Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

[Deleted member 21784]

Different places seem to have different rules in place. My younger son at primary school would be allowed to return immediately after a negative test, even if that was on day three (for example) after the positive result. My older son at high school has to have negative results on day five and six to go back. Failing that it's two consecutive negative tests up to days nine and ten. Even if still testing positive on day ten he's allowed back.

I'll find out our policy when I phone the school in a min

Cinema and meal out cancelled for Sunday (had moved from last week)

Had booked an MRI for My knee for Sunday morning so best let them know , I guess they won't want me to attend

 

[SammmeBee]

Well it's not 5 days tho, it's a test on day 5 and 6

This 5 days was just a head line, need negative test both days 5 Nd 6 Mrs is doing her day 5 now

But yes it's good they agreed..suits companies tho. Just lose 1 person for a week or have them infect the entire staff?

It’s not 5 days at all….it’s 0 days….

 

[ColchesterFC]

I'll find out our policy when I phone the school in a min

Cinema and meal out cancelled for Sunday (had moved from last week)

Had booked an MRI for My knee for Sunday morning so best let them know , I guess they won't want me to attend

Older son tested positive last week and got it confirmed with a PCR test. Mrs Colch then tested positive on Monday this week. Me and younger son are still testing negative so he's going to school. Was due to go to parents evening last night but phoned the school to see what they wanted to do and they asked me to do a phone call rather than go in to the school.

 

[YandaB]

Older son tested positive last week and got it confirmed with a PCR test. Mrs Colch then tested positive on Monday this week. Me and younger son are still testing negative so he's going to school. Was due to go to parents evening last night but phoned the school to see what they wanted to do and they asked me to do a phone call rather than go in to the school.

I really liked the on line video sessions for parent's evenings, seemed to go very smoothly. I hope they are kept. HID is still testing negative, everyone else still clear ?

 

[Jamesbrown]

Well it's not 5 days tho, it's a test on day 5 and 6

This 5 days was just a head line, need negative test both days 5 Nd 6 Mrs is doing her day 5 now

But yes it's good they agreed..suits companies tho. Just lose 1 person for a week or have them infect the entire staff?

It is 0 days. No legal requirement to isolate can go to work if positive.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

It is 0 days. No legal requirement to isolate can go to work if positive.

I appreciate that but the "5 day" was never an actual thing it was a headline maker

It was always a test on day 5 Nd 6 .. then release if negative on both

So was always least 6 days.

 

[SteveW86]

Currently nearing the end of my first Covid case. Not been too bad, annoying cough and a bit of a headache has been the worst of it. Wife and daughter also positive, so been a case of balancing the parenting whilst working from home.

Very faint positive line today (7 days since positive PCR), so hopefully can get back out into the wild tomorrow.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Currently nearing the end of my first Covid case. Not been too bad, annoying cough and a bit of a headache has been the worst of it. Wife and daughter also positive, so been a case of balancing the parenting whilst working from home.

Very faint positive line today (7 days since positive PCR), so hopefully can get back out into the wild tomorrow.

Not that it overly matters as it's legally do what you want now but the guidance which is now advise not law is

2 completely negative LFT 24 hours apart any day up until day 10

So today that faint line is still postive so you need tomorrow and the next to come out

Until you done a full 10 days so day 11 you come out regardless

However that's not legal anymore so you can come out whenever you feel ur not a risk or feel safe

 

[Tashyboy]

Popped out today, called into Aldi on the way home, an ex Pal from work shouted me. We both had out masks on. As he got five yards away he says “ two flippin years and I finally get COVID”. “ Eh” I said. “ PCR test came through as positive on Sunday”. His Missis is not to good with it. Lo and behold he saw another couple and shouted hi to them.She came over a minute or so later returning her trolley. I quickly said me cheerios and walked to Lidl next door. Them two were having a natter, she without a mask. As I came back from Lidl he was walking from Aldi to LIDL to go shopping.
Me my thoughts on going shopping without a mask are known, but going out when you know you have COVID. I know the government have said you can but ?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Popped out today, called into Aldi on the way home, an ex Pal from work shouted me. We both had out masks on. As he got five yards away he says “ two flippin years and I finally get COVID”. “ Eh” I said. “ PCR test came through as positive on Sunday”. His Missis is not to good with it. Lo and behold he saw another couple and shouted hi to them.She came over a minute or so later returning her trolley. I quickly said me cheerios and walked to Lidl next door. Them two were having a natter, she without a mask. As I came back from Lidl he was walking from Aldi to LIDL to go shopping.
Me my thoughts on going shopping without a mask are known, but going out when you know you have COVID. I know the government have said you can but ?

It's just where people draw the line personally tash ..

