Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[postman]

Our daughter caught it.One day afyer going out with us for a celebration meal.I gave her many hugs and kisses but did not catch it.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Yesterday I got a blocked/runny nose... took at test and it was negative, so i went to work as normal...

only to discover that three of the people I'd worked with yesterday are all now isolating

Took another test today which to me still looks negative, however a few seconds after I put the drops on the test strip, the entire window went red and quickly faded to white, leaving a very clear negative result behind. The same happened yesterday and I thought nothing of it until i learned some of my co-workers are positive.
...


There's nothing in the instructions about the whole window briefly going red, and I can't find anything online either.
After 30 mints I've got a clear white background and a clear red line alongside 'C' ...which to me says I don't have Covid and do have a blocked/runny nose... which is a tad annoying.

Our tests look different but they sometimes go red then fade as well. I've done dozens for clients and it's quite common, but they're still considered negative unless there are two lines.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Are your anti-vax/anti vax passport lot still as vocal as ours ? We had a massive protest in Manchester at weekend. Most of us are like, there are no restrictions, you don't need a vax passport - you are all a little late now !

Still about certainly, and occasionally someone would get stroppy with us, as if we were making the rules. I had a small number happily show us the passport on their smart phone, but then get very upset when we asked for an ID, which makes me think the passport was for someone else.

 

[vickster]

I presume it is just a cold. (or even an allergy*)
*I was absolutely fine until i tried a nasal inhaler from Poundland, then an hour or two later I'm completely bunged up!

However, considering the tests i did before xmas didn't go red first, and i have positive co-workers... there's no harm in asking.

Nasal only or nose and throat. Apparently the former are a bit less reliable at picking up omicron so do a throat one too. If symptoms but negative LFT, you can get a PCR done

(And avoid cheap sprays from Poundland. Olbas sticks good if blocked up)

 

[Milkfloat]

Our tests go a slight pink colour as the fluid moves up. You'll test positive quickly though - the lines show up immediately from what I've heard. Carry on as normal unless it's positive.

I tested positive yesterday, positive line turned red the moment the fluid got to it. The line is still red now. I had symptoms on Sunday night and Monday but tested negative, luckily I work from home.

 

[lazybloke]

Our tests go a slight pink colour as the fluid moves up. You'll test positive quickly though - the lines show up immediately from what I've heard. Carry on as normal unless it's positive.

Sorry to disagree. Two tests in our household last November initially looked negative, but after 15-20 minutes went faintly positive.

 

[classic33]

Sorry to disagree. Two tests in our household last November initially looked negative, but after 15-20 minutes went faintly positive.

Isn't that why they insist/state you must wait the full 30 minutes, before saying it's a negative test.

 

[albal]

Tested positive this morning. Dilemma is my father's funeral is February 16th. I believe I am allowed to attend whilst isolating (provided I am still positive). The service after the crematorium is another matter.

 

[MontyVeda]

Sorry to disagree. Two tests in our household last November initially looked negative, but after 15-20 minutes went faintly positive.

I think we all know how to do a test and how long to wait

 

[classic33]

I think we all know how to do a test and how long to wait

Think your link is on the blink!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Been feeling a bit ropey, so took a test. Negative. Hardly surprising as being "a bit ropey" isn't a recognised Covid symptom.

 

[Time Waster]

Don't have to show any symptoms with covid. I was symptoms free but the only one in the household without symptoms and positive test result. I took a test, negative but my partner tried to persuade me of an invisibleline. Next day test two because I was going back to work after 2 days off looking after son and partner. I got a faint test line. By 20 minutes very, very faint indeed. 30 minutes a bit stronger line, then it kept getting darker.

Point being I'm on my 6th day off positive tests and no symptoms other than those I had before which were due to allergies. I stopped taking antihistamines so have allergy systems for a few months since stopping.

It's all going to be irrelevant soon. Will there be any point testing once they take away the requirement to isolate after a positive test? Unless you are honest and isolate despite not needing to. Will employers be supportive of people isolating when not legally required?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It's all going to be irrelevant soon. Will there be any point testing once they take away the requirement to isolate after a positive test? Unless you are honest and isolate despite not needing to. Will employers be supportive of people isolating when not legally required?

It will depend on your employer once something is no longer a legal requirement. At some point LFTs for C19 will no longer be available. Taking sick leave when sick is still a thing though.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

On that note I’ve ordered another pack of LFT.

 

[fossyant]

It's all going to be irrelevant soon. Will there be any point testing once they take away the requirement to isolate after a positive test? Unless you are honest and isolate despite not needing to. Will employers be supportive of people isolating when not legally required?

This is going to be a big question. At the moment, my employer has said WFH if you are feeling unwell - covid or not, as covid can present as cold symptoms before you test positive. Come 1st March, who knows, but I suspect they will say the same, just to keep sickness levels as low as possible - but that said, folk will be coming in being asymptomatic as the need for testing basically goes 1st March. You won't be testing just for the sake of it !