Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

[PhilTheFragger]

I can accept exemptions in a limited number of cases, but this sort of behaviour infuriates me because a mask isn’t worn for his safety, it’s worn for yours.

I’d have been absolutely incandescent.

Well he was about 20 years younger, 6 inches taller 3 stone heavier and didn’t have a neck, no point arguing with a Neanderthal. I just removed myself from the area with as little fuss as possible

 

[Deleted member 25172]

Well he was about 20 years younger, 6 inches taller 3 stone heavier and didn’t have a neck, no point arguing with a Neanderthal. I just removed myself from the area with as little fuss as possible

I’ve yet to find an actual reason for people to be exempt, and you don’t even need a doctor to confirm it. You can just print your own exempt badges. There’s even templates to download from the governments website.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Some good news. Our regional paper published lists of the areas with the highest and lowest figures. They split my town, a decent sized market town, into 2. My section, the north of the town, has between 0-4 cases right now. That's pretty close to extinguished.

If others could catch up ..................?. Good to see numbers down at that level though.

 

[NearHull]

Just tried the Onmi vaccination prediction website. It defaults to 1,000,000 vaccinations per week. It predicted a 3 week window for me from late February. I upped the rate by half a million to see the sensitivity of the model, moved forward to early Feb.

 

[Ethan]

Had to take a vehicle to Tilbury Docks yesterday, on the train to my next job I was sitting in a fairly empty carriage in a 4 bay.
Bloke comes and sits directly opposite me, no mask, wearing an exempt badge. Literally 4 feet away

I said to him, I can see you’re exempt from wearing a mask, and that’s fine, but shouldn’t you be keeping further away from other people?

He looked blankly and shrugged his shoulders, so I moved 20 feet up the carriage to an empty 4 bay.

Eeejit

It is widely abused. There is a list of condition on gov.uk for which you may be exempt. It seems that many have interpreted that as you are exempt.

In my opinion, asthma/COPD should not be exemptions, as masks do not interfere with oxygenation and these conditions affect expiration anyway. In fact, such people should be more enthusiastic to wear a mask than others, as they are at increased risk of complications if they get it. Some facial conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia are legit, some autistic teenagers and other people with specific conditions which makes them likely to reach badly to a mask, proper panic disorders or fear of suffocating, but not the average neurotic in the street. It is ridiculous that people can self-exempt themselves. It would be fine if the risk only applied to them, but expecting others to accept risk by indulging their dislike of masks disguised as a dodgy medical condition is unacceptable.

 

[Tashyboy]

Had to take a vehicle to Tilbury Docks yesterday, on the train to my next job I was sitting in a fairly empty carriage in a 4 bay.
Bloke comes and sits directly opposite me, no mask, wearing an exempt badge. Literally 4 feet away

I said to him, I can see you’re exempt from wearing a mask, and that’s fine, but shouldn’t you be keeping further away from other people?

He looked blankly and shrugged his shoulders, so I moved 20 feet up the carriage to an empty 4 bay.

Eeejit

You should of asked him if he played golf and gave him an infraction. ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Well he was about 20 years younger, 6 inches taller 3 stone heavier and didn’t have a neck, no point arguing with a Neanderthal. I just removed myself from the area with as little fuss as possible

you do it every day on here ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Missis T said many months ago wait til the Covid morphs into a new strain. It was around the time she said wait til it gets into care homes. Anyway with that in mind it seems one or two scientific specialists are more than a little worried re this new strain of virus. So much so it appears the government “ experts” have already had a natter about it over mince pies and mulled wine.
Suffice to say it’s all systems go for family get togethers over Xmas whilst the new Covid plays a game of eeny Meeney miney Mo which one of your parents is gonna go.
Wonder just how bad this new strain actually is?

 

[Backache]

It is widely abused. There is a list of condition on gov.uk for which you may be exempt. It seems that many have interpreted that as you are exempt.

In my opinion, asthma/COPD should not be exemptions, as masks do not interfere with oxygenation and these conditions affect expiration anyway. In fact, such people should be more enthusiastic to wear a mask than others, as they are at increased risk of complications if they get it. Some facial conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia are legit, some autistic teenagers and other people with specific conditions which makes them likely to reach badly to a mask, proper panic disorders or fear of suffocating, but not the average neurotic in the street. It is ridiculous that people can self-exempt themselves. It would be fine if the risk only applied to them, but expecting others to accept risk by indulging their dislike of masks disguised as a dodgy medical condition is unacceptable.

All probably true, the other side though is the practicality of accurately exempting people other than through self exemption. With medical serivces under huge strain expecting GP's or whoever to add to their workload by assessing people for mask exemption isn't realistic.

