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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Papas1982 said:
Imo, the pm and the future king should be tested if they show signs. Whether the symptoms are mild or not, then they know whether they need to be looked after properly if things get worse. If Boris had foregone it, and then gone downhill quicjl
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Agree. I would like those denying the PM etc priority testing to name any other country where their Head of State or Government would not be given preferential testing.

It is a rediculous matter to whinge about.
 
bluewolf said:
Sorry Phil (and I've seen a couple of other people make the same comment), but that isn't actually true. The people at the lower end of the social spectrum are more likely to die as they will be the ones filling the "essential" roles in the supply chain. They (we) won't be able to self isolate or work from home as they won't be able to afford to. They are more likely to catch and then pass on this disease to others in their own social (lower) class and then their own families.
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Add to that they may( not all) have underlying health issues associated with poor living conditions - they will also have high stress levels under these conditions

All of which would put them at greater risk ..
 
MegaSteve said:
If we all accept society has never been fair... Somebody needs to be having a word with team tory to stop pedalling the "we are in this together" lie ...
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When it kicks off countrywide like everywhere else, none of this will matter. Nothing can stop this currently, it doesn't discriminate on social class or race. A huge amount of people will die a truly horrible death.

The only hope is that hospitals can continue to somewhat cope. But unfortunately in my (uneducated) opinion that has sailed. We will live like this until scientists find something or the economy makes it unbearable anymore. Grim and depressing indeed.
 
harpo_72 said:
Add to that they may( not all) have underlying health issues associated with poor living conditions - they will also have high stress levels under these conditions

All of which would put them at greater risk ..
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Greater risk than frontline workers?
 
bluewolf said:
They are the frontline workers..
I'm not sure where you think the social (lower class to paraphrase someone else) lines stand, but most front line workers are in the lower half of the social order...
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I'm as working class as they come and I have no sense of injustice or entitlement.

Do my job and go home, repeat.

It's not difficult. It's what it is and I need to do it as do millions of other around the country.
 
Wolf said:
I can believe it and makes coming on the forum most days just as bad as seeing the crap on Facebook from similar victim style mindset posts.
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Nobody is playing the "victim" so you can probably stop with that particular little dig..

I disagree that senior politicians should be a priority for testing. They can work from home and showing symptoms in no way stops their ability to do their job. People at the frontline who cannot do their job from their kitchen should be priority tested.. That's it. That's the only point being discussed..

And for the avoidance of any doubt whatsoever - Yes, I'm still going to work. No, I'm not a frontline worker. No, I shouldn't be a priority for a test. If I show symptoms then I self isolate for 7-14 days.

My wife however should be a priority for a test as she is dealing with sick people on a daily basis and if she begins to show symptoms then she won't be able to do that from our kitchen. They'll have a hole in the already low staffing levels. People will suffer because of this. Someone may die as they won't get treated in time. That person may possibly be the loved one of a family somewhere.
 
Papas1982 said:
Imo, the pm and the future king should be tested if they show signs. Whether the symptoms are mild or not, then they know whether they need to be looked after properly if things get worse. If Boris had foregone it, and then gone downhill quickly he’d have been tested anyway. Imo people are under playing the role that the pm has in this. His decisions will save or cost lives long term and he will be judged on that, but to imply that the role of pm isn’t important is wrong imo.

I‘d not have tested lower ranking politicians. The problem with saying all nhs should be tested is that id imagine lots are showing signs and if we tested them every time then we’d probably never test anyone else.

Imo until the antibody test is available it’s all kinda mute. Once that’s out, test the emoter nhs workforce first. Then we know who’s had it and totally safe continuing.
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Johnson saving lives?

Have you forgotten how he was the one who was bragging about shaking hands with infected patients? Herd immunity and taking it on the chin?
 
bluewolf said:
My wife however should be a priority for a test as she is dealing with sick people on a daily basis and if she begins to show symptoms then she won't be able to do that from our kitchen. They'll have a hole in the already low staffing levels. People will suffer because of this. Someone may die as they won't get treated in time. That person may possibly be the loved one of a family somewhere.
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To be fair, if your wife works with sick people and shows symptoms of the virus, why does she need testing?
 
bobmac said:
The ignore button is your friend (y)
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I will never put anyone on ignore, I'm adult enough to read on past things and ignore what I think is tripe.

pauldj42 said:
Probably balanced by the same amount of intolerant people on here.
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Very true indeed.

bluewolf said:
Nobody is playing the "victim" so you can probably stop with that particular little dig..

I disagree that senior politicians should be a priority for testing. They can work from home and showing symptoms in no way stops their ability to do their job. People at the frontline who cannot do their job from their kitchen should be priority tested.. That's it. That's the only point being discussed..

And for the avoidance of any doubt whatsoever - Yes, I'm still going to work. No, I'm not a frontline worker. No, I shouldn't be a priority for a test. If I show symptoms then I self isolate for 7-14 days.

My wife however should be a priority for a test as she is dealing with sick people on a daily basis and if she begins to show symptoms then she won't be able to do that from our kitchen. They'll have a hole in the already low staffing levels. People will suffer because of this. Someone may die as they won't get treated in time. That person may possibly be the loved one of a family somewhere.
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I don't need to stop with anything I'm as entitled to my opinion as you or anyone else is and yes I believe some on here are using the victim mindset. I didn't name names of who that is but if you choose to pounce and respond on that, then that's your choice.

I believe the PM is a priority to be tested and rightly imo was tested. However I agree with your point about others also need the vital testing such as NHS workers and all those in the direct firing line for this. I never said they shouldn't be and I think it should be a case of all those people being prioritised and tested asap.
 
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