Vaccination status affecting martial arts relationships

The Pfizer mRNA can be easily tweaked against new varients, the curevac issues were apparent from the first stage of the trials, the good thing about mRNA is that they are easily edited.

 

The point is that, while they have strong suspicions, they do not yet have definitive answers for why it performed so poorly. Until they do, that is still a risk with new vaccines.

And how easy is "easily"? How long to complete trials? How much time and money to shift production facilities? If new variants aren't leading to significantly more hospitalisations, will political will run dry and allow a more dangerous variant to develop unhindered?

Considering we've known this was coming for decades, I think the response has been disappointing, to say the least. I'm not hopeful that it will lead to more robust preparation for the next global pandemic either.

 

You didn't thank or clap me for helping end the pandemic, that's also disappointing.

#hero

 

#freedomday

 

I have found this approach the best, the political discussion with the friends /family never go well when they are on the other end of the opinion about vaccination.

As the UK ramp up the Booster campaign to get everyone a booster before Christmas, I have seen that all the spaces are taken until mid January in the local region.
So regardless of the loud anti vax people, or those that are on the other side of the fence, there is still the majority of us that are still getting it done.

 

^ re slots, all clinics etc are tripling their capacity and their will be lots of walk in available too, so don't let them being fully booked this week put you off trying again before January, we've got six weeks max to get everyone boosted we can do.

Omicron seems to be massively contagious, so even if it's milder (which isn't definite yet) hospitals are going to be overwhelmed by the sick and the dying, due to the sheer numbers of infected.

 

that's great to know thanks we have been persistently checking it every day in case of cancellations, but that sounds promising for end of year vaccination.

 

I've been avoiding thinking about this.
My grandmother had a stroke last week and is in hospital, due to be moved to a rehab facility.

A wave of covid hitting care homes affecting a whole group of people that spent the last year shielding but have recently had other health issues - that's a terrifying thought.

Everyone get bloody vaccinated. There might not be a mandate but I will start gathering mobs and "jabbing" people if they won't get inboard for everyone's safety.

 

clearly, this pandemic affects our life in many sides from studying, working to daily life. At the first period, when many places are set in lockdown, almost people life has changed. I think that at that time we dislike and are so scared of the virus. Gradually, we have been learning the way to live with that virus, of course in the careful ways such as wearing facemasks, keeping distance, and injecting vaccine. I believe that we have been getting our life back to New normal life.

 

This whole thing is certainly affecting my willingness to restart BJJ training. The number of them which straight-up defied health directives, are anti-vaxx and pro-conspiracy theory.... even if this eventually gets resolved (and a hearty up yours to omicron in that regard) it'll certainly mean that I'll be more trepidatious than I would've been otherwise.

 

The pandemic has certainly contributed to me switching from karate back to fencing. In an area where vaccination rates are maybe 50%, fencing is a LOT safer than an empty-handed martial art where you will be hands-on, face-to-face. Especially with Covid masks under the fencing masks.

 

Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID pill in 95 countries


I've just seen this, so that's a positive step!

Context:

This anti-Covid pill changes everything. So why won’t it be available for all? | Eric Topol

 

MSF response: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.o...nd-medicines-patent-pool-license-new-covid-19

They make it sound like they're concerned Pfizer will use this voluntary license to try to wrestle back control of HIV retroviral medicine.

 

Patents don't work like that, if they make a new combination, test it, and run it through trials that cost millions of pounds, then the patent for that exact combination could be controlled for a few years, but not for things that are currently off patent, and usually not in the very poorest of countries anyway.

 

Yep, I misread the statement. Literally juggling children here! I missed the bit that said the patent was spent.

 

Same here! Here's to never dropping one!

 

it gets harder when they hit the teens, but good workout when you can't get to the gym

 

Texas scientists’ new Covid-19 vaccine is cheaper, easier to make and patent-free


Patent free covid vaccines!!