COVID-19: Living with COVID (Endemic & Opening Up)

[13177]

1 hour ago, Lala81 said:

I used to have physical token. But forgot it too many times. Suah Liao. Even my wife who's anti TT also succumbed to using TT. Cos they want to check address that time months ago... 

I didnt even go collect the physical token, have been using my phone since TT started until now. Lol.

[Tianmo]

1 hour ago, 13177 said:

The HRN sms no tell you the details? So you would not know whether it is the same or different close contact HRN?

No lah,  just say tio HRN,  go take 3 free art kuts and must take one art test the first day,  must be negative if want to go out.  Otherwise isolate yourself. 

 

[Stary]

5 hours ago, Lala81 said:

I'm surprised I haven't gotten it yet. I have definitely seen around a thousand covid patients. And quite a number of them multiple times. 

Bro...what is your vitamin D3 levels? 😄

 

[Beregond]

2 hours ago, Lala81 said:

N95 and gown lor. I used to not wear gloves all the time before the surge cos last time can swab in batches. Now almost everyone swab so I just wear all the time. 

If I change gloves too often my finger skin will get dry then I can't feel veins well. 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/02/scientists-seek-to-solve-mystery-of-why-some-people-do-not-catch-covid

Scientists seek to solve mystery of why some people do not catch Covid

Garrett is not the only challenge trial participant to have avoided becoming infected. Of the 34 who were exposed to the virus, 16 failed to develop an infection (defined as two consecutive positive PCR tests) – although around half of them transiently tested positive for low levels of the virus, often several days after exposure.

[Tohto]

3 hours ago, Ender said:

I am ah pek, don't know how to use phone for TT..  I have no problem with  physical token with those gantry so far.

I don't even bother to collect the token, just used TT from phone. Token need to carry extra thing with me.

[Hoseyboh]

Who say won't kenna a 2nd time! 

 

[Odyssey2011]

2 hours ago, Hoseyboh said:

Who say won't kenna a 2nd time! 

Don't get a false sense of security with Covid-19 testing. Here's why you can test negative but still be infected and contagious

(CNN)If you think a negative test result means you don't have coronavirus, you could be wrong.

It can take days before a new infection shows up on a Covid-19 test. 

"We know that the incubation period for Covid-19 is up to 14 days. And before that, you can be testing negative, and have no symptoms," emergency medicine physician Dr. Leana Wen told CNN. "But you could actually be harboring the virus and be able to transmit it to others."

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/03/health/covid-test-negative-contagious-wellness/index.html

[Ender]

Oxygen supplies running low.. Quite similar to the India when it was hit by Delta wave last year where they saw high death rate, coz those in severe conidtion needs oxygen to improve their survivalbility rate.

 

https://www.asiaone.com/china/out-oxygen-hong-kong-medical-staff-share-distressing-covid-19-scenes

'Out of oxygen': Hong Kong medical staff share distressing Covid-19 scenes

 

Crowds of critically ill patients, low oxygen supplies and poor hygienic conditions were among scenes reported by some public health care staff as Hong Kong struggles with its worst coronavirus outbreak to date.

The Post talked to health care workers who shared their distressing experiences at public hospitals amid the fifth wave, along with their frustrations at being unable to provide proper care to so many patients.

In the accident and emergency department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan, the situation has begun to feel like a battlefield, according to several medical workers.

One doctor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said about a dozen critically ill patients, admitted earlier in the week, had been stuck in a resuscitation room for periods ranging from 16 to 24 hours before being transferred to other wards.

Several patients have been relying on ventilators to pump air into their lungs, while the rest have required large amounts of oxygen.

Dwindling oxygen supplies have become an issue as an increasing number of patients need help with their breathing, the doctor said.

“We are running out of oxygen,” he said. “We have plenty of patients on oxygen [support] using just an oxygen cylinder under their beds.”

But monitoring the oxygen levels of each cylinder has proven difficult, as there were no devices to warn medical workers when they needed to be replaced.

“There had been some patients who ran out of oxygen and had a cardiac arrest and required resuscitation,” said Winnie*, a nurse from the same department. “I think it is negligence, but now we are in the middle of a crisis and we are left with limited options.”

She said the current situation had forced staff to manually check the cylinders one by one every few hours to prevent patients from running out of oxygen.

Other patients have been receiving oxygen from wall outlets connected to the hospital’s central supply.

But Winnie said that while patients hooked to the outlets did not need to have any cylinders replaced every few hours, there was a risk of cross-infection as they shared supplies intended for one person between three to four people.

