Hypochondriacs Wanted.................

[10ClarionSt]

............by the govt, to pretend they have Covid. In the latest initiative, the govt wants everyone to act like they've got Covid.

So, how do you pretend you've got a rough, barking cough?

How do you pretend you've got a high temperature?

How do you pretend that you can't taste or smell anything?

What the govt wants people to do, is what people have been have been doing since the dawn of time - pretend they're ill! Most doctors, if they are honest, will tell you that over 95% of surgery consultations are unnecessary, with people moaning about some pain or other that will clear up after a few days.

So there you have it folks. The govt has given you the perfect excuse to stay off work or avoid some other committment: Act as though you have Covid!!
You know it makes sense!

[Bobbisox1]

10c, I'm sure you say stuff for reaction, I'm not going to try and tell you what is meant by Chris Whitty saying ' Act like you've got it' because you knew what he was saying, didn't you?

[mushroom25]

// Judging by the amount of traffic on my way to and from work, very few people are using the excuse. //

a good deal of that traffic (round here at least) is the school run. the schools may be "closed", but actually they're still open, supporting an ever growing list of "the vulnerable".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-55579711

[theshedman]

If 10C can't make something up he twists what was said to try and make the government look bad. His post the other day about the nightingales and other stuff was almost all lies.

[emmie]

its very quiet around here, don't know what the central part of the capital is like as haven't been there for an age.

[Bazile]

I was commenting on what the gov request meant .

If people are ignoring advice ( which some are ) what can you do ?

[Bazile]

//That hasn't worked at all, has it Baz? //

My previous comment was in response to a 10 ClarionSt comment above

[emmie]

which has been the problem, people not understanding or patently ignoring all rules, laws.

[emmie]

its bad here in the capital, and looks set to get worse, its whether the hospitals will cope seemingly.

[MartinMillar]

You know you remind me of trump!!

[bednobs]

the problem is that people dont think advice applies to THEM even when they live in very infected areas. Those two women who met up for a coffee - was it necessary to meet up for a coffee? No. Not illegal but not necessary. They may have had a legal reason (support bubble, exercise) but not necessary.