I tend to agree as well. I don't think weather has much affect at all on the virus, only that it likely does die quicker on outside surfaces.

There are some suggestions that Vitamin D helps as a protection against it. If so, we would expect fewer cases in the summer when more sunlight means we get more Vitamin D. It could also help to explain why BAME people seem to be more vulnerable as darker skinned people living in temperate climates (such as hours) tend to have lower levels of Vitamin D. That's all largely guesswork though.

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Think this is what we can all get used to happening from here on. Outbreaks and localised containment measures

There are some suggestions that Vitamin D helps as a protection against it. If so, we would expect fewer cases in the summer when more sunlight means we get more Vitamin D. It could also help to explain why BAME people seem to be more vulnerable as darker skinned people living in temperate climates (such as hours) tend to have lower levels of Vitamin D. That's all largely guesswork though.

 

 

It was in the news yesterday again that Vitamin D deficiency means you can get it worse but not particularly that you're of higher risk of catching it. I take a multi-vitamin every day and it has 200% of the recommended adult daily amount. Also people with blood group A can get it worse. C is the most common in the UK and we're both C.

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Good to see us at level 3. Surprised but happy to see that this "second wave" that everyone on social media was so adamant would come hasn't happened yet. Hoorah.

 

Well after the mass protests and those quarantine raves in Manchester or wherever it was I think it was fair to expect rises but hopefully the downwards trend continues.

Outbreaks are currently accelerating in parts of Brazil, Mexico, India and Arizona. Let's not post blatantly false info.

 

 

Why is flu far more prevalent in Winter then?

There appears to be a reasonably strong link between obesity/diabetes and deaths from Covid-19, and the Vitamin D link would also go some way to explain the difference in death rates between men and women (more men suffer from severe Vitamin D deficiency), and there is some compelling evidence to support it... however in both cases surely "stay at home" and limiting exercise to 1 hour a day were both counter-productive?

There appears to be a reasonably strong link between obesity/diabetes and deaths from Covid-19, and the Vitamin D link would also go some way to explain the difference in death rates between men and women (more men suffer from severe Vitamin D deficiency), and there is some compelling evidence to support it... however in both cases surely "stay at home" and limiting exercise to 1 hour a day were both counter-productive?

 

I really want to go to my gym again. I’m overweight and as much as I try, I’m not very good at home exercise and I was doing really well until lockdown started. Sometimes I do worry I’m more at risk as things are, especially since I’m back at work week after next.

 

 

 

 

There appears to be a reasonably strong link between obesity/diabetes and deaths from Covid-19, and the Vitamin D link would also go some way to explain the difference in death rates between men and women (more men suffer from severe Vitamin D deficiency), and there is some compelling evidence to support it... however in both cases surely "stay at home" and limiting exercise to 1 hour a day were both counter-productive?

 

 

I don't understand why everyone doesn't just take a multi-vitamin every day. They're not that expensive if you just buy the basic ones without added things like zinc and iron etc.and many people don't have a brilliant diet these days.

It was in the news yesterday again that Vitamin D deficiency means you can get it worse but not particularly that you're of higher risk of catching it. I take a multi-vitamin every day and it has 200% of the recommended adult daily amount. Also people with blood group A can get it worse. C is the most common in the UK and we're both C.

Does the UK use a different bloodgroup system? I've never heard of bloodgroup C, only A B AB and O

 

Yesterday saw the biggest worldwide increase yet, 150k

 

Why is flu far more prevalent in Winter then?

Because the flu and covid are 2 completely different virusses. Flu is a member of the Influenza family, whilst covid is a coronavirus. You cannot apply the logic of 1 virus to another. If that were the case HIV would be more prevalent in the winter as well.

I really want to go to my gym again. I’m overweight and as much as I try, I’m not very good at home exercise and I was doing really well until lockdown started. Sometimes I do worry I’m more at risk as things are, especially since I’m back at work week after next.

 

They've moved our gym at work outside and kept it in use with social distancing and a thorough clean between each use- I imagine gyms will cautiously begin reopening from 4th July?

Does the UK use a different bloodgroup system? I've never heard of bloodgroup C, only A B AB and O

 

 

OMG sorry, yes O.

Does the UK use a different bloodgroup system? I've never heard of bloodgroup C, only A B AB and O

 

O used to be called 'C'... many, MANY decades ago.

O used to be called 'C'... many, MANY decades ago.

 

 

Yes it did. I am old. :D

They've moved our gym at work outside and kept it in use with social distancing and a thorough clean between each use- I imagine gyms will cautiously begin reopening from 4th July?

 

I hope so. My gym have already emailed me their plans for social distancing and are just waiting for the go ahead. It’s been 3 months since my last swim :(

O used to be called 'C'... many, MANY decades ago.

Oh well that makes sense!

I was thinking the UK had the tendency to want to be different with such things but this'd be overboard :lol:

I'm keen to get back to gymming again (I quit my last one in August so it will nearly have been an entire year since going regularly :o) but I can't help thinking it's gonna be near impossible as they'll be ridiculously popular as it is plus the max capacity won't be a high as previous.

Why is flu far more prevalent in Winter then?

You are talking about two different viruses.

Yet another party next door, starting to get bored of ringing the police. :drama:

There are some suggestions that Vitamin D helps as a protection against it. If so, we would expect fewer cases in the summer when more sunlight means we get more Vitamin D. It could also help to explain why BAME people seem to be more vulnerable as darker skinned people living in temperate climates (such as hours) tend to have lower levels of Vitamin D. That's all largely guesswork though.

 

I think there is a lot of sense to that, certainly I would suspect that as September rolls round there may be advice to either take supplements or make sure we are eating our cereal every morning.

 

Personally I think it’s highly likely IF we do get a second wave it will come in the winter. But I would also be pretty surprised if we reached our peak seen over Easter. Just my thoughts of course and with no evidence but I think there would be less chance for the virus to spread like it did in March.

 

But while Europe seems to be over the worst of it, the virus growth across the rest of the world is worrying. I know we need aviation but the virus spread so much from international travel before. Quite simply imo we have to protect our borders as much as we can to limit the virus spreading. Clear we are not out of the mud yet but we are slowly getting there..

I think there is a lot of sense to that, certainly I would suspect that as September rolls round there may be advice to either take supplements or make sure we are eating our cereal every morning.

 

Personally I think it’s highly likely IF we do get a second wave it will come in the winter. But I would also be pretty surprised if we reached our peak seen over Easter. Just my thoughts of course and with no evidence but I think there would be less chance for the virus to spread like it did in March.

 

But while Europe seems to be over the worst of it, the virus growth across the rest of the world is worrying. I know we need aviation but the virus spread so much from international travel before. Quite simply imo we have to protect our borders as much as we can to limit the virus spreading. Clear we are not out of the mud yet but we are slowly getting there..

You may we’ll be right about the winter. Unfortunately, the government (and other governments) are going to have to start thinking about the possibility of serious limits on what people can do at Christmas. It’s also why the disgraced former defence secretary’s commitment to have all children back in school in September is a hostage to fortune. Of course we all hope they will be, but why make such a firm promise when there are factors you can’t control?