Nurse wakes from 28-day Covid coma after medics give her VIAGRA: Asthmatic double-jabbed mother-of-two was just three days from having ventilator turned off

Monica Almeida, 37, from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, was given the erectile dysfunction drug by her colleagues at Lincoln County Hospital. The drug enables greater blood flow to all areas of the body and caused her condition to improve in just a week. The specialist respiratory nurse, who works for NHS Lincolnshire and was born in Portugal, first tested positive for the virus in October. As her condition deteriorated she was taken to the ICU where she was placed in a medical coma on the 16 November. She emerged from her coma in time for Christmas on the 14 December and was allowed to return to her family on Christmas Eve. She is now urging people to get the vaccine.

Australia COVID-19 update 4 January 2022

Australia wide — 47,813 new cases; 254,265 active cases; 2,172 in hospital; 237 in ICU; 4 deaths.

• NSW: 23,131 new cases, 83,376 tests, 157,873 active cases, 1,344 in hospital, 105 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• VIC: 14,020 new cases, 60,515 tests, 48,297 active cases, 516 in hospital, 108 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• QLD: 5,699 new cases, 33,312 tests (23% positive), 25,924 active cases, 170 in hospital, 11 in ICU.
• ACT: 926 new cases, 4,411 tests, 2,789 active cases, 13 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• TAS: 702 new cases, 2,088 tests, 2,244 active cases, 3 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• SA: 3,246 new cases, 20,856 tests, 16,558 active cases, 102 in hospital, 12 in ICU.
• WA: 14 new cases (0 local), 4,446 tests, 53 active cases, 0 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NT: 75 new cases, 1,834 tests, 527 active cases, 24 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NZ: 60 new cases (31 local), 8,661 tests, 1,143 active cases, 53 in hospital, 6 in ICU.

AUSTRALIA
• Testing centres and results processing overwhelmed around the country. Severe shortage of RAT tests.

RnR,

Thank you so much for the daily breakdown of Covid cases.  This really is appreciated and  I am sure it takes a considerable amount of time and work to do this.

I am sure I am not alone with my recognition of your generosity. Thank you again.

Has anyone had their Third Jab?

We are trying to work out when our third one is due.

On the news just now here in WA it looks if the Premier wants proof of double Jabs on everyone phones

they have already stopped people entering certain places here without their double Jabs, thank goodness.

Sweden's fully-vaccinated king and queen test positive for Covid as the country sees record number of cases driven by Omicron variant

The palace today said in a statement that King Carl XVI Gustaf, 75, who is the Queen Elizabeth's third cousin, and Queen Silvia, 78, have tested positive for Covid. It comes amid rising cases in Sweden.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2022/01/04/new-ihu-b16402-covid-19-coronavirus-variant-detected-in-france/?sh=7328d7a4d446

Australia COVID-19 update 5 January 2022

Australia wide — 64,774 new cases; 294,127 active cases; 2,514 in hospital; 249 in ICU; 19 deaths.

• NSW: 35,054 new cases, 108,844 tests, 184,413 active cases, 1,491 in hospital, 119 in ICU, 8 deaths.
• VIC: 17,636 new cases, 59,682 tests, 51,317 active cases, 591 in hospital, 106 in ICU, 11 deaths.
• QLD: 6,781 new cases, 29,418 tests, 32,312 active cases, 265 in hospital, 10 in ICU.
• ACT: 810 new cases, 3,493 tests, 3,069 active cases, 16 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• TAS: 867 new cases, 2,412 tests, 3,118 active cases, 5 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• SA: 3,493 new cases, 21,097 tests, 19,250 active cases, 125 in hospital, 12 in ICU.
• WA: 16 new cases (5 local), 6,179 tests, 68 active cases, 0 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NT: 117 new cases, 2,173 tests, 580 active cases, 21 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• NZ: 40 new cases (17 local), 10,450 tests, 1,102 active cases, 44 in hospital, 5 in ICU.

MISCELLANEOUS
• In NSW, almost one in three people who were tested have returned positive, a positivity rate of 32.21%.
• Royal Hobart Hospital experiencing serious staffing issues. Fifty staff at the RHH have tested positive forcing a review of what patient services it can continue providing. 
• Testing chaos continues around the country.

I had my booster yesterday.  My choices were Moderna or Pfizer.  I chose Moderna, not for any particular reason, just because I had to choose one.  I don't feel all that flash today.  My arm is really sore, and I am suffering mild flu symptoms.  I've taken a couple of Panadol and am starting to feel a little bit better now.

An online check for the side effects was enlightening.  Probably should have done that before I was jabbed.  

Common side effects after the Moderna vaccine include:

pain at the injection site. - check

tiredness.  - check

headache. - check

muscle pain. - check

fever and chills. - check

Australia COVID-19 update 6 January 2022

Australia wide — 72,401 new cases; 340,194 active cases; 2,695 in hospital; 259 in ICU; 13 deaths.

• NSW: 34,994 new cases, 111,231 tests, 207,667 active cases, 1,609 in hospital, 131 in ICU, 6 deaths.
• VIC: 21,997 new cases, 64,861 tests, 61,120 active cases, 631 in hospital, 100 in ICU, 6 deaths.
• QLD: 10,332 new cases, 34,832 tests, 42,250 active cases, 284 in hospital, 12 in ICU, 1 death.
• ACT: 992 new cases, 5,614 tests, 3,565 active cases, 20 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• TAS: 751 new cases, 2,958 tests, 3,534 active cases, 5 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• SA: 3,070 new cases, 19,163 tests, 21,215 active cases, 123 in hospital, 12 in ICU.
• WA: 9 new cases (1 local), 6,422 tests, 74 active cases, 0 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NT: 256 new cases, 2,545 tests, 769 active cases, 23 in hospital, 2 in ICU. Territory-wide lockout until Monday midday.
• NZ: 62 new cases (19 local), 12,253 tests, 1,081 active cases, 38 in hospital, 4 in ICU.

