[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I learned today our borough is doing asymptomatic testing..nothing on the London news about it though ..how many others are doing this, and how much is it feeding into the rise in case numbers

I mentioned last week about this happening in essex.

There was one in the carpark next to my work, I asked one of the guys setting it up if you could just walk in and he said yeah..you are led to a table and instructed on how to take the test yourself..

I've done a home test this morning just cause I'm curious.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

all the high tier areas have that now after the liverpool trial

Liverpool was trumpeted though, only found out this by default, it’s not even on the next door app

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I mentioned last week about this happening in essex.

There was one in the carpark next to my work, I asked one of the guys setting it up if you could just walk in and he said yeah..you are led to a table and instructed on how to take the test yourself..

I've done a home test this morning just cause I'm curious.

It’s good, it’s just that as there are no shops to go to and ours is in the Town Hall in the middle of the high street, maybe let people know!

[arista]

[India & Ireland suspends flights from the UK until December 31]



The Irish leader is Live on SkyNewsHD
Laying down his new rules for January.
They will go back onto Level 5

More on Ireland Changes
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...cerns-12170174

[Vanessa]

Two of the managers on my workplace are currently stuck in India.
They won't be able to come back until after the new year.
But the people covering for them are doing a great job.
They're working flat out without any days off and under intense pressure.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Two of the managers on my workplace are currently stuck in India.
They won't be able to come back until after the new year.
But the people covering for them are doing a great job.
They're working flat out without any days off and under intense pressure.

It may seem commendable to work that way but it really isn't. Especially in a pandemic you need rest or you'll get run down and more susceptible to all kinds of nasties.

We are in a similar position Vanessa where you are asked to work flat out to cover, these are big companies...they won't fall apart if you take your well deserved time off

We all refused after covering hella amounts of shifts this year and they got agency guards in, they cost a bit more that's why they don't like using them.

It's not worth getting stressed or ill over, favours only ever seem to go one way too :/

[Zizu]

Skip to 58 minutes to see Matt Hancock squirm (again) !!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...-show-20122020


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[SherzyK]

January is going to be a **** show

[arista]

[Covid reaches ANTARCTICA: 36 people stationed at
a Chilean research base catch the disease - meaning
it has now spread to every continent
36 people at General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
base tested positive Monday
This includes 26 army personnel and
another 10 contractors doing maintenance
Chilean army said it had flown back all
those who tested positive for the disease
Comes after Antarctica shut down all
tourist travel in effort to stay Covid-Free.]





https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...continent.html

[arista]

Originally Posted by SherzyK

January is going to be a **** show

Yes sadly All of the UK
may go to a full lockdown.

[Nicky91]

2 cases in amsterdam with new strain

one was in UK, other wasn't


no extra measures by dutch government for now

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/1...tage-of-staff/

non-urgent hospital care cancelled, shortage of staff

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes sadly All of the UK

may go to a full lockdown.

Apparently there’s been a worrying spike in rural Cumbria !!!

I’m sure they faired really well with the first wave so if they’re getting issues gawd help the rest of us ..


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[arista]

Bell ringing is back
6PM Tomorrow.


Bollocks to that.

[smudgie]

Thought it was xmas eve, magic for the kids.

[arista]

The Old Manston Airport.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-Channel.html

And

Which countries have banned flights from the UK?

EU

All flights from UK banned -

Austria,
Belgium,
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Ireland,
Italy,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,
Malta,
Netherlands,
Poland,
Romania,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Sweden.

UK travellers allowed with a negative test -

Cyprus,
Greece.

Still allowing own nationals to enter -

Greece, Portugal, Spain.

REST OF EUROPE

All flights from UK banned -

Norway,
Switzerland,
Turkey,

REST OF THE WORLD

All flights from UK banned -

Argentina, Canada,
Colombia, Chile,
Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador,
Grenada,
Hong Kong,
India,
Israel,
Iran,
Jamaica,
Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan,
Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan.

UK travellers allowed with a negative test -

Liberia, US.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It may seem commendable to work that way but it really isn't. Especially in a pandemic you need rest or you'll get run down and more susceptible to all kinds of nasties.

We are in a similar position Vanessa where you are asked to work flat out to cover, these are big companies...they won't fall apart if you take your well deserved time off

We all refused after covering hella amounts of shifts this year and they got agency guards in, they cost a bit more that's why they don't like using them.

It's not worth getting stressed or ill over, favours only ever seem to go one way too :/

Yes, they are very stressed out.
I hope they get some time off soon, they need it.

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: in January first one receiving vaccines are care workers, all hospital staff


normal people might receive vaccine for first time in April

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by arista

Bell ringing is back
6PM Tomorrow.


Bollocks to that.

Back ??

When was it here ??


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[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Back ??

When was it here ??


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[Nicky91]

EU's recommendation on travel restrictions for UK

[arista]

Today 691 have died.

36,804 today got Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
18,943

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,364

Total UK Deaths
68,307


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/


COVID-19: UK records highest daily increase
in cases and another 691 deaths
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...eaths-12170371

[arista]

France has said their drivers and other EU nationals
can return with a Negative Test from now.

France lifts travel ban for EU nationals in UK – if they test negative for COVID
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-new...kdown-12162014


Not yet for British Drivers.

[arista]

[Travel from the UK to France is set to resume on
Wednesday morning - as long as a negative COVID test is provided
by those seeking to make journeys - following an agreement
between the two countries.

More than 2,800 lorries have been left
trapped in Kent after France shut its
border to UK travellers on Sunday night,
following fears over the spread of a new coronavirus variant.]

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...-kent-12170397

[Zizu]

So if they are doing more and more testing then surely they’re gonna find more and more positive cases ?!?!?


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