Antibodies and cells are something I never thought I’d know so much about (which is still an elementary understanding) but they sure are fascinating.
The two most complicated systems of the human body- the immune and nervous systems, by far.
www.theguardian.com
From the article:An interesting development in the UK. I wonder whether this line of thinking is more general among the scientific community.
End mass jabs and live with Covid, says ex-head of vaccine taskforce
Dr Clive Dix says we should treat the virus like flu
That was reported back at the end of December. At this point, stopping transmission altogether isn't a realistic goal anyway. Slowing it down and avoiding severe illness are more important and achievable aims under the present circumstances, which is why the booster remains important.
I can't trust the Guardian. They are just another tabloid paper that pushes the anti- vaxxersAn interesting development in the UK. I wonder whether this line of thinking is more general among the scientific community.
End mass jabs and live with Covid, says ex-head of vaccine taskforce
Dr Clive Dix says we should treat the virus like flu
Definitely not a tabloid. It's a left-leaning broadsheet and in no way anti-vax; on the contrary, the editorial tone of the newspaper is very pro-mitigation. I tried to find another source, because I prefer to post links to politically more neutral outlets to avoid people dismissing the story out of hand (just as you've done), but it isn't being widely reported yet. In any case, you can just skip the framing paragraphs and focus on Dix's own words, which are quoted.
I tend to agree, though I do understand the argument for keeping them open given all the staff layoffs that would inevitably result from keeping them closed.
I think about it somewhat the other way around - not so much that they should not be open, just the amazement that so many people make the choice to go. WDW is a petri dish on the best days, but during a pandemic? It literally would be the last place on Earth I would want to put myself, let alone pay thousands of dollars for the privilege.
I've got a hard time believing this when he tosses asymptomatic spread and only wants people to stay home when they feel bad.....
When should they be open?
To be clear, The Guardian is reporting the opinions of the former chairman of the UK vaccine taskforce, not promoting them. Anyone who reads the paper knows that their stance is about as pro-mask, pro-vaccine, etc. as you can get. I shared the story because it is newsworthy, not because I agree with Dix's stance.
Well, from what I've seen most experts are on board with the idea of finding out who benefits and that different population cohorts may have different needs. But the caution comes from ideas that seem to express more "I'm tired of doing this" than public health needs. As Omicron has started playing out, experts are happy that Omicron seems to result in less severe cases. However, they also seem to have a concern that whatever endemic looks like for COVID-19, it will slot in as more impactful than flu. Which is not where regular people, who are tweeting things like .1% and .15% are "almost the same" (not one is 50% greater than the other in actuality), are imagining. Which matters when it comes to the volume of people seeking medical care during an outbreak. Even if booster protection only lasts 10 weeks, if COVID becomes a regular holiday visitor, boosting in November could get a lot of people through their holiday plans with more confidence. Like the flu shot.An interesting development in the UK. I wonder whether this line of thinking is more general among the scientific community.
End mass jabs and live with Covid, says ex-head of vaccine taskforce
Dr Clive Dix says we should treat the virus like flu
Some quotes that I’m not sure how all fit together.An interesting development in the UK. I wonder whether this line of thinking is more general among the scientific community.
End mass jabs and live with Covid, says ex-head of vaccine taskforce
Dr Clive Dix says we should treat the virus like flu
It would be interesting to see who’s going to the parks right now. For those (like me) who work with the public everyday Disney isn’t any more dangerous than going to work, probably much less dangerous since it’s mostly outdoors while my job is completely indoors. Obviously for those still able to self isolate it’s a much bigger risk.
I can't fully wrap my head around it either, nor do I have any sense of how widespread (if at all) his viewpoint is among others in the British medical community. His approach certainly seems out of keeping with what SAGE (the UK Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) is currently recommending.
For me I have gone to watch my local hockey team as the capacity is low and people still follow social distancing for the most part. That goes for my local amusement park as well. People keep their space in line and away from others.
Tell that to a bunch of posters on this thread.