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By *ebjonnson OP Man over a year ago

Maldon

98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

What a mess we are in - nine months or so of experience with this fucking awful virus, we don’t really know if masks make any real difference, we aren’t clear on the symptoms , testing seems shambolic.

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised. "

i think its been proven that it can be caught on those scenarios so you not believing the science doesnt change the facts

however i do agree that every person with a standard autumn sniffle seems to want a test

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

i think its been proven that it can be caught on those scenarios so you not believing the science doesnt change the facts

however i do agree that every person with a standard autumn sniffle seems to want a test"

Or could it be they have been in contact with someone who has it and need to return to work?

Was track and trace not meant for this?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Well the first transmitted case in Germany was proven to be off a salt pot in a restaurant by a travelling sales person from China OP so I think you can get it from just about anywhere

Sadly this means that the panic stricken Joe public is running around like headless chickens when all we probably needed to do was wash our hands a bit more.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

i think its been proven that it can be caught on those scenarios so you not believing the science doesnt change the facts

however i do agree that every person with a standard autumn sniffle seems to want a test

Or could it be they have been in contact with someone who has it and need to return to work?

Was track and trace not meant for this?"

bit of both i think

my personal anecdotal experience from my socials would be numerous examples of their kid got the cold at nursery now the whole house with a runny nose wants a test but i appreciate that nay not be representative of everyone

i would also assume a large number of the negative tests are people who are routinely tested every week in hospitals and care homes as precaution

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By *mmabluTV/TS over a year ago

upton wirral

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

I think its been proven that it can be caught on those scenarios so you not believing the science doesnt change the facts

however i do agree that every person with a standard autumn sniffle seems to want a test"
If I went every time I had a sniffle I would have had six or more tests by now.Test should be targeted to vital workers the care homes,hospitals and the elderly and people returning from a holiday.

They should be booked into a test center a few days after returning from holiday if they do not go arrested.

Oh yes students and school not this general hypercondriacs getting tested etc

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

I think its been proven that it can be caught on those scenarios so you not believing the science doesnt change the facts

however i do agree that every person with a standard autumn sniffle seems to want a testIf I went every time I had a sniffle I would have had six or more tests by now.Test should be targeted to vital workers the care homes,hospitals and the elderly and people returning from a holiday.

They should be booked into a test center a few days after returning from holiday if they do not go arrested.

Oh yes students and school not this general hypercondriacs getting tested etc

The main issue is the misuse of the service, people are now turning up at A&E for tests, if people weren't being so fucking selfish and getting tests just so they can say they had one, things would be in a much better state.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised. "

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?"

Where did he say that?

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?"

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service. "

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m ha

ppy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

Exactly it started on here the day before Hancock said it...it makes no sense at all unless your the government or believe whatever they say.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

Hasn't the messege consistently been from the who..test.test test.

They are doing yet somehow they are causing the system to fail.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hasn't the messege consistently been from the who..test.test test.

They are doing yet somehow they are causing the system to fail."

Yep and what happens if we ever get a working app...the app will shut the country down as no bugger will be able to get tested.

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By *otsossieMan over a year ago

local, but not too local

I’m not sure I did my test right. It said rub the stick where your tonsils used to be, and I don’t entirely remember where that is.

It proper made me gip, though

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised. "

The symptoms are made clear, unfortunately we have a nation of people that live just to drain the limited resources of the NHS, they will be the same people that get an appointment for the common cold and demand antibiotics to get rid of it...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Do you personally know of such people?

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Do you personally know of such people?"

Yes.

I also have a cold at the moment and had to stop and think about it as well.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Now I see where this is all coming from...people being too quick to judge others.

It must be true then

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

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By *ancs_tgirl_38TV/TS over a year ago

Blackpool

MOONSHOT

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

Or, a lot of people who display symptoms that end up not covid?

It's stretch to assume none of them had symptoms.

I had to leave work couple weeks ago and was sent for a test, I knew it wasn't covid and test confirmed this but in order to get back to work I'd to get a test and neg result.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Do you personally know of such people?

Yes.

I also have a cold at the moment and had to stop and think about it as well."

