Quarantine time

[Muppetmark]

19 minutes ago, shuttlep said:

Does COVID still exist 

 

would you test if you got a sniffle, or sore throat?

 

I got battered by it in the past month. It exists but society just lives with it

[shuttlep]

7 minutes ago, Alvoram said:

No, but only because they're not free... If the gov / NHS deemed it to be enough of a threat to provide the tests on the NHS then I'd test.

I test weekly to go in to hospital. I know a lot of people that even they tested positive , as long as they weren't to ill would still go to Glastonbury.

[Muppetmark]

Just now, shuttlep said:

I test weekly to go in to hospital. I know a lot of people that even they tested positive , as long as they weren't to ill would still go to Glastonbury.

If you go into hospital weekly surely you know it still exists? Why even pose such a stupid question 

[shuttlep]

1 minute ago, Muppetmark said:

If you go into hospital weekly surely you know it still exists? Why even pose such a stupid question 

sarcasm has obviously passed you by 

[Muppetmark]

Just now, shuttlep said:

sarcasm has obviously passed you by 

Its verbatim a COVID denier post though. Hard to get the sarcasm when I know nothing about you 

[Alvoram]

4 minutes ago, shuttlep said:

sarcasm has obviously passed you by 

To be fair, I missed the sarcasm too... I didn't assume you were a denier, I just thought that like many, you'd pretty much forgotten about it... Nobody is talking about it, no restrictions, even the media have moved on. Unless you're directly affected, or know somebody who is, it's easy to forget it's still a thing. 

[Beerqueen]

Even NHS staff aren't required to test if they get symptoms unless they're working with very clinically vulnerable people.  Just advised to work from home if possible and/or wear a mask.

[Cream Soda]

12 hours ago, ___DGH___ said:

Bit extreme?

Just a bit 🤣

[GrumpyRaver]

14 hours ago, ___DGH___ said:

That’s me working from home till festival time.  Doing everything possible to avoid any Covid, Cold or Flu. No pub or anything. Anyone else? Bit extreme?

Just a bit.

[GrumpyRaver]

3 hours ago, shuttlep said:

would you test if you got a sniffle, or sore throat?

 

Course you wouldn't, particularly now you have to pay for tests.

[ilovelanegan]

3 hours ago, shuttlep said:

Does COVID still exist 

 

would you test if you got a sniffle, or sore throat?

 

I tested a few weeks ago as I had the same symptoms (achy back, uber-dry throat) as last year when I caught it at Primavera (just before Glastonbury - thankfully got a negative test on the Tuesday so it didn't ruin anything).

This time, I was due to attend a funeral the next day, lots of elderly folk attending and 8 hours on trains there and back. Test was positive - I didn't go.

So no, not every sniffle, but in very occasional circumstances where I felt there was a high risk, then yes I'll still test.

 

 

[Olshansky]

6 hours ago, chestwig said:

Jesus are you serious?

There no longer any sound medical reason for people to be vaccinating. 

I didn't realize we had a doctor in the house. Where did you go to medical school Chestwig? 

[km9]

Not this again