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tweetiepooh · 22-09-2020, 11:14

I do like the idea of the "infectious" test. If not infectious, even if you have the virus, then you can go around much more freely. If everyone in a "place" (centre, train, airport and thus plane) is not infectious there is less risk and can allow more freedom. (Yes on very long flights/cruised you may become infectious in the duration but a test before disembarking as egress is controlled could mitigate that.) But it would need 100% negative accuracy and be really, really quick and that is extremely unlikely.
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I think the government is still doing well. They've made mistakes and Boris has admitted as such but it's a really hard line to walk, especially with a population that is independent minded and less obedient than some. It's hard to maintain strict rules for a disease that has only claimed around 400 under 60's with no underlying condition in England. It's not like some "plagues" with lots of people just dying in the streets and really visible symptoms and fast time to death.

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tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM 1Gb TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,327	Re: Coronavirus I do like the idea of the "infectious" test. If not infectious, even if you have the virus, then you can go around much more freely. If everyone in a "place" (centre, train, airport and thus plane) is not infectious there is less risk and can allow more freedom. (Yes on very long flights/cruised you may become infectious in the duration but a test before disembarking as egress is controlled could mitigate that.) But it would need 100% negative accuracy and be really, really quick and that is extremely unlikely. --- I think the government is still doing well. They've made mistakes and Boris has admitted as such but it's a really hard line to walk, especially with a population that is independent minded and less obedient than some. It's hard to maintain strict rules for a disease that has only claimed around 400 under 60's with no underlying condition in England. It's not like some "plagues" with lots of people just dying in the streets and really visible symptoms and fast time to death. __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees.