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Which then again brings me back to that really really nasty cold-y/flu-y bug that was doing the rounds in the UK, particularly in London, in early December ... :(

New hyper-infectious coronavirus strain may be 'a good thing', says disease expert http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/new-hyper-infectious-coronavirus-strain-may-be-a-good-thing-says-disease-expert/ar-BB186ByK?ocid=ASUDHP

Updates in thinking about immunity to Covid-19: http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/politics/former-fda-commissioners-offers-provides-clarity-on-coronavirus-immunity-questions/ar-BB181VDK?li=AAnZ9Ug&ocid=ASUDHP

The FDA approves a saliva-based test for Covid-19: http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/politics/fda-approves-saliva-based-coronavirus-test-viewed-as-major-game-changer/ar-BB180mvF?ocid=ASUDHP

So, I went to buy some liquid soap in a dispenser this week, only to find that "liquid soap" barely seems to exist any more, and that it's all "handwash". I assumed that handwashes all contained soap, but it turned out that the one I bought (Simple) has no soap in it! So I'm wondering how many...

Like it or not, it's bringing the English system into alignment with those of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, which makes sense. I don't hold with having the cut-off point at 28 days after diagnosis, because that won't account for the number of people who sadly are kept on ventilators for...

Reports that vaping may significantly increase the risk to young people: http://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/vaping-makes-young-people-up-to-seven-times-more-likely-to-get-coronavirus-study-finds/ar-BB17PNFr?li=AAnZ9Ug&ocid=ASUDHP

As, it would appear, is the UK.

I think I find that more worrying than anything ...

And now hair loss? http://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/hair-loss-emerges-as-latest-long-term-covid-19-symptom/ar-BB17PVLu?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=ASUDHP

Would be interested to have an idea of how much has been updated since the 2017 version, which is the one I've got.

"Capable of", or actually do transmit? Transmit, or merely emit? As someone's pointed out before, if they're simply emitting then many of them will be doing so at 2-3-4 feet from the ground, where they're less likely to be inhaled by an adult of average height. Sounds almost as though they're...

And why masks with valves are being banned: http://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/style/why-do-some-face-masks-have-valves-and-why-are-they-being-banned/ar-BB17Hlvh?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=ASUDHP

Although the chaplains, of whatever sort, don't claim to be healing anything, so is it actually the same category?

Suppose this is probably the best place: BBC1 showed a programme last night called "Surviving the Virus: My Brother and Me". I came in part-way through it, but what I saw looked good and convincing, and emphasised the severity and variability of the illness. If you're in the UK, you can catch...

Some seemingly positive results for treatment with convalescent plasma - with caveats: http://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/convalescent-plasma-could-reduce-death-from-covid-19-early-data-suggests/ar-BB17BDQX?li=AAnZ9Ug&ocid=ASUDHP

Many of them don't seem to. Is it the same sort of laziness as that which just quotes people's Tweets rather than bothering to ask for a comment? That may depend on your browser, your status with the FT, and the number of articles you've already accessed. If ever you can't get at an FT...

The Guardian on (mainly UK-related) "Covid-19" death statistics and their calculation: http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/why-has-the-uk-done-so-badly-on-covid-19-there-are-still-no-simple-answers/ar-BB17tnls?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=ASUDHP

Oh wow, this forum has an "export thread" function. My cup runneth over! Most softwares seem to have abandoned the thought that someone might need a nice easy way of saving an entire thread :(

Exactly. If you're in church, you aren't sitting there looking at everyone else's face, so why should you do it when you're online?