Coronavirus

[Billy Whitehurst 897]

I tested positive this morning. I was at Chelsea v Leeds on Saturday and a packed pub afterwards, so I suspect that may have done for me (either that or my two permanently snotty nosed daughters). I wouldn’t have spotted it but we are supposed to have our work christmas do tonight so everyone agreed to do a LFD test. Not having to go to that is a massive silver lining.

 

I got my third Moderna a week ago so only have a slightly dry throat. It would appear the vaccines do work.

[Gemmill 44931]

Hope it stays low level for you. Keep us updated. 👍

[ewerk 30629]

I hope you remain well. I get the feeling that you're going to be in the minority in being so responsible.

[Renton 21635]

Every fucker is getting this aren't they? Its looking increasingly ludicrous to me that our Xmas party is still on on Friday. If I got it then I'd potentially fuck up Xmas quite a bit. I hope everyone at work at least does a LFT, and we'll avoid pubs, but will waitresses etc do this knowing they need the money? Just have to hope its a lot more mild than delta. Some data is pointing it to being a bit more mild, but I've also seen data it is a bigger threat to kids, with 65 children hospitalised yesterday? That's my biggest worry. Really hard to get the source data though, so hope this was BS information. 

[Billy Whitehurst 897]

It is absolutely tearing through London at the moment. It’s not surprising given how busy the pubs are and how busy public transport was until this week. Then you have stupid pricks like myself going to football matches.

[Dr Gloom 21939]

i've got tickets for a show in west end next week. the kids are going to be gutted but it feels highly irresponsible to go now and we'll lose hundreds on the tickets. the right thing to do is for johnson to bail out hospitality over xmas but of course he won't so businesses owners and punters lose out. 

[Dr Gloom 21939]

1 minute ago, Billy Whitehurst said:

It is absolutely tearing through London at the moment. It’s not surprising given how busy the pubs are and how busy public transport was until this week. Then you have stupid pricks like myself going to football matches.

the pubs are pretty dead compared to what it's usually like at this time of year in my corner of south london. seems like most people are scared about ruining xmas

[wykikitoon 20198]

1 hour ago, Renton said:

Every fucker is getting this aren't they? Its looking increasingly ludicrous to me that our Xmas party is still on on Friday. If I got it then I'd potentially fuck up Xmas quite a bit. I hope everyone at work at least does a LFT, and we'll avoid pubs, but will waitresses etc do this knowing they need the money? Just have to hope its a lot more mild than delta. Some data is pointing it to being a bit more mild, but I've also seen data it is a bigger threat to kids, with 65 children hospitalised yesterday? That's my biggest worry. Really hard to get the source data though, so hope this was BS information. 

You don't have to go you know.

[wykikitoon 20198]

1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said:

i've got tickets for a show in west end next week. the kids are going to be gutted but it feels highly irresponsible to go now and we'll lose hundreds on the tickets. the right thing to do is for johnson to bail out hospitality over xmas but of course he won't so businesses owners and punters lose out. 

Cobra meeting this aft

Lockdown for Christmas incoming 

[Rayvin 5223]

1 minute ago, wykikitoon said:

You don't have to go you know.

 

I thought this too, why risk it? The office Christmas party is nice and all but it's not worth risking actual family Christmas for.

[Renton 21635]

Well you're both right but I must admit being new and quite senior at my work I do feel a bit pressurised. Kind of hoping it would just be cancelled anyway but the closer it gets the worse I feel about cancelling as a lot of money has been spent. I may get a positive LFT on Friday morning.   

[Dr Gloom 21939]

3 minutes ago, Renton said:

Well you're both right but I must admit being new and quite senior at my work I do feel a bit pressurised. Kind of hoping it would just be cancelled anyway but the closer it gets the worse I feel about cancelling as a lot of money has been spent. I may get a positive LFT on Friday morning.   

i don't know anyone whose office party hasn't been cancelled. i'd be amazed if yours goes ahead 

[Gemmill 44931]

Johnson press conference at 5. Wonder if he's announcing further measures. I doubt it'll be anything major - maybe same as Sturgeon, keep it to 3 households at Christmas. 

[Howmanheyman 33267]

Well after today I'm off till January so of course I'm expecting to get it anytime soon. 

[PaddockLad 17283]

11 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Cobra meeting this aft

Lockdown for Christmas incoming 

 

Naaah...not with this mob & it's err "leader"...but it probably should be. Kudos to @Renton who explained all this days ago...don't think many are taking much notice though 

 

https://news.sky.com/story/staggering-omicron-case-numbers-to-hit-uk-in-next-few-days-health-chief-warns-12496349

[wykikitoon 20198]

Unless you're a Tory MP 

[Renton 21635]

1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said:

i don't know anyone whose office party hasn't been cancelled. i'd be amazed if yours goes ahead 

 

Prevalence of omicron is 10 times higher in London than in the NE at the moment. But yeah, work is sensible about working from home so I think this will be cancelled soon. 

[Howmanheyman 33267]

1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said:

i don't know anyone whose office party hasn't been cancelled. i'd be amazed if yours goes ahead 

Mine* hasn't.

 

 

*On account of not having one in the first place. No work party's for the workers. They wouldn't want us getting any ideas or anything.

 

[Monkeys Fist 42459]

Mrs. F. works for a large housing group, named after a penguin, in Bampville. 
They were wfh for most of the last round of virus-based fun. 
Their big boss has said no-one can wfh this time, (ignoring govt. guidelines), as he reckons productivity will drop. 
Mrs.F. doesn’t produce anything in her role- she looks after 16-24yr old bamps who live alone. 
She can do all her “contact” work ( which, per bog boss’s instructions, is non-contact, and could be done virtually), in 2 days and wfh for 3 for admin..… which she did very well last time. 
 

Bloke is an absolute whopper, and if we end up lurgied over Christmas I’ve told her I’ll be having full-contact with him 

[Alex 35095]

2 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

You don't have to go you know.

Aye, I was supposed to be going to one on Friday. Just said I’m not going since I’m trying to mitigate any risk of spoiling Xmas for the kids / family after last year. Everyone was ‘fair enough, no bother’. If anyone had a problem with that I wouldn’t have given a fuck anyway. It’s a perfectly reasonable excuse in the current climate. 

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[wykikitoon 20198]

I will get shot down for this.

But apparently the +ve for PCR tests are still at the same as they have been for weeks.  The increase in +ve at the moment is inline with the increase with testing. 

Don't have a clue how that works mind.  I try and find where I read it.

[ewerk 30629]

1 minute ago, wykikitoon said:

I will get shot down for this.

But apparently the +ve for PCR tests are still at the same as they have been for weeks.  The increase in +ve at the moment is inline with the increase with testing. 

Don't have a clue how that works mind.  I try and find where I read it.

Maybe more people are getting tested because more people have covid?

[Ayatollah Hermione 13882]

In the mood for January lockdowns, like. Providing they actually give some support to the hospitality industry and not watch as it all collapses to pave the way for more Amazon depression factories to shuffle everyone into.