South African Covid-19 News and Discussions 3

[Grant]

NO test result are available to confirm that the Sputnik and J&J is effective against the SA variant.
So, this is just abunch of idiots clinging to the only straw in the pond.

Do you just make things up as you go along?

In the US, the J&J vaccine offers 72% efficacy, but this dropped to 57% in South Africa, where it was tested on the variant (501Y.V2), which is so highly contagious that it has caused a second wave much higher than the first wave of Covid-19 in the country.

The vaccine's efficacy against moderate and severe disease ranged from one country to another: 72% in the US, 66% in Latin America and 57% in South Africa. This was measured starting one month after the shot. In South Africa, 95% of cases in the trial were due to a variant known as B.1.351, which is known to be more contagious and carries mutations that may make the virus less susceptible to the antibody immune response -- including antibodies prompted by vaccination.

 

[cr@zydude]

Still no testing for allowed for under 45's by City of Cape Town:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1359441983958376455

To get tested while under 45 you need to have a co-morbidity, live in a care home or be a health care worker.

 

[Geoff.D]

Do you just make things up as you go along?

All old results. Just wait until just before the roll out then we will see.

 

[dualmeister]

Cabinet approves extension of national state of disaster by another month

The previous extension only made provision for the coronavirus lockdown until next week but it will now last until at least 15 March.

ewn.co.za

 

[Geoff.D]

Yawn.

 

[dualmeister]

Yawn.

He's got Covid-19

 

[Grant]

All old results. Just wait until just before the roll out then we will see.

Still making up as you go along?

Your very words:

NO test result are available..

Note how you chose uppercase for the word "NO".
But now you choose to claim "all old results"

I keep hearing "then we'll see" from a specific lobby here

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

WC sees steady drop in new COVID-19 cases but to first wave levels

Head of Health, Dr Keith Cloete, said that at present, one in every 10 COVID-19 tests now yielded a positive result.

ewn.co.za

Let's paint everything in a negative light, even positive news.

 

[cr@zydude]

WC sees steady drop in new COVID-19 cases but to first wave levels

Head of Health, Dr Keith Cloete, said that at present, one in every 10 COVID-19 tests now yielded a positive result.

ewn.co.za

Let's paint everything in a negative light, even positive news.

When will those under 45 get to be tested in Cape Town?

 

[Azg]

Still no testing for allowed for under 45's by City of Cape Town:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1359441983958376455

To get tested while under 45 you need to have a co-morbidity, live in a care home or be a health care worker.

Or pay and get tested at a private facility. I don't think those still have any restrictions on testing.

 

[cr@zydude]

Or pay and get tested at a private facility. I don't think those still have any restrictions on testing.

Probably true, but I doubt that everyone under 45 in Cape Town can afford to pay for a private test.

 

[Lupus]

So with new cases this low again why are we still level 3? I mean last year we were level 3 for 3 months, so far we are hitting a month and a half.

 

[Paulsie]

So with new cases this low again why are we still level 3? I mean last year we were level 3 for 3 months, so far we are hitting a month and a half.

AMANDLA!!!!!

 

[R13...]

Probably true, but I doubt that everyone under 45 in Cape Town can afford to pay for a private test.

Tell them you have some comorbidity they can't easily test for.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

So with new cases this low again why are we still level 3? I mean last year we were level 3 for 3 months, so far we are hitting a month and a half.

The official explanation I heard was that they don't want to reduce the levels because people appear to take the threat less seriously/keep their guard down.

 

[Lupus]

The official explanation I heard was that they don't want to reduce the levels because people appear to take the threat less seriously/keep their guard down.

So more BS basically sigh.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1360081851126329350

 

[Paulsie]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1360081851126329350

The mode of change is called TIME.

 

[Paulsie]

Tell them you have some comordity they can't easily test for.

Tell them you think you might be an asymptomatic super-spreader, infecting everybody around as you go

 

[noxibox]

The official explanation I heard was that they don't want to reduce the levels because people appear to take the threat less seriously/keep their guard down.

If any guard is let down it is due to fatigue. Levels don't matter.