Coronavirus **support** thread
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Jun 2020
3:33pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Bazoaxe
So the quarantine rules apply to England and are devolved elsewhere. Asking for a friend. If a Scotsman has booked a flight from Manchester and if it goes and he decided to get on it does he need to stay in Manchester for two weeks before driving home? Due to the late flight arrival one nights hotel stay is already booked but another two weeks plus parking is making it a bit expensive What if a geordie was flying from Edinburgh. Could they avoid quarantine and drive home. |
Jun 2020
3:44pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Canute
The reality of science is that even a peer reviewed publication must be interpreted cautiously. Scrutiny by a wide scientific readership (much wider than a few peer reviewers) is essential. In general, scientific findings should only be regarded as credible once there have been multiple replications. As I described in a blog several weeks ago, science is facing a huge challenge in providing rapid answers in a situation such as the CV-19 pandemic. To some extent, modern electronic communication provides a partial answer because findings are subjected to wide scrutiny quickly. However, the down side of wide dissemination of scientific reports is that decision makers (and the lay public) might be tempted to place too much faith in scientific reports that have not yet been subjected to adequate scrutiny. In my view it was right for the WHO to suspend the HCQ arm of their large CV-19 treatment trial in response to the Desai paper in Lancet. However they did not state that that Desai paper provided adequate grounds for concluding the HCQ had no role to play in treating CV-19. They merely suspended treatment with HCQ pending further evidence. The bottom line is that science offers a powerful procedure for increasing our understanding of CV-19, but findings must be interpreted very cautiously. Simply saying we ‘followed the best scientific advice’ is not adequate. Extensive scrutiny of the science is essential. |
Jun 2020
3:47pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Ultracat
Baz, interesting to know the actual rules about quarantine when travelling to and from different countries, not that I am going on a plane anytime soon. In theory in Scotland supposed to stay local and going on holiday is not essential travel.
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Jun 2020
4:05pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Rosehip
The answer to Baz's question may well depend on the availability of a refund for said holiday based on the rules in place in their home country at the time of the holiday.
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Jun 2020
4:56pm, 3 Jun 2020
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EvilPixie
A footballer has tested positive and will self isolate for 7 days? Err thought it was 14? |
Jun 2020
4:58pm, 3 Jun 2020
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pedroscalls
It's 7 days for the positive tested person and 14 for everyone else in their house.
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Jun 2020
4:58pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Lip Gloss
Thought if you had it it was 7 days but anyone else in the household was 14 days to give their symptoms a chance to show.
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Jun 2020
4:59pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Lip Gloss
* cross post * that’s why both myself and OH got tested yesterday
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Jun 2020
5:02pm, 3 Jun 2020
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run free
Am happy large scale wfh has finally happened. Understand that some folk find that an issue but see others have found ways around by having online coffee meet ups. This means you can live anywhere. Baz - I read that if I were to fly within the UK - England, Scotland or NI - no isolation required. Some countries are also requesting an air bridge, who have had low numbers for their people to come into the country. But who would want the reciprocal arrangement from the UK into their country? ft.com Anyway going into politics now |
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Jun 2020
5:22pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Bazoaxe
Yeah problem is should my flight go with me on it it’s England to turkey and back. Am I then to quarantine in England before I can return to Scotland. It’s a moot point really as I doubt the flight will go and if it does it unlikely I will be on it. However I bet they didn’t think about this or even how my overnight stay in Manchester would Work as flight lands at 2am And we don’t fancy a four hour drive especially with the time difference to factor in. |
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