Thanks guys. While not ideal that's better than JRM, although I was kinda looking forward to the government recommendations of bloodletting, leaches and the like.
SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)
- Thread starter Don't Kill Bill
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The data is still anonymized, you just know there's a cellphone user there, not who they are and what their mobile number is. Cell companies routinely sell that data, same as credit card companies selling your purchase history, internet companies, apps, social networks etc selling your logging habits etc.
I work closely with a man who went to the Stereophonics concert, his wife works in a supermarket and his daughter works in a school. He’s like a walking Covid19 carrier but neither of us has shown any signs of being unwell. I’m classed as a key worker so still going into work.
Meanwhile, just heard 2 people have died that I know local
, my old teacher and an older taxi driver
Meanwhile, just heard 2 people have died that I know local
, my old teacher and an older taxi driverWell first it means that the world would become a slightly better place.
yes - though apparently there is "lobbying" for gove to take over ... (presumably because is a horrible power obsessed opportunistic tosser)
https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/23/government-draws-plans-boris-johnson-catches-coronavirus-12443291/
Relax, I'm asking from a logistical standpoint because I thought he was doing a lot of his work remotely since a few days ago. No need to get sassy @Grinner, save your name calling for somewhere else.
I'm genuinely asking, I get it now if he's still meeting lots of people in/out from his office and if he tested privately. It's a sore topic for me as my wife will likely go to Excel and my mum still works every day for NHS and neither have testing, just makes my blood boil when people get tests from mild symptoms no matter what role they play ahead of doctors/nurses who are at far higher risk and their lives are just as important as any other.
Ok, so this is the no tin foil hat thread.. so where's the tin foil hat thread?
Hopefully because they’ve already had the virus and it’s left their system. Big hope I know
I have absolutely no problem with Boris getting his test, or him recieving 80% of his salary up to £2500 per month. Get well soon.
It would have stopped Charlie Austin from preaching at us.
Presumably 'reported' by Sarah Vine.
Because he is running the feckkng country ffs. Whether we agree with what he’s doing or like him or whatever
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Because, he holds the most important post in the country, I really shouldn’t have to explain it to you.
The issue isn't with importance of testing the prime minister.
It's to do with the hundreds of NHS/Emergency workers who are being refused tests despite being exposed to the virus on a daily basis.
He can do his job remotely, those on the front lines can't. But I'm sure clapping for them made up for it.
It's to do with the hundreds of NHS/Emergency workers who are being refused tests despite being exposed to the virus on a daily basis.
He can do his job remotely, those on the front lines can't. But I'm sure clapping for them made up for it.
For the record I only reported this as I feel mods like yourself should set a better example
Imagine questioning if we should test the leader of our country 
I think the bloke is a buffoon, but its just bizarre logic to think he's not an important person to test.
I think the bloke is a buffoon, but its just bizarre logic to think he's not an important person to test.Well if The Metro says it, it's gospel.
Forgot parliamentary law, The Metro says there is lobbying (maybe).
Media talk absolute shite. BBC last night determined to say "it's been suggested xxxx could happen" rather than "it's been reported that in very very unlikely circumstances, xxxx could happen".
Idiots
Absolutely. It just underscores the lunacy of not shutting everything down as early as possible.
I know it's not the point of the post but how do you even get that data? Is that not just a (fair) assumption or is it based on actual data?
For the record I only reported this as I feel mods like yourself should set a better example
At entertaining idiocy?
I think this is the point that most are missing here, there are plenty of people who are actively doing the hard work that aren't being tested. If anything, to ensure that we have a big enough front line ready to tackle the volume of cases that we'll inevitably see.
Hopefully he's had afternoon tea with Mogg in the past few days.
Don't worry, Trump has got this. You'll all be fine and back working soon .... apparently
Like it or not they are considered expendable where as the PM really isn't. I can imagine the decision has been taken that it's better to not know right now since we can't afford to have a load of medical professionals in 14 day isolation.
It's not idiocy. He's just announced he can continue to do his job whilst isolating. He was putting himself and others at unnecessary risk, when he could've been working from home like everyone else who can. He only required testing due to him refusing to follow his own rules.
The Florida beach spread shows to me that the virus must be absolutely everywhere by now. If all those people there infected just one other and you kept following those hotspots for a few days the whole map would look bright orange. Same goes for Cheltenham and sports matches while they were still being played.
It’s hard to get my head around as it seems the virus is so contagious and easy to catch most of Britain should have caught it in within days of it being here.
If it stayed on hand rails, cash machines, taxi/rail handles a for few days after being touched by infectious person it would surely spread like wild fire, a lot faster than we have seen
It’s hard to get my head around as it seems the virus is so contagious and easy to catch most of Britain should have caught it in within days of it being here.
If it stayed on hand rails, cash machines, taxi/rail handles a for few days after being touched by infectious person it would surely spread like wild fire, a lot faster than we have seen
Thanks, this is was more what I'm getting at. He runs a very important job and I understand the need for testing but I don't understand how he would put others at risk any more, or even close to as much as, anyone working a hospital.
If symptoms were mild and he was working remotely I was unsure why he can't take the advice he gives and self isolate and work remotely where possible, handing over duties if necessary saying he has symptoms. But fair fecks he runs the country, I guess that makes his life more important.
This has nothing to do with the question whether the PM should be tested or not, though. He is the most imporant person in the country and has to get preferred treatment.
No idea if this is true (don't know Independents political slant) but could help?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.in...dy-nhs-immunity-symptoms-uk-a9425456.html?amp
Yeah, say that to the NHS staff slogging it out putting their lives at risk and can't get tested.
Christ.
This isn't a point about the Prime Minister and his role due to his expendability (for a different thread/discussion, but essentially he's a mouthpiece). It's the principle of solving this head on, and the most successful countries have done it in two stages - testing, and contact tracing. The latter comes once we've got the first resolved, but forgive me when i don't have sympathy for a two tier testing system that we currently have in place, which is basically down to money/accessibility or whether you have severe symptoms of the virus.
Boris has it
Found Howard Nurse's caf account
We've already clapped for a minute for them, what more do they want?
Another good news story of tough oldies in Italy - Italian papers reporting that a man aged 101 has been discharged from hospital in Rimini, having recovered from the virus.