i just have one question regarding this vaccination - how can it be ready?
as far as i understand these things - it takes at least 2 -4 years to know if it work/safe
Well I dont think this is a bad idea considering what this virus has done to the world.
Also yea I agree this was quite fast I think this vaccine is still very experimental but on the other hand seeing what this has done to the world alot of time and money must have been pushed into this
I understand that part, I just donât trust one that is already ready now.
We were warned from the start that the Vac will only be ready towards the end of 2021
It isnât 100% approved, it approved for emergency authorisation from what I saw.
Itâs only Canada so far
From the article:
So Canada might not let vaccinated people from the UK in?
Also, this:
It normally does, but the programme for development and testing was fast-tracked significantly. It still followed the 3 standard phases of testing, it had sufficient data gathered for statistical significance in the results, and its certification was fast tracked under emergency use exemptions.
The initial estimate was mid 2021, as most vaccine programmes take about 18-24 months.
The results weâre seeing are trustworthy, imo. Itâs the result of entire companies working 12-16 hour days, rather than the 8-10 hours they normally would. Both for the good of humanity, but also the prospect of being first to market for a vaccine is very, very lucrative.
My niece works at an independent research lab in London, as she basically confirmed this. They stopped research on most of their vaccine researches in order to pool all their resources into the Covid vaccine. She mentioned the extensive working hours they have to work in order to get this done sooner.
So, we were supposed to go away next week to a farm in the Berg, with 2 other very close families (may as well be family). Now the dad in the one family fell sick, and tested negative. Then he hears on of his colleagues tested positive. So then he tested again and lo and behold, he came back positive.
Now they are isolating for 2 weeks (as they should). The rest of us still want to go away, but the wives have decided it is too risky, even though we had no contact with the sick dad or his family in 2 months.
I needed this getaway⌠I needed it bad! But I can understand why we are not goingâŚ
Can you not go away without them?
Ah sorry man, that is disappointing.
Nope, it is their place 
The wife and I also tested negative 2 weeks ago, but our 2-year-old son is really ill. So much so that he was admitted to hospital earlier today. They just did his COVID test as well (including x-rays, drawing blood, put in an IV and nebulise him) and nobody is allowed to visit until they receive the results. Even then, only 1 person is allowed to visit him. It would be interesting if he tests positive, which means both the wife and I were actually positive.
The poor child must be crying in fear and is having the worst day of his life so far. 
Ah sorry man, that is tough. Praying for you all
Shame man I will be thinking of you guys! I also hope his results come in fast!
I am still waiting to hear if the woman next door is positive or notâŚ
Thatâs the thing with these tests⌠they test for antibodies⌠if youâve contacted the virus, but your body hasnât had much time to create antibodies, or youâre immunocompromised (HIV+, Diabetic, older), you wonât test positive until a few days later. Sorry that the science lesson cost you a getaway! 
@FarligOpptreden hope the little one gets well soon!
WOman next door tested positiveâŚ
I have no idea what to do now, do I go get tested?
We didnt touch, but she was in the same room as me
Get yourself tested. Admin lady at Mediclinic Durbanville just told me they had 30 critical admissions yesterday and the area had a 78% rise in positive cases this past weekâŚ
Thatâs the safest thing to do. If itâs anything like my mom-in-lawâs test, you have to phone your doctor. They may arrange to meet you outside the consulting rooms somewhere to examine you and provide you with a referral to a lab.
If you are early enough, you will get your lab results same-day.
Slight correction: As I recall, the main coronavirus test tests for RNA, not antibodies.
However, you can be pre-symptomatic and shedding the virus for three days (or sometimes more). As I understand it, the test that looks for RNA also canât detect the virus during this time.
The anti-body test is not that useful for detecting whether you currently have the virus. Itâs more useful for detecting whether youâve already had the virus.