Coronavirus Discussion So.... The Coronavirus / COVID-19

[Jon]

I doubt that is going to happen, I believe there are still many 60+ year old people still waiting to have their vaccination done.

If that report is true, then I am due to be having my vaccine next month then!

HUGE vaccine numbers coming starting from next week from the looks of it

 

[Karonher]

HUGE vaccine numbers coming starting from next week from the looks of it

There will also be a lot of 30 and 40 year old who have already been vaccinated either because they are health care workers or because of conditions they have.

 

[Annie Beau]

Has anyone had any lasting side effects from the vaccine? I have an underlying health condition but it's never made me feel ill. Not once. I had a doctors appt two days before my jab and the condition had deterioatd slightly.. Then had my vaccine and I have really never felt so ill. This was two weeks ago. So it's either a very quick downward turn of current condition or this is a longer than expected side effect. But two weeks feeling like this? I'm almost regretting having the vaccine

 

[Jon]

The media are right doing a number on AZ at the moment

Governing body say it's fine, AZ press release says it fine yet the media are focusing on a handful of cases with no evidence of them being linked to the jab spooking people!

 

[Jon]

These are the enhanced Cheltenham sign up offers listed so far

888Sport​

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Use Code CHEL40 when signing up.

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BetBull​

Betbull have a different offer for cheltenham but it is actually worth slightly less than their regular one so we do not recommend it unless you particularly wish to do it.

BetFred​

Bet £10 get £40 of Free Bets

Promo Code CHELT40

Much like the regular offer but with an extra £10 of free bets if your first bet doesnt win. So you can place the first bet in risk free mode (£10 free bet 80% retention) to lock in a little extra profit, should be worth £2-4 more than the standard sign up.

PaddyPower​

Bet £5 on Horse racing get £40 of Free Bets.

Considerably better sign up offer this one, Remember to do it on horse racing, Bet £5 and lay in normal mode to qualify, then receive £20 of free bets and £5 each day of Cheltenham, Worth just over £30 so a much better offer.

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The Grand National Race of Champions
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Winnings have a 20x turnover requirement from the slots.

This is worth about £8 more than the regular signup (+any winnings from the slot offer)

SpreadEx​

Bet £20 get £20 in Free Bets

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You will need to go via the oddschecker link to be eligible for this offer.

StarSports​

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High value offer if you have the bank for it and it is not just for new signups.

VirginBet​

Bet £10 Get £40 of free bets

This is similar to the regular sign up offer but in addition you will receive 4 x £5 free bets (one for each day of the festival) adding £16 to the value of the sign up offer. Lay th qualifing bet in normal mode and all the free bets in SNR mode. Use the free bets on win only markets not e/w.

 

[EdibleDormouse]

The media are right doing a number on AZ at the moment

Governing body say it's fine, AZ press release says it fine yet the media are focusing on a handful of cases with no evidence of them being linked to the jab spooking people!

Isn't there a slight risk of a blood clot from ANY injection? Surely, therefore, with millions being vaccinated worldwide, you're unfortunately going to get some people developing a blood clot? Why isn't this being explained?

Seems to me like someone wants to do a number on the AZ vaccine.

 

[Jon]

Isn't there a slight risk of a blood clot from ANY injection? Surely, therefore, with millions being vaccinated worldwide, you're unfortunately going to get some people developing a blood clot? Why isn't this being explained?

Seems to me like someone wants to do a number on the AZ vaccine.

crikey it seems half of europe are stopping it to do the 'checks' now

 

[Jon]

28 recorded cases of blood clotting in the UK. 13 AZ 15 Pfizer.
Out of 20,000,000 vaccines given.

Why everyone in mainland Europe not going nuts over the Pfizer number which is HIGHER than AZ!

 

[j4v3d]

I've booked my vaccination for tomorrow - got the text message this morning to say as I am classed as vulnerable that I need to book my vaccination.

Let it commence!

 

[Jon]

I've booked my vaccination for tomorrow - got the text message this morning to say as I am classed as vulnerable that I need to book my vaccination.

Let it commence!

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wow that's quick

do you book it at a doctors or one of those vaccination centres?

 

[j4v3d]

wow that's quick

do you book it at a doctors or one of those vaccination centres?

I did mine online this morning, my sister booked hers as well. It's going to be done next to Manchester City FC. There is a sports ground there next to it that are doing the vaccinations.

Here is the website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/

 

[EdibleDormouse]

I'm due my second in a few weeks (as is Mum). Stocking up on paracetamol again.

 

[Bugboybill]

I had my first AZ jab yesterday and my joints have felt a bit achy today, but apart from that I’m fine. My wife also had hers and she was burning up a bit last night and tired today, but not too bad.

 

[Topaz]

Husband had his first AZ jab on Saturday and had zero side effects. Not even a sore arm.

 

[j4v3d]

Husband had his first AZ jab on Saturday and had zero side effects. Not even a sore arm.

I hope that is the case for me! My arm where the needle has gone in goes from red to blue then black, it's like a flipping little rainbow spot haha!

I don't want to be burning up either, I've recently just got rid of a fever.

 

[Jon]

It's quite a long read but a fascinating account

Covid: The inside story of the government's battle against the virus

Twenty of Downing Street's most senior politicians, officials and former officials take you "into the room" where essential Covid decisions were being made.

www.bbc.co.uk

especially the 'go spend money NOW' approach with the vaccine!

 

[Februarycat]

I have got mine on Saturday and I am quite anxious already as people at work been saying how ill they felt from it.

 

[Jon]

 

[Jon]

The coffee start-ups brewing up a storm in lockdown

The pandemic has hit coffee shop chains hard, but some smaller businesses are thriving.

www.bbc.co.uk

Interesting article this, start up a coffee van business, no business rates to pay compared to those static shops which are currently struggling due to lack of office workers around them!

 

[Bugboybill]

So today we have gone from “big numbers of up to a million jabs a day from next week” to “numbers will be lower for the next few weeks due to supply problems”. What changed in the space of 24 hours?