Coronavirus discussion thread

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LindsD Sep 2021 9:29pm, 21 Sep 2021 49,748 posts	0 LindsD Me too
TeeBee Sep 2021 9:49pm, 21 Sep 2021 7,986 posts	0 TeeBee Happy to donate but have heard that even if there are sufficient funds to buy vaccines, richer countries can swoop in offering more money for surplus vaccines, so the countries that most desperately need them still miss out. Anyone else heard this?
Bazoaxe Sep 2021 7:44am, 22 Sep 2021 20,959 posts	0 Bazoaxe On bus to Work for the first time. Cant see a thing due to steamed up glasses. Will be glad when I get off
ThorntonRunner Sep 2021 10:00am, 22 Sep 2021 5,253 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Went to see Genesis at the Utilita Arena Birmingham last night. A large indoor arena (15k capacity). Overall felt fine - it's a very large space, and there felt to be an airflow. There was queuing to get in - but (obviously) that was outside. We were checked for covid pass / lft tests (although obviously as has been said here, these cannot be enforced if someone says they are exempt, and the lft is self-reported, so can be mis-reported as negative). It was crowded in the "corridors", but it didn't feel that you were close to the same people for any great length of time. Overall was comfortable with it, but recognise there is a risk (no greater in my mind to a restaurant or pub, which has greater opportunity for aerosols to accumulate). I'm still doing twice weekly lfts, so will do one at end of week as per usual. Was pleased I went.
jennywren Sep 2021 10:06am, 22 Sep 2021 17,191 posts	0 jennywren Where I live (Manchester) I see very few people wearing masks any more. I was the only person on my bus yesterday wearing one (about 10 others downstairs where I was and lots of students going upstairs, not a mask amongst them). It didn't feel great although no one sat next to me. I'm finding it uncomfortable to go anywhere but on foot because of this
Autumnleaves Sep 2021 10:16am, 22 Sep 2021 17,111 posts	0 Autumnleaves I agree jw - I'm often the only one wearing a mask on my trains too
jennywren Sep 2021 10:39am, 22 Sep 2021 17,192 posts	0 jennywren Our infection rate is actually dropping at the moment but with students arriving this week I can’t see this being as ‘over’ as people seem to think.
Yorkshire Pie Sep 2021 10:57am, 22 Sep 2021 14,153 posts	0 Yorkshire Pie An office mask wearing observation - normally in the office relatively few people wear masks. This week we've had a management meeting with people flying in from abroad. The people based in France have been wearing masks most of the time.
larkim Sep 2021 11:18am, 22 Sep 2021 15,457 posts	0 larkim Well, I wasn't expecting llamas and camels to be a source of potential "cures" for Covid... (BBC article and PHE backup so this isn't just "something I read on facebook" type posting!) bbc.co.uk
swittle Sep 2021 12:36pm, 22 Sep 2021 79,589 posts	0 swittle From Ogden Nash: The Lama The one-l lama, He's a priest; The two-l llama, He's a beast. And I will bet A silk pajama There isn't any Three-l lllama.