To think there doesn’t need to be a ‘Covid’ talk section anymore?

[iamamother]

Really what is the point now

Yep - I get why a scammer might want the "scam warning" thread taken down, but other than that why not let the peole who want to discuss covid get on with it and avoid it?

Is it perhaps because OP has an ulterior motive? Perhaps OP is - say - sick of being criticised for not getting the vaccine and wants us all to pretend it's all over so she stps getting so much justified criticism? Perhaps her daughter won;t let her see her vulnerable grand-daughter and downplaying it is all part of trying to get access with no concern for the risk to the child?

@GCRich From my personal experience, I've found that those who aren't in any way vulnerable from the virus just want it all to go away and everything to go back to normal. I can't say I blame them! But unfortunately, for a lot of people, it will never go away. This is life now. Why should we be have forums removed about something which is still a very real issue for some people, just because other people are getting a bit bored of it now. I know whose position I'd rather be in if I had the choice.

I'm not convinced even those who are vulnerable still need to be terrified either although that is obviously their own risk assessment to make.

I’ll let my DD’s consultant and team know that their plan, which is regularly updated still, is unnecessary because you’re “not convinced” it’s a problem.

Its actually a bigger problem atm than it ever has been for us because people no longer give a shit. During testing people used to give me a heads up if they tested positive after seeing us, or would avoid us. Pre covid people wouldn’t come near my Dd with a cough or cold.

now it’s all “It’s not dangerous” and “we have to live with it” so all common sense and basic decency has gone out the window. Making life harder to navigate now than ever before.

If one more person uses “your other kids are back at school” as a justification for not telling me before they pop round that they or their child are coughing and spluttering everywhere I may actually murder someone.

I want it to go away too... but I'm sure that there must be plenty of us who understand that it hasn't and that the rights of the vulnerable to have some sort of life has to be at least as important as the rights of the majority to return to normal life. I presume that you life is severely restricted still due to covid. I hope that you are able to get out and about and start doing some lower risk things.

@OopsAnotherOne

I see you didn't actually read anything I said.

Unfortunately I don't think covid is going anywhere so I hope you can find a way to manage your risk

If there's not a Covid section there'll be whining about too many posts about Covid and people don't want to see them.

Well i have two family members critically ill at present with covid. First time for both. Cases are up 40 price t in the last week and whilst I would live never to hear covid again it is still very much a real threat to many people and being able to ask for advice or support can help a lit of people. There are plenty of topics i have no interest in but I just scroll on by to those that do interest me.

@GCRich I understand and accept that the world must go back to normal for most people, but what I hate is when certain posters imply that any concern or worry had by the vulnerable regarding Covid is "buying into the terror" rather than making informed decisions about their healthcare with their consultants etc. It's just so tone deaf it's laughable.
My life is much more restricted than before Covid, but not completely. I spend a lot of time outside, I can still go to the beaches, on walks. I have an office of 4 people and can usually work from home so I've "returned" to the workplace. I'm taking "going back to normal" at my own pace, I avoid shops and busy places obviously, but I am not going to be rushed into it or made to feel guilty for being worried about a virus which has, in the past, tried to kill me. I've got no reason to believe that if I caught it again, it wouldn't have another go!

What is the point of posting this in AIBU? Just create a bit of drama.

I was thinking about this thread today now that cases are rising so rapidly and the government is keeping very quiet about more boosters - really looking forward to my next COVID infection!

Oh, I'm ever so sorry @Topgub - it was my understanding that you posted the quoted text below?

I think some people bought into the terror so completely that it's good they have some where to talk about it

"Bought into the terror" suggests the response is over the top, it absolutely isn't for certain people. No one has bought into the terror, some of us have had no choice but to be afraid.

Its going to take a lot for some to get over it and some may never be able to get back to normal

I agree.

Even this thread has people panicking about rising cases and variants despite no evidence there's any risk from either

Referring to my previous post, this is understandable to those who aren't privileged enough to not be vulnerable. There is a risk from both variants to me. A deadly risk. You make it sound like being concerned about this is an overreaction. Why wouldn't people like me be panicking about the rise in cases? It makes no difference to your life clearly and I am glad about that, but for me it's very important to note where the cases are rising and by how much. Especially with new variants.

The sooner we drop all testing the better

Yep, I'm sure people on Cancer Wards and in carehomes will fully agree with you, I'm sure. If you don't need to test anymore, why on earth would it be beneficial to anyone else?!

I'm not convinced even those who are vulnerable still need to be terrified either although that is obviously their own risk assessment to make.

I have already responded to this point.

If anyone didn't read here, it's you. I won't be responding to you again.

I went looking for it this week as I am currently pretty poorly with Covid and wondered if anyone else was in the same boat!
When I feel better I'm sure I'll just ignore it, in the same way that i don't read the baby threads now that my kids are older. Seems easy enough to me!

Still wondering how they know cases are going up when no one is reporting they are positive. We talk about protecting the vulnerable but when you go back to March 20 could you imagine what would have happened if the over 75 year olds had been told to stay in. We knew right from the beginning that this affected the old so much more than anyone else. I was working in a retail front line role and the number of elderly coming in every day stating they wouldn’t be told what to do etc.

I think we have it right now in the UK. If people feel unsafe or even terrified then they need to decide how THEY are going to cope but most are so over it now.

There will be another booster at some point so imagine there will be some debate on the politics and sequencing

I think for a brand new virus that didn't exist 2.5 years ago, where the emergence of a more troublesome variant could cause mass scale health problems for swathes of the population, maintaining a discussion topic doesn't seem unreasonable

Surely if the objective is to isolate yourself from the discussion - collecting the posts in an area you you elect not to ready is in fact the most optimal solution?

Or would the preference be to censure the topic completely and pretend it doesn't exist

Ironic that you don't want a Covid talk section but are getting into a discussion about Covid variants in AIBU. 😂

Isn't there going to be an autumn booster for all those who qualify for an NHS flu shot?

And the reason to 'protect the vulnerable' wasn't to be nice to them, it was to stop them filling the hospitals and thus breaking the NHS. Taking about 2.5mil of the most medically vulnerable (not age related) out of circulation makes quite a difference to the number becoming moderately/severely ill. The 1mil or so with knackered immune systems (plus the very elderly) are likely to get boosted twice a year

As this thread has widened into a more general chat about where we are now with covid, perhaps its time to have it moved to the topic?

I think the board is less busy now, but probably should still remain if people are still finding it helpful. Plus in winter it’ll probably be busy again.

However, I think some posters on there have health anxiety and it probably isn’t helpful to them, having others to bounce any and every minor symptom off and freaking each other out about long covid. Don’t think anything can be done to stop that though.

For those asking how we know case rates are rising, the ONS survey is still happening (though with a reduced sample size) which tests people randomly rather than relying on reported test results. I'm struggling with long Covid and really don't want to get inflected again so this is of concern to me.

Boosters just for older/vulnerable is inadequate because we know something like 4-5% of people get long lasting symptoms, which plays havoc with the workforce (leaving aside the costs to them personally).

@stratforduponavon um, I just tested positive and I reported it? This is in England.