by Lady Murasaki » Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:06 am
drum wrote:Raggamuffin wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:SF, you dinosaur, did women really fall for that old guff?
Raggamuffin wrote:It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.
It’s not just that people insist on carrying on as normal, it’s that other people insist they do. People get sanctions at some workplaces when they don’t carry on as normal. This whole putting health before work mentality as a country is a new phenomenon. It’s a fine balancing act health v economy. I don’t see the point in pointing fingers of blame at either.
Oh yes, I agree that many people feel that they can't take time off work or whatever.
It doesn't help anyone that the governments guidance is all over the place, get back to work or be sacked, no, stay at home and work you wont be sacked, employers sacking them anyway. The eat out/help out scheme certainly helped in the spread of covid, they wont take responsibility for that either, now they want you to go to the cinema ... I don't think so.
The infection rates, or at least the worst of the illnesses, ie death rates, had gone down. It made sense to encourage people to start thinking about returning to work/school with safety measures in place.
I’m apprehensive but taking the necessary precautions. Most people are so that we don’t have to lockdown again.
[quote="drum"][quote="Raggamuffin"][quote="Lady Murasaki"]SF, you dinosaur, did women really fall for that old guff?
[quote="Raggamuffin"]It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.[/quote]
It’s not just that people insist on carrying on as normal, it’s that other people insist they do. People get sanctions at some workplaces when they don’t carry on as normal. This whole putting health before work mentality as a country is a new phenomenon. It’s a fine balancing act health v economy. I don’t see the point in pointing fingers of blame at either.[/quote]
Oh yes, I agree that many people feel that they can't take time off work or whatever.[/quote]
It doesn't help anyone that the governments guidance is all over the place, get back to work or be sacked, no, stay at home and work you wont be sacked, employers sacking them anyway. The eat out/help out scheme certainly helped in the spread of covid, they wont take responsibility for that either, now they want you to go to the cinema ... I don't think so.[/quote]
The infection rates, or at least the worst of the illnesses, ie death rates, had gone down. It made sense to encourage people to start thinking about returning to work/school with safety measures in place.
I’m apprehensive but taking the necessary precautions. Most people are so that we don’t have to lockdown again.