Thread: Covid Mk ll

Originally Posted by Eevo

was that the delta strain or the original?

The original did that - the cytokine storm - but I read somewhere that it was more marked in young people. Not sure if Delta behaves any differently.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

The original did that - the cytokine storm - but I read somewhere that it was more marked in young people. Not sure if Delta behaves any differently.

The cytokine storm combined with (or caused by, or exacerbated by) inflammation of the endothelial cells results in shredding blood cells leading to multiple organ failure. I recall taking to a couple of doctors about it mid-last year in relation to something completely different. I never got a concrete answer on the specifics, but only because the details were fairly hazy at the time. I still don't think they've pinned it down specifically.

In a "normal" healthy person the symptoms can be hard to spot until it's pretty much too late, particularly if they are not actually being monitored.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Hard Hat, Hi Vis & heavy boots should be a doddle for you Mike. Yes yes, I have peeked through your Site Office Window.

N95 masks now compulsory outside in work areas where any dust is present - so at all times.

Not so bad in this weather, pretty **** on warm days

I see Westmead and Blacktown hospitals have stopped accepting Covid patients because they can't take any more. Not good.

Interesting that Qld has paused its hotel quarantine program because they have over 5000 people in 22 hotels, including about 3000 who are southerners moving to Qld to escape the situation down south.
In NSW and Vic you can't leave your cave. In Qld, I went whale-watching yesterday. The cave is looking good.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Interesting that Qld has paused its hotel quarantine program because they have over 5000 people in 22 hotels, including about 3000 who are southerners moving to Qld to escape the situation down south.
In NSW and Vic you can't leave your cave. In Qld, I went whale-watching yesterday. The cave is looking good.

Great comment to help the mental state of some there Mick.

Excellent E.I

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Interesting that Qld has paused its hotel quarantine program because they have over 5000 people in 22 hotels, including about 3000 who are southerners moving to Qld to escape the situation down south.
In NSW and Vic you can't leave your cave. In Qld, I went whale-watching yesterday. The cave is looking good.

Yes, they also expect some Afghan refugees in the next few weeks. It caught one young bloke and his family from Victoria out, he had sold his house, booked on the 3pm plane to come up, but the pause started at midday. They had no where to stay in Vic., and the ABC announcer said she would contact the Premiers dept., to see what could be done. She was talking to his Father whom he was going to move in with until they could get a home. I really hope something can be done for them. My son and I are going to Shorncliffe for a hamburger at the Shelley inn [ best burgers in Brisbane.] Then we will eat them sitting on the creek bank watching the boats come and go, and dream of a lotto win.

Finally, some good news for the NSW government. They are off the hook for the Ruby Princess disaster, it seems.

Report finds federal government failings likely contributed to Ruby Princess COVID-19 disaster (msn.com)