Coronavirus (2021) thread

[sir baconface]

The PCR false positive stuff is absolute and complete bollocks. I could post you articles all day long.

Doesn't need anything more than taking a look at how many positives there are in OZ.

Not all tests are PCR. And not all people appear to be in agreement on PCR accuracy.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Wonder if they're using lateral flow tests?

No, all swabbed and sent off. They're now awaiting the results of a follow up test.
In the meantime the whole place is confined to their rooms, once more, with 3 members of staff self isolating. One of whom is on her second isolation from a false positive a few weeks back. An antibody test confirmed no trace on that occasion.

 

[Healdplace]

UK Cases without England 4649. Which is a bit down.

3 wks v 2 wks v last week v TODAY:- 3773 v 4912 (+ about 1200 from N Ireland added later) v 8137 (about 2000 catch up add ons from New Year) v 4649 TODAY

 

[Del_Bosque]

Some good news hopefully

 

[Deleted member 77198]

1. Instruct the public to stay at home.

2. Allow millions of them to go to these sites to "see if I've got it".

3. At those sites those who do have it are "taking it to" those sites which allows it to spread at those sites.

4. Those without it who go to those sites are now in a location where the virus is definitely present, hence potentially exposing themselves to it.

Having seen it in action, its utter idiocy mate.

Very good post. I have often thought about this and been of the opinion that these test sites are fucking mental! They’re surely covid hotspots?

You can go there with symptoms but you actually don’t have it then pick it up on site as thousands of others with the virus have been there, and because you tested negative you’re here there and everywhere spreading it to all and sundry!

 

[Healdplace]

More on the 508 England hospital deaths:

142 London 102 Midlands 81 East 62 South East 45 NE & Yorks 39 North West 37 South West

 

[Healdplace]

508 England hospital dates by age:

20 - 39 (6) 1.3%

40 - 59 (33) 6.5%

60 - 79 (172) 33.8%

80 + (297) 58.4%

 

[blue b4 the moon]

My workmates 6 off us had to get tested yesterday 4 of us went to the one were you get results within the hour. 2 went to the 'wrong' test place which can tack longer.
Just send the WhatsApp group chat and the manager isn't happy as they might miss Monday work waiting for the results.
Yes they went to the wrong place but missing one day in the middle of winter is no big problem, just means the towns xmas lights are a day late coming down and no one should be in the town to complain anyway!
Management seem more worried about a missed day work than us being negative.

Think I need to change job !!

You've been bringing them down for ages....get the fuck on with it!!!!!!! ;)

 

[frothy]

Very good post. I have often thought about this and been of the opinion that these test sites are fucking mental! They’re surely covid hotspots?

You can go there with symptoms but you actually don’t have it then pick it up on site and because you tested negative you’re here there and everywhere spreading it to all and sundry

Go past the one on Kirkmanshulme Lane and there's groups of people outside with masks round their chins

 

[Deleted member 77198]

if we open up, we may as well make it a point where we open up for good.

I’d rather do that.

Id rather stay in this full lockdown for longer than come out of it but then go into tiers.

Just keep us going like this.