rona moved in: ilx0rs with the bug report on their progress

(although she did buy 4x1 pints of milk rather than 1x4 pints, which is much cheaper

and i didn't get a saturday paper so i don't really know what's on tv this week)

omg dl! That's awful.
Are they Flowflex lfts? May still be some hope your PCR is ok?

I've been feeling achy and fatigued all day and sneezing a lot. Was feeling rough yesterday and perhaps shouldn't have gone for a 5-6 mile walk on a cold night whilst not in a healthy state. LFT was negative so probably just an old-fashioned cold, but for a while earlier I was expecting that 2nd test line to appear on the strip.

XP yeah kinder they're flowflex. I've never had a positive one till now, but the two I did today were VERY "you have covid" if you see what I mean

Shit calzino hope you're alright.

I have, like, five close friends who've tested positive in the last week and therefore likely to miss Christmoose. Honestly, I think if I were to catch it any time after the 26th or 27th it wouldn't be too bad.

Just hoping I can still play the DJ gig I've been really looking forward to doing on what would hopefully be my freedom day (NYE)

Hope you're ok and can do Christmas 2: Electric Boogaloo a bit later with your fam.
I was supposed to be heading back your way today actually but Covid has affected the plans of the people we were supposed to meet!

so very sorry to hear of all of the ill Ilxors and missing out on time with the fam :(

doglatin and other UKers: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/covid-self-isolation-cut-to-seven-days-for-jabbed-people-in-england

(headline is slightly misleading - it's for vaxxed and unvaxxed people)

That's a silver lining at least! Sorry your plans are being scuppered too.

Just been to do my PCR test l, so waiting on results. I have to say, still not feeling too terrible at this stage. It's very much like a light cold - bit sniffly, bit if a cough, the odd headfoggy moment. I couldn't run a marathon but I certainly don't feel too ill.

dis cut to 7 days retroactive? cause that means i could be out today, as opposed to xmas day

You’d imagine so?

Official medical guidance is determined by the needs of businesses. It is revised and relaxed, requiring workers to be less cautious with risks to their health, to meet employers' staffing needs. pic.twitter.com/841gDgbQAC

— Necronomicron (@MediocreDave) December 22, 2021

I don't know how reliable LFTs are for this function. But it should also release a great deal of healthcare staff, possibly to Covid wards if appropriate.

People should not end their isolation early if
they are still experiencing symptoms, officials
said
And people ending isolation on day seven
are strongly advised to limit contact with
vulnerable people, not visit crowded or poorly
ventilated spaces, and work from home.

Tracer, yes, it's partly to free up NHS employees who are already isolating, so it definitely applies to people including you!

really wish LFTs were more reliable, even though mine was negative it probably would be best not to presume anything. I would have been happy with a positive result tbh, because it would be reassuring to know all it is giving me is cold symptoms and the booster shot from November is getting the upper hand.

> dis cut to 7 days retroactive? cause that means i could be out today, as opposed to xmas day

requires two clear LFTs on conseq days

i'm on day 9, taking a test today and another tomorrow morning (and passing) could mean i'm out of covid jail 16 hours early! Thanks Savid. but it's not like i have plans so...

Necronomicron otm though, i doubt this is whitty's idea

pcr negative. this has all been something else.

man.

glad you can leave the house before all the food shops close, at least?

yeah, i was out of covid jail tomorrow anyway (and have no plans for today) so it doesn't really change anything. although i can get a booster now without waiting 28 days (but will do that after christmas)

I've since (predictably enough) tested positive as well. We've told the local authorities and are in quarantine until the 30th, so might get to do NYE with friends here in Portugal at least, if I feel up to it. Mostly hit me like a common cold, probably omnicron - which we'd then be the first ppl to introduce to the country, hope fervently no poor cab driver or pharmacist has gotten it from us.

Dog latin sorry to hear about your situation, hope you have a xmas feast with all that shopping!

I came down with symptoms (v mild sore throat, v mild congestion, and sinus headache) yesterday, so I am probably not leaving today for my parents as planned for Christmas. I hope to get a couple rapid tests from the local pharmacy when they supposedly arrive at noon. CVS is booked out on testing everywhere within 45 minute drive (at least) through Monday (at least).

My wife and I were just joking the other day that she was going to be the last person on earth with covid due to how little she is around others; now there probably is no point in quarantining given our contacts already and the small size of our house. The coordination with local authorities regarding quarantine described by UKers, haphazard and annoying as it may be, seems like a pipe dream here.

Ffs why do I have to test positive two days before Christmas? I feel lethargic and my throat hurts but I’m not too bad, feels like a mild cold. Just feel bad for my parents and nephews, but obviously I can’t go to see them now.

What have people with dogs done while self isolating? Winston needs a good hour run around every day. I guess I should just try to go at times that seem quiet and try not to bump into anyone? The couple friends who may have helped have gone home for Christmas.

If I had to self-isolate I'd still have to take Douglas out because he won't toilet in the garden because he's very particular about where does his biz. I think as long as you are not going into enclosed public spaces and avoid and keep a safe distance from other people then what's the harm?

I still feel achy and fatigued and with a persistent cough, probably need to take another test just to be sure. Only got a couple of tests left so ordered some more from the NHS. It's sort of amusing that in this shithole country you can order a 7 pack of LFT's for free. I saw the NHS link posted by Daniel last week but didn't truly believe it until I used it just now.

the LFT box i got was designed to be posted

that said, there was also a qr code and a AAAA-AAAA-AAAA-AAAA code when i ordered my pick up so took i picture of it thinking they'd be able to read them in the chemist but she ended up just writing them down using pen and paper.

