Coronavirus discussion thread

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forest plodder Nov 2022 8:59pm, 6 Nov 2022 1,364 posts	0 forest plodder Out in Tenerife, and mask wearing on buses is mandatory. Most I've worn a mask almost throughout I think, as we're out and about exploring a lot. Not required in shops, bars or restaurants though.
Big_G Nov 2022 2:05pm, 10 Nov 2022 2,140 posts	0 Big_G Very, very quiet at the vaccine centre today for my booster. I was literally in and out in two mins, no queues at any point, car park quiet, so quite different to last time which, although efficient, was busy. A brief chat with the nurse suggested uptake is low.
Meeps Nov 2022 3:30pm, 10 Nov 2022 12,021 posts	0 Meeps Got our seasonal boosters booked for Saturday, the hub is closing down on the 24th!
icemaiden Nov 2022 3:43pm, 10 Nov 2022 5,535 posts	0 icemaiden There are a lot less people eligible this year as it is only oldies.
jda Nov 2022 4:38pm, 10 Nov 2022 13,765 posts	0 jda Interestingly even though the covid vacc centre is doing flu jabs, the local Boots is also well booked up for these (which it wasn't in previous years when we had to pay). I'm sure there are a lot of people getting jabbed, even if a substantial proportion aren't.
CStar Nov 2022 10:52pm, 16 Nov 2022 8,457 posts	0 CStar Jab #4 on Sunday afternoon. Wanted to get flu jab too, but they'd run out. I now have full house of AZ, Pfizer and Moderna No after effects and went swimming fine on Monday night.
LindsD Nov 2022 7:53am, 17 Nov 2022 58,003 posts	0 LindsD Slightly shocked to discover that institutional policy at my university is now that there is no need to inform anyone who has been in contact w a student who has subsequently tested positive. So someone in my class could test positive on a day when I have spent two hours in a room w them and there is no requirement for any member of staff that they inform to inform me.
Grast_girl Nov 2022 10:22am, 17 Nov 2022 2,830 posts	0 Grast_girl I think we stopped that a while ago at my uni LindsD, it would be entirely up to them to tell us.
LindsD Nov 2022 11:02am, 17 Nov 2022 58,013 posts	0 LindsD I think it's a bit shit tbh. If I know I've been exposed, then I can test
Grast_girl Nov 2022 12:44pm, 17 Nov 2022 2,832 posts	0 Grast_girl I just test twice a week anyway. I'm assuming that most students aren't going to test because they're expensive. I've also made good masks available for free and no-one wanted one, so I think most students are "over covid".