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Covid cases in schools 'reflect community levels'

Covid cases in schools reflect virus levels in the local community, a study of 100 schools across England suggests.

In tests on nearly 10,000 staff and pupils in November, 1.24% of pupils and 1.29% of staff tested positive for coronavirus in schools.

This is a combined analysis from Public Health England, Office for National Statistics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The researchers suggest school closures have only a temporary effect on cases.

Not sure testing in schools and staggered starts to terms will have a huge effect though I suppose less mixing on top of lockdown here in wales will do something - probably very bad things to employment rates here.

Just seen on another thread that someone hopes he scraps the Christmas relaxation of the rules, but not the travel ban as they are going away elsewhere in the UK and need a break. FFS

Yep @LivinLaVidaLoki Just as i suspected. And i bet shes not the only one on that thread. They are not as altruistic as they want us to believe.

@LivinLaVidaLoki I am glad you took that poster to task. It was amazing to see such an I'm alright Jack attitude laid bare.

and before anyone takes me to task.. yes i know that sounds uncaring towards MIL. But if you're going to break restrictions, do it in your own house, not mine! (DH knows how socially anxious and OC I am... he is very much in the dog house).

@smallandimperfectlyformed though it looks as though I'm being painted as a dementor on there. I give up.

@NastyBlouse spot on!

@LadyOfTheImprovisedBath

Covid cases in schools 'reflect community levels'

Covid cases in schools reflect virus levels in the local community, a study of 100 schools across England suggests.

In tests on nearly 10,000 staff and pupils in November, 1.24% of pupils and 1.29% of staff tested positive for coronavirus in schools.

This is a combined analysis from Public Health England, Office for National Statistics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The researchers suggest school closures have only a temporary effect on cases.

Not sure testing in schools and staggered starts to terms will have a huge effect though I suppose less mixing on top of lockdown here in wales will do something - probably very bad things to employment rates here.

I was sure that the teachers on here were complaining about the lack of testing in schools earlier in the year. Now they're declaring how impossible testing would be. The government would be quite unreasonable to ask teachers to do the tests. Oh, and it would be quite unreasonable to bring in volunteers to do the tests so that teachers didn't need to.

It would be interesting if mass testing showed that rates among teachers and pupils were no higher than their community.

I've had it now, I can't cope and I'm turning into a paranoid crying mess. I feel guilty complaining as I'm luckier than a lot of people but I can't cope with my job, I'm becoming more and more wound up about everything and now I'm worrying as I had my eyelashes tinted this morning (please don't judge, appointment was booked ages ago) and the woman said she'd been to the pub last night. I'm missing my Mum and I can't see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel any more.

@PinkSparklyPussyCat

I've had it now, I can't cope and I'm turning into a paranoid crying mess. I feel guilty complaining as I'm luckier than a lot of people but I can't cope with my job, I'm becoming more and more wound up about everything and now I'm worrying as I had my eyelashes tinted this morning (please don't judge, appointment was booked ages ago) and the woman said she'd been to the pub last night. I'm missing my Mum and I can't see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel any more.

Good move on the tinted eyelashes, they won't smudge

I'm focusing on the spring when the daffodils are out, and it's lighter. That is a guarenteed good thing that will happen in the not so distant future.

I've been trying to think of what I was focusing on prior to this. Surprisingly tough. I crumpled in June, a good 6 months ago, when it was clear that my DCs were not setting foot in school before September. So I clung on to September. Admittedly the school holiday period was easier as we could do 2-3 outings a week in reasonable weather, and pretend it was something reminiscent of normal. And September busied up a bit, and it was inevitable that winter was going to be tough, so I'm blundering through until Easter. I planted up some pots with winter bedding and bulbs as a symbol of things to look forwards to.

I feel sick. Im sitting here trying not to cry. Are they going to pull all the Christmas adverts featuring families because people wont want it rubbed in. All those posters back on the Eid threads in late July/August who swore blind they wouldnt do this at Christmas have been proved wrong
Looks like ive been proved right.

I can recall a certain thread by a prominent poster with interests in education mentioning testing as one of their demands for keeping school safe.