Ah well I have every ailment going but the last thing I would do is go through the rigmerole of trying to get a test...now if I lost my sense of smell and taste while having other symptoms...maybe

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

Or, a lot of people who display symptoms that end up not covid?

It's stretch to assume none of them had symptoms.

I had to leave work couple weeks ago and was sent for a test, I knew it wasn't covid and test confirmed this but in order to get back to work I'd to get a test and neg result. "

Nobody has said that none of them had symptoms.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test."

That was dash who was working in a place with a lot of infections...and that was a couple of months back.

If that's basis for your belief of this all I can say is...ffs

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Perhaps they are worried about catching a virus than can kill you?

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

You have proof of this presumably?

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

That was dash who was working in a place with a lot of infections...and that was a couple of months back.

If that's basis for your belief of this all I can say is...ffs

Oh behave, I've seen more than one person that's done it, it's being reported often. I know it doesn't fit with your 'the government is to blame for everything, nobody has any personal responsibility' spiel but like it or not, the service is being misused.

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Perhaps they are worried about catching a virus than can kill you?"

But there are specific circumstances in which you should go and get a test, being worried isn't one of them.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

Or, a lot of people who display symptoms that end up not covid?

It's stretch to assume none of them had symptoms.

I had to leave work couple weeks ago and was sent for a test, I knew it wasn't covid and test confirmed this but in order to get back to work I'd to get a test and neg result. "

Exactly

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

That was dash who was working in a place with a lot of infections...and that was a couple of months back.

If that's basis for your belief of this all I can say is...ffs

I would love this government to shut me up and do a good job...but I doubt they are capable of doing so now.

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

That was dash who was working in a place with a lot of infections...and that was a couple of months back.

If that's basis for your belief of this all I can say is...ffs

I would love this government to shut me up and do a good job...but I doubt they are capable of doing so now."

Do you think the general public have a responsibility to use the service as it was intended?

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test."

I'm not saying it doesnt happen but we seem to make general sweeping assumptions

Some people blag the sick son becomes everyone on benefits is a skiver.

It happens all the time..see the post above about hospitals.

There are serious questions that needs to be asked about the money spent on the system and its effectiveness.

Instead we are arguing about people abusing the system.

It sounds horribly familiar.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

That was dash who was working in a place with a lot of infections...and that was a couple of months back.

If that's basis for your belief of this all I can say is...ffs

I would love this government to shut me up and do a good job...but I doubt they are capable of doing so now.

Do you think the general public have a responsibility to use the service as it was intended? "

Every one I personally know is...are your personal circle doing so too?

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Perhaps they are worried about catching a virus than can kill you?

But there are specific circumstances in which you should go and get a test, being worried isn't one of them. "

If you have the symptoms.

Like I said before people may have the symptoms and not the virus

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dido Hardin is on sky being questioned on testing now.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

"
because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

That was dash who was working in a place with a lot of infections...and that was a couple of months back.

If that's basis for your belief of this all I can say is...ffs

I would love this government to shut me up and do a good job...but I doubt they are capable of doing so now.

Do you think the general public have a responsibility to use the service as it was intended?

Every one I personally know is...are your personal circle doing so too?"

Would you answer the question I asked?

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By *ackformore100Man over a year ago

Tin town

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

Yay sheep..... Bingo!

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

I'm not saying it doesnt happen but we seem to make general sweeping assumptions

Some people blag the sick son becomes everyone on benefits is a skiver.

It happens all the time..see the post above about hospitals.

There are serious questions that needs to be asked about the money spent on the system and its effectiveness.

Instead we are arguing about people abusing the system.

It sounds horribly familiar."

Why are you allowed to critique the government but we aren't allowed to discuss members of the public misusing, an already stretched to breaking point, service? There is plenty of responsibility to go around and unfortunately people are taking the piss.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

I'm not saying it doesnt happen but we seem to make general sweeping assumptions

Some people blag the sick son becomes everyone on benefits is a skiver.

It happens all the time..see the post above about hospitals.

There are serious questions that needs to be asked about the money spent on the system and its effectiveness.

Instead we are arguing about people abusing the system.

It sounds horribly familiar.

