D&D and the rising pandemic

[Umbran]

Mod Note:
Folks, this thread is about the pandemic. Not military spending.

Time to get back on track, everyone.

 

[Zardnaar]

Went to supermarket, mask use has collapsed hardly saw one.

Boring stuff.

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Deathtolls down to something close to pre pandemic flu season. Less than 10 a week pre pandemic flu toll was several hundred a year iirc.

Vaccination rates hit 80%+, booster shots are lower (53%) seems getting Covid counts as booster shot.

Borders open last restrictions around foreign workers are gone burger soon.

 

[CapnZapp]

Authorized for use, Pfizer has its original covid-19 vaccine, and one bivalent approved for use as a booster. I would expect them to have other versions in the works, but none have authorization for use.

Moderna also has it's original vaccine, and a bivalent booster authorized.

There is also a Novavax and Janssen vaccine out there, using different technologies.

I seem to remember there being talk of two updated vaccines on the table. America chose one for the 4 or 5 strain while Europe chose the 1 strain. The nurse at one clinic claimed her clinic had one update while the other local clinic offered the other.

I could be entirely wrong. (The nurse could be wrong, misinformed, or just misunderstood by me)

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Went to supermarket, mask use has collapsed hardly saw one.

Our family still wears masks, but we’re far and away the exceptions. Buuuut, we’re in Texas, so it’s not a shocker.

Dad is watching the numbers closely. He’s leaning towards us putting them aside if they keep dropping. (We’re all fully vaxxed & boosted.)

 

[Zardnaar]

Our family still wears masks, but we’re far and away the exceptions. Buuuut, we’re in Texas, so it’s not a shocker.

Dad is watching the numbers closely. He’s leaning towards us putting them aside if they keep dropping. (We’re all fully vaxxed & boosted.)

Mostly gone think they messed up the rules and people stopped obeying.

Couldn't play D&D unmasked but could party with 100 then 200 friends unmasked so go figure.

Father in law wears KN95 but he's getting chemo. In laws only ones who dodged Covid in immediate circle.

Everyone with kids we know got it, everyone we know who worked with people who had kids got it.

Via schools I suppose.

 

[NotAYakk]

Yes, it passes around in schools. Around here, there is zero ability to send a kid to school without the child unmasking in a poorly ventilated room to eat with other people.

And there is no in school mask mandate, so it swirls around in the community of people with kids.

So they kid will catch covid-19. And unless you go to extreme measures, you'll catch it from your own kids.

 

[Zardnaar]

Yes, it passes around in schools. Around here, there is zero ability to send a kid to school without the child unmasking in a poorly ventilated room to eat with other people.

And there is no in school mask mandate, so it swirls around in the community of people with kids.

So they kid will catch covid-19. And unless you go to extreme measures, you'll catch it from your own kids.

Parents we knew all got sick first then it spread from there.

Can't really lockdown life for 2-3 years so go figure.

 

[Mirtek]

I was in touch with our family doctor and he told me that he would not give me the 4th shot because it's recommended to wait 6 month after a covid recovery. Since I want it anyway I'll just wait for the next vaccination bus to stop near by and get one there. They're still a thing and anyone can just show up wherever they stop without an appointment. I'll just wait until start of December then it'll be 4 month for me and that has to be long enough.

Some trivia: according to a representative study ordered by the government over 95% of all Germans show antibodies against Covid. Proving what everybody and his dog already knew: the official infection tracking has been dysfunktional for months. Relying on people voluntarily taking PCR tests after positive quick tests just doesn't cut it (and I am fully aware that I am a pot calling the kettle black, as my own was never registered for exactly that reason)

 

[Zardnaar]

I was in touch with our family doctor and he told me that he would not give me the 4th shot because it's recommended to wait 6 month after a covid recovery. Since I want it anyway I'll just wait for the next vaccination bus to stop near by and get one there. They're still a thing and anyone can just show up wherever they stop without an appointment. I'll just wait until start of December then it'll be 4 month for me and that has to be long enough.

Some trivia: according to a representative study ordered by the government over 95% of all Germans show antibodies against Covid. Proving what everybody and his dog already knew: the official infection tracking has been dysfunktional for months. Relying on people voluntarily taking PCR tests after positive quick tests just doesn't cut it (and I am fully aware that I am a pot calling the kettle black, as my own was never registered for exactly that reason)

I can't get my 4th shot until January. I'll probably just wait it out though. It's only 2 months.

Covid for Christmas in 3,2,1......

 

[J.Quondam]

I got my fourth about three weeks ago, along with flu shot. I had a light 12 hour "mini-flu" from (I assume) the flu shot the next evening. Only other minor issue was that the site of the (very tiny and very adorable!) bivalent covid booster was pretty sore for about three days, then slightly itchy for another week or so. Overall, much easier for me than the previous vaxxes.