That's the problem with it all. Leaving it up to the public means you get 1000s of diff standards

For example if I tested positive tomorrow I could go work .. I won't because my work will let me isolate but If I couldn't afford it would be a difference choice

Shopping wise we click and collect or delivery due to time

Now if I was postive I'd click and collect still but id say to the person doing shopping to keep their distance and wipe down the boxes afters

Where as before that would be a no no legally

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It's just where people draw the line personally tash ..

That's the problem with it all. Leaving it up to the public means you get 1000s of diff standards

For example if I tested positive tomorrow I could go work .. I won't because my work will let me isolate but If I couldn't afford it would be a difference choice

Shopping wise we click and collect or delivery due to time

Now if I was postive I'd click and collect still but id say to the person doing shopping to keep their distance and wipe down the boxes afters

Where as before that would be a no no legally

We are still operating a two clear LFT requirement which considering where I work makes perfect sense. Of course should I test positive I could happily wander to the golf club and have a game and a few beers. I wouldn't as a lot of our members are seniors and a few of the regular guys I play with have medical conditions and I wouldn't want them getting infected and worrying it was me. As it turns out my PCR game back negative so clearly just run down or suffering from another virus

 

[Tashyboy]

We are still operating a two clear LFT requirement which considering where I work makes perfect sense. Of course should I test positive I could happily wander to the golf club and have a game and a few beers. I wouldn't as a lot of our members are seniors and a few of the regular guys I play with have medical conditions and I wouldn't want them getting infected and worrying it was me. As it turns out my PCR game back negative so clearly just run down or suffering from another virus

Odd thing is I took granddaughter to karate tonight. Her second time there. The main instructor has Covid. He went but stayed 10 yds away outside making sure everyone else stayed away. Second person today Ave seen out with Covid. But at least he let everyone know before hand to keep there distance.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Odd thing is I took granddaughter to karate tonight. Her second time there. The main instructor has Covid. He went but stayed 10 yds away outside making sure everyone else stayed away. Second person today Ave seen out with Covid. But at least he let everyone know before hand to keep there distance.

Let's be honest tash I doubt the karate class has a decent sick pay

How many plumbers, builders, sparkies are gonna be willing to take the hit in wages with zero support money wise

 

[Tashyboy]

Let's be honest tash I doubt the karate class has a decent sick pay

How many plumbers, builders, sparkies are gonna be willing to take the hit in wages with zero support money wise

Am Not sure it’s his main income as there is a few that do it between them. Daughter told me yesterday he had Covid and someone else was taking it.

 

[BubbaP]

Guy I was due to tee it up with on Saturday has cancelled as has Covid. In his words, he properly has it also.

 

[PNWokingham]

Natural immunity discussion worth a watch

 

[Foxholer]

Natural immunity discussion worth a watch

Well, given that you are on your 2nd 'natural' infection, you seem to be somewhat contradicting his argument!
Aka...How come your 'natural immunity' didn't work?!
And that still doesn't address the longer term effects of Covid!

 

[RichA]

Fewer kids now, but 19 out of 80 teachers at MrsA's school are currently off with symptoms and positive tests. There was a parents' evening last week, before which only a handful had it.

 

[Ethan]

Natural immunity discussion worth a watch

Campbell is a well intentioned old duffer, but he really doesn't know what he is talking about. He doesn't know what endemicity means and his approach to epidemiology is laughable. He contradicts himself several times in that video.

The idea that "natural immunity" is better than vaccine-induced immunity has been shown to be false. And immunity isn't all about antibodies, or antibody titres.

What he fails to understand is what is known as the healthy survivor bias, testing people post-infection can only be done in those who are still here and available for testing. It also ignores the issue of longer effects of "natural infection" including inflammatory effects. Shane Warne thought he survived Covid, but he may not have really done so.

I would advise people to continue to avoid getting infected if they can.

 

[PNWokingham]

Campbell is a well intentioned old duffer, but he really doesn't know what he is talking about. He doesn't know what endemicity means and his approach to epidemiology is laughable. He contradicts himself several times in that video.

The idea that "natural immunity" is better than vaccine-induced immunity has been shown to be false. And immunity isn't all about antibodies, or antibody titres.

What he fails to understand is what is known as the healthy survivor bias, testing people post-infection can only be done in those who are still here and available for testing. It also ignores the issue of longer effects of "natural infection" including inflammatory effects. Shane Warne thought he survived Covid, but he may not have really done so.

I would advise people to continue to avoid getting infected if they can.

When is speads as easily as it does, like measles I read somewhere, and probably ly 1 in 10 or 15 or so of the population currently infected, o doubt most people can avoid it without severely curtailing normal life. What is the estimate of the % of population that had so far had it? Probably not possible to be any way certain but I would guess it has to be 75% or maybe a chunk more. I don't see it going away in the next few years