| Testing 14:32 - Sep 15 with 2366 views | vapour_trail |
Going to take weeks to sort out according to Hancock. Anyone know if any of our European neighbours are experiencing similar challenges?
My boy was sent home from school yesterday for coughing, once, and isn’t allowed back for ten days unless he’s been tested. There doesn’t appear to be any chance of a test. |  |
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| Testing on 14:36 - Sep 15 with 1622 views | BlueBadger |
Given that most of them have bee testing at far, far higher rates than us since February and March, I'm guessing 'no'. [Post edited 15 Sep 2020 14:37]
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| Testing on 14:37 - Sep 15 with 1611 views | homer_123 |
Friend based in Chelmsford was offered Leicester as a 'drop in testing' option. |  |
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| Testing on 14:39 - Sep 15 with 1606 views | jeera |
I popped to the local shop earlier and 5 live was on in the background.
On some phone-in a chap was saying he'd found it impossible to find a test and in frustration just turned up at a drive in centre. Reckons it was practically empty and he was seen immediately.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for the information in this post and am only repeating what a man said on a radio phone-in. |  |
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| Testing on 14:42 - Sep 15 with 1595 views | Pinewoodblue |
When he tells his mates they no doubt will follow his example.
Do you think the school are right to take this action?
The problems with testing being readily available to everyone is that it won’t be a one off test people will be anxious again in a weeks time and want another test. |  |
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| Testing on 14:43 - Sep 15 with 1583 views | StokieBlue |
Sent home for a single cough? No other symptoms?
That's not really on and massively draconian by the school, they won't have anyone attending by the end of the month if they keep that up - it's that time of year.
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| Testing on 14:44 - Sep 15 with 1572 views | factual_blue |
| Testing on 14:39 - Sep 15 by jeera |
I popped to the local shop earlier and 5 live was on in the background.
On some phone-in a chap was saying he'd found it impossible to find a test and in frustration just turned up at a drive in centre. Reckons it was practically empty and he was seen immediately.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for the information in this post and am only repeating what a man said on a radio phone-in. |
Never, ever listen to radio phone-ins. |  |
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| Testing on 14:46 - Sep 15 with 1553 views | jeera |
| Testing on 14:44 - Sep 15 by factual_blue |
Never, ever listen to radio phone-ins. |
I don't object to wearing a mask, but I draw the line at ear muffs in shops too. | |
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| Testing on 15:00 - Sep 15 with 1503 views | jeera |
| Testing on 14:55 - Sep 15 by longtimefan |
I think we’re better off testing humans  |
I saw that but what with him being a medical person I didn't like to question it in case I was missing something. | |
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| Testing on 15:02 - Sep 15 with 1497 views | BlueBadger |
| Testing on 14:44 - Sep 15 by factual_blue |
Never, ever listen to radio phone-ins. |
The audio equivalent of TWTD news comments. | |
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| Testing on 15:15 - Sep 15 with 1465 views | Bassett_Blue |
I read yesterday that where I live, a pupil in year 9 had tested positive, so the school have said that all of that year group now have to self isolate for 14 days. |  | | |
| Testing on 15:20 - Sep 15 with 1444 views | Fixed_It |
| Testing on 14:43 - Sep 15 by StokieBlue |
Sent home for a single cough? No other symptoms?
That's not really on and massively draconian by the school, they won't have anyone attending by the end of the month if they keep that up - it's that time of year.
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Not doubting the OP's integrity, but I find that pretty unlikely. And if that is accurate, pretty extreme. However, I guess it depends on their risk assessment. |  |
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| Testing on 15:21 - Sep 15 with 1444 views | DanTheMan |
"My boy was sent home from school yesterday for coughing, once"
As a kid, this would be amazing to learn. 10 ten days off just for coughing? Whole classes will be at it. |  |
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| Testing on 15:22 - Sep 15 with 1436 views | vapour_trail |
| Testing on 14:42 - Sep 15 by Pinewoodblue |
When he tells his mates they no doubt will follow his example.
