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    Covid

    Turned up on customer site yesterday for meetings.

    Where's so and so?
    He rang in today, his kids have covid so he's at home looking after them, should be back in early next week.

    WTF!?!!???

    Plenty of people wearing masks too!

    Where's the face palm smiley when you need it?

    (Next week we're due to have 2 days of planning meetings with over 100 people present in the meetings, I think I'll WFH for the duration!)
    Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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    here you go

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      #3
      There's been a few people at my client who have been off with covid lately.

      I just hope they also consider taking time off when they catch a cold. I like that people finally realise that isolation when you're ill reduces the spread of disease.

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        #4
        I thought you had to pay for tests now?

        If I lose my sense of smell then yeah I'll think I have covid, otherwise I would just assume it's a cold.

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          #5
          Originally posted by JustKeepSwimming View Post
          I thought you had to pay for tests now?
          You do, but they're not that expensive. I get mine from Boots, and they're about £2 each.

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            #6
            I've had all the symptoms of covid for the past two weeks. Still carried on working (from home). I didn't get tested because frankly does it matter?
            Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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              #7
              Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
              I've had all the symptoms of covid for the past two weeks. Still carried on working (from home). I didn't get tested because frankly does it matter?
              Did you stay away from your family members who had to go and mix with other people?
              "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                #8
                It's currently ripping through are home, wife got it when she was in mainland Europe last week and has been off her feet for most of this week, and she kindly passed it on to me and the kids who seem to be getting on with life ok so far! We are all vaccinated and caught it two years ago.

                We had some tests lying about, she tested positive I'm still negative but have mild symptoms. It could make for an interesting winter for the NHS.


                The schools response was interesting for the youngest, it's always been the case of 48 hours off if they have a diky stomach but are now asking for 48 hours off if they call in sick with any symptoms.

                Last edited by BlueSharp; 29 September 2023, 10:50.
                Make Mercia Great Again!

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                  #9
                  My Wife caught it a couple of weeks ago on a plane back from Spain. I didn't get it.

                  NHS will be bad.
                  Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

                    Did you stay away from your family members who had to go and mix with other people?
                    Who do you think I caught it off? With two teachers in the family, I'm going to get whatever is going around.
                    Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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