[Boiler]

Perhaps they didn't fancy the station being descended upon by an army of cameraphone-wielding arseholes and making him a martyr?

[Boiler]

Meanwhile, here's a little ray of hope for those of us who fall into the "vulnerable" categories:

A promising new antiviral pill to treat symptomatic Covid has been approved by the UK medicines regulator.

The drug - Paxlovid - is intended for use soon after symptoms develop in people at high risk of severe disease.

In clinical trials it reduced the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults.

More at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59839584

[Boiler]

I should add that the 89% is 89 percentage points - the detail is

Interim data from clinical trials in 1,219 vulnerable patients who caught the virus found that 0.8% of those given Paxlovid were later hospitalised, compared with 7% of patients who were given a placebo or dummy pill.

[kreuzberger]

... possessing a copy of the Anarchists's Cookbook, or whatever the contemporary equivalent might be.

Best not look it up, eh?

[Malcolm Armsteen]

We were at #1 son's place yesterday, and he has tested posiitve on an LFD today. Everyone else in the house, Mrs A and myself have tested negative. He has a PCR tomorrow. It means he won't see his girls this week...

[The All New KevS]

The Kuwaiti Embassy in London has advised any Kuwaitis here to get the hell out due to the Covid levels.

Going well, isn't it?

[Nigredo]

Meep

[Cyclist]

I think I'll wait for the story to appear in more credible news sources before I start to panic, thanks.

[kreuzberger]

The article isn't behind the paywall so it's fun watching the readers, to a man, combust in to pink mist when one of their scribes fails to hold the "just a cold" line.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

#1 son confirmed positive.
Symptoms relatively mild, but he's now confined to his bedroom as they have visitors in the house...

I have a cough and blocked nose, we'll probably use our last two tests today - then no more for the foreseeable.

[kreuzberger]

Fingers crossed for you , Malc, that it is indeed just a cold.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Cheers, guy.
I feel quite rough, but not terrible, and nowhere near what we had in 2020. We'll use our last 2 tests today.

[Bones McCoy]

The article isn't behind the paywall so it's fun watching the readers, to a man, combust in to pink mist when one of their scribes fails to hold the "just a cold" line.

They're a bit "Cancel Happy" aren't they.
Didn't they get the memo: That a leftists and Durham undergraduates thing.

There certainly won't be a problem finding recruits for Jimmy's Secret Army.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

I've been 'pinged' by the NHS, As I've had 3 vax I'm exempt from isolation - not sure of the logic of that.

Still no tests available by post, and no local pharmacies are answering their phones...

Zahawi says 'just refresh the web page'. The man is a fucking idiot.

Mrs A says I look rough. So no change there.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Now Spike...

[Tubby Isaacs]

Hope you feel better.

[The All New KevS]

Don't you dare mess with the Armsteen clan, Covid.

You'll answer to us.

Get well soon, dear fellow.

[kreuzberger]

Now Spike...

That "like" was a hug for the warrior child, bless her cotton socks.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Ta. She's probably the most capable of the lot.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Britain by this measure is the worst in W Europe apart from Italy and Belgium. Anybody know how to summarize it in a 3 word phrase like "Get Brexit done" or "Gordo sold gold"?