Boris Has It ...

[Pretty Mouth]

Just trying to understand what we do after we've tested 'em Pretty Mouth...

If you want to know that, don't you think you should be asking an expert as opposed to someone on an electrical forum?

 

[andyb]

OK... let's run with this... so we test Alan, Betty, Charlie, Doris, Ethel, Fred and Ginger. All of them are doctors. As of 3 days ago (when samples were taken), Ethel, Fred and Ginger have just come back as positive. All 3 have very mild or no symptoms.

Now what ??

Obviously Ethel, Fred and Ginger do not go to work.
The others however can, even if one of them had cold like symptons. Without testing any one having cold symptons have to self isolate for 7 days, if a test shows they do not have covid-19 then they don't have too.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

For anyone who's interested

Testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will increase to 25,000 a day

The government will increase the number of people tested for COVID-19 to 25,000 hospital patients a day.

www.gov.uk

Boris Johnson under pressure to accelerate coronavirus testing

Frontline medical staff say lack of kit and diagnostics is hampering efforts to contain spread

www.ft.com

 

[Zerax]

Obviously Ethel, Fred and Ginger do not go to work.
The others however can, even if one of them had cold like symptons. Without testing any one having cold symptons have to self isolate for 7 days, if a test shows they do not have covid-19 then they don't have too.

But hang on... E, F & G are the ones that are good to work... because they have the antibodies... and the patients they are treating already have the virus, otherwise they wouldn't be patients.

Some of A, B, C & D almost certainly already have the virus, as the tests were done 3 days ago and they've been working with E, F & G and we know that it spreads very easily.

Might be best to quarantine A, B, C & D and retest them every day for the next week... to see who hasn't got the virus. Any that do have it can work alongside E, F & G ??

It's complicated...

 

[telectrix]

getting confused with all these letters. time for my antibodies.

 

[andyb]

But hang on... E, F & G are the ones that are good to work... because they have the antibodies... and the patients they are treating already have the virus, otherwise they wouldn't be patients.

Some of A, B, C & D almost certainly already have the virus, as the tests were done 3 days ago and they've been working with E, F & G and we know that it spreads very easily.

Might be best to quarantine A, B, C & D and retest them every day for the next week... to see who hasn't got the virus. Any that do have it can work alongside E, F & G ??

It's complicated...

I can't belive you posted this without reading what you've actually put. Either that or you're just trolling.
You're saying that in your world if a doctor shows symptons of covid-19 and tests positive then he should be allowed back into the hospital and those that test negative should be made to stay at home.

 

[Midwest]

I work in a carehome, and speaking for the carers a test to see if one has the virus or not, would be invaluable.

However, would the test be need to be taken at the start of the working week, or when finishing for the day or if you were feeling under the weather? Personally, if I was to wake up tomorrow morning with flu symptoms or sore throat etc, I would not go into work. Perhaps a test then might be beneficial, but coughing & spluttering might be concerning for the residents, even if its just a cold.

I think the only useful test would be to see if you were immune to the virus, but that I believe is some way off.

I sense you guys are arguing party politics, 'cos if it was a Labour Government, the shoe might be on the other foot, but you would still be arguing. Any Government takes its advise from its experts, in this case medical professionals. And they are arguing amongst themselves.

 

[Zerax]

I can't belive you posted this without reading what you've actually put. Either that or you're just trolling.
You're saying that in your world if a doctor shows symptons of covid-19 and tests positive then he should be allowed back into the hospital and those that test negative should be made to stay at home.

No... you need to re-read.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

I work in a carehome, and speaking for the carers a test to see if one has the virus or not, would be invaluable.

However, would the test be need to be taken at the start of the working week, or when finishing for the day or if you were feeling under the weather? Personally, if I was to wake up tomorrow morning with flu symptoms or sore throat etc, I would not go into work. Perhaps a test then might be beneficial, but coughing & spluttering might be concerning for the residents, even if its just a cold

Are you finding there's a shortage of staff at the care home you work in as a result of the virus?

I sense you guys are arguing party politics, 'cos if it was a Labour Government, the shoe might be on the other foot, but you would still be arguing. Any Government takes its advise from its experts, in this case medical professionals. And they are arguing amongst themselves.

Not especially. While my views tend to come from the left rather than right, I certainly wouldn't be defending a labour government if their actions/inactions were any less than perfect under the same circumstances. And we can be fairly sure that they wouldn't be perfect.

 

[Midwest]

Are you finding there's a shortage of staff at the care home you work in as a result of the virus?



Not especially. While my views tend to come from the left rather than right, I certainly wouldn't be defending a labour government if their actions/inactions were any less than perfect under the same circumstances. And we can be fairly sure that they wouldn't be perfect.

Not especially.

Not sure anyone can be perfect, I guess they are trying their best.

 

[telectrix]

Not especially.

Not sure anyone can be perfect, I guess they are trying their best.

once i thought i was wrong, but i was mistaken.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

Coronavirus: Health experts 'frustrated' by low UK virus testing

Some 2,921 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals, as PHE calls for more NHS staff testing.

www.bbc.co.uk

"In a video message on Twitter on Wednesday evening, he said: "I want to say a special word about testing, because it is so important, and as I have said for weeks and weeks, this is the way through."

Weeks and weeks apparently.

"Mr Johnson was speaking after it was revealed only 2,000 out of some half a million frontline NHS workers in England had been tested."

 

[Wilko]

Coronavirus: Health experts 'frustrated' by low UK virus testing

Some 2,921 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals, as PHE calls for more NHS staff testing.

www.bbc.co.uk

"In a video message on Twitter on Wednesday evening, he said: "I want to say a special word about testing, because it is so important, and as I have said for weeks and weeks, this is the way through."

Weeks and weeks apparently.

Ha, in his mind at least.
The spin doctors just can’t help themselves - NewSpeak here we come.

 

[static zap]

BBC a trusted source .. of Spin now ?
( sales talk - need a good test price --OR--)
( UK New 3rd world -poor country ..Rumour starts here)

 

[littlespark]

Boris has it, and is now taken into hospital. (As of 5th April)
Speedy recovery.