 

[Billysboots]

Well he was about 20 years younger, 6 inches taller 3 stone heavier and didn’t have a neck, no point arguing with a Neanderthal. I just removed myself from the area with as little fuss as possible

The mere fact he had no neck was reason enough not to argue - smart move!

 

[Fade and Die]

The mere fact he had no neck was reason enough not to argue - smart move!

Also the word “Tilbury”

 

[road2ruin]

Rumours circulating that London/SE could be put into Tier 4 due to this apparent mutated virus. Could be before Christmas which would effectively cancel it. Personally can’t see it happening, the compliance would be low.

What I can see if that this is preparing us for a full on lockdown in January which will probably take us into the spring. If so there won’t be much of the economy left in the summer. Really feel for anyone in hospitality etc.

 

[Tashyboy]

All probably true, the other side though is the practicality of accurately exempting people other than through self exemption. With medical serivces under huge strain expecting GP's or whoever to add to their workload by assessing people for mask exemption isn't realistic.

Daughters pal, I see her at school when dropping off the sproggs. She never had a mask on and I mentioned it to her. She said “ I am exempt”. I mentioned someone will pull her up coz she is not wearing a lanyard to say she is exempt. She said “ well they will get a round of ( insert own four letter word) for not minding her own business. ?

Edit to say, headmaster had her in the office the other day coz her 8 yr old son said “ ( insert your own four letter word) you” on a teams video call the other day.

 

[GB72]

Rumours circulating that London/SE could be put into Tier 4 due to this apparent mutated virus. Could be before Christmas which would effectively cancel it. Personally can’t see it happening, the compliance would be low.

What I can see if that this is preparing us for a full on lockdown in January which will probably take us into the spring. If so there won’t be much of the economy left in the summer. Really feel for anyone in hospitality etc.

East of England on the possible list as well. To have the conference today suggests to me something happening immediately. Cannot see them cancelling Xmas for part of the country only. Can see a van if travelling between tiers for Xmas and smaller bubbles followed by a lockdown as soon as it ends on 27th

 

[Tashyboy]

Rumours circulating that London/SE could be put into Tier 4 due to this apparent mutated virus. Could be before Christmas which would effectively cancel it. Personally can’t see it happening, the compliance would be low.

What I can see if that this is preparing us for a full on lockdown in January which will probably take us into the spring. If so there won’t be much of the economy left in the summer. Really feel for anyone in hospitality etc.

just had a news update from BBC saying that could be the case.

 

[anotherdouble]

press conference at 4pm

 

[Tashyboy]

East of England on the possible list as well. To have the conference today suggests to me something happening immediately. Cannot see them cancelling Xmas for part of the country only. Can see a van if travelling between tiers for Xmas and smaller bubbles followed by a lockdown as soon as it ends on 27th

What does me is that the powers that be knew the rates were rising in the south east and London when the country was in Lockdown. Yet when lockdown finished, London went into tier two. ? Now it’s going to tier 4 in the space of a week ?

 

[Backache]

Daughters pal, I see her at school when dropping off the sproggs. She never had a mask on and I mentioned it to her. She said “ I am exempt”. I mentioned someone will pull her up coz she is not wearing a lanyard to say she is exempt. She said “ well they will get a round of ( insert own four letter word) for not minding her own business. ?

Edit to say, headmaster had her in the office the other day coz her 8 yr old son said “ ( insert your own four letter word) you” on a teams video call the other day.

Some people really are both selfish and stupid.

 

[PJ87]

What does me is that the powers that be knew the rates were rising in the south east and London when the country was in Lockdown. Yet when lockdown finished, London went into tier two. ? Now it’s going to tier 4 in the space of a week ?

Do you realise rates aren't the only measure they use for tiers right?

 

[SaintHacker]

I’ve yet to find an actual reason for people to be exempt, and you don’t even need a doctor to confirm it. You can just print your own exempt badges. There’s even templates to download from the governments website.

Its an absolute joke on the buses. They were handing out exemption cards to anyone who asked for one as doctors weren't doing them. I would estimate 95% of the 'exempt' group are teenage girls/young women. The usual excuse is 'anxiety'. Sorry but if you're too anxious to wear a bit of cloth over your face for a few minutes you're too anxious to be out during a pandemic. The rest are facebook Karen and her mates whose reason for being exempt is she can't fit her Lambert and Butlers in her mouth while she's weraing one, and lastly the younger lads who usually wear one when they get on, but like to show their mates how hard they are by taking it off as soon as they sit down.
I've yet to have an elderly/vulnerable person not wear one.