Each patient sharing an outlet might also struggle to receive a sufficient supply of oxygen, she added.

Dr Larry Lee Lap-yip, a chief manager of the Hospital Authority, said on Thursday there had been a growing demand for oxygen and the overall supply was sufficient.

But he admitted that there was an issue with the turnover arrangements for cylinders.

“Sometimes there are some problems with the flow of oxygen cylinders. We are now handling the issue,” Lee said.

Despite media outlets reporting scenes of overcrowding at public hospitals for several weeks, medical workers have said the situation has shown little signs of improvement, with patients at the emergency department in Queen Elizabeth Hospital lying in ambulance stretchers due to a lack of beds.

“Those [stretchers] belonged to ambulances but not the Hospital Authority. They were used for transporting patients,” the doctor said. “But we took them and refused to return them, as we really have no beds left.”

Hospital beds and stretchers have been squeezed into every available space, with vital signs monitors for some patients placed on floors due to a lack of space for stands and tables.

The lack of space has also made it difficult to maintain hygiene levels among patients.

“Every time I help change the diapers of those patients, I need to move other beds in order to get to the bedside,” Winnie said. “The floor is very dirty as it is hard to clean [the congested space].”

With a large number of elderly patients needing to use bedpan or diapers, the emergency department had begun to smell of human waste, she said.

As of Tuesday morning, more than 520 Covid-19 patients were admitted to the hospital, while 350 others were still waiting in the emergency department.

The doctor who spoke to the Post said it was impossible to check on every patient in a timely manner.

“We can’t monitor and feed everyone,” he said, adding that an elderly patient had to be resuscitated after they were found unconscious and had low blood sugar levels.

“God knows how long he had been starved,” the source said. “He was probably too weak to complain he was hungry.”

In a non-Covid geriatric ward at Tuen Mun Hospital, patient care assistant Au, who asked to be identified only by her surname, said her current workload was similar to that of the past four waves of the coronavirus outbreak.

But with the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases across Hong Kong, she said that even her ward needed to conduct swabs to identify any potential infections among patients.

Lacking the negative-pressure facilities of designated Covid-wards, Au said there was only a plastic partition separating coronavirus cases from uninfected patients.

“Our stress is immense,” she said. “We don’t know if a patient admitted to our ward has been infected … I was worried that I would get Covid-19 and infect my family members.”

This article was first published in South China Morning Post.

[Stary]

21 hours ago, Jamesc said:

 

Thanks bro..

 

Edited March 5, 2022 by Starry

[Adrianli]

Ended my HRN with a negative ART. Tomorrow can start roaming outside freely.

[13177]

54 minutes ago, Adrianli said:

Ended my HRN with a negative ART. Tomorrow can start roaming outside freely.

Great. So what is your wife condition so far?

[Adrianli]

26 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Great. So what is your wife condition so far?

She still have symptoms, flu, cough and sore throat. Tmr is her 7th day and she will do the ART. Most likely still positive.

[13177]

24 minutes ago, Adrianli said:

She still have symptoms, flu, cough and sore throat. Tmr is her 7th day and she will do the ART. Most likely still positive.

Some people might need to take longer than 7 days to recover from flu, cough and sore throat and get a negative result. 

[Tohto]

Ho Chi Minh City and Penang, here I come 😅

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/vaccinated-travel-lane-vtl-singapore-penang-bali-india-vietnam-greece-2538206?cid=internal_sharetool_androidtablet_06032022_cna

[Philipkee]

No more fever Liao.  Sore throat also almost gone. Will be doing ART in the evening.  If negative then ok liao

[Tohto]

30 minutes ago, Philipkee said:

No more fever Liao.  Sore throat also almost gone. Will be doing ART in the evening.  If negative then ok liao

Recover can plan to go Vietnam

Must go visit MIL, build up good relation. 😁😁😂😂

Unlike @Jamescnever build up when just marred  🤣🤣

Edited March 6, 2022 by Tohto

[13177]

42 minutes ago, Philipkee said:

No more fever Liao.  Sore throat also almost gone. Will be doing ART in the evening.  If negative then ok liao

Today is how many days since positive? Good that no sore throat, many people seems to have sore throat that not easy to recover fast.

[Voodooman]

I am vaccinated and have never tested positive (1 PCR and tons of ART), is there a way to test if you have a past infection? 

Anti bodies test isn't helpful, is it?