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Prior to the last fortnight I knew no-one who had tested positive, that's now at 5 - 2 as a couple, 3 individuals.

All are in lower risk groups and only 1 was properly ill, the rest showed one or more symptoms so went to get tested.

Two of the 5 claim to have been strictly following guidelines but knowing them only 1 will have been doing so.

Two of the people were tested over Burnley way, 2 at Middlebrook, 1 in Manchester and they all said that apart from the medical folk they didn't see anyone else getting testing or waiting to be tested.

We have to relax things, folk will be fine, folk will be ill, folk will die - depending on which group you and your friends and family are in will determine how you judge the whole thing I suppose.

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3 hours ago, ErnestTurnip said:

Prior to the last fortnight I knew no-one who had tested positive, that's now at 5 - 2 as a couple, 3 individuals.

All are in lower risk groups and only 1 was properly ill, the rest showed one or more symptoms so went to get tested.

Two of the 5 claim to have been strictly following guidelines but knowing them only 1 will have been doing so.

Two of the people were tested over Burnley way, 2 at Middlebrook, 1 in Manchester and they all said that apart from the medical folk they didn't see anyone else getting testing or waiting to be tested.

We have to relax things, folk will be fine, folk will be ill, folk will die - depending on which group you and your friends and family are in will determine how you judge the whole thing I suppose.

I’m early 30’s, run three times a week. I was running up to 12 miles on Saturday’s and then both myself and my partner developed a dry cough. My partner lost all taste and smell, I felt like I had been hit by a truck and it took me weeks to recover. A month later and I couldn’t run down the street, my lung capacity was completely shot.

Neither of us have been tested but I commute into London daily and exit via Oxford Circus, one of the busiest stations on the network, my partner teaches and she has contact with hundreds of kids on a daily basis. I’m confident we’ve had it.

I rarely, if ever get sick and I’d never taken a day off work through illness. This was something else, more than just a cold or flu. If this was later in life it could well have bowled me over. 

This isn’t just going to push old frail people over the line, it’s going to rob a sizeable amount of people of their lives. I concur that people will take their own circumstances and let that form their decision making, but I was previously in the ‘I’ve probably had it and not known/better to just get it’ camp. My experience has completely changed all of that..  

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1 hour ago, Super Bock said:

I’m early 30’s, run three times a week. I was running up to 12 miles on Saturday’s and then both myself and my partner developed a dry cough. My partner lost all taste and smell, I felt like I had been hit by a truck and it took me weeks to recover. A month later and I couldn’t run down the street, my lung capacity was completely shot.

Neither of us have been tested but I commute into London daily and exit via Oxford Circus, one of the busiest stations on the network, my partner teaches and she has contact with hundreds of kids on a daily basis. I’m confident we’ve had it.

I rarely, if ever get sick and I’d never taken a day off work through illness. This was something else, more than just a cold or flu. If this was later in life it could well have bowled me over. 

This isn’t just going to push old frail people over the line, it’s going to rob a sizeable amount of people of their lives. I concur that people will take their own circumstances and let that form their decision making, but I was previously in the ‘I’ve probably had it and not known/better to just get it’ camp. My experience has completely changed all of that..  

Kids are super spreaders!

I had it for about 6/7 days, nobody else in the house caught it, took me about 3 weeks to build my stamina back up again for walking, but that was me really pushing myself. 

I'm still hearing people saying "it's fake".

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2 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said:

My Mrs  ( works NHS) has just tested positive in the antibody test at work. She was ill through Jan & Feb but was told to just get on with it at work. Myself & daughter who live in the same house had no symptoms at all.

But you may have had it...

Are you now entitled to an antibody test?

Wifes not had it, so rest of us assume we havent, either

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10 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

Looks like loads of people think the virus has gone away

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-53176717

I think as there wasn't any noticeable uplift in cases after the VE Day celebrations, and the mass gatherings/protests the other week, people are now just pretty blase about the whole thing - let's be honest, lockdown is pretty much over now. We'll soon find out if that's a good thing or not

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7 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

It’s done with 

pubs will play the game for few months then back to normal 

Aye, but people will probably only play the game for a few pints and then be back to normal. 

As people on here have said before, doubt I'll be going anywhere near a pub for the first couple of weeks they reopen. I reckon the custom will be bell end heavy. 

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57 minutes ago, Casino said:

But you may have had it...

Are you now entitled to an antibody test?

Wifes not had it, so rest of us assume we havent, either

Not been offered an antibody test yet, but it would make sense i suppose. Mrs only found out about the positive test result today, so maybe someone will be in touch soon.

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1 minute ago, boogs said:

Aye, but people will probably only play the game for a few pints and then be back to normal. 

As people on here have said before, doubt I'll be going anywhere near a pub for the first couple of weeks they reopen. I reckon the

custom will be bell end heavy. 

 

Bit like the gyms and the cinemas, I'm sure landlords are annoyed the museums etc open but the pubs stay shut, but they need to get the timing right on opening the pubs and bars:

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/17/us/group-tests-positive-florida-bar/index.html

Enclosed spaces, people talking, shouting even as they get merrier. Just takes an asymptomatic super spreading event and an area is set back weeks or months. 

 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

Not been offered an antibody test yet, but it would make sense i suppose. Mrs only found out about the positive test result today, so maybe someone will be in touch soon.

Mrs had hers a couple of weeks back

About a quarter positive

I've not been offered one but like I say, she was negative

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1 hour ago, ZicoKelly said:

Looks like loads of people think the virus has gone away

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-53176717

Dickheads putting themselves at risk etc.

Seems par for the course now.

As for the rubbish that's left behind: kettle the fucking lot of them and fine em all.

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It's time for Bournemouth council to stop moaning the beach is too busy  and do something about it now.eg make the beach ticket only.The ticket money will pay for the out of work night club bouncers checking tickets at the road blocks and entrances to the beach

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16 minutes ago, Roger_Dubuis said:

It's time for Bournemouth council to stop moaning the beach is too busy  and do something about it now.eg make the beach ticket only.The ticket money will pay for the out of work night club bouncers checking tickets at the road blocks and entrances to the beach

Close the cunting thing

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