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Its been mentioned before on this thread, a pulse oximeter can be a useful device to have. I believe some gp surgeries have been giving out pulse oximeter's to high risk patients, to check if they need hospital treatment or not.

Its worth listening this program...


www.bbc.co.uk

Inside Health - Oximetry at home, Rapid lateral flow tests for Covid - Oximetry at home, Rapid lateral flow tests for Covid - BBC Sounds

Could measuring oxygen levels at home, when people have covid, save lives?
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Key points


(I would also suggest, if you do buy a pulse oximeter, try using it when you're healthy and makesure you get a sensible value (95% to 100%). So that when you feel unwell and you have a lower than normal oxygen level, this is something real rather than an erroneous value, like forgetting to remove nail polish. :facepalm:)
 
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Free online tool calculates risk of COVID-19 transmission in poorly-ventilated spaces

airborne.cam

..researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, used mathematical models to show how SARS-CoV-2 - the virus which causes COVID-19 - spreads in different indoor spaces, depending on the size, occupancy, ventilation and whether masks are being worn. These models are also the basis of a free online tool, airborn.cam which helps users understand how ventilation and other measures affect the risk of indoor transmission, and how that risk changes over time.
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Why does Covid make people breathless? Ive tried to google but cant find a more medical (but understandable) answer as to why people experience breathing problems.
 
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Why does Covid make people breathless? Ive tried to google but cant find a more medical (but understandable) answer as to why people experience breathing problems.
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Airborne transmission

www.sciencedirect.com

Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused untold disruption throughout the world. Understanding the mechanisms for transmission of s…
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Summary
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused untold disruption throughout the world. Understanding the mechanisms for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is key to preventing further spread, but there is confusion over the meaning of ‘airborne’ whenever transmission is discussed. Scientific ambivalence originates from evidence published many years ago which has generated mythological beliefs that obscure current thinking. This article collates and explores some of the most commonly held dogmas on airborne transmission in order to stimulate revision of the science in the light of current evidence. Six ‘myths’ are presented, explained and ultimately refuted on the basis of recently published papers and expert opinion from previous work related to similar viruses. There is little doubt that SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via a range of airborne particle sizes subject to all the usual ventilation parameters and human behaviour. Experts from specialties encompassing aerosol studies, ventilation, engineering, physics, virology and clinical medicine have joined together to produce this review to consolidate the evidence for airborne transmission mechanisms, and offer justification for modern strategies for prevention and control of COVID-19 in health care and the community.
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I'm trying to get in touch with my daughter's GP surgery because, despite being 22, she should be on the list for health reasons - the one that was expanded - due to being autistic. The surgery are very, very hard to get through to on the phone. They keep saying to book it online, but we can't (I've tried).

I know we won't actually have any choice when it comes to it, but is there any way to try to get her the Moderna or Pfeizer? I know, I know, I DO know that the risks are very low anyway, but she's in the (female, under 30) group supposedly most affected, and is scared of injections overall, so anything I can do to reassure her will help. And I had a stroke when I was in my thirties (daughter found me half-drowned in the bath), and my Dad had a stroke in his fifties, so there's family history of it.

Whatever vaccine is on offer, I'll take her along to get it done, but it's logical to want the least risky one, right?

TBH I'm more concerned for her than I would be for me - I had AZ and am still only 45 (and still female) and am the one who actually had a stroke, but it's easier to be logical about your own risks than your child's.
 
If you are in the UK then the official advice is already that under 40's should be offered a vaccine that is not the AZ one. It was originally under 30's but they increased it recently. There are caveats in the official position to give them a bit of wiggle room around the theme of 'if available' but the way it was discussed in the press makes it sound like non-AZ vaccine should be pretty routine for the younger age groups.

Considering this alongside the portfolio of vaccines available in the UK in the coming months and taking a precautionary approach in relation to the extremely small risk of thrombosis and thrombocytopenia following the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, the JCVI has advised a preference for adults aged 30 to 39 without underlying health conditions to receive an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – where available and only if this does not cause substantial delays in being vaccinated.
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www.gov.uk

JCVI advises on COVID-19 vaccine for people aged under 40

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued advice to the UK government on the use of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged under 40.
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Ah I see that the 'health reasons' aspect somewhat complicates the picture, but it should still be easier for you to make a case to officialdom about this than it would have been if the ofificial advice for younger people did not lean away from AZ.
 
Guy in my office has had three of his students test positive with flow tests over the weekend. The NHS app pinged him and told him to self isolate. He hasn't, he's come to work after testing negative twice with LFTs. Everyone in the office totally blasé about it. Wtf
 
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Guy in my office has had three of his students test positive with flow tests over the weekend. The NHS app pinged him and told him to self isolate. He hasn't, he's come to work after testing negative twice with LFTs. Everyone in the office totally blasé about it. Wtf
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Tell HR or whatever equivalent function you have? It’s a legal requirement to comply with the NHS app telling you to isolate (I think!) - while the guy likely doesn’t care and won’t get in trouble, the company might not want to be seen being complicit (which it would be after having been informed).
 
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Tell HR or whatever equivalent function you have? It’s a legal requirement to comply with the NHS app telling you to isolate (I think!) - while the guy likely doesn’t care and won’t get in trouble, the company might not want to be seen being complicit (which it would be after having been informed).
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I think catsbum works in an educational establishment, where normal rules don't appear to prevail.
 
Update: I emailed my boss to say I didn't think procedures were being followed properly. She got in touch with a higher up who sent him home for ten days. Even after that a couple of people in the office were insisting he could come back if he tested negative, which is not the case if you've been pinged by the app.

I emailed to clear it up with him and he hasn't replied. Suspect he's pissed off with me :(
 
I've just registered and downloaded my NHS Covid Pass, more out of interest than anything else.

And this is what it says:

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Which is bollocks, because the vaccine I received on 18th June was the SECOND dose :confused:.

So now, presumably, I need to find someone to complain at to get the record corrected. :hmm:

This email address, on the page that gives me the link for the PDF, doesn't fill me with confidence, either...

If you have any questions, email covid19cert.no-reply@nhs.net.
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I've emailed the dodgy address, to see if it bounces...
 
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