Coronavirus

[Jimmy HaveHave]

fucking right this week - but please, please keep it in the hayfever thread

I never knew there was one

[pauld]

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-britain-will-be-virtually-back-to-normal-by-august-says-ex-who-expert-11995654

Ex-WHO. And an oncologist, no pandemic/epidemic specialism. But still a medic, so knows more than most of us! He's spent the whole pandemic downplaying the whole thing. If you went on his early predictions, we'd all be back to normal next week with a few hundred deaths. Hope he's right this time though, he has to be eventually.

[mexico red]

So my 13 year old nephew ( winner of nipper of the year - thanks tef) has the corona virus strain that kids get. He spent 2 days in hospital in Birmingham and thankfully is well on the way to a full recovery.

The reason I’m telling you this is 2 days before he was submitted to hospital he went to the test centre at edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, he’d been feeling unwell so my sister thought she should take him for a test. They got the results back 96 hours later whilst he was in hospital with covid-19 . The results were negative. Fucking unbelievable.

Not only that the test told my 13 year old nephew he could show the result to his employer to prove he could get back to work.

[RobertT]

Those Chimneys won't sweep themselves you know.

[pauld]

So my 13 year old nephew ( winner of nipper of the year - thanks tef) has the corona virus strain that kids get. He spent 2 days in hospital in Birmingham and thankfully is well on the way to a full recovery.

The reason I’m telling you this is 2 days before he was submitted to hospital he went to the test centre at edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, he’d been feeling unwell so my sister thought she should take him for a test. They got the results back 96 hours later whilst he was in hospital with covid-19 . The results were negative. Fucking unbelievable.

Not only that the test told my 13 year old nephew he could show the result to his employer to prove he could get back to work.

Glad to hear he's feeling better Mex.

[Batch]

So my 13 year old nephew ( winner of nipper of the year - thanks tef) has the corona virus strain that kids get. He spent 2 days in hospital in Birmingham and thankfully is well on the way to a full recovery.

The reason I’m telling you this is 2 days before he was submitted to hospital he went to the test centre at edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, he’d been feeling unwell so my sister thought she should take him for a test. They got the results back 96 hours later whilst he was in hospital with covid-19 . The results were negative. Fucking unbelievable.

Not only that the test told my 13 year old nephew he could show the result to his employer to prove he could get back to  work.

I'm glad he's getting better. that's great news.

unfortunately the test isn't 100% accurate. winner if it's less accurate in kids than adults.

still at least he's work fit..

[Batch]

the new contract testing is going to rely on those test positive to put the names, emails and phone numbers of those they've been in significant contact with into a website...

I dunno, maybe it'll be ok, just have my doubts.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

the new contract testing is going to rely on those test positive to put the names, emails and phone numbers of those they've been in significant contact with into a website...

I dunno, maybe it'll be ok, just have my doubts.

Imagine the conversation on the tube asking for that info

[Chunkyhair]

Apparently we have a world leading track trace system by end of month(per Boris, a couple of weeks ago’. Who knew?

[suttonred]

So my 13 year old nephew ( winner of nipper of the year - thanks tef) has the corona virus strain that kids get. He spent 2 days in hospital in Birmingham and thankfully is well on the way to a full recovery.

The reason I’m telling you this is 2 days before he was submitted to hospital he went to the test centre at edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, he’d been feeling unwell so my sister thought she should take him for a test. They got the results back 96 hours later whilst he was in hospital with covid-19 . The results were negative. Fucking unbelievable.

Not only that the test told my 13 year old nephew he could show the result to his employer to prove he could get back to work.

Flip side of that. My wifes best friend felt ill. tested positive, retested 2 days later and clear. So not sure what to make of that?

[Simon Pieman]

It's been estimated the tests are only 70% accurate for a number of reasons. It may improve with time I guess.

[horlock07]

the new contract testing is going to rely on those test positive to put the names, emails and phone numbers of those they've been in significant contact with into a website...

I dunno, maybe it'll be ok, just have my doubts.

That's going to be difficult if you have been one of those on the beach etc.

Will be a piece of piss for us as we go nowhere but if you are having to use public transport its frankly a nonsense.

It's been estimated the tests are only 70% accurate for a number of reasons. It may improve with time I guess.

There was a piece in Private Eye saying one of the reasons is the tests are very difficult to administer properly, whilst the early testers were being trained by staff from Boots (I think) who were medically trained, now its passed over to these private companies and within one at least you only have to have administered 3 tests yourself to be considered experienced enough to become a trainer of new staff!

[pauld]

There was a piece in Private Eye saying one of the reasons is the tests are very difficult to administer properly, whilst the early testers were being trained by staff from Boots (I think) who were medically trained, now its passed over to these private companies and within one at least you only have to have administered 3 tests yourself to be considered experienced enough to become a trainer of new staff!

Yet again, the government's enthusiasm for outsourcing/privatising and large centralised contracts is going to cost lives. It's been a thread running throughout this disaster

[suttonred]

the new contract testing is going to rely on those test positive to put the names, emails and phone numbers of those they've been in significant contact with into a website...

I dunno, maybe it'll be ok, just have my doubts.

If someone puts my name and number on a website without me authorising it, they'll be buying a piece of steak for their black eye.

On top of that if that's how they are doing it, there are going to be lots of "joke" submissions.

[horlock07]

Sobering https://www.ft.com/content/6b4c784e-c259-4ca4-9a82-648ffde71bf0