Don’t believe the reassuring statistics about Coronavirus.
My 75 year old brother has been participating in the UK Biobank survey for some years. It follows people’s lifestyles and health issues.
He had his first Astra Zeneca jab at the beginning of February. He had a strong reaction to the jab. Now, from what you read and hear, you might imagine that he had x% of immunity to the virus by now. At least some sort of immunity at least, right?
Today, UK Biobank sent him a finger prick blood test with an online reporting system to say how many antibodies he had now.
No. A vaccine rated at 80% effective (for example) doesn't mean it will be 80% effective in all people. It means it is effective in 80% of people. Even within the group where it is effective, there will be different levels of effectiveness. Sadly your brother would seem to be in the comparatively small number where the vaccine either had no effect or the effect has worn off quickly.
If you have an irrational fear of frogs, do not offer to clean out the recently built pond. You will be wrong in thinking that the frogs have not yet had time to move in.
If your wife has an irrational fear of frogs, do not remove several scores of them from your newly built pond, and then be surprised when she rushes indoors. She is not trying to avoid work, she really is having a panic attack.
In same vain, a few weeks ago was clearing area at end of garden which hasn't been touched in years. Went to pick up what I thought was a stone hedgehog ornament with a thin layer of moss.... But it was light and squidgy 😳 haven't jumped so much in my life, instantly thought it was a dead hedgehog but turned out to be an old dog toy 😂 anyway, didn't touch it again, used a shovel to put it straight in the bin
When you see a dead stem, don't keep pulling at it, get a pair of secateurs. It'll only snap and take some of the new growth with it which you know, but still do it EVERY year 🤦♀️
Stick it in the ground. You never know. It might grow. It certainly works with sedums. They,appear in the most unexpected places i.e. Wherever there was a gap handy.
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My 75 year old brother has been participating in the UK Biobank survey for some years. It follows people’s lifestyles and health issues.
He had his first Astra Zeneca jab at the beginning of February. He had a strong reaction to the jab. Now, from what you read and hear, you might imagine that he had x% of immunity to the virus by now. At least some sort of immunity at least, right?
Today, UK Biobank sent him a finger prick blood test with an online reporting system to say how many antibodies he had now.
He did the test.
None.
There should be greater clarity from the powers that be, I think.
If your wife has an irrational fear of frogs, do not remove several scores of them from your newly built pond, and then be surprised when she rushes indoors. She is not trying to avoid work, she really is having a panic attack.