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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Doon frae Troon said:
Not from a medical perspective from what I can see, not that I am qualified in any way.
We have to look at the big picture now which is about saving lives [in case anyone had forgotten]
The sight of all those slavering Unionist hacks using this opportunity take a pop at the First Minister at the press conference was pretty depressing.
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Her message was "stay at home, it saves lives" which is the big picture.
 
JustOne said:
There's a huge arguement about testing.....

WHY do we need testing right now?
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We don’t imo, I think it could cause panic and hysteria, if you have the symptons, to any degree, but don’t need to be hospitalized, then stay at home and follow all the recommendations. Testing positive in the hundreds of thousands could cause havoc imo and overwhelm all our services.
 
Doon frae Troon said:
Not from a medical perspective from what I can see, not that I am qualified in any way.
We have to look at the big picture now which is about saving lives [in case anyone had forgotten]
The sight of all those slavering Unionist hacks using this opportunity take a pop at the First Minister at the press conference was pretty depressing.
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It's just as well then its "Do as I say, not do as I do"
Typical reply to anything remotely critical of Scottish. Obviously SNP members are immune for the virus.
 
Fish said:
We don’t imo, I think it could cause panic and hysteria, if you have the symptons, to any degree, but don’t need to be hospitalized, then stay at home and follow all the recommendations. Testing positive in the hundreds of thousands could cause havoc imo and overwhelm all our services.
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That's pretty much what I was thinking.


DanFST said:
As someone who's fairly certain I've had it, it would be fantastic if I could check.

I could do lots of jobs for others they are unable to do. There's a lot of people alone.
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So there are 2 types of test, one to see if you have it and one to see if you've HAD it.

So assuming you got tested (because you think you've had it) and YES you've had it.... now what? Do you think the rest of the Country could benefit from seeing you out and about?

And what if it's NO, you havent had it? .... wasted anyone's time?
 
DanFST said:
As someone who's fairly certain I've had it, it would be fantastic if I could check.

I could do lots of jobs for others they are unable to do. There's a lot of people alone.
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Is it a fact that if you’ve had it to some degree and have since self isolated and now show no symptoms, you’re immune?
 
HappyHacker1 said:
Well found, I took ages trying to find that post and couldn't.

Yes indeed we are still below the 5k mark though I did say around that mark. I've also noticed the death rate falling in the likes of Italy/Spain but suspect ours will pop up again as it has in these other two countries in the past couple of weeks.
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These are peoples lives your talking about, I’m genuinely not sure whether your proud of your prediction or disappointed it wasn’t correct!
 
I find it amusing that so many people think they've had it when probability says it was more likely to be the flu by a long shot. perhaps its why the government want to check. if anyone who "thinks" they've had it goes round acting imune then we're gonna be stuffed again
 
Sack the Scottish Chief Medic. If ever we need an example to set about staying in it's this. So many will see this and think "if she can" and so if the good weather persists I predict many more out on the streets this week
 
I think it’s been mentioned on here before, but currently watch the BBC News and the report on people going out, they panned the camera back and there were 3 BBC Crew, (reporter, sound man, cameraman) plus the person holding the camera filming the 3, surely that is taking the mickey, plus how many cars were used to get them to the outside location or did all 4 travel together?

Surely someone needs to be asking if all this is necessary!
 
hovis said:
I find it amusing that so many people think they've had it when probability says it was more likely to be the flu by a long shot. perhaps its why the government want to check. if anyone who "thinks" they've had it goes round acting imune then we're gonna be stuffed again
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I agree, if you’ve not been tested, then I think you have to ‘assume’ you’ve not had it even though you had ‘some’ of the symptoms! I accept that they’ll be many thousands possibly who have had it to some degree, and may have self isolated and now feel ok, but without a test knowing you were positive, not just negative, and then think you’re possibly immune, we’ll that’s like playing Russian roulette, but with other people lives not just there’s!!
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Sack the Scottish Chief Medic. If ever we need an example to set about staying in it's this. So many will see this and think "if she can" and so if the good weather persists I predict many more out on the streets this week
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Bit of an overreaction there Homer, unless of course you think Gove shouldn't be in the cabinet, obviously having a thing for class A's isn't a great example is it?
 
Stuart_C said:
Bit of an overreaction there Homer, unless of course you think Gove shouldn't be in the cabinet, obviously having a thing for class A's isn't a great example is it?
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Why would you sack the most qualified/best person for the job in a medical crisis? She should apologise/explain her reasons, but to sack seems knee jerk.
 
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