Because it's the gmnts responsibility?

I'm really not sure how driving 100 miles to take an unpleasant test constitute taking the piss?

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!! "

In what way?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

You are wrong about not catching it off surfaces. You can catch any other Rinovirus which covid 19 is one of, from surfaces. So why not Covid 19?

Up to just recently anybody could ask for a test, even without symptoms.So the worried well I feel as over loaded the system. It's gone back to you now having symptoms before you can ask for a test.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

That was dash who was working in a place with a lot of infections...and that was a couple of months back.

If that's basis for your belief of this all I can say is...ffs

I would love this government to shut me up and do a good job...but I doubt they are capable of doing so now.

Do you think the general public have a responsibility to use the service as it was intended?

Every one I personally know is...are your personal circle doing so too?

Would you answer the question I asked? "

I think it would be a very small minority...but I've been watching dido being questioned...and believe me the small minority are Not the problem that you keep coming up with.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Now you answer my question _eeley eh

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"Now you answer my question _eeley eh"

Yes, my personal circle are.

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

I'm not saying it doesnt happen but we seem to make general sweeping assumptions

Some people blag the sick son becomes everyone on benefits is a skiver.

It happens all the time..see the post above about hospitals.

There are serious questions that needs to be asked about the money spent on the system and its effectiveness.

Instead we are arguing about people abusing the system.

It sounds horribly familiar.

Because it's the gmnts responsibility?

I'm really not sure how driving 100 miles to take an unpleasant test constitute taking the piss?"

It's the governments responsibility to stop people misusing a service?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Btw testing is at the lowest figure since June...what's been happening for the last 3 months?

Surely it should have been going up not down...ah let's just blame the hypocondriacs who have nothing better to do...

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!! "

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?"

Lots of people are booking and using up tests with no symptoms. They seem to be doing it for bants in some cases. I know of 3 myself.

One guy on local TV down here was complaining that he couldn't get a test online (possibly failed criteria?) So he joined a queue and then complained that they wouldn't test him without appropriate code.

Im sure he isn't alone in wasting time/tests and money.

And then people who do need a test cant get one...

And btw....sneezing is NOT a symptom of covid. Nor is a runny nose....that's a cold!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Btw testing is at the lowest figure since June...what's been happening for the last 3 months?

Surely it should have been going up not down...ah let's just blame the hypocondriacs who have nothing better to do..."

Am I missing something. The last 7 days there’s been over 200,000 tests per day. In June the highest they got to was just under 99,000 on the 12th.

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By *mmabluTV/TS over a year ago

upton wirral

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?"
Ha ha

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

To get the public to do anything that they wish... They tell you that you need this, you need that yoy must do this... Fear that they are peddling at present will get the masses totally compliant.. And theyll lap it up without question even if it has a detrimental effect on them... Ive just watched Boris in a parlementary liason commitee.. It that doesn't have people worried and questioning things... Well we're all fucked

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By *anda and CatCouple over a year ago

Sounds about right, the amount of medications being prescribed and despensed has dropped dramatically since people can't run to the doctor's for a little sniffle or a sick note. So everyone's getting a test instead. Fuck it it's free and might get me some time off work, oh it's negative, must of been one of those false negatives I've heard so much about, I'll just keep getting tested until I get a (false) positive. Sid that no one else can get a test.

The NHS isn't under funded it's over used. I've said it for years.

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By *mmabluTV/TS over a year ago

upton wirral

"Btw testing is at the lowest figure since June...what's been happening for the last 3 months?

Surely it should have been going up not down...ah let's just blame the hypocondriacs who have nothing better to do...

Am I missing something. The last 7 days there’s been over 200,000 tests per day. In June the highest they got to was just under 99,000 on the 12th."
Tsrt are no gpod without results

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Btw testing is at the lowest figure since June...what's been happening for the last 3 months?

Surely it should have been going up not down...ah let's just blame the hypocondriacs who have nothing better to do...

Am I missing something. The last 7 days there’s been over 200,000 tests per day. In June the highest they got to was just under 99,000 on the 12th."

Just what dido Hardin said on the questioning today...I doubt it was made up...do you?

