Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[DCLane]

No call, so clear for op tomorrow.

Hope it goes well.

 

[C R]

No call, so clear for op tomorrow. Very stressful day finishing off work, handing over and tidying the house a bit.
Going to have a pedal on the turbo for the last time in lord knows how long In front of the Masterchef final!

Best of luck.

 

[newts]

Mrs Newts phoned in sick a couple of weeks ago with non covid related symptoms, her employer (NHS) insisted we were both tested. Had me throat & hooter probed at the local drive through within 4 hours, negative test results back next morning for both of us.

 

[fossyant]

Good luck tomorrow @vickster

 

[MichaelW2]

I'm coming from a fine Tier 2 city, picking up my wife who is flying into Stansted airport. She has the compulsory self isolation, and I believe, a test at the airport.
Question is, what precautions should I, the driver take when transporting self isolators to shared household.
I cant find any specific advice on any official source.

 

[classic33]

I'm coming from a fine Tier 2 city, picking up my wife who is flying into Stansted airport. She has the compulsory self isolation, and I believe, a test at the airport.
Question is, what precautions should I, the driver take when transporting self isolators to shared household.
I cant find any specific advice on any official source.

Any help?
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers

 

[aferris2]

I'm coming from a fine Tier 2 city, picking up my wife who is flying into Stansted airport. She has the compulsory self isolation, and I believe, a test at the airport.
Question is, what precautions should I, the driver take when transporting self isolators to shared household.
I cant find any specific advice on any official source.

I don't think it's changed from when we returned to the UK in September. The only statement was to wear a mask if using public transport. Our daughter picked us up from Heathrow and she insisted that we wore masks and sit in the back with all windows open.

 

[srw]

I'm looking back on my two days in Tier 3 with nostalgia.

Tier 3 had essentially no impact on me. Tier 4 is different - we've had to cancel plans to visit family, and I thank my lucky stars I got my Christmas shopping done yesterday.

 

[lazybloke]

Got our negative test results this afternoon and maybe half an hour of freedom before Boris gave his press conference!
Also heard my niece tested positive yesterday, so that side of the family can't even go out for exercise now.

Back into London for work on Monday; that's gonna be different.

 

[Unkraut]

The infection rate has dropped from over 33 000 to a bit over 24 000 for the last couple of days. I hope this is a sign that the measures are starting to have an effect, although two or three days isn't very long.

 

[C R]

The infection rate has dropped from over 33 000 to a bit over 24 000 for the last couple of days. I hope this is a sign that the measures are starting to have an effect, although two or three days isn't very long.

Meantime in the UK we are going the other way.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

A Covid christmas spent outdoors around an open fire with the grandkids (first time we've seen them in 10 months).

Know something? Best Christmas yet.

 

[Rusty Nails]

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A Covid christmas spent outdoors around an open fire with the grandkids (first time we've seen them in 10 months).

Know something? Best Christmas yet.

We've had two one hour Zoom sessions with my daughter and 20 month old granddaughter in London today.

In the second one we didn't see my granddaughter much as she had taken up residence in the box that one of her presents came in and didn't want to come out.

 

[Globalti]

The new variant is out with cases reported in several places in Europe this morning. That means it's out in society. The even more deadly South African variant will follow and both will replace the original virus. The virus is now two significant steps towards vaccine escape, which is inevitable.

It's been good, we've had fun.

 

[Oldhippy]

Viruses change constantly, that is how they survive. I have seen no real evidence the variants are any more fatal. Media and social media go for sensational first fact second.