I'm the only one in the house with a positive PCR so far but it's abundantly clear that we're all sick, and since we're all vaccinated, we've stopped attempting to isolate me. varying levels of "this sucks" across the four of us but thank God for the vaccines - I've had worse flu than this. I'm maybe on day 4 of being sick? my test results were delayed and time got a little foggy. it is extremely hard to hear the children hurting but they are still in high spirits.

Hope you all feel better JCLC.

I took one 500mg tylenol which just about knocked my symptoms out, so this feels doubly stupid that I'm going to miss out on Christmas with the family for this.

I'll quit the interloping now the 2nd LFT gave a negative, just got a shit cold it seems. All the best to the stricken ones itt, peace out.

Peace calz. Watch out though, 2 weeks ago I get like this and got a few negatives. Even after that and my booster, it’s still gone and bloody got me.

Well I panicked a minute because while I do have food at home, I figured a top up on essentials wouldn't hurt. The local supermarket's next delivery slot is the 5th January(!) Luckily a mate has kindly volunteered to help out, but seriously what a nightmare this Covid/Christmas perfect storm is turning out to be

Too late for Koogs but if you live alone (in England) and have to self isolate, you can have an NHS volunteer get your shopping or a prescription for you. That includes people who have tested positive, it’s not just for people who are vulnerable/shielding. I expect there’s a similar set-up in the other UK nations.

https://nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk/services/receiving-support

I came down with symptoms (v mild sore throat, v mild congestion, and sinus headache) yesterday, so I am probably not leaving today for my parents as planned for Christmas. I hope to get a couple rapid tests from the local pharmacy when they supposedly arrive at noon. CVS is booked out on testing everywhere within 45 minute drive (at least) through Monday (at least).

My wife and I were just joking the other day that she was going to be the last person on earth with covid due to how little she is around others; now there probably is no point in quarantining given our contacts already and the small size of our house. The coordination with local authorities regarding quarantine described by UKers, haphazard and annoying as it may be, seems like a pipe dream here.

― ma dmac's fury road (PBKR), Thursday, December 23, 2021 7:32 AM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

Spending 3-4 hours so far today trying to even find testing so I can see my parents really puts me in the holiday mood. Testing is completely fucked.

― ma dmac's fury road (PBKR), Thursday, December 23, 2021 1:50 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

Like something out of a Hallmark Holiday Movie, a Christmas angel (friend) came out of nowhere last night and offered me an extra home test - it was positive :(

aw man

best wishes, everyone

yeah, this was a complete ballache when i wasn't actually ill, must be tons worse for the positive people. take it easy over christmas.

My deepest sympathies to anyone and everyone whose holiday plans have been dashed by the 'ronus. My heart aches for you, seriously. This pandemic shit is so bogus.

Sorry to hear that PBKR. This is such a pain and so sad for so many people

Last night I was thinking how strange it was that I'd received very little information about what to do next after my PCR: Just a message saying my test was positive and to register my self on their Covid app which I don't have. No guidance about self-isolating at all. If I didn't know better, I could well have been walking around as normal infecting people.
This morning, at 8am, three days after my positive test result, I was woken by a text from Track and Trace telling me I had to self-isolate and asking me to fill out a questionnaire.
I was feeling tired and groggy and not really in the frame of mind, so I went back to sleep. At 11.30am I received a follow up text asking why I hadn't filled out the survey yet. Pretty demanding of them considering how long the first message took and also considering in supposed to be suffering from a killer virus FFS.

I'm really missing my family today, and tomorrow will be harder. Just gotta keep telling myself others are in the same boat and many have it a lot lot worse.

Also feeling pessimistic about being able to get out of quarantine earlier than 10 days. My friends who also caught it a bit earlier than me are still producing positive LFTs well after their 7 days of isolating

Ah sorry mate it sucks

In fact,, sorry to all the mates itt — it sucks

There with ya dog Latin.

Just got a surprise deliveroo from my sister of a bottle of rum, a multipack of coke cans, some quality street and neurofen though, so my evening of watching that comet movie alone seems much more exciting.

Sympathies to all UK (and other) ilxors experiencing a visit from KRAMPUS-19, and wishing a very merry ball & arse cancer to Boris, Sunak, Javid, Hancock and Mogg.

Cheers all. Also sorry to hear you're in the same boat ahoy hoy. Actually being on a boat right now might be kinda fun?

I never even heard from T&Trace when my son's best mate was positive and the mum told me she'd given my number to T&T. What's the point of it if it doesn't do its job?

Hope you manage a decent one tomorrow everyone.

Somehow managed to avoid the ‘Rona so far feel like our luck might be up soon.

My wife and I had a 28 week scan today that we expected to be 30 mins but ended up being 5+ hours of waiting around. Everyone waiting was masked but there was some pretty bleak coughing going on and no real option to escape if we wanted our scan to go ahead. Either way, have had negative LFTs for now so Xmas is still on, even if it’s just me and my heavily pregnant wife :)

@ DL - we’re still just round the corner, if you need anything delivered just shout

Eech Willl that waiting room experience sounds stressful. Hope you are both okay. And thank you, I've got everything I need right now but I'll let you know if anything changes

I dunno where you are at but I know you are vaguely London based. I’m in bow e3 if you can meet, if you wanna meet on my dog walk tomorrow morn, maybe we can hang dog latin

Even if that’s still nowhere in this big ass city, still we are kin in shitty fucking covid christmas

I know the good empty cemetery to walk around in, only infecting the dead. The dog can’t catch it afaik

Sorry to hear so many ilx0rs are stuck indoors and/or away from friends + family this xmas. Hope you've all managed to have a passable day despite everything, and that you recover swiftly & completely and get to see your loved ones soon