MadYaker wrote: » Probably means 90% more than the original, UK variant was 50% more.
Tenger wrote: » Exactly. No point comparing to the Alpha variant when the current worry is Delta. Ireland mostly stamped out the Alpha variant last year, then the Beta variant arrived in drives at Xmas. Funny how he leaves out any of the UK studies showing that the Delta variant seems to be more transmissible but doesnt seem to be any more deadly.
alibab wrote: » My 15 year old has this variant without going to too much detail it can be traced back and is delta variant. The only contact was at a outdoor event he was at for 1 hour never indoors . Yes he was unmasked and the only contact was a picture they took together other than that bar being in the same outside space had no other contact. We are all obviously in isolation even though positive his has been increased to 14 days from 10 . Originally as vaccinated I was told continue on but restrict movements . Phone call yesterday to say even though I’m fully vaccinated I now have to fully isolate also ,he is either extremely unfortunate or I s highly transmissible. I was with him so I know wasn’t indoors etc and can confirm only contact he has as I took the picture. The other person positive did nothing wrong they were not symptomatic and were traced through work the next day . My guy has been ill . High temperatures, body aches and upper respiratory and fatigue but thankfully nothing serious he won’t bounce back from fast .
fun loving criminal wrote: » If Delta is more transmissible outdoors, what do people think of smokers smoking outside?. Smoke can travel far when outside, surely that smoke can carry covid if someone is infected with covid?
brickster69 wrote: » Thought i recognized Matt Hancock's bit on the side from somewhere
Polar101 wrote: » I'll put this here since it seems to be related to the delta variant.. 120 infections detected in soccer fans traveling on buses between St. Petersburg and Finland. So far at least 25 buses had people who later tested positive on them. There were some entry requirements, such as a negative result 72 hours before travel, so it wasn't a "free for all", but infections still spread rapidly.https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/thl_120_confirmed_coronavirus_infections_linked_to_st_petersburg_travel/11998464
brickster69 wrote: » Israel concerns with Deltahttps://www.wsj.com/articles/vaccinated-people-account-for-half-of-new-covid-19-delta-cases-in-israeli-outbreak-11624624326
Micky 32 wrote: » And they were all asymptomatic. Vaccines work.
StupidLikeAFox wrote: » https://twitter.com/KarlBrophy/status/1408732275186049028?s=19 Not sure if it's been posted yet - sorry in advance if it has!
beaz2018 wrote: » Doesn’t matter. The 30% number has been planted by RTÉ and that has stuck. It’s more dangerous.
So far, just over 3% of the adult population have been fully vaccinated and about 25% of Australians have received a first dose. Government critics have argued that cities will not need to endure lockdowns again if a majority of the population is vaccinated.
The Australian city of Sydney has gone into a two-week lockdown after a rise in the number of coronavirus cases. More than one million people in central and eastern suburbs were already under restrictions imposed on Friday following a jump in cases. The lockdown now covers the whole city and some surrounding areas, and is extended from one week to two. More than 80 cases of the highly infectious Delta variant were confirmed in the city in recent days. "When you have a contagious variant, like the Delta virus, a three-day lockdown doesn't work - if we're going to do this we need to do it properly," she said. "We do need to brace ourselves for a potentially large number of cases in the following days." The outbreak of new infections emerged a week ago in Bondi, the famous beach suburb, and spread first into the city centre and then to its western fringes. It has been linked to a driver who transported international arrivals from the airport. State Health Minister Brad Hazzard described the Delta variant - which first emerged in India - as a "very formidable foe". "No matter what defensive steps we're taking at the moment, the virus seems to understand how to counter-attack," he said.
The cluster began last week when a Sydney airport limousine driver tested positive. He was not vaccinated and is suspected to have been infected while transporting a foreign air crew.
Tenger wrote: » Exactly. No point comparing to the Alpha variant when the current worry is Delta. Ireland mostly stamped out the original virus last year, then the Alpha variant arrived in droves at Xmas. Funny how he leaves out any of the UK studies showing that the Delta variant seems to be more transmissible but doesnt seem to be any more deadly. Edit; as I used the wrong term for the Kent variant
TefalBrain wrote: » Seems he was unlucky. Get well soon
alibab wrote: » Seems he was very very unlucky. But he still caught it , for balance my older 17 year old unvaccinated son living in the same house is negative still and I also thankfully remain negative but I am fully vaccinated, we are lucky in that have space to isolate from each other including separate bathrooms but I did expect my older unvaccinated teenager to become positive
WoollyRedHat wrote: » I have a bad headache and a runny nose, anyone else have these symptoms and test positive for Covid recently?
Ficheall wrote: » Those are the delta variant symptoms (plus sore throat). Would suggest isolating and getting tested asap.
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