around day 4-5 of symptoms.

This. I tested negative on the Thursday positive the following monday

 

[bobzilla]

You know the best part of about not being vax? That may keep the in-laws away this year. Yay! Even though we just had and recovered. Idiots.

 

[JCSR]

Well friends, after nearly two years I think the rona may have found a way into my home. The whole family sick with symptoms similar to what I'm reading from Omicron. I gave myself a rapid at work yesterday first thing in the AM which was negative, but decided to go get a send off test this morning.

I'll be honest...if this is COVID and it found a way into my household then Omicron is going to be a wild ride for a lot of people. Still hopeful that this variant is a blessing in disguise.

Sorry to hear this. Hopefully it's something else. Keep us in the loop and take care.

 

[GregD]

I think another "booster" shot would be a very hard sell.

 

[mbills2223]

There have been a number of people that test negative until around day 4-5 of symptoms.

That's about where I'm at, and truthfully I've tested everyday since onset because my gut was telling me this is Omicron. I've got a PCR test sent out today so we will see if those results are different.

 

[mbills2223]

Sorry to hear this. Hopefully it's something else. Keep us in the loop and take care.

Thanks dude. All reports at this point indicate a common cold or some sort of upper respiratory infection. We are all okay, just under the weather.

 

[BugI02]

Not sure what this means.

I'm not taking a "protein shot", but I may be willing to give the wife one. I mean it's to save her life she can't argue with that right...

South Africa was admitting 19% of cases when Delta hit. They are admitting 2% with omicron.

Omicron has 30 mutations to spike protein. The only protein [the] vaccine provides protection [stimulates immune response] against, and also the monoclonal antibodies.

Place the word 'the' between 'protein' and 'vaccine' and replace 'provides protection' as indicated

 

[printcraft]

I thought it was 5th shot now? Whichever it is I’m still going to instantly die

Hurry up already. Stop procrastinating. I'll buy you a beer when you get here, it might be a little warm but what the hell.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Place the word 'the' between 'protein' and 'vaccine' and replace 'provides protection' as indicated

I'm fine with it as written. Providing protection is not the same as making one invincible.

 

[printcraft]

I'm fine with it as written. Providing protection is not the same as making one invincible.

Originally the (lie) was that vaccines were 100% effective.

 

[JCSR]

Originally the (lie) was that vaccines were 100% effective.

This guy told me that.......

 

[hoosierdoc]

Originally the (lie) was that vaccines were 100% effective.

Nah. Best case was 96% at stopping someone from catching it, and 100% for stopping death. And that data was probably true, but they only looked two months out. Had they looked longer it would have been much less rosy. But should they have waited for four more months of data and then not be approved while a few hundred thousand more died?

FDA said it wanted 50% reduction in risk to approve them. At six months the VA study showed Pfizer and moderna were both under 50% at stopping cases but still offered an 80% reduction in risk of death.

JJ was 13% rduction in risk of catching but still 73% lower risk of death from COVID. Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV exposure is only 80% effective at reducing transmission in needle-stick exposure, for comparison. And the side effects suck. But i would take it in a heart beat.

COVID vaccines have saved hundreds of thousands of lives and came at a time when we had just about nothing else to offer.

Much like all of COVID they were presented as something that wasn't exactly what it turned out to be. Once we saw vaccines didn't stop spread the moral argument for vax mandate vanished, yet it is still pushed

 

[Ingomike]

Well friends, after nearly two years I think the rona may have found a way into my home. The whole family sick with symptoms similar to what I'm reading from Omicron. I gave myself a rapid at work yesterday first thing in the AM which was negative, but decided to go get a send off test this morning.

I'll be honest...if this is COVID and it found a way into my household then Omicron is going to be a wild ride for a lot of people. Still hopeful that this variant is a blessing in disguise.

Wishing you and the family the best and hope bourbon tastes just as good after…

 

[mbills2223]

Wishing you and the family the best and hope bourbon tastes just as good after…

Hah...between you and me, I was never drinking it for the flavor. Thanks for the well wishes!

 

[bobzilla]

Hurry up already. Stop procrastinating. I'll buy you a beer when you get here, it might be a little warm but what the hell.

I’m trying. Must be doing it wrong.