No Michael Green is
No Michael Green is
Apparently so:
@lewis_goodall
BREAKING: We have a new contender for the "you couldn't write this stuff" stakes Transport Sec Grant Shapps is on holiday in Spain. He will, therefore, have to quarantine for 14 days when he gets home.
9:24 PM · Jul 25, 2020
Nope it's Corinne Stockheath who is. Can't see any update tweets from him yet.
I wonder if this will end up as another example of these rules not applying to those who are responsible for running the country. Chances he's gonna be spotted out within two weeks?
I wonder if this will end up as another example of these rules not applying to those who are responsible for running the country. Chances he's gonna be spotted out within two weeks?
I work in the civil service, and for my sector even though there's basically no travelling happening at the moment, if I were to I'm told I would be exempt from quarantine. I imagine this will apply to anyone in the government.I wonder if this will end up as another example of these rules not applying to those who are responsible for running the country. Chances he's gonna be spotted out within two weeks?
Plain Clothes police are nothing new.That definitely sounds like the kind of fucked up shit police would do.
Plain clothes cops have never been a good thing imo. Having a police in uniform presence would serve the same purpose without trying to enforce it through fear of "god what if someone in here is secretly a cop."Plain Clothes police are nothing new.
And honestly, what's the problem here? Oh no, the police might actually enforce mask wearing rules by catching people out who would otherwise only wear a mask when they think they might get caught?
"Fucking police, enforcing a law that legitimately protects vulnerable people" is a pretty weird hill to die on but you do you.
Plain clothes cops have never been a good thing imo. Having a police in uniform presence would serve the same purpose without trying to enforce it through fear of "god what if someone in here is secretly a cop."
Right now I'd much rather the people choosing not to wear masks on public transport or in shops get caught out and slapped with a fine. Fuck those selfish cunts.Plain clothes cops have never been a good thing imo. Having a police in uniform presence would serve the same purpose without trying to enforce it through fear of "god what if someone in here is secretly a cop."
Yeah that's fairRight now I'd much rather the people choosing not to wear masks on public transport or in shops get caught out and slapped with a fine. Fuck those selfish cunts.
I've got my diagnosis back and I've tested positive for Coronavirus.
I'm both angry and scared, I haven't displayed any symptoms and have been trying my hardest to social distance and wear a mask and still I get it. I suppose I was wise to test when I did as I was just curious to see how the test actually worked.
Earlier in the thread I asked for recommendations as to what equipment I might need to monitor my condition and I have the following:
- Thermometer
- Blood Pressure Reader
- Pulse Oximeter (To check how blood oxygen is moving)
Is there anything else I might reasonably need to see how I'm getting on? I've been taking Vitamin D and Zinc tablets as well so I'll keep those up.
Ah man, sorry to hear that. Any idea how long you've had it? Hopefully it'll be out of your system soon.
Weird thing is I don't know, I tested on Friday but I've got no symptoms. That could very well change over the next week but the only time when I could have possibly been close to people to get it was when I was walking and a cyclist passed me on the footpath without warning me.
I still have my sense of smell and taste and temperature seems fine.
Eh, I wouldn't bother with any of that if it was me. You seem like you might be an anxious person? Taking constant reads of that might just increase your stress, especially when there's nothing you can to do cure it. Your body will let you know if it starts to get worse and you need to seek further help.
Right now I'd much rather the people choosing not to wear masks on public transport or in shops get caught out and slapped with a fine. Fuck those selfish cunts.
Ah yes, instances that are 100% comporable to "On-duty Police officer sits on a bus just not wearing a uniform in order to protect people from a highly contagious and potentially fatal illness"Slippery slope. And one we've already been down time and time again.
Ah yes, instances that are 100% comporable to "On-duty Police officer sits on a bus just not wearing a uniform in order to protect people from a highly contagious and potentially fatal illness"
I'm both angry and scared, I haven't displayed any symptoms and have been trying my hardest to social distance and wear a mask and still I get it.
Worth pointing out (again) that wearing the sort of mask most people are using won't protect you much, if at all, from catching it. Probably means you haven't passed it on to a whole load of other people, though.
Plain Clothes police are not the same as Undercover police.I meant only to show what undercover police actually do in general. They definitely do not take completely random bus journeys, especially in the Tory decimated policing levels this country has.
Uniformed police were nowhere to be seen when enforcing lockdown here so its pure fantasy to dream up secret police on public transport.
