The Coronavirus thread.

[Chippy_Tea]

They are saying again they do not know why this virus is killing more men than women and also those from ethnic minorities.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Cumbria Roads Police
@CumbriaRoadsPol

This Vehicle stopped on the M6 at Penrith this morning containing four males who were on the return journey from London to Glasgow for a family gathering. All four issued with tickets for breaching Covid-19 regulations #StayHome

 

[GerritT]

They are saying again they do not know why this virus is killing more men than women and also those from ethnic minorities.

Men tend to be more overweight (statistics don't lie, folks!) and some cultures have larger families, or less strict interpretations of social distancing, or have less standard vaccinations (being vacced against MMR seems to make a difference).

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Only a few weeks ago this was everyday life, how times have changed.

 

[MyQul]

They are saying again they do not know why this virus is killing more men than women and also those from ethnic minorities.

Still taking your vit D chippy? I bought some of the spray stuff the other day from boots. Apart from a bottle of tablets that cost about 12 quid thats all they had left. The vit c was almost all gone too even though its been shown that a) vit c has zero effect on boosting your immune system b) you can get all the vit c you need from your diet. Despite that boots had a little display of bottles of Vit C tablets on the counter. They must know they're pushing useless vitamins. Bleedin spivs

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Still taking your vit D chippy?

Yep along with the multivitamins.

Apart from a bottle of tablets that cost about 12 quid

What was the shop called Dick Turpins drug store?

 

[An Ankoù]

The vit c was almost all gone too even though its been shown that a) vit c has zero effect on boosting your immune system

I don't know where you get that from, the general consensus seems to be that it is useful in normal daily doses and effective in bigger doses against some ailments- particularly respiratory. Here an example:
Vitamin C and Immune Function. - PubMed - NCBI especially the second half of the abstract.

I can personally vouch for the fact that large doses (1000mg) taken 3 times a day for the duration of a common cold reduces the symptoms significantly. Where did I get this gem of wisdom from? My GP.
Anybody wanting to use Vit C should get the tubes of 20 effervescent, 100 mg tablets from Lidl of Asda, they used to cosy £1 each. Otherwise, order a kilo of ascorbic acid from your homebrew supplier.

 

[MyQul]

Yep along with the multivitamins.




What was the shop called Dick Turpins drug store?

I used to take a multivitamin but I stopped because I read that whilst not exactly overdosing, you can have too much of a good thing. I just take Vit D and B12 now. I believe I get (almost) everything else from my diet

 

[MyQul]

I don't know where you get that from, the general consensus seems to be that it is useful in normal daily doses and effective in bigger doses against some ailments- particularly respiratory. Here an example:
Vitamin C and Immune Function. - PubMed - NCBI especially the second half of the abstract.

I can personally vouch for the fact that large doses (1000mg) taken 3 times a day for the duration of a common cold reduces the symptoms significantly. Where did I get this gem of wisdom from? My GP.
Anybody wanting to use Vit C should get the tubes of 20 effervescent, 100 mg tablets from Lidl of Asda, they used to cosy £1 each. Otherwise, order a kilo of ascorbic acid from your homebrew supplier.

Earlier in the thread forumite bevvied posted a youtube vid about Vit D (cant find it now). Which prompted a discussion about vit D and Vit C. Im sure I read that vit c above and beyond normal amounts doesnt do anything for the immune system in something that was linked in the discussion

Tbh, Im not that bothered about taking vit c as I get enough from my diet (I have started eating a lot of potatoes recently and they're a powerhouse for vit c)

Dunno about trying to get vit c in supermarkets in France but the one's in London are all out of many vitamin, particularly vit C and D

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I don't know where you get that from, the general consensus seems to be that it is useful in normal daily doses and effective in bigger doses against some ailments- particularly respiratory. Here an example:
Vitamin C and Immune Function. - PubMed - NCBI especially the second half of the abstract.

This doctors videos have been posted several times he doesn't mention taking vitamin C to fight coronavirus but does tell us to take vitamin D, if taking C would help surely he would have mention it in the video.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Earlier in the thread forumite bevvied posted a youtube vid about Vit D (cant find it now).

Cross posted @MyQul i have posted it above.

 

[MyQul]

Cross posted @MyQul i have posted it above.

Yes, that's the vid that kicked off the discussion

 

[An Ankoù]

Dunno about trying to get vit c in supermarkets in France but the one's in London are all out of many vitamin, particularly vit C and D

Now here's a racket: no you can't find large dose vit C in the supermarkets, nor can you get paracetamol, iboprufen or most of the normal stuff you would take for run of the mill ailments. The pharmacies have a monopoly on all this stuff. There's plenty on amazon.co.uk

 

[MyQul]

Now here's a racket: no you can't find large dose vit C in the supermarkets, nor can you get paracetamol, iboprufen or most of the normal stuff you would take for run of the mill ailments. The pharmacies have a monopoly on all this stuff. There's plenty on amazon.co.uk

You're right its a racket. I think people might be wary of getting non prescription meds of the internet though, and trust the high street (pharmacies and supermarkets) more

 

[MyQul]

Seems people have stopped rogering strangers so much due to C-19

"Transmission rates for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections have plunged since the pandemic lockdown, according to experts.

The measures to control the Covid-19 outbreak have led to fewer hook-ups over the past five weeks, said David Stuart, of sexual health service 56 Dean Street in Soho, London.

Stuart tweeted that the coronavirus outbreak presented a historic opportunity to cut HIV infections."

 

[An Ankoù]

You're right its a racket. I think people might be wary of getting non prescription meds of the internet though, and trust the high street (pharmacies and supermarkets) more

I meant vit C is available on Amazon, I wasn't suggesting non prescription meds.

 

[MyQul]

I meant vit C is available on Amazon, I wasn't suggesting non prescription meds.

Ah, right. I thought you meant stuff like paracetamol and ibuprofen.

 

[Leon103]

Only a few weeks ago this was everyday life, how times have changed.


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The idiots are standing on the wrong platform.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The idiots are standing on the wrong platform.

It'll be northern rail the train is on the wrong track.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Looks like London Bridge station to me.