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Btw testing is at the lowest figure since June...what's been happening for the last 3 months?

Surely it should have been going up not down...ah let's just blame the hypocondriacs who have nothing better to do...

Am I missing something. The last 7 days there’s been over 200,000 tests per day. In June the highest they got to was just under 99,000 on the 12th.Tsrt are no gpod without results"

Yep and 750,000 where voided by Rankin (I think that's the name) and on questioning dido could not rule out that the tax payer still might be paying for them all.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's all cash for the lads

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?"

Who knows what goes on behind government closed doors... We've all seen governments lie to us which is FACT so i like many are starting ti question things... Everyone should... When do governments do anything for the people???

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By *andlingswingersCouple over a year ago

Woodbridge

Here we go again, the Trump Fact-Free Covid Forum.

Actually we DO know masks make a difference. So does every nation where they regularly wear them.

The virus can live on in inert surface, such as a coin, or a table top, for up to 48 hours.

The symptoms are all written on the government website.

But yes, testing IS shambolic. Still. They knew what they were voting for.

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

Why do they want 'control'?

Why has every world leader decided to take control?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

Once they’ve got control what are they going to do with it.

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By *az080378Woman over a year ago

Cromer

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

Control???the government have totally lost control!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

Once they’ve got control what are they going to do with it."

Limit what you can and can't do more than they are already.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

Lots of people are booking and using up tests with no symptoms. They seem to be doing it for bants in some cases. I know of 3 myself.

Im sure he isn't alone in wasting time/tests and money.

And then people who do need a test cant get one...

And btw....sneezing is NOT a symptom of covid. Nor is a runny nose....that's a cold! "

If people are going for covid tests for bantz I'd advise them to get out a bit more

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

Once they’ve got control what are they going to do with it.

Limit what you can and can't do more than they are already."

Somehow I cant see Johnson as some evil genius.

He cant even dress properly.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

Once they’ve got control what are they going to do with it.

Limit what you can and can't do more than they are already."

Why would every government in every country want to do that?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

Once they’ve got control what are they going to do with it.

Limit what you can and can't do more than they are already.

Somehow I cant see Johnson as some evil genius.

He cant even dress properly."

Haha

You just know he will have his y fronts inside out and back to front

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"Sounds about right, the amount of medications being prescribed and despensed has dropped dramatically since people can't run to the doctor's for a little sniffle or a sick note. So everyone's getting a test instead. Fuck it it's free and might get me some time off work, oh it's negative, must of been one of those false negatives I've heard so much about, I'll just keep getting tested until I get a (false) positive. Sid that no one else can get a test.

The NHS isn't under funded it's over used. I've said it for years."

Any actual..you know..evidence for this?

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

I'm not saying it doesnt happen but we seem to make general sweeping assumptions

Some people blag the sick son becomes everyone on benefits is a skiver.

It happens all the time..see the post above about hospitals.

There are serious questions that needs to be asked about the money spent on the system and its effectiveness.

Instead we are arguing about people abusing the system.

It sounds horribly familiar.

Because it's the gmnts responsibility?

I'm really not sure how driving 100 miles to take an unpleasant test constitute taking the piss?

It's the governments responsibility to stop people misusing a service? "

Is there any actual evidence of masses of people misusing the system or is it all anecdotal?

Seems a bit of a coincidence that just as questions are being asked about the money spent on testing,(private companies when the NHS has labs which are not being used)the blame is once again being shifted

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

because the fear and panic has got a proper hold on them.. Just what the government want!!

And what benefit is there in the government promoting fear and panic and watching the economy, that THEY rely on to keep power, crumble?

And this is something that all leaders in every country have decided to do is it?

So there is no reason why they would want to destroy the economy and control us then?

ive stated its about control maybe open your blinkered eyes??

Once they’ve got control what are they going to do with it.

Limit what you can and can't do more than they are already.

Somehow I cant see Johnson as some evil genius.

He cant even dress properly.

Haha

You just know he will have his y fronts inside out and back to front

Scruffy @@@@ cant even comb his hair properly

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By *anda and CatCouple over a year ago

The NHS isn't under funded it's over used. I've said it for years.

