You just run the swab around the area where the tonsils would be IIRC.
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You just run the swab around the area where the tonsils would be IIRC.
Bollocks to that. I'd have to have someone do it (not least because I'd puke if I did it to myself).
I could probably have a go at administering my own test, pausing to throw up in a bucket if I triggered my gag reflex, but I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable shoving anything up my kids' noses until I felt resistance. I'd certainly prefer a nurse to do that.
Even my wife, who used to be a nurse, says she'd be rather worried about doing it.
Anyway, it's good to at least know how readily available testing is. I suspect that when / if schools go back, we're going to need to avail ourselves of it at some point before Christmas.
Even my wife, who used to be a nurse, says she'd be rather worried about doing it.
Anyway, it's good to at least know how readily available testing is. I suspect that when / if schools go back, we're going to need to avail ourselves of it at some point before Christmas.
Honestly I've had it done to me a couple of times now, and without that context I know I 100% would not have gone far enough up the nose if self administered
Sturgeon has apologised for the exam marking which led to lots of grades being adjusted downwards.
Kind of refreshing to hear a politician just straight-up acknowledge mistakes.
Always have more respect for someone who can be open without having to spin at 15000mph.
Kind of refreshing to hear a politician just straight-up acknowledge mistakes.
Always have more respect for someone who can be open without having to spin at 15000mph.
But now Labour and the Tories are calling for a no confidence vote against the education secretary.
Politics, who'd get involved in it?
Which is why it tends to be large / small etc on the continent.
Haha, did not see that development...although I guess it's expected.
Sweet. I don't have any tonsils so I'm basically immune.
Yes, this is right. The tonsils more of an indicator about the right depth (i.e. past the tongue but no need to ram it into your neck).
I think you can have someone do the test for you, but it is implied that you should at least try by yourself first. The staff are generally not nurses. Seemed to be a lot of young people that may have lost or furloughed their retail/hospitality jobs during lockdown. It was well organised and staff were friendly.
Yeah it was just the first example that came to my head
touché. Pubs were always gross before there was a chance of catching a deadly virus anyway
i did the self admin test and was okay with the tonsil bit, despite having a prouty active gag reflex
worst bit is then taking that swab and sticking it up your nose cause well yknow it's a bit gross and smelly
also i kept needing to sneeze it's very tickley up there!
To be fair, wearing a mask for entire shifts would suck - longest I've done it for is about two hours and my face was a sweaty, itchy mess at the end of it. Another reason I'm grateful to be able to work from home.
That'd be better than in aussie and asking for pint(that's usually not a pint), pot, middy, schooner, handle etc
They're not worn for entire shifts though, you have breaks and you need to eat. I'm managing fine wearing those Adidas masks for multiple hours.
Question from an Irish Brit: how are Oxford and London at the moment?
Job opportunities have come up at a couple of unis that I can't really pass up - lecture positions are very rare at the two brick unis in NI and, in my field, they're not much more frequent in the billion or so unis down south. Teaching at both institutions would be remote (or in Oxford's case, a mix of remote lecturing but distanced tutorials with one of two students) and my research can be done pretty much in total isolation. My plan if I get either job is to take a self-contained AirBnB within walking distance of campus and in the first few days stock up with enough ready meals etc to keep for me two weeks if I need to go into isolation. I reckon I'd be fine and academia is basically social exile anyway. But covid adds another layer of apprehension to job searching.
If this would stop GB trying to cheat me on the size of their spirit measures, I'm all for it.
Job opportunities have come up at a couple of unis that I can't really pass up - lecture positions are very rare at the two brick unis in NI and, in my field, they're not much more frequent in the billion or so unis down south. Teaching at both institutions would be remote (or in Oxford's case, a mix of remote lecturing but distanced tutorials with one of two students) and my research can be done pretty much in total isolation. My plan if I get either job is to take a self-contained AirBnB within walking distance of campus and in the first few days stock up with enough ready meals etc to keep for me two weeks if I need to go into isolation. I reckon I'd be fine and academia is basically social exile anyway. But covid adds another layer of apprehension to job searching.
If this would stop GB trying to cheat me on the size of their spirit measures, I'm all for it.
A lot of office workers are still working from home but a lot is back to normal (with social distancing, masks etc) in London, I don't believe there are many new cases at the moment here. Some tube/train stations are still closed but those that are open have an OK service. I would say if there is a chance to move now is the best time in case of a second wave.
