Firstly Beth, I hope you don't suffer any Covid Symptoms and get back with a negative test soon. Secondly, the Government actually don't want you to record your results really as this would suggest that cases are still high, this would go against their narrative of getting back to normality with the lifting of Plan B restrictions. Do the right thing (as we know you will) but don't report thorough Track & Trace. That way at least your blood pressure stays in check.
Here’s something that I wish I had known a couple of years ago…..if you wear an FFP2 (US N5) face mask it filters out 95% of airborne droplets both exhaled and inhaled, regardless of whether anyone else is wearing a mask. Wearing an ordinary surgical mask filters out 91%, provided everyone else is wearing one too. At least according to the Atlantic magazine. I should have done some research ages ago. You can get these at Boots. Just don’t get ones (banned in many places) with those circular filters, because that means the stuff you breathe out is unfiltered.
Ah so now you are happy to admit you were being belligerent ? So then would I be right in thinking your frustrations could have lead to some kind of defensiveness on both sides ? It just seems from reading your original and subsequent posts that you were partly, if not mostly to blame for what you found a stupid waste of time. I’m not disagreeing with you that it could very well have been a waste of time, however what I don’t agree with is taking your frustrations out in the poor guy for no fault of his own. No I really don’t do that….why ? ‘Cos I’ve been in the other side being a working bloke trying to do a job within boundaries that are set and I’ve been shouted at, abused both physically and verbally, spat at and assaulted by people who would probably say I deserved it. The only people I go out of my way to abuse and belittle are the scammers who seem to weekly try and take over my laptop, however I do think they pretty much deserved the abuse ‘cos they are scum. And to address your point about being protective of my wife….you really couldn’t be further from the truth.
I am sorry Stainsy I did not start belligerent, but it ended that way. I did not say a single rude word to him. I can promise you that. I answered all of his questions for 65 minutes (checked on my phone record) in detail, my only only belligerent comments were "This is a waste of our time" and "are you threatening to prosecute me if I do not give you that information" (he said it was a legal requirement..which at that time I did not know was incorrect) and I hung up, because I was very upset. The more you make me think about this...the worse it gets in my head and the more upset I am with the process Oh and yes as a medical researcher, I have carried out a lot of epidemiological surveys and neurological tests. I do not think I was ever that rude to anyone, and yes people have been obstructive/belligerent back to me. I have tried to explain why we are collecting data and what we are going to do with it and why. He did not do that...because he did not know. That is criminal. It is unforgivable in the setting up of the system (yes not his fault) that the people who are running this do not know what will happen to the data. What I should have done retrospectively is ask for his supervisor. If I get another call (last time I got 1 a day...so I expect a few more), I will do that. Is that wrong Stainsey?
I just find your attitude towards a working bloke, just trying to do his job rather disappointing Beth. I thought better of you than that.
Whatever Stainsey, we will beg to differ on this Perhaps if he did it better, had better tools, had more understanding of what he was doing and did not bully me by threatening me with legal action I would be nicer to him than just saying "that is a waste of time " and hanging up on him. I know that is pretty bad thing to do.
If you say so Beth……but of course others might think it was you that could have handled it better. But as you say……Whatever
Beth, as I've asked before, are you ok? Seriously, you seem on such a downer. Why oh why report to test and trace? Do the right thing,which you will, and do try to think of your blood pressure etc. I'm genuinely concerned.
Thx Col for asking .. yes I'm on a bit of a downer. Mainly because I can't see my grandchildren who I look after for 2 days a week. They are upset and that is upsetting me too. Stupid isn't it... I reported the result because I thought it was the right thing to do. I still think it is...although I am wavering. Mostly by the response I got, which was not good. We do need to know what is out there (that is really not a political statement but a scientific statement.) We need to know what is happening to make the correct decisions...and yes..if it is that people like me have it, are not ill, and are carrying on OK. I do not care if that fits in with Boris's plan B... that is a fact...and we need to know it. Having said that. The Rrrrs have cheered me up a lot. I honestly really like the team. I like what they do. I like what they achieve ...yes I care if they go up ornot...but regardless I am proud of them. Thx Col.
Or did you give it to me..??? It's okay Wherever..... I gave the trace and track man details of all 16, 202 people who were with me at the stadium on Saturday
Only 2 more days and you are free ...regardless if a positive test....Peter !!!! A friend of mine was positive just after Christmas...followed the rules and got free after about 8 days. Now 3 weeks later she is positive again ( it turns out you should not do a LFT for a certain amount of time after having covid..as the results are unreliable)
I'm due to fly to Faro in 12 days, is there a chance my PCR test prior to flying could show me as positive
Peter... there is a chance yes . I am afraid. I think you ought to get some advice. The info implies 90 days before the tests are "clean" again.... but some take a recent infection with Covid as a sort of " booster"... It was what Djovich used to get into Australia ( he had an infection just before Xmas) his problem was that he lied about the dates and the tests... but other than that, proof of a recent infection ..might be okay too. You need to check Peter I am afraid
This is outrageous if true. Interested in what our Canadian friends like @mapleranger make of it all…