I don't think those staff are being stopped from wearing masks if they choose to though. I've been in some supermarkets were some staff are wearing masks and some aren't, it seems to have been left to the choice of the individual staff members, so I don't think you can chalk that particular one up to "their bosses not caring about anyone's health beyond efficiency and profits".Makes it crazy to me that so few shop staff wear them, especially when they're out on the shop floors stocking shelves while people try to squeeze by them. I just take that as their bosses not caring about anyones health beyond efficiency and profits though
I know you mean well and just trying to help them feel better but this is imo very bad advice. Temascos A person who knows they have covid-19 should absolutely be checking their SpO2 regularly - one very dangerous thing this virus does in some cases is deplete your capability for the blood to carry oxygen, without the normal feedback of "your body letting you know something is wrong". People out there feeling perfectly fine but they have an SpO2 of 60%! Monitor your blood oxygen level and if it drops from the normal range of 95%+ seek immediate oxygen treatment.Eh, I wouldn't bother with any of that if it was me. You seem like you might be an anxious person? Taking constant reads of that might just increase your stress, especially when there's nothing you can to do cure it. Your body will let you know if it starts to get worse and you need to seek further help.
A person who knows they have covid-19 should absolutely be checking their SpO2 regularly - one very dangerous thing this virus does in some cases is deplete your capability for the blood to carry oxygen, without the normal feedback of "your body letting you know something is wrong". People out there feeling perfectly fine but they have an SpO2 of 60%! Monitor your blood oxygen level and if it drops from the normal range of 95%+ seek immediate oxygen treatment.
Out of interest, if you don't have any symptoms what prompted you to take a test? Was it just curiosity?EDIT - While I'm at it, since I'm positive but don't have any symptoms as of yet I think I might try to volunteer for early treatment research. My google-fu is failing me however and I'm getting a lot of puff pieces. Are there any promising tests being conducted in London?
Out of interest, if you don't have any symptoms what prompted you to take a test? Was it just curiosity?
I have zero sympathy for those that booked a holiday during a fucking pademic however I do feel sorry for those who booked something last year before it all kicked off.
We were warned that the air bridges could change very quickly.
Those readings are fine, I wouldn't worry about them. If it's consistently significantly below 94% then you need to be more cautious and consider going to the hospital. Also bear in mind things like poor circulation can affect the reading on those devices, I don't know if you can get the ear clip version of the pulse oximeters onlineThankfully I've got one of those so I can keep track. I've noticed that when I first start it it's at 94% but then it goes up and stays at the 95-97% range. Is that just the reader just detecting everything or should I go just in case?
Thanks for the support during this! :)
EDIT - While I'm at it, since I'm positive but don't have any symptoms as of yet I think I might try to volunteer for early treatment research. My google-fu is failing me however and I'm getting a lot of puff pieces. Are there any promising tests being conducted in London?
I have zero sympathy for those that booked a holiday during a fucking pademic however I do feel sorry for those who booked something last year before it all kicked off.
We were warned that the air bridges could change very quickly.
Was this in a WhatsApp group?Take this with a pinch of salt: rumours I've heard from a few people that police are travelling in plain clothes on public transport, in order to catch people not wearing masks.
Were they behind a screen?Went to Tesco
Person serving people had no mask and kept coughing.
I left.
Posting shit like that without a verified article link shouldn't be allowed IMO
Yeah I might check the times and go see LotR to be honest.Anyone been to a cinema yet?
I wasn't really fussed on going but then the Showcase in Bristol is doing cheap tickets and showing The Lord of The Rings which I've never seen on a big screen. Seems as though cinemas in Wales aren't opening any time soon as they can't sell food.
Cineworld isn't open yet but I'll probably go next week when it does. We have unlimited cards and the payments have been frozen but they'll be starting up again once they open so might as well give it a try.Anyone been to a cinema yet?
I wasn't really fussed on going but then the Showcase in Bristol is doing cheap tickets and showing The Lord of The Rings which I've never seen on a big screen. Seems as though cinemas in Wales aren't opening any time soon as they can't sell food.
£5 to go and see Lord of the Rings? Yeah I've booked in. I'm kind of excited, which is silly because I could basically do a one man show recreation of that film.
Last time I saw that film I was third wheeling my parents on a Valentine's Day date. I had no exposure to the series, asides from the Bakshi adaptation which I didn't really understand.That would be tempting. I haven't seen it the cinema since it's release