Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[vickster]

Brisk walk at lunch. Council still out re-surfacing pavements.

Still seeing too many old folk out.

Surely, if observing social distancing rules, healthy old folk should be allowed to go for a walk or to the shops (especially if there's no one around to shop for them). My parents are pretty much self isolating but my brother and I live close enough to deliver shopping and they have a good size garden. Not all older folks are in such a position

 

[cosmicbike]

I have no idea if I have it. Been self isolating since the 18th as my daughter was coughing. For her it seems to have been a bad cold. As of Sunday I have something, figured cold to start with, yesterday the cough started, today woke up with people sat on my chest feeling. So I've opted for 'Quaranteened'.
Still doing daily walk, still staying well away from anyone else.
Strangely I'll now be allowed out to mix with others before I could have done if I had not gotten unwell.

 

[Dave7]

6 May. I can cancel as it’s Avios flights but if they cancel I won’t have to pay the fees. Complicated but I also had a one way ticket to Florida on 29 April, that flight has been cancelled (then I was going to Canada) but I can't speak to BA until 72 hours before the 29 April - I'm sure I'll be able to refund all 3 flights on that call

Yes.....its a fine line. My Bro cancelled with only a deposit paid. He tried to claim a refund but no chance. If he had just waited.

 

[vickster]

Yes.....its a fine line. My Bro cancelled with only a deposit paid. He tried to claim a refund but no chance. If he had just waited.

I only need to cancel 24 hours before so no rush (although I’d quite like my £800 odd back)

 

[Dave7]

Surely, if observing social distancing rules, healthy old folk should be allowed to go for a walk or to the shops (especially if there's no one around to shop for them). My parents are pretty much self isolating but my brother and I live close enough to deliver shopping and they have a good size garden. Not all older folks are in such a position

We are classed as older (both in our 70s) but blessed with good(ish) health so can look after ourselves. We will be going shopping as long as we are allowed.
Hope your parents have good health.

 

[Dave7]

I have no idea if I have it. Been self isolating since the 18th as my daughter was coughing. For her it seems to have been a bad cold. As of Sunday I have something, figured cold to start with, yesterday the cough started, today woke up with people sat on my chest feeling. So I've opted for 'Quaranteened'.
Still doing daily walk, still staying well away from anyone else.
Strangely I'll now be allowed out to mix with others before I could have done if I had not gotten unwell.

Surely not.
If you are not well and think there is a chance you have it then (if I am correct) you MUST self isolate.

 

[Dave7]

I only need to cancel 24 hours before so no rush (although I’d quite like my £800 odd back)

Yes. 2 grand for us. We had already decided that we are prepared to lose it rather that go.....but as you say it will be nice to get it back

 

[winjim]

Surely not.
If you are not well and think there is a chance you have it then (if I am correct) you MUST self isolate.

I think the point @cosmicbike is making is that if you are actually ill then self-isolation is 7days, compared to 14days if you only live with someone who's ill.

 

[winjim]

Two more of my relatives down with it plus two more probables.

STAY AT HOME.

 

[winjim]

OK, I've just had some really scary news which I'm not going to share, but I just ask PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STAY AT HOME. DON'T MAKE EXCUSES, DON'T TRY AND FIND LOOPHOLES, PLEASE JUST STAY AT HOME.

 

[cyberknight]

Bit of a dry throat but no other symptoms , more likely to be all the shouting at my teenage lad whos only response is life isn't fair/ ignore/be a little ba****d atm .i dont like shouting but he at the goes out of his way to be annoying constantly phase.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Large numbers of people are dying or falling very ill from this virus,yet some f..kwit decides to tell us how her pampered brat threw a strop because her 'favourite takeaways' are to close.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/girl-4-cant-consoled-after-21745382

 

[vickster]

We are classed as older (both in our 70s) but blessed with good(ish) health so can look after ourselves. We will be going shopping as long as we are allowed.
Hope your parents have good health.

Not very, but they aren't on the shielding list

 

[winjim]

Large numbers of people are dying or falling very ill from this virus,yet some f..kwit decides to tell us how her pampered brat threw a strop because her 'favourite takeaways' are to close.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/girl-4-cant-consoled-after-21745382

That's obviously clickbait BS but there is a very real issue regarding kids with, for example, autistic food preferences.

 

[pawl]

Brisk walk at lunch. Council still out re-surfacing pavements.

Still seeing too many old folk out.

Ageist Not all old folk are not thick like the dick head honey pot visitors at the weekend.If the comment is meant to be humorous then currently it is in bad taste.