Do you think the school are right to take this action?
The problems with testing being readily available to everyone is that it won’t be a one off test people will be anxious again in a weeks time and want another test. |
I have full sympathy with the teaching staff.
My boy is asthmatic though so if he’s off every totem he coughs, it’ll be a long winter. We are working on a plan with his specialist.
His football team want him playing on Saturday. | |
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| Testing on 15:23 - Sep 15 with 1434 views | vapour_trail |
| Testing on 15:21 - Sep 15 by DanTheMan |
"My boy was sent home from school yesterday for coughing, once"
As a kid, this would be amazing to learn. 10 ten days off just for coughing? Whole classes will be at it. |
They apparently sent loads of them home yesterday, followed by a parent comms saying keep kids home if unsure. | |
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| Testing on 15:30 - Sep 15 with 1393 views | Bluefish |
| Testing on 15:23 - Sep 15 by vapour_trail |
They apparently sent loads of them home yesterday, followed by a parent comms saying keep kids home if unsure. |
I would be asking serious questions of the school. |  |
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| Testing on 15:32 - Sep 15 with 1393 views | homer_123 |
| Testing on 15:30 - Sep 15 by Bluefish |
I would be asking serious questions of the school. |
This. | |
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| Testing on 15:33 - Sep 15 with 1393 views | StokieBlue |
| Testing on 15:23 - Sep 15 by vapour_trail |
They apparently sent loads of them home yesterday, followed by a parent comms saying keep kids home if unsure. |
If they have clear symptoms then yes, keep them home.
For cases like this though their approach will result in an empty school given it's cold and cough season anyway and the kids continuing to not have an education over the winter.
There is no perfect answer and I understand them not wanting to have C19 going round the school (for teachers health as well) but it needs to be more structured than this.
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| Testing on 15:52 - Sep 15 with 1350 views | Swansea_Blue |
Going to take weeks? Haven't the 6 months so far been enough then?
There's an example of a centre down her in the Rhondda that was limited to 60 tests per day by the UK Govt because that's all the operator, Serco, could manage. The site has capacity for 400-500 and increased levels as soon as Serco left their contract early. It's hard to work out what's going on, but it seems that even in devolved regions Westminster is able to unilaterally dictate numbers of tests accepted as long as one of their appointed operators is in place. It's all a bit of a mess and clearly not working to capacity. |  |
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| Testing on 15:53 - Sep 15 with 1345 views | jeera |
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| Testing on 15:58 - Sep 15 with 1336 views | jeera |
| Testing on 15:30 - Sep 15 by Bluefish |
I would be asking serious questions of the school. |
Like do they still serve that pink custard, and why would they do that? | |
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| Testing on 16:02 - Sep 15 with 1330 views | factual_blue |
| Testing on 14:46 - Sep 15 by jeera |
I don't object to wearing a mask, but I draw the line at ear muffs in shops too. |
If there's a phone-in being broadcast in the shop, shop elsewhere.
I don't get phone-in related problems at Waitrose. Or Fortnums. [Post edited 15 Sep 2020 16:02]
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| Testing on 16:03 - Sep 15 with 1328 views | jeera |
| Testing on 16:02 - Sep 15 by factual_blue |
If there's a phone-in being broadcast in the shop, shop elsewhere.
I don't get phone-in related problems at Waitrose. Or Fortnums. [Post edited 15 Sep 2020 16:02]
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I wanted 2 bananas and a pint of milk.
And some red grapes.
I'm not driving 7 miles for that! | |
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| Testing on 16:10 - Sep 15 with 1307 views | factual_blue |
| Testing on 16:03 - Sep 15 by jeera |
I wanted 2 bananas and a pint of milk.
And some red grapes.
I'm not driving 7 miles for that! |
Phil in the tea shop would have done you a cuppa and lovely scone. | |
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