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It's not a case of going for a test if you feel you are sick, testing the population is a way of finding out who has the virus and those that may have had it or if anyone is asymptomatic. My wife and I went online to make an appt and we went last Friday, we had a reply by email on Tuesday that we are clear. And can go to work if we want to. The testing site is at the park and ride in Exeter.
"Terrifying"? If she has had no results after 10 days and she still feels ok it would suggest that she has not got it.
A leading doctor has said the decision to ease lockdown restrictions without proper testing was "terrifying". Rosie Toom is a self-employed foot practitioner from Dawlish in Devon who was first tested on 3 May after developing symptoms. More than 10 days later she's still waiting for the results. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-52667137
@leatash You don't have to be a non tory to dislike Boris the Minion, as I know of people who were staunch tories and cannot stand him. (Minions. :- They mostly speak incomprehensible gibberish .)
Is that a non verbal comment on the state of the blithering buffoon's hair?
Well, for starters, someone who can communicate without all the bluster and blather. Of the present cabinet, I'd say Rishi Sunak.
Yes Llynne we get you are not a tory and dislike Boris but i would like you to tell me who would do a better job.
and then of course another difference between the UK and NZ is in the quality of the leadership. We have bumbling, blustering, Boris. "One critical success factor that is, unfortunately, harder to guarantee is high-quality political leadership. The brilliant, decisive and humane leadership of Ardern was instrumental in New Zealand’s rapid change in direction with its response to Covid-19 ...
For once I have to agree with leatash - NZ is over 1000 miles from Oz so it was easy to shut the border. We have a land border with another country.