Any actual..you know..evidence for this?"

Which bit? The first bit yes, first had experience of dispensing medications for the past 5 years, the rest, no, just wild theory and observations over the past 5 years.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

The NHS isn't under funded it's over used. I've said it for years.

Any actual..you know..evidence for this?

Which bit? The first bit yes, first had experience of dispensing medications for the past 5 years, the rest, no, just wild theory and observations over the past 5 years."

Dont you pay for a sick note?

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By *anda and CatCouple over a year ago

The NHS isn't under funded it's over used. I've said it for years.

Any actual..you know..evidence for this?

Which bit? The first bit yes, first had experience of dispensing medications for the past 5 years, the rest, no, just wild theory and observations over the past 5 years.

Dont you pay for a sick note?"

No!

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By *ophieslutTV/TS over a year ago

Central

This virus is much more infectious than flu, so it deserves to be viewed as requiring strictly adhered to measures, once infection levels rise. Because you cannot see the virus, it probably lulls people into a false sense of security. It can linger indoors for substantial time periods, so what you may touch can result in some part of your body acquiring the virus. We know how much people do with their hands

. It's obviously easy for fingers to transfer the virus to the face, probably within minutes of first picking it up.

If some fingers don't put it onto the lucky person's face, they may touch other objects in their vicinity, passing some or all of it to a place that's typically touched by people

In packed buildings, that's a lot of people that can be picking up the virus over many hours of operation. And that's just from people touching. A noisy environment makes people raise their voices, which will give more exhalation chances of an infected person to eject the virus directly on to others or on things they'll touch.

A group of travellers to Doncaster races recently visited a few pubs, as well as wee in the vicinity of their oarty and strangers for hours. Many people are now infected, just from that 1 trip. Sny of us may be the people that such infected people are able to pass the virus on to us. They may never even enter into our conscious mind, perhaps just depositing some virus on or close to us.

A few people seeded the UK with the virus earlier this year. Tens of thousands of people are now dead, many more may have to live with permission disability too, because this virus is very infections. A mask may reduce your ability to infect another, if you are carrying it. It may stop you from getting it from someone. It takes a couple of minutes to put a mask on and they cost pennies and can save lives. If condoms were the same, you'd use them.

You may not have been affected by the virus this, having kept your health intact, only indirectly via lockdown, financial and social costs. We can all invest just a little, to help others to retain their health too.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

The NHS isn't under funded it's over used. I've said it for years.

Any actual..you know..evidence for this?

Which bit? The first bit yes, first had experience of dispensing medications for the past 5 years, the rest, no, just wild theory and observations over the past 5 years.

Dont you pay for a sick note?

No!"

Well the last one I got I did.a tenner.

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

I'm not saying it doesnt happen but we seem to make general sweeping assumptions

Some people blag the sick son becomes everyone on benefits is a skiver.

It happens all the time..see the post above about hospitals.

There are serious questions that needs to be asked about the money spent on the system and its effectiveness.

Instead we are arguing about people abusing the system.

It sounds horribly familiar.

Because it's the gmnts responsibility?

I'm really not sure how driving 100 miles to take an unpleasant test constitute taking the piss?

It's the governments responsibility to stop people misusing a service?

Is there any actual evidence of masses of people misusing the system or is it all anecdotal?

Are you seriously trying to deny that the NHS is misused? You only have to google it to see reports of it going back years.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I think it's the money that is being mispent that lionel is on about...while the blame always goes to the underlings.

I maybe wrong though

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People ARE doing it though, there have been people on these forums saying they went for a test with no symptoms, people who just want to say they had a test.

I'm not saying it doesnt happen but we seem to make general sweeping assumptions

Some people blag the sick son becomes everyone on benefits is a skiver.

It happens all the time..see the post above about hospitals.

There are serious questions that needs to be asked about the money spent on the system and its effectiveness.

Instead we are arguing about people abusing the system.

It sounds horribly familiar.

Because it's the gmnts responsibility?

I'm really not sure how driving 100 miles to take an unpleasant test constitute taking the piss?

It's the governments responsibility to stop people misusing a service?

