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Some Viking in me, clenched hands which is a DNA sign from rowing boats, and grandads last name Thomson/ Toms son which is of Viking naming.
Have you thought/realised?
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maingate
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Doesn't stand to reason as we know asymptomatic people can pass it on.
And thats not from Karen either.
Do you mean asymptomatic people who have had the vaccine or the unvaccinated?
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Unvaccinated asymptomatic people have been huge in numbers during this pandemic. We've been told in no uncertain terms that people in that position can pass on CV.
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I altered my post after you quoted it as it was not accurate.
Yes, younger people can be especially asymptomatic, it seems a lot less common in older people. It was certainly like that with my Son and Daughter who felt poorly and 3 of the Grandkids hardly noticed anything.
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I wouldn't read the newspapers today if I were you.
st3v3
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I wouldn't read the newspapers today if I were you.
I'd be over the moon if it's proven to stop transmission.
It's a lot of "mays" and "reduces" though, not will and stop.
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For all the people who dont want the jab, i bet they had their Flu jab which is only about 60% effective.
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I wouldn't read the newspapers today if I were you.
This is from the unpublished paper the news is talking of:
SD is standard dose.
From https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3777268 and download it.
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Unsure about that tbh, flu jab is for the over 50's and I strongly suspect many people who dont want the jab are younger and have never had the option of a flu jab
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Right from the off nobody ever said that there would be a magic bullet that would eradicate C-19.
I don't recall a "will" or a "stop" being promised by anyone (scientific, that is!)?
The main news bouncing around during the last 24 hours is that a single dose of AstraZeneca vaccine could cut transmission by 67%.
I would say that's a pretty good start in the battle to reduce overall transmisson!
On a separate (but still transmission related) tack, here's an interesting read:-
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00251-4
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This is a good read. Not just pulled from a newspaper. 
www.hopkinsmedicine.org
"If I get a coronavirus vaccination, do I still have to wear a mask? Physical distance?
Yes. It may take time for everyone who wants a COVID-19 vaccination to get one. A vaccine that is 95% effective means that about 1 out of 20 people who get it may not have protection from getting the illness.
Also, while the vaccine may prevent you from getting sick, it is unknown at this time if you can still carry and transmit the virus to others. That is why, until more is understood about how well the vaccine works, continuing with precautions such as mask-wearing and physical distancing will be important."
Now admittedly this is a couple of weeks out of date, but I don't think they are any further forward with their findings as yet. Unless they do manage to vaccinate virtually all the population (and they're not doing under 16's), then to my mind we will still have to be mask wearing/sd etc for a long time to come anyway.
COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Now that COVID-19 vaccines are authorized, here are the facts you need now.
"If I get a coronavirus vaccination, do I still have to wear a mask? Physical distance?
Yes. It may take time for everyone who wants a COVID-19 vaccination to get one. A vaccine that is 95% effective means that about 1 out of 20 people who get it may not have protection from getting the illness.
Also, while the vaccine may prevent you from getting sick, it is unknown at this time if you can still carry and transmit the virus to others. That is why, until more is understood about how well the vaccine works, continuing with precautions such as mask-wearing and physical distancing will be important."
Now admittedly this is a couple of weeks out of date, but I don't think they are any further forward with their findings as yet. Unless they do manage to vaccinate virtually all the population (and they're not doing under 16's), then to my mind we will still have to be mask wearing/sd etc for a long time to come anyway.
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This is a good read. Not just pulled from a newspaper.
Now admittedly this is a couple of weeks out of date, but I don't think they are any further forward with their findings as yet. Unless they do manage to vaccinate virtually all the population (and they're not doing under 16's), then to my mind we will still have to be mask wearing/sd etc for a long time to come anyway.COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Now that COVID-19 vaccines are authorized, here are the facts you need now.
The health and safety guidelines (washing, distance, masks) aren't going away overnight.
I think we all know by now that's a given.
If the news over the last 24 hours is to be believed they are a little further forward in their findings.
Will have to wait and see what the verdict is when the vaccination program has been rolled out a lot more.
I don't know (and neither does the rest of Joe Public) what percentage of the population needs to be vaccinated - regardless of their ages - before we reach a 'safe point'. Only time will tell.
Patience, patience and then a bit more patience....
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They use the word "may" but used the word "won't". Not quite the same thing especially as this is the findings of specialists.
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My worry is what we aren't being told about the mutant. We are told it isn't any worse than any other but on the other hand they are testing everyone in the area and suggesting people shouldn't go shopping.
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This is nature we're dealing with here.
She's a hell of a lot craftier than humans, hence why we'll have to run damn fast on the scientific front.
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I think I have said on here that people in their 30's are dying on the Covid Wards in Gateshead and Newcastle, so they will need the vaccine as well. People in that age group may have children in (up to) year 6 or 7, so I wonder if that is the connection to their infection. Obesity also seems to be a factor in a bad outcome for them.
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Does that mean no more porkies on the bus, so i can get a seat now.
Anyway no bad news as yet from hospital regarding my wifes dad.
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The press release from AstraZeneca suggests that 1/3 of those vaccinated can still pass it on. So yes all must still stick to the rules.I wouldn't read the newspapers today if I were you.