Covid - news and views
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Well that's handy it never occurred to me to keep count, thanks for the info. What other records do you keep about me and others?
If you check with HMRC I think you will find that "paid" voluntary work is classed as employment and the money could be taxable.
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so paid voluntary work exists then? Of course it could be taxable.
Again as I said before I suppose you volunteer to be employed? But you're still volunteering? You have to volunteer to be aircrew? Some teachers will have to volunteer to take those summer schools, they can't be forced?
As I said this is OT but you can have the next last word if you will as you're so keen on a definition
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Agree, at ours there is a mobile number posted outside to be let in. The doors may be locked but there must be someway to get the staff to let you in?
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Only a 5 minute drive, but if you just turn up they will not let you in to speak to anybody. Strict instructions to ring first and preferably arrange a phone or video consultation.
If no word by lunchtime tomorrow, I will ring them again.
Yes, apparently we 75-80s in this area have to go to our GP.
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I'd not leave it till lunchtime, Kj.
In my experience Docs are usually geared up to answering the phone from around 8am and tend to have more people around capable of dealing with issues early in the day.
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Pooh bags M?, no offence intended but I think you spoil your Dogs
just saying🤷🏻♂️😂-
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Maybe one day.
PS That tent bring a whole new meaning to winter camping
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AD wrote "Did anyone else see the news clip of Hugh Bonneville doing volunteer car park duties"
A triumph for the vaccine roll-out then.
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It’s worth repeating here-the Kent variant is being controlled by the current crop of Vax offerings. It’s the South African one that is elusive there is however a tweak to the vax in production for later in the year that’ll zap it👍🏻
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Yes, Rocky, Sir Patrick Vallance made that very point about the current vaxes coping with the Kent variant during yesterday's Downing Street briefing.
There seems to be a misunderstanding of this among some of the population which is spreading unnecessary concern.
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It needs to be intelligently reported & repeated with honesty, too many folk take their news feeds from social media only. Stupid statements & scare stories are costing lives, they need stopping. Follow the science not the idiots👍🏻
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Well said. There are plenty of trustworthy sources reporting the facts for people to read👍
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yes a CS +1
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There appear to be way too many getting their information generally from less well informed sources and social media to be honest. All sorts of influences making folks waver about getting the vaccine. Kind, informed persuasion is the key.
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There was a piece on one of the news channels yesterday concerning the low take up of the vacine by the Asian Bangladesh population and many it seems are taking notice of an Asian "crackpot" on social media who advises that if a steam/ vapour. Inhaler is used it will stop you contracting the virus
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Claim: Inhaling steam over 100°C will "disintegrate" the coronavirus, because it is "fat".
Source: Tanzanian president John Magufuli (22 April 2020)
Verdict: There is no scientific evidence that very high temperatures or inhaling steam "kills" Covid-19.
The Tanzanian president urged his health ministry to "emphasize" steam inhalation as a way of treating Covid-19.
There is no evidence that inhaling steam can treat the virus, which replicates in cells, and experts warned the practice is dangerous.
While there are fats in the viral membrane of the virus, it is also misleading to call it "a fat" and that heat will "dissolve" it. Soap and water however will.Isn't one of the African presidents currently advising steam inhalation?
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it is not in England anyway a nationallity problem
