Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Beezerk said:
My daughter is gutted, her mock a levels were ok but she expected better. The private tutors we've paid for and hour of upon hour of extra work she's put in over the last few months look to be wasted if what you say is true.
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Not 100% but they have said there will be no exams this year and further education etc will not be held back. All the comments are pointing towards predicted grades, I don't see how else they can do it. The detail seems to be teachers predictions based on mocks, work over time, ie they have to be able to back up the prediction not just give inflated marks.

If your daughters work has improved since the mocks then that gives her a better chance of a higher prediction. The key question is not necessarily how well could she have done but whether the prediction will get her where she needs to get to? She just needs enough to get her into the university she wants to go to, the apprenticeship she wants to do etc. Hopefully it works out okay for her, and you ?. Don't forget, if she wants to go to university it is a buyer's market and being a grade or two under the offer figure doesn't mean the end of the story.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Trust me, seen enough of the real world and the effect of the virus already. Also seen the preparations to cope when the main virus epicentre hits and the limitations we're facing already
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But you went to the boozer even though your in the vulnerable group ? ?
 
Found out a few days ago I am in a higher risk category from the Corona virus. :eek: No, not because of my age. :whistle:Been staying at home and the novelty is really wearing off. We do have the cleanest cars in the area, fully detailed and my daughter will have a nice surprise when she gets back from Thailand and sees her car.(y)

Is it too early to start mowing the lawn ? Outside paintwork looks a bit shabby.:unsure:
 
HomerJSimpson said:
And travelled on a train as I've no other way to get to work, sat in a works restaurant and used a cash machine. I've been in a shopping centre and a supermarket all of which could potentially be risky things to do
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Ye but why add extra chance to get infected? You harp on about the NHS, knowing this, that and everything but do the exact opposite.
 
Ya know this heard imunity thing BJ mentions . I kinda understand the theory behind it .. you let infection run to certain extent to help or encourage a better future imunity .. with such a small % been tested, how do they know when time is right to act. .
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Trust me, seen enough of the real world and the effect of the virus already. Also seen the preparations to cope when the main virus epicentre hits and the limitations we're facing already
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All that horrible real stuff, yet the advice you chose to share was the rubbish about gargling with warm salt or vinegar water.:rolleyes:
 
bladeplayer said:
But how do u know when time is right when ur not testing people . Afaik its based on a certain % been let get the virus ( hopefuly young strong ppl who can get over it) but without full testing how do u know when the % is reached
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that’s my understanding, and because I am vulnerable I am hiding away for 12 weeks until you guys are immune. In theory.

What I don’t get is that if the UK is heard immune and tourism goes again, won’t there be enough I’ll cases being imported to make it all risky again?
Would a global strategy be better than separate local ones? It’s a small world after all ;-)
 
bladeplayer said:
But how do u know when time is right when ur not testing people . Afaik its based on a certain % been let get the virus ( hopefuly young strong ppl who can get over it) but without full testing how do u know when the % is reached
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They are ramping up tests for the virus while starting antibody testing of survivors. That will give the data.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
And travelled on a train as I've no other way to get to work, sat in a works restaurant and used a cash machine. I've been in a shopping centre and a supermarket all of which could potentially be risky things to do
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Yes. But some of them are are out of necessity.

The whole point of self isolation and social distancing is to limit opportunities to contract it ??
 
bladeplayer said:
Ya know this heard imunity thing BJ mentions . I kinda understand the theory behind it .. you let infection run to certain extent to help or encourage a better future imunity .. with such a small % been tested, how do they know when time is right to act. .
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I believe the key to it is the antibidies test they're trying to create. Effectively we can then test everyone and see who's had it already b
 
richart said:
Found out a few days ago I am in a higher risk category from the Corona virus. :eek: No, not because of my age. :whistle:Been staying at home and the novelty is really wearing off. We do have the cleanest cars in the area, fully detailed and my daughter will have a nice surprise when she gets back from Thailand and sees her car.(y)

Is it too early to start mowing the lawn ? Outside paintwork looks a bit shabby.:unsure:
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Done mine a couple of times recently, and if you're really bored, you can get some awesome stripes using just a comb.
 
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