Is Covid a Thing of the Past?
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It’s that time of year when sickness is on the rise. Loads of people I know have said they’ve got the flu, not covid as they’ve done covid tests and they are negative. When I think about it, I haven’t heard of anyone getting covid in a long time now…
Do you think covid is a thing of the past, or the tests aren’t detecting it anymore??
It's still around. Places like Tenerife is rife atm. I think people have stopped caring now to be honest. I think people are over saturated by it and done with it
Jerseydrew oh really 
I didn’t hear about this. Glad I’m not in Tenerife. I got covid 3 times, and it was quite bad
TheChimp there was a few people wearing masks on the local bus service today when we were on the bus. 
heatherduthie I noticed this a few weeks ago in London a few weeks ago. I don't blame them if they have vulnerable people around them or are vulnerable they need a life to
Jerseydrew me neither they are quite right wearing them to protect themselves. Ive had it twice and both times it was horrific but im afraid its something we will all have to live with
SueGall whatever they could to keep their vulnerable loved ones safe. I am awake. Being empathetic doesn't mean I agree with what their doing.
Jerseydrew bring empathetic to summat that is nothing? My mam is 80 with many health problems yet she wasn't fooled. Some truth HAS come out on the mainstream but has it registered with folk? No.When folk find out of they've been told unbelievable lies I doubt very much that we'll get apologies.I was telling folk four years ago but they were too crazy to comprehend. When you personally have been physically attacked by a crazed person then empathy does not come into the scheme of things. You might be awake but you've hell of a long way to go. Perhaps you haven't found the right rabbit holes yet.
thepaxman the tests are an absolute fortune too. It’s like £5 for one test. I still have one from a few years ago, but it’s probably out of date now
thepaxman I wish more people did and they tried to protect others, it can be so hard for people to live their normal life after Covid especially if they already have even the slightest breathing issues, yet some people don't seem to want to protect others. If they know they have it, please try and stay away from others or at least wear a mask. 
for saying millions of people didn't have any jabs at all you would think it would still be rife
No COVID is still around, my brother in law and sister have it at the moment, we all have the sickness bug at the moment, kids have had it for 4 days, it's a bad one folks , I hate cold weather and all the bugs it brings
Viruses don't go away. So covid will always be with us, but people have learned to accept it in the same way as other respiratory illnesses.
Still around but we have learned to live with it like many other illnesses and diseases. I'm sure it will change and mutate all the time just like the common cold but's, no longer causes the concern and problems for most people like it did .
Most of the people at our work and even relatives miles away have recently been wiped out with Covid. I had it 3 weeks ago and I'm still struggling with breathing (I have asthma too) so it hits me hard! Making it impossible to do daily tasks.
So it is still around and apparently still mutating and there are lots more variants coming to light.
I'm so glad you've not had it recently and hope it stays that way for you.
It’s still about. I have been so unreal for about 9 days now, only just started feeling slightly human today, but still no voice. Not sure what it is but it’s def not a normal cold that is for sure
Lynibis Awh thank goodness he didn’t take it too bad. I had it 3 time, but I have an autoimmune disease and was very ill with it
PayItForward glad you got through them ok, being ill sucks even when it's just a cold that I currently have. All of us have had Covid but luckily none of us suffered too much.
I've seen an increase in mask wearing and this 
People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists.
Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the XEC variant have since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark and several other countries, say users on X, external formerly known as Twitter.
It has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, although vaccines should still help prevent severe cases, experts say.
For those more likely to become seriously ill from Covid, the NHS offers a free booster shot.
The vaccines have been updated to better match recent variants, although not XEC, which has emerged from earlier Omicron subvariants.
Prof Francois Balloux, Director of the Genetics Institute at University College London, told BBC News that although XEC has a "slight transmission advantage" over other recent Covid variants, vaccines should still offer good protection.
He says it is possible XEC will become the dominant subvariant over the winter though.
JoTarpley oh no. I hope it doesn’t land in my town, I don’t think I could cope with getting it again
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No definitely not , it’s still around. People are still getting it, but the vaccine helps you not get it as bad a previously. I had my flu and COVID vaccines last month.
Yes Its still around and my guess Is It will always be around too just like every other virus/disease.
It’s now just treated as a cold or flu. Nothing to be scared by. Time to live our lives with it
LyndaSarrington my parents are vulnerable and have caught it a few times previously. If the strains were serious before, they certainly aren’t a danger to most now. A&E certainly aren’t filled with Covid patients
It’s still about it’s just people are forgetting about it a bit. I do pray we never see what we did a few years ago again.
jms19 I know. It was terrible everyond being locked down. Let’s hope we don’t have that again
PayItForward well i really don’t think people would take any notice if they tried to enforce that again. Most of the people who made the decisions about it didn’t bother with it themselves
I think people have just started to accept Covid not and no longer do testing due to the price of them.
HEDGEHOGS I found a test on home bargains website for £1.19. It’s the cheapest I’ve seen. There were some shops selling a single test for £5
Unfortunately it is still around. I see people wearing masks and not sure it is because they have it. I believe you should stay indoors if you have flu or Covid to stop either spreading. People seem to forget how bad it was and have returned to their unhealthy and disgusting hygiene habits.
eyeballkerry if I feel I am getting a cold, I still put a mask on to stop delivery drivers getting sick.
It’s definitely still around!!.. I see people wear face masks and that’s good cause they are protecting themselves if they have a weaker immune system no harm in doing so
With the damn winter 
weather now fast approaching I’d even wear a mask just to cover my face from the freezing cold 
kitty88uk I’ve noticed a real drop in the temperature today. I wrapped a scarf right around me neck and mouth to help keep me warm
PayItForward tell me about it!! Freezing cold with snow here on Leeds, where do you live?
Yeah that’s good with scarves 
they are long enough for the neck and covering the face lol 
I wear a thin one at home to keep warm too even though I’m wearing 3 thin layers and a hoodie jacket
lots of it around. Its still causing issues in hospitals etc. Actually got my covid jab yesterday along with my flu jab. We can also still get tested although current advice is not to bother at the moment. We have had several people in the office working from home over the last few weeks when they have had it.
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