Does anyone know what happens with asymptomatic transmission? The last I saw no one really knew (as how can you tell?) but 'they' thought it may be as high as 40%.
The gov launched their app today, but from what I can gather, asymptomatic people are still being told not to take a test.
So how does any track/trace work effectively if asymptomatic 'threads' are ignored?
I have the app - if I now go somewhere and eventually get told (maybe after 'n' days) that I have been in contact with a 'live' person - then I (have to) isolate - fine. Good so far. But if I am then asymptomatic, I never have a test - so can never prove positive, and then don't form part of the chain (ie people who were in contact with me then never get notified).
Got the app easy enough on my phone this morning.but hubby's phone is too old to get it.nothing wrong with it just about 4 years old.gosh yes its ancient! Do u think the government has done a deal with the mobile phone companies to get us all to buy new phones?!
Steve Tyler has his 1990s Nokia. I have one, Hubby no mobile phone at all. Certainly cannot afford to fork out 500 quid for one. My youngest daughter said, "not being funny, but you wouldn't know how to use one" She is correct, some button pressed in my nokia in my pocket the other day and came up with a screen of "stuff" I have never seen before. I am not stupid, my last job was on a Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit. I have to practice. Kids just stretch over me, and bash away at keys. She is a software expert after all!!!I know there is a saying, something about tell me and I will forget, etc that's me!!
We’ve both got the original Nokia’s as well. But then we know what the rules are about distance and hygiene. We don’t intend having family parties or cramming into a bar.
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My phone is incompatible with the app so I will just carry on as normal. I may have (or even possibly had) the virus with no symptoms. I will not be going for a test.The test centre here is 2 miles away but as I have no transport it would mean 4 separate bus journeys to get there and back.Not a good idea if you have symptoms and not much point if you have none. If I become very ill I would assume I would be hospitalised so tested there.
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
Got my mum a Dora phone,smart mobile but very easy to use a few years ago.she loves it!takes photos,sends text to her friends.doesnt want the internet or social media. All electrical applicances have planned obsolescence.
Got my mum a Dora phone,smart mobile but very easy to use a few years ago.she loves it!takes photos,sends text to her friends.doesnt want the internet or social media. All electrical applicances have planned obsolescence.
My phone is a Doro (and my Mum has the same model) It works fine for everything I want but is Android 4.4 so way behind there!!
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
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I may have (or even possibly had) the virus with no symptoms.
I will not be going for a test.The test centre here is 2 miles away but as I have no transport it would mean 4 separate bus journeys to get there and back.Not a good idea if you have symptoms and not much point if you have none.
If I become very ill I would assume I would be hospitalised so tested there.
It works fine for everything I want but is Android 4.4 so way behind there!!