Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Please can someone clear the following up. I have just heard this most basic question just asked of an expert on BBC News - and I remain confused.

I get symptoms of something that could be C-19. At that point both myself and Mrs SILH enter a 14 day self-isolation period. After 7 days I will have been through it if I had indeed caught C-19 and I will no longer be infectious. If I was on my own I could at this point take myself out of self-isolation - but because I am NOT alone - I am with my wife - I must stay in self-isolation with her until the 14 days is up. Is that correct?
 
Swinglowandslow said:
I disagree. What has been said has been clear. First it was " please voluntarily do social distancing. If everyone does this, we can beat it without worse measures". Words to that effect.
It was said days running. A significant number of U.K. Citizens decided to refute the advice.
They didn't misunderstand it, they didn't not hear it. They said "boxxxcks"

The message has been given clearly.
Just now in HoC Mr Hancock was asked by some woman MP to increase publicity because the message wasn't getting through. He stood up with a big sigh. You could guess the next word that he wanted to say.
How he checked his exasperation I don't know.!
The lock down will come because the population has refused to do the right thing
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And if many continue to refuse (and on what basis does the government and experts make that assessment?) but we wait 2 or 3 days to have that 'confirmed by the data' (what data?) before we are put into lockdown, then we lose the suppression on the acceleration in growth of numbers infected that that 2-3 days would have. The acceleration is happening NOW - 2-3 days continued acceleration at current level puts the growth on a very different trajectory than it will be on if we apply the acceleration suppression measures now.

To what benefit the delay? Why wait? Delay will simply cost lives. We are almost 100% certainly going to have to go into lockdown - let's just get on with it.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Please can someone clear the following up. I have just heard this most basic question just asked of an expert on BBC News - and I remain confused.

I get symptoms of something that could be C-19. At that point both myself and Mrs SILH enter a 14 day self-isolation period. After 7 days I will have been through it if I had indeed caught C-19 and I will no longer be infectious. If I was on my own I could at this point take myself out of self-isolation - but because I am NOT alone - I am with my wife - I must stay in self-isolation with her until the 14 days is up. Is that correct?
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Please can someone clear the following up. I have just heard this most basic question just asked of an expert on BBC News - and I remain confused.

I get symptoms of something that could be C-19. At that point both myself and Mrs SILH enter a 14 day self-isolation period. After 7 days I will have been through it if I had indeed caught C-19 and I will no longer be infectious. If I was on my own I could at this point take myself out of self-isolation - but because I am NOT alone - I am with my wife - I must stay in self-isolation with her until the 14 days is up. Is that correct?
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That got me too. I think it's you self isolate for 7 days from showing symptoms. Anyone at home who isn't showing symptoms can self-isolate for 7 days from showing symptoms but as it may take 14 days to show them they have to allow for 14 days from your symptoms...I think!
 
AmandaJR said:
That got me too. I think it's you self isolate for 7 days from showing symptoms. Anyone at home who isn't showing symptoms can self-isolate for 7 days from showing symptoms but as it may take 14 days to show them they have to allow for 14 days from your symptoms...I think!
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I’m no doctor, but thinking like this.
I have got Corona and infect my partner.
After 8 days I’m basically symptom free, but a day earlier my partner started showing clear symptoms of it.

Can it be that it gives the virus a second wind for me? Not that I catch the virus again, but that it catches on before it have been 100% cured.
 
Lilyhawk said:
I’m no doctor, but thinking like this.
I have got Corona and infect my partner.
After 8 days I’m basically symptom free, but a day earlier my partner started showing clear symptoms of it.

Can it be that it gives the virus a second wind for me? Not that I catch the virus again, but that it catches on before it have been 100% cured.
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I think it's more that from day one the non-infected partner is at risk of infection which may take 14 days to show itself?
 
Tashyboy said:
Slab, thankyou very much for that post, ave spoke to IO, ave spoke to friends In Italy and quite frankly there *** scared. But at the same time have a mentality towards this us Brits just do not have ( at the moment).
Ave asked questions on here that I honestly dont know the answers to and am prejudiced.
And now it's got political. People post on here and some responses are simply "Bullshit". -Thats all that is written.
The same people that have been emptying shelves are the same people that buggered off to the seaside for the day. They just dont get it.
Always nice to see an outside view of how folk view us Holier than thou Brits.
Stay safe Slab.
Oh ah, me and missis T have had a little romantic walk tonight, seen a couple of racoons..Anyway she said " I fancy going back to Mauritius" ?
Flippin eck can we finish this one.
Well.written Slab.
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Is this a wind-up?

Or have you been drinking too much Mescal?
 
Jamesbrown said:
Don’t agree with your opinion, but most dog owners would risk their own life and other human lives for their 4 legged family.
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Don’t care whether you agree or not, we are all entitled to our own opinion.

Brought up with pets, owned pets etc, one of the worst things I’ve been through was holding my dog when she had to be put down, but IMO, no pet should be put before a human.(y)

We’ve seen examples near the coast were dog owners have lost their lives trying to save their pet, absolutely stupid and a waste of a life.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Please can someone clear the following up. I have just heard this most basic question just asked of an expert on BBC News - and I remain confused.

I get symptoms of something that could be C-19. At that point both myself and Mrs SILH enter a 14 day self-isolation period. After 7 days I will have been through it if I had indeed caught C-19 and I will no longer be infectious. If I was on my own I could at this point take myself out of self-isolation - but because I am NOT alone - I am with my wife - I must stay in self-isolation with her until the 14 days is up. Is that correct?
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This has been explained time and time again, beaten to it.
 
Local news just showing huge queues outside MacDonalds in Northampton...what a total bunch of muppets and seems we may have to lockdown to save us from the stupidity.
 
Those complaining that the Government's actions aren't working need to remember there is lag in the process of about 2 weeks between actions and manifestation.
 
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