That will be his defence in the eventual enquiry, he was under the imperious curse.
Actually makes a lot of sense as he rarely sounds coherent and in clearly under control of somebody else.
well well well
This is a turnabout
it's not about "oh no don't go Scotland things will be terrible for you if you leave" now it's "oh no don't go Scotland things will be terrible for us if you leave"....
I don't want Scotland to leave the union.
But as I'm not Scottish, it's not up to me to decide.
If that's what a clear majority want, then so be it.
But as I'm not Scottish, it's not up to me to decide.
If that's what a clear majority want, then so be it.
she needs to watch the video and understand the context, he does ask them if they are ok, they will not leave the boat Until in English waters at which point they will say they are distressed and need rescuing, as the law protect all life comes in, if they get rescued in French waters they will get returned to French land
to what exactly, it is what Is happening, they want to get to UK waters, so what is it you are upset about
We've been recruiting our battle mages from the EU, and we've just realised they don't have permits to stay.
As someone from Spain (you know, a country that regularly gets those boats) I never expected to see media just live reporting that shit instead of you know, helping them avoid capsizing. Heck, you can see they are regularly getting the water out of the boat so that it keeps on working.
They are humans being in a dangerous situation. I expect something better than just being all "gosh darn look at these people" right next to them while they are in a pretty dangerous situation.
It is clear they arent perfectly OK as you can see they are taking away water from the boat. Them also being OK right now doesnt mean they will be OK in short time if a storm (or heck, any decent size wave) hits them. The channel isnt so calm as to not care.
Yes, the BBC would probably be put into danger if they offered to help, but the solution to that is to just go with police help that are forced to offer help (and redirect them to land). Trying to play that all for funsies when it is a dangerous thing that gets many immigrants killed is not something I expected mainstream media to do (but rather the fringes of the right wing media).
They would of paid thousands of pounds to be on that boat to try to interfere before they reach UK waters would of been highly dangerous and likely ended up in a far worse situation.
They did exactly the right thing by staying a safe distance. We can criticise the need to show us all what is happening but they would of made a bad situation much worse by interjecting
They did "exactly the right thing" by minimizing a serious situation and playing it up for funsies. They were not there to help but to just play it as a political move. Again, not something I expected mainstream media to do, but rather the fringes of right wing media.
Edit: to put this into perspective, the news in Spain are that less than 3 days ago, 50 people died on similar "boats" trying to come to Spain. Trying to cross the sea with those boats is not something funsies and it is quite dangerous.
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I don't think they were in immediate danger, and it sounded like the coastguard had been alerted and were en-route.
Awful that these crossings have increased so much though - something needs to be done to stop them from launching.
Awful that these crossings have increased so much though - something needs to be done to stop them from launching.
The reporter says that the coast guard has been alerted and is on their way.
Did you watch the video?
Yes I did and I also saw them having to remove water from the boat with a bucket.
It would have been better to help them, since their boat was sinking. also they're not migrants, they're refugees seeking asylum. I know you're just repeating the beeb line but it's a pretty distinct difference. Calling them 'migrants' fuels narratives from the far right, it also implies they have a home to go back to. Asylum seekers coming here in a boat isn't illegal.
People in this country are very blasé about our government bombing countries until people in those countries try to flee.
I'd assume that that the vessel the reporter was on, would have stepped in if something serious occurred.
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The majority of these migrants or refugees as you like to call them have to pass through other safe countries to get to the UK, it's clear most of them want to come here for our benefit system.
Unless they forcefully tried to help them I don't see how they could - The refugees aren't asking for help and they say they're okay. A bunch of likely untrained people trying to stop the refugee's ship and help out could just as likely cause more harm. Also the fact that they're bailing some water out does not mean the ship is sinking.
A tweet posted 30 minutes later shows that the UK services arrived and the ship was fine.
The tweet posted in this thread is a blatant misrepresentation of what's happening
They want to be in the UK, but that's not why. Our benefit system is fucking terrible.
More likely: they know people here, or they can speak English.
edit: also, most refugees do stay in safe countries close to home. That's why, in Europe, Greece and Italy host a disproportionate number of refugees. The UK should try to help, but will never do so willingly because we are cunts.
