Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[Dogtrousers]

Is it illegal for me to go to work with Covid then or not, can't be arsed wading through that lot.

If you can't be arsed then I guess you're not too bothered about finding answers to your questions.

 

[Deleted User]

If you can't be arsed then I guess you're not too bothered about finding answers to your questions.

You obviously don't know either.

I don't believe it's illegal to go to work with Covid, if it was the Government instructed us to break the law.

As useless as they may seem I doubt they would do that.

 

[Mo1959]

You obviously don't know either.

I thought there are officially no legal restrictions now. It’s all just advisory is it not?

 

[Deleted User]

Whether it's legal or not it's certainly not something that should be done as you will be exposing all other passengers and the driver to it. It's hardly surprising bus services across the country are being cancelled daily due to the lack of available drivers with no doubt many off work with covid.

Being legal or not is the debate here, nothing else.

Apparently people call for debate on here and seek alternative opinions backed up with evidence?

I don't think it's illegal to go to work having tested positive for Covid, the Government seems to agree?

 

[Deleted User]

You'll have to read it, because you're now asking a different question.

So, is it illegal to go to work with Covid or not?

 

[Dogtrousers]

You obviously don't know either.

Nope. I don't. But if I wanted to find out I wouldn't be afraid of a bit of reading.

 

[Deleted User]

YES, do what you like, skydive, surf, public transport.

And there we have it, free to legally go to work on the bus.

 

[Deleted User]

Nope. I don't. But if I wanted to find out I wouldn't be afraid of a bit of reading.

I didn't need to though did I ?

 

[Ajax Bay]

@classic33 I asked if you could share a link to the legal restrictions to the actions of a person with a notifiable disease.
You shared a link to this (quoting the abstract): "Section 33 of The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 makes it an offence for a person in England and Wales who is suffering from a notifiable disease, e.g. cholera, to use any bus, tram or train; or use a taxi without notifying the driver or owner of the vehicle . . .
"A literature review using PubMed did not reveal any evidence that buses, trains, trams or taxis provide a significant vehicle for transmission of notifiable diseases. Is it therefore about time that a non-evidence-based and little-used law is removed from the British statute books?"
So the restriction is that a person who knows or thinks they are so infected is required by law to tell the bus (or train (how would that work?)) driver they were or may be a carrier.
Don't get me wrong: if I think (testing or not) I've got a transmissible disease which might cause serious illness (last time for me was COVID-19 in July), I will not use public transport and will minimise any contact with others. I'm trying to tease out the legal implications for an individual who thinks or is so infected with SARS-CoV-19 virus with COVID-19 (still) being a notifiable disease.

 

[classic33]

@classic33 I asked if you could share a link to the legal restrictions to the actions of a person with a notifiable disease.
You shared a link to this (quoting the abstract): "Section 33 of The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 makes it an offence for a person in England and Wales who is suffering from a notifiable disease, e.g. cholera, to use any bus, tram or train; or use a taxi without notifying the driver or owner of the vehicle . . .
"A literature review using PubMed did not reveal any evidence that buses, trains, trams or taxis provide a significant vehicle for transmission of notifiable diseases. Is it therefore about time that a non-evidence-based and little-used law is removed from the British statute books?"
So the restriction is that a person who knows or thinks they are so infected is required by law to tell the bus (or train (how would that work?)) driver they were or may be a carrier.
Don't get me wrong: if I think (testing or not) I've got a transmissible disease which might cause serious illness (last time for me was COVID-19 in July), I will not use public transport and will minimise any contact with others. I'm trying to tease out the legal implications for an individual who thinks or is so infected with SARS-CoV-19 virus with COVID-19 (still) being a notifiable disease.

They, the infected person, can be turned off the service. With no recourse to recover any monies lost as a result of their actions.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Had Pfizer bivakent abd flu jabs today. No arm pain and no side effects. In and out in a jiffy at GP.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Any problems with your thums?
ETA: The Moderna bivalent was approved by MHRA for adult booster doses on 15 Aug and they followed that with approval for the Pfizer version on 3 Sep. Around the country the Moderna Spikevax has been more available (pre-ordering and earlier approval) but the Pfizer is now rolling out (and @Ming is a beneficiary). They both have the same 'mode': a 50/50 mix of targetting the original virus 2020 strain and Omicron (seriousness of illness). Any effect on transmissibility is ~~~~
The Pfizer bivalent is the recommended booster vaccine for U/18s (the Moderna bivalent is not licensed for U/18s).

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You obviously don't know either.

I don't believe it's illegal to go to work with Covid, if it was the Government instructed us to break the law.

As useless as they may seem I doubt they would do that.

You’d be breaking the law using public transport, max fine £200

 

[DaveReading]

You’d be breaking the law using public transport, max fine £200

Where in the world is there a law that says that ?

 

[Alex321]

You’d be breaking the law using public transport, max fine £200

I don't think so.

There WAS a time when, if you had a notifiable disease, it was an offence to travel on a public conveyance without notifying the driver (who could choose not to carry you). Public Health (control of disease) Act 1984.

That law is no longer in force. Repealed by the Health and Social Care Act 2008.