MISCELLANEOUS
• The actual numbers of new and active cases very hard to ascertain in Australia now, due to people giving up on PCR testing queues, lagging test results processing and no national guidelines on reporting positive RAT results with many/most going unrecorded.
• NSW Health has announced that a man in his 20s from the ACT has died from COVID. The man, who was being treated at St Vincent's Hospital, had received two doses of a vaccine and had no known underlying health conditions.

Huge changes to Covid rules in NSW as Dominic Perrottet backflips and brings in tough restrictions including mandatory booster shots - here's what you need to know

NSW has suspended elective surgery and banned singing and dancing in hospitality venues until January 27, and while major events will continue they are being reviewed by NSW Health. Premier Dominic Perrottet also announced a new round of mandatory vaccinations for key industries, making boosters compulsory for teachers, nurses, and frontline healthcare workers. The changes come into effect on Saturday January 7.

Australia COVID-19 update 7 January 2022

Australia wide — 78,166 new cases; 391,737 active cases; 2,890 in hospital; 275 in ICU; 19 deaths.

• NSW: 38,625 new cases, 112,725 tests, 234,066 active cases, 1,738 in hospital, 134 in ICU, 11 deaths.
• VIC: 21,728 new cases, 68,202 tests, 69,680 active cases, 644 in hospital, 106 in ICU, 6 deaths.
• QLD: 10,953 new cases, 36,492 tests, 52,619 active cases, 313 in hospital, 14 in ICU.
• ACT: 1,246 new cases, 4,593 tests, 4,511 active cases, 24 in hospital, 3 in ICU.
• TAS: 1,489 new cases, 5,208 tests, 4,681 active cases, 8 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• SA: 3,707 new cases, 20,489 tests, 24,901 active cases, 144 in hospital, 16 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• WA: 6 new cases (0 local), 4,610 tests, 79 active cases, 0 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NT: 412 new cases, 2,810 tests, 1,200 active cases, 19 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• NZ: 59 new cases (35 local), 16,236 tests, 1,068 active cases, 37 in hospital, 3 in ICU.

ADDITIONAL
• NSW Premier has backflipped and reintroduced several virus restrictions. From tomorrow, elective surgeries will be paused, singing and dancing will be banned in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities and major recreation facilities.
• 20 to 39 year olds made up almost half of NSW cases last week.
• Queensland may delay the return of some school students on 24 January over COVID fears.

Like many in Australia - we are fed up to the back teeth with the Covid BS and its rules. Came across this and it is so well put, I thought I would share it here.

Stop it. Just stop it. Stop making excuses.

We’ve gone from “a few weeks to flatten the curve” to fully vaccinated to see a doctor.

We’ve gone from “two vaccines to be fully vaccinated” to three, possibly four, five, six…

We’ve gone from “when we reach 70%, life will go back to normal” to 80%, 90%, 95%…

We’ve gone from “the vaccine is 100% effective” to not preventing infection, barely curbing transmission, and dwindling effectiveness against symptoms in less than 6 months.

We’ve gone from “the vaccine is 100% safe” to risks of blood clots, Guillain-Barre, myocarditis, pericarditis, and skyrocketing reports of adverse reactions on yellow card systems across the globe.

We’ve gone from “masks are relatively ineffective” to wearing masks when there is no active disease in the local community.

We’ve gone from “kids are unaffected by this disease” to promoting vaccines for 5-12 year olds.

We’ve gone from “vaccinate to get back to normal” to vaccine passports will be required to access normal necessities.

And here’s a few more “Stop-It’s” while I’m on my rant…

Stop telling me, “the vaccine is not experimental” when it is still in an experimental trial stage. Long term data is not in on mRNA vaccines for humans and no amount of data fudging and spin can prove otherwise.

Stop telling me, “we don’t have polio anymore, thanks vaccines” when mRNA vaccines are nothing like the polio vaccine, coronaviruses are nothing like poliovirus, and the first release of the polio vaccine resulted in a catastrophic pharmaceutical disaster.

Stop telling me, “but it still reduces the spread” when affected states and countries are at 90% levels of vaccination and returning record numbers of break-through cases. This is hardly a ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’.

Stop telling me, “well, it’s about reducing the load on our health system” when they can afford to sideline thousands of healthcare workers, once celebrated for their heroic service on the frontline.

Stop telling me, “yeah, but we weren’t expecting this highly infectious new variant” when any virologist worth their salt will tell you this is exactly what viruses do. In general, they become more infectious and less dangerous over time.

Stop telling me, “it’s about keeping us safe” when they suppress known successful treatments, threaten and harass doctors who speak out, censor dissenting scientific voices, and seemingly couldn’t give a toss about suicide, mental health, smoking, and drug and alcohol addictions which kill tens of thousands of Australians each year.

Stop telling me, “people still have a choice” when you know full well there is no choice when somebody’s livelihood, healthcare and welfare are at stake.

And finally, stop telling me, “it’s a conspiracy theory” when it’s all happening right there in front of you.

There is a virus. Yes. It’s a bad one. Precautions need to be taken. But, this response is a total overreach and most people know it. They may not express it. They may not acknowledge it. They may even argue against it. But, surely they can feel it. Something’s not right.

This is no longer about a virus. This is about passports, power and control. I don’t know where it’s coming from. I don’t know how it got here. But, it’s here. It’s global. It’s terrifying. And we must push back. We must.

Stop making excuses.

Stop it. Just stop it. Stop making excuses.

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