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Old 25-03-2020, 16:14   #1291
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MOT is due in July. Am I right in assuming that if it can't be done, it's exempt till September 30th?

Following the new MOT guidance today. Someone else has told me January. Not really sure whether it'll show as MOT'd after said date or not.
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Old 25-03-2020, 16:29   #1292
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MOT is due in July. Am I right in assuming that if it can't be done, it's exempt till September 30th?

Following the new MOT guidance today. Someone else has told me January. Not really sure whether it'll show as MOT'd after said date or not.
You no longer need to try to get it done in July. You have an automatic six month extension, so it is now due in January next year.

The only exceptions to this are those whose MOTs are due before the end of this month, because the new regulations can’t be brought into legal force more quickly.
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UK coronavirus mass home testing to be made available 'within days' .

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I've had a very slight sniffle for a number of days, with no sign of a temperature(already had a thermometer) If it has been a mild attack of covid-19, it would be extremely useful to know. Health wise, I was likely to have been in the requiring hospitalisation group(high BP and BMI, with heart failure a few years ago).

If it has been covid-19 and I successfully recover, then not only could I more easily go out and about, I might be of use to neighbours.
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You no longer need to try to get it done in July. You have an automatic six month extension, so it is now due in January next year.

The only exceptions to this are those whose MOTs are due before the end of this month, because the new regulations can’t be brought into legal force more quickly.
Thanks, I've already carried out the work needed, but looking at a new car for late this year so the whole thing works to my benefit as I plan to scrap this when I'm done with it anyway. Essentially maintaining it for the road but not piling money in for nothing.
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Re: Coronavirus

In additional to tell their staff to work in Tescos rather than pay them even the 80% backed up the Government, Weatherspoons is now seemingly not paying their supplies even for delivered goods: https://twitter.com/ByRobDavies/stat...23001688735753
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In additional to tell their staff to work in Tescos rather than pay them even the 80% backed up the Government, Weatherspoons is now seemingly not paying their supplies even for delivered goods: https://twitter.com/ByRobDavies/stat...23001688735753
Well let's hope people remember how this company behaved when this is all over. Sports Direct should be boycotted too for attempting to stay open.
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Maybe when this is all over we can revert back to pubs closing at 11pm, and night clubs closing at 2am
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I've had a very slight sniffle for a number of days, with no sign of a temperature(already had a thermometer) If it has been a mild attack of covid-19, it would be extremely useful to know. Health wise, I was likely to have been in the requiring hospitalisation group(high BP and BMI, with heart failure a few years ago).

If it has been covid-19 and I successfully recover, then not only could I more easily go out and about, I might be of use to neighbours.
Yet it wouldn't be useful for a key worker about to start a shift on a construction site to know? :confused

Chances are your test would come back negative as a "sniffle" is an extremely rare symptom of Coronavirus. You could equally go out seconds later and catch it though.
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Yet it wouldn't be useful for a key worker about to start a shift on a construction site to know? :confused

Chances are your test would come back negative as a "sniffle" is an extremely rare symptom of Coronavirus. You could equally go out seconds later and catch it though.
My point still stands true. A negative result proves nothing. A positive result on the other hand is useful. No contradiction at all.

At the point of testing somebody could have the virus on their hands and then touch their face and other surfaces.

Doesn't matter if you have billions of the PCR testing kits, you still need the limited number of machines and their operators to use those kits. The "kits" are not fully self-contained like a pregnancy test. People do not seem to get that.

If the suggestion of fully self-contained usable at home testing kits being available from Amazon or Boots turns out to happen, then still a negative result isn't that useful.
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My point still stands true. A negative result proves nothing. A positive result on the other hand is useful. No contradiction at all.

At the point of testing somebody could have the virus on their hands and then touch their face and other surfaces.

Doesn't matter if you have billions of the PCR testing kits, you still need the limited number of machines and their operators to use those kits. The "kits" are not fully self-contained like a pregnancy test. People do not seem to get that.

If the suggestion of fully self-contained usable at home testing kits being available from Amazon or Boots turns out to happen, then still a negative result isn't that useful.
The Coronavirus could mutate in the person standing next to you and you could catch it again.

Statistically unlikely yes, however so is your contention someone could have it on their hand while testing negative THEN touch their face and catch it.
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How so ?

The country is still going to be in virtual lockdown regardless of any test result people get.

Also, as already pointed out, a negative test today doesnt mean you wont catch it tomorrow.
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How so ?

The country is still going to be in virtual lockdown regardless of any test result people get.

Also, as already pointed out, a negative test today doesnt mean you wont catch it tomorrow.
Additionally how would we verify who previously had it during lockdown? Give them a certificate to carry?

Being a home test how do we verify the person who claimed to take the test actually did, and isn't wanting to start working again (e.g. self employed) so got someone else to test who came back positive?

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The Coronavirus could mutate in the person standing next to you and you could catch it again.

Statistically unlikely yes, however so is your contention someone could have it on their hand while testing negative THEN touch their face and catch it.
The "then" is just an example. It doesn't exclude the possibility of picking up the virus minutes, hours, or days later.
Eg Prince Charles could've theoretically been tested daily, but the period of time between those tests and getting the results would allow the possibility of picking up the virus and transmitting it to others.
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The "then" is just an example. It doesn't exclude the possibility of picking up the virus minutes, hours, or days later.
Eg Prince Charles could've theoretically been tested daily, but the period of time between those tests and getting the results would allow the possibility of picking up the virus and transmitting it to others.
You are going round in circles here against scientific evidence that testing works at containing viruses, with multiple nudges from mods not to so I’m out.
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