Is there any actual evidence of masses of people misusing the system or is it all anecdotal?

Are you seriously trying to deny that the NHS is misused? You only have to google it to see reports of it going back years. "

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on.

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By *aisyDoandDaisyDontWoman over a year ago

little old town of Reading!

"98% are negative, so clearly lots of people Going for tests without the symptoms?

While I’m happy to go along with the guidance and do my bit, I don’t believe you can catch it from handing cash or sitting at a table in a restaurant that hasn’t been sanitised.

So if you have any of the symptoms you have definitely got the virus?

Where did he say that?

That 1st paragraph

98% are negative

Maybe people are going who have symptoms but do not have the virus?

He said lots of people are getting tests without symptoms, not that if you've got symptoms you definitely have it.

There will be alot going who have similar symptoms but not the virus, that's fine but his point was that there are also too many people misusing the service.

I don't think there are..yet it seems to have become the accepted "logic'over the last few days.

Why on earth would you go through something unpleasant just for the sake of it?

It makes no sense.

And I'm sure it's nothing to do with attention being diverted away from yet another cock up.

People are going for tests because they are scared. Of course some of them are presenting with actual symptoms and may have the virus- but I would argue that the majority of people going for testing because they are scared.

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on."

I'm not more annoyed by it, I think it's shitty what has happened to the NHS but not everything can be laid at the door of the government, which is what you, and several others, seem to enjoy doing. We as a nation are spoiled, self entitled brats that take pretty much everything for granted and now that the price is being paid, instead of taking some responsibility for our own actions, we are pointing fingers, we ALL need to do our part, not just sit back and play the blame game.

I've repeatedly said that the government have made mistakes but not everything can be thrown at them.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

Multi million contracts being given to companies with tory links without tender.

Shrugs.

Private companies being given contracts whilst NHS labs stand idle.

Shrugs.

Companies being paid vast amounts of money with no results

Shrugs.

Some people go to get a test without showing symptoms.

Widespread fume.

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on.

I've repeatedly said that the government have made mistakes but not everything can be thrown at them.

The NHS is one of the things we can be proud of in this country.

The gmnt should take the blunt of the blame cos that's what they are paid to do.Run The country.Especially as they refuse to take any responsibility anyway.

I dont wanna get into an argument with you cos I actually agreed with you last time.But repeatedly said the gmnt has made mistakes?really?

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By *aisyDoandDaisyDontWoman over a year ago

little old town of Reading!

"Multi million contracts being given to companies with tory links without tender.

Shrugs.

Private companies being given contracts whilst NHS labs stand idle.

Shrugs.

Companies being paid vast amounts of money with no results

Shrugs.

Some people go to get a test without showing symptoms.

Widespread fume."

Yaaaaaaas!!!

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on.

I've repeatedly said that the government have made mistakes but not everything can be thrown at them.

The NHS is one of the things we can be proud of in this country.

The gmnt should take the blunt of the blame cos that's what they are paid to do.Run The country.Especially as they refuse to take any responsibility anyway.

I dont wanna get into an argument with you cos I actually agreed with you last time.But repeatedly said the gmnt has made mistakes?really?"

Yes, I have said that multiple times.

Also, in response to your previous comment, I'd hardly say there is widespread fuming about the situation.

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on.

I've repeatedly said that the government have made mistakes but not everything can be thrown at them.

The NHS is one of the things we can be proud of in this country.

The gmnt should take the blunt of the blame cos that's what they are paid to do.Run The country.Especially as they refuse to take any responsibility anyway.

I dont wanna get into an argument with you cos I actually agreed with you last time.But repeatedly said the gmnt has made mistakes?really?"

Also, I can't be arsed to argue, it's fine to have differing opinions. Plus, I'm in a great mood so I'm not going to do anything to fuck it up

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on.

I've repeatedly said that the government have made mistakes but not everything can be thrown at them.

The NHS is one of the things we can be proud of in this country.

The gmnt should take the blunt of the blame cos that's what they are paid to do.Run The country.Especially as they refuse to take any responsibility anyway.

I dont wanna get into an argument with you cos I actually agreed with you last time.But repeatedly said the gmnt has made mistakes?really?

