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Virus Isolation Period To Go Up From Seven To 10 Days
//People who test positive for coronavirus or show symptoms in the UK must now self-isolate for 10 days.
The change, announced by the UK's four chief medical officers, comes as ministers try to avoid a resurgence of the virus.
Until now, those showing key symptoms - a new continuous cough, a temperature or loss of taste or smell - have had to self-isolate for at least a week.
The new advice is in line with World Health Organization guidance.//
https:/ /www.bb c.co.uk /news/u k-53588 709
Will we ever be rid of this virus - or will we eventually have to concede that it's something we have to live (or die) with and return to normal life?
The change, announced by the UK's four chief medical officers, comes as ministers try to avoid a resurgence of the virus.
Until now, those showing key symptoms - a new continuous cough, a temperature or loss of taste or smell - have had to self-isolate for at least a week.
The new advice is in line with World Health Organization guidance.//
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Will we ever be rid of this virus - or will we eventually have to concede that it's something we have to live (or die) with and return to normal life?
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I think we have to live (or die) with it. If there is a second wave (or indeed the first wave still not ending) as seems to be happening, then for the past four months we have effectively been playing hide and seek with the virus. I assume more people are being tested, hence the increase in infections. If that is true then that does not necessarily mean more people...
09:59 Thu 30th Jul 2020
I think we have to live (or die) with it. If there is a second wave (or indeed the first wave still not ending) as seems to be happening, then for the past four months we have effectively been playing hide and seek with the virus. I assume more people are being tested, hence the increase in infections. If that is true then that does not necessarily mean more people have Covid, it just means we know about it.
As long as hospital admissions and deaths do not start increasing alarmingly, I think we should carry on relaxing the lockdown further. You have to wonder why local lockdowns are starting to happen if hospital admissions haven't risen, surely it is then going beyond the mantra of "Protect the NHS"?
As long as hospital admissions and deaths do not start increasing alarmingly, I think we should carry on relaxing the lockdown further. You have to wonder why local lockdowns are starting to happen if hospital admissions haven't risen, surely it is then going beyond the mantra of "Protect the NHS"?
12.11, I think you'll find you've started the doom mongering with this thread. Anyhow I've said what I wanted to on this thread, not going to get into tit for tat, we've already been joined by two people who have nothing really to say that's valid. Have a nice day and I'm sure we will have some sort of drug in the near future to help with the situation.
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