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And that is why my grandson is hesitant about returning home from University at the moment out of concern for me.
To the best of my knowledge, young people are just as likely to get infected as any other age grouo, just less likely to have more than mild symptoms.
Hence much more likely to infect others!
That is because they tend to have milder symptoms, so they never get tested!The numbers of younger people having a confirmed diagnosis are low.
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/uk-doctor-explains-truth-covid-3922464
It seems like they are gearing up to do a lot more tests.And now NHS walking away from testing those outside hospital, we may never know how many infected - and people talk about the Chinese and Iranian covering it up !
That is because they tend to have milder symptoms, so they never get tested!
If people without symptoms are going to be tested they could get infected the day after the test, so are you suggesting the whole population is tested every day? Even when they have ramped up the testing to 10,000 a day some people will need to have priority and having symptoms seems a good reason.But we don't actually know that, I may have milder symptoms or not show any symptoms at all.
I am in the at risk group, but will I get tested, no !!
If people without symptoms are going to be tested they could get infected the day after the test, so are you suggesting the whole population is tested every day? Even when they have ramped up the testing to 10,000 a day some people will need to have priority and having symptoms seems a good reason.
So just you then?You know full well I did not suggest the 'whole population, so moving on ..................................
Speaking as a T1 I feel our condition and approach to life often puts us in a position where we say things others struggle with.
No it’s not justification or an excuse. But along with everything else type 1 changes in our lives I believe it changes our mindset and approach to challenges in life. A “ bad day at the office “ for me can result in me saying and posting comments that fellow T1’s maybe be able to relate to, whereas those not ever having experienced a “ bad day at the office “ may not be able to relate to. Of course this works both ways. I often see and hear comments that I feel should be censored or questioned but try my best to accept the comments as being others comments and not mine.Regarding "our condition." Please don't tell me this is some form of justification or excuse?
I don't think there are any positives. A risk is a risk. As you say, we should be taking all the recommended precautions. There's a very good Youtube video of an English guy living in China who has had this virus and has now been in quarantine for 40 days. I found it very interesting if only to see the stages. It would seem that pneumonia is the final stage. It's at.
As the chart shows, youngsters are at less risk, it's no consolation when you have pneumonia and struggling for breath. I had bronchial pneumonia in my 20s and I'd rather not have it again.
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Source: WHO and the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
Oh dear, that's worse odds than Russian Roulette for me!
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If people without symptoms are going to be tested they could get infected the day after the test, so are you suggesting the whole population is tested every day? Even when they have ramped up the testing to 10,000 a day some people will need to have priority and having symptoms seems a good reason.
I do agree, those in the at risk groups that die, could have lived on for a decade or decades, managing their condition.Regarding "our condition." Please don't tell me this is some form of justification or excuse?
Some people on here are making totally impractical demands which suit themselves rather than the common good. The suggestion that everyone should be tested regularly is impossible to achieve. I believe South Korea who are experts at this tested 12,000 people a day, at that rate it would take, 5,000 days to test the entire UK population ONCE. I am not an apologist for anyone but I think it is necessary to counteract the wild suggestions from keyboard "experts" with a little reality. If you have relatives who are at risk just keep away from them if you can, if you are tested OK one day you could be carrying the virus a few days later.They should be tested regularly if they are in the group that has vulnerable contacts in the at risk groups, they will know at least they haven't been the vector who killed their grandad or grandma with their subclinical symptoms.
I do wonder Mr Pot, why you seem to be such an apologist for the State?
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Straw man argument Mr Pots, nobody suggested everybody should be tested regularly.Some people on here are making totally impractical demands which suit themselves rather than the common good. The suggestion that everyone should be tested regularly is impossible to achieve. I believe South Korea who are experts at this tested 12,000 people a day, at that rate it would take, 5,000 days to test the entire UK population ONCE. I am not an apologist for anyone but I think it is necessary to counteract the wild suggestions from keyboard "experts" with a little reality. If you have relatives who are at risk just keep away from them if you can, if you are tested OK one day you could be carrying the virus a few days later.
Straw man argument Mr Pots, nobody suggested everybody should be tested regularly.
That sounds like it would be pretty much everybody to me, or are there large groups of people who don't know anyone who is old?They should be tested regularly if they are in the group that has vulnerable contacts in the at risk groups
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