Also, I can't be arsed to argue, it's fine to have differing opinions. Plus, I'm in a great mood so I'm not going to do anything to fuck it up

Fair enough

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

So dido Hardin said "no one thought there would have been a high demand for tests like we have seen"

No shit sherlock ffs she didn't need a bloody crystal ball.

Schools going back (come back to this in a mo)

Boris telling those that were working comfortably at home to get on a train to do it in the work place...just to keep starbucks ticking over.

Back to schools..a kid with two siblings goes down with a bug and is a bit rough...parent phones the school to say that he wont be going into school and gets a inquisition...tells them the score,sore throat and coughing symptoms, only to be told the kid has to self isolate and his two siblings are not allowed in school.

Then to be told that the mother and father have to isolate too.

Everything I have typed is true...but no one seen this coming...ffs

And still some deny this is the fault of a incompetent government and try to blame it on a few hypocondriac's...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on.

I've repeatedly said that the government have made mistakes but not everything can be thrown at them.

The NHS is one of the things we can be proud of in this country.

The gmnt should take the blunt of the blame cos that's what they are paid to do.Run The country.Especially as they refuse to take any responsibility anyway.

I dont wanna get into an argument with you cos I actually agreed with you last time.But repeatedly said the gmnt has made mistakes?really?

Also, I can't be arsed to argue, it's fine to have differing opinions. Plus, I'm in a great mood so I'm not going to do anything to fuck it up

Dont read my last post then

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By *eeleyWoman over a year ago

Dudley

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on.

I've repeatedly said that the government have made mistakes but not everything can be thrown at them.

The NHS is one of the things we can be proud of in this country.

The gmnt should take the blunt of the blame cos that's what they are paid to do.Run The country.Especially as they refuse to take any responsibility anyway.

I dont wanna get into an argument with you cos I actually agreed with you last time.But repeatedly said the gmnt has made mistakes?really?

Also, I can't be arsed to argue, it's fine to have differing opinions. Plus, I'm in a great mood so I'm not going to do anything to fuck it up

Dont read my last post then

My post wasn't to you.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

What do you mean by misused?

Do people occasionally go the hospital when they dont need too?

Of course they do?in a population of 60 odd million there are bound to be people who take the piss

Is this the reason why the nhs is in the state it is?

No .its been let down and run down by successive gmnts.

I find it bizarre however that people are more annoyed about that. Than the blatant corruption which is going on.

I've repeatedly said that the government have made mistakes but not everything can be thrown at them.

The NHS is one of the things we can be proud of in this country.

The gmnt should take the blunt of the blame cos that's what they are paid to do.Run The country.Especially as they refuse to take any responsibility anyway.

I dont wanna get into an argument with you cos I actually agreed with you last time.But repeatedly said the gmnt has made mistakes?really?

Also, I can't be arsed to argue, it's fine to have differing opinions. Plus, I'm in a great mood so I'm not going to do anything to fuck it up

Dont read my last post then

My post wasn't to you. "

Ah so it's still open season for us two

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By *risky_MareWoman over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Which begs the question, aren't any of the social distance and hygiene measures working??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Which begs the question, aren't any of the social distance and hygiene measures working??

Very little I'm lead to believe in a fair few schools

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Which begs the question, aren't any of the social distance and hygiene measures working??

Very little I'm lead to believe in a fair few schools"

Kids were never going to social distance regardless of all the talk about 'bubbles'.

They're kids ffs.

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By *moothman2000Man over a year ago

Leicestershire

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Which begs the question, aren't any of the social distance and hygiene measures working??

Once one member of a family gets a cold then it's not unusual for others to get it as well.

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By *risky_MareWoman over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"There are a lot of bog standard colds (aka ManFlu) going round at the moment.

There are slight differences between covid symptoms and cold symptoms but people aren't thinking calmly and are opting for tests that aren't really necessary.

Which begs the question, aren't any of the social distance and hygiene measures working??

Once one member of a family gets a cold then it's not unusual for others to get it as well.

Yeah but my point is if someone can catch a cold, they can catch Covid. I don't think they have a choice, they have to let children be children.

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