[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

No one should go in to work with the flu .

A sniffle or a cold is one thing but not the actual flu.

Exactly.
Before COVID , when anyone had the flu they stayed home because otherwise they'd spread it.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Exactly.
Before COVID , when anyone had the flu they stayed home because otherwise they'd spread it.

no they did not they stayed at home because they were unable to get out of bed

flu is a serious virus - you dont have the ability to choose

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no they did not they stayed at home because they were unable to get out of bed

flu is a serious virus - you dont have the ability to choose

Obviously when you have the flu you can't function, you feel sick . So it's both actually.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Obviously when you have the flu you can't function, you feel sick . So it's both actually.

no one is talking about the flu - the analogy is a cold where most people (unless you work for the council) would come into work - ie a condition that most adults just get on with

[Crimson Dynamo]

Queen has covid, but it dont stop her turning up for work..

[arista]

Johnson PM
is due to be Live in Parliament at 4:30PM


Which means his normal 5PM Downing Street Update
will now be latter

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

my point is that people go into work regularly without a care of infecting their fellow workers. Stopping the legal requirement to stay home doesn't prevent someone from doing the decent thing and staying away when they dont feel well, or, these days, work from home.

It's called personal responsibility

Also, i'm sure im not alone in stashing away plenty test kits while they are available for free, the writing has been on the wall for ages

I have been sneakily ordering online...you used to be able to order one pack a day ...now it’s every 3 days

Although I picked 2 boxes up in Sainsbury’s today ..I will have to build a shed soon to hold the booty

[arista]

Scotland is doing her plan Tomorrow
but she is keeping Free Testing


But they are concerned about the England treasury money
stopping?


LBC Live

[arista]

Downing Street Conference is now at 7PM with Vallance and Whitty

SkyNewsHD Live


Parliament 4:30PM may start late

[arista]

Monday 21/2/22

15 have Died
38,409 have Caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
11,223


Patients in
ventilation beds
Latest available
335

160,610 Total UK Covid-19 Deaths




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

[arista]

Johnson Now Live

[arista]

[The prime minister says the
"pandemic is not over" but we
have "passed the peak" of the Omicron wave.

Vaccines and treatments will form
the "first line of defence" going forward.

All remaining domestic restrictions will be lifted, the PM confirms.

The legal requirement to isolate following a positive test will end on Thursday.

Vaccinated contacts and those under
18 will no longer be told to test themselves
for seven days after coming into contact
with someone who has COVID.

Self isolation payments will end, while
there will be an end to routine contact tracing. ]


https://news.sky.com/story/covid-liv...ation-12507015

[arista]

Starmer Labour Leader
is now Live



He wants Johnson
to release, the Scientific Evidence on this move.

[Cherie]

There will still be testing for those with symptoms

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Monday 14/2/22

35 have Died
41,648 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
12,357


Patients in
ventilation beds
Latest available
416


159,605 Total UK deaths of Covid-19


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

Originally Posted by arista

Monday 21/2/22

15 have Died
38,409 have Caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
11,223


Patients in
ventilation beds
Latest available
335

160,610 Total UK Covid-19 Deaths




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

.

[arista]

[17:06
Labour MP queries how people will be able
to access anti-virals
Hillary Benn asks how people will be able to access
COVID anti-viral drugs, given one of the requirements
to get them is to test positive.

Boris Johnson says in response that
"people who are symptomatic will of course
continue to have access to testing".]


https://news.sky.com/story/covid-liv...ation-12507015

[GoldHeart]

There has to be some light at the end of the tunnel. Despite the terrible leadership of the government, we must be getting somewhere.

Less people are dying,and now when most people test positive it's mild symptoms. Our strong immune system and being vaccinated must have helped.

[arista]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

There has to be some light at the end of the tunnel. Despite the terrible leadership of the government, we must be getting somewhere.

Less people are dying,and now when most people test positive it's mild symptoms. Our strong immune system and being vaccinated must have helped.

Yes it started in Botswana
then moved to South Africa and the world.
Omicron has changed everything.


Testing is free until the 1st of April.

Then in England it will cost.

[bots]

PCR tests remain free if you have symptoms, all they are doing is removing regular tests that people took in case they were positive and didnt know it.

You can walk into work with the flu, spread it around while you are asymptomatic. We dont take any tests for it

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes it started in Botswana
then moved to South Africa and the world.
Omicron has changed everything.


Testing is free until the 1st of April.

Then in England it will cost.

When it costs Money to buy test kits,I don't think many people will bother testing.
It should always be free,but typical greedy government.

[arista]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

When it costs Money to buy test kits,I don't think many people will bother testing.
It should always be free,but typical greedy government.

Yes they say it Cost's Billions of Pounds

[Cherie]

I would bet most people weren’t bothering to LF test anyway

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I would bet most people weren’t bothering to LF test anyway

The amount that get used regularly must be staggering

[arista]

The PM has Concluded in Parliament


Next Live 7PM Vallance /Whitty /Johnson
Downing St.

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[arista]

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