On that note, I accidentally ended up at a Covid testing centre this morning. Met a friend for a run and the car park has been taken over. We've had a hug too. I really can't see the problem of breathing over each others' shoulders for 5 seconds in the open air.

Thanks @BogRollBOGOF, I need to focus on something other than this shit show. I finish work on Wednesday until 4th Jan (my first Christmas off, I picked a good year for that!) so that will take one thing away. We've booked a weekend away for my birthday in March - I know it might not go ahead but it's something to look forward to if it does.

I've had blips, but nothing like this. I feel completely overwhelmed and yet I know there's people far worse off than me so I shouldn't.

Thanks for not telling me I'm stupid for having my eyelashes done! I had my ear pierced last week and was in the hairdressers for three hours but for some reason I'm panicking about a bloody eyelash tint!

Im ditching the masks This is the final straw.

We are having a single household Christmas Day anyway. DH had planned to see PILs on 27th. If it does change to only one household & only on 25th then I'm afraid I am NOT having PILs over. It's got nothing to do with infections. It's been a shit year, I've accepted that Christmas Day will be spent face-down in a tin of Quality Street with straw going into a gin bottle, & I'm not changing that for anyone.

I am sorry for anyone who is stressed right now. Every woman knows (much as I dislike stereotyping let's face it, it is the women) that Christmas with other households in any given year takes a lot of planning & prep. It's additional stress when plans get changed last minute. But Boris & Matt won't care about that.

Most of my family live dahn sarf or in London. Glad they decided a few weeks ago not to visit. I've got my disappointment out of the way already, but I do feel for everyone who might have to change plans.

Best thing today is to keep away from the corona board. I've read some batty things on there. It feels like mass hysteria.

I think us not having our Sky TV singnal is proving a blessing as it's all downloads with serves with no adverts or downlaods we can fast forward though.

I was listening to PM last night on Radio 4 - felt much worse afterwards.

amicissimma I've no idea what vocal section of MN teachers want other than a career change.

I am looking forward to Christmas and possibly for once New Year - though I have a DH who pulls his weight which reading MN isn't "normal". It will be January I get down - it will be shitter weather, exams for the kids, no money and my own birthday which has been a mixed experience in previous years.

@PinkSparklyPussyCat
"I've had blips, but nothing like this. I feel completely overwhelmed and yet I know there's people far worse off than me so I shouldn't."
Don't think like that, Pink. You feel how you feel. It is shit for you, & you have every right to feel upset with your own situation.

That goes for everyone.

You need to look after yourself. Maybe some days away from work will help?

Whatever twatfeatures announces our Christmas is staying the same. DS is coming home, he’s a cinema manager so is now furloughed as we’ve been moved to tier 3, we all live in the same county. The friend who’s coming over lives on her own but is just over the border in tier 2 and she is still coming. Two years ago I spent 7 hours in A&E with her after she overdosed due to loneliness, not risking that happening again.
Bit worried about my turkey though, the butchers is in tier 2 which is walking distance from our house.🙈🙈

CUNTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks @TheOrchidKiller. I think time away from work will help. I’m packing away my laptop and screen on Wednesday night and DH is thinking of taking my desk apart as it’s in the living room and I can’t get away from it.

Ive lifted our MPs no from facebook. I have a feeling my dad will ask me for it.

Fuck all this talk of "keeping us safe". I had a massive meltdown all over DH last night. My mental health is crumbling and I feel anything but safe.

[quote TheOrchidKiller]@PinkSparklyPussyCat
"I've had blips, but nothing like this. I feel completely overwhelmed and yet I know there's people far worse off than me so I shouldn't."
Don't think like that, Pink. You feel how you feel. It is shit for you, & you have every right to feel upset with your own situation.

That goes for everyone.

You need to look after yourself. Maybe some days away from work will help?[/quote]
A gilded cage is still a cage.

@BogRollBOGOF
A gilded cage is still a cage

Spot on.

Did I just hear the arsehole say "we have hope we'll soon be rid of the virus" errrrr no we won't.

Fuck this