Out of interest Darren, what are the ‘other symptoms’ that are checked in secret on a 111 interview?

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

Google tell everyone in North America to work from home if role allows. Hallelujah!!!! Why the UK is still resisting beggars belief.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51828782

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

I may as well post this, as it's on a not-publicly-visible forum.

My friend's partner had all the classic symptoms and had been working in a building adjacent to where Kent's first case of Coronavirus was detected. He got his lunch from the same Tesco that everyone in the area uses and - a few days later - came down with the symptoms.

111 asked about the publicly-known symptoms, then asked if he had fatigue, swollen lips, swelling around his eyes or bloodshot eyes (there were a couple of others, too, but I can't remember them). He didn't, and as soon as he confirmed that they lost interest. If, however, he'd come back from Italy or another hotspot they would have asked him to get tested.

Originally Posted by: Retron 

I don’t think they are symptoms, from Becca’s trip to a 111 pod at our local hospital, I understand it’s other criteria, such as contacts who’ve travelled to Asia recently.  When she phoned 111, those were the questions they asked her.  They instructed her to go to the pod for further checks.

Originally Posted by: Caz 

They are the symptoms, as asked by 111 last week.

Travel and contact with those who've travelled is one thing they look for, but in the absence of any known contact / travel those are the symptoms they go for. It's those "secret" ones which they use in addition to the ones you read about in the news all the time. I can only assume that - sensibly - they've not made those public so as to stop every Tom, Dick and Harry phoning up expecting a test.

Originally Posted by: Retron 

It's down to the individual company not the country to make that assessment. Even in Italy people are still going to work. 

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

Agree but it is a complete no brainer to me. Reduce the person density on public transport as much as possible. Staggers me that so many are still using the tube unnecessarily. 

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

Man city v Arsenal tonight called off due to Corona.

Arsenal players who were in contact with Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis last month in self isolation for 14 days.

Liverpool's wait for the title will extend another week.

Originally Posted by: Gavin D 

Agree but it is a complete no brainer to me. Reduce the person density on public transport as much as possible. Staggers me that so many are still using the tube unnecessarily. 

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

If that game is called off due to Arsenal players in self isolation then their games against Brighton (14th) and Sheff U (FA Cup 22/02) will also be called off. I would also assume that Forest and Millwall games will be called off for the next 14 days.

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

I expect the clubs will be losing a lot of money, although the players will still no doubt get full pay while they isolate!   

Originally Posted by: Caz 

But it can take a little while to organise. As I wrote earlier, my daughter's office in the City has instructed everyone to work from home from next Monday - meanwhile they are ensuring everyone has remote access.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Playing behind closed doors (if that's what happens) is not a huge financial impact for premiership clubs as they only get a small % of total revenues from gate receipts. It's a different matter for those clubs in the lower leagues.

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

Well I saw an interview with someone earlier who said it came in 3 waves. First a cold like illness, then a brief respite before more severe flu like symptoms and then a pneumonia like illness. It could be she is in a lull between the first two phases. 

Originally Posted by: CreweCold 

Trusting all TWO posters are keeping well.
Roger

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

We can but hope. The vile hag should have got herself tested sooner and isolated herself as soon as she got ill. There have been rumours about her and Boris, so lets hope they shagged

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

As of 09/03 in Europe only Italy has done more tests than the UK.

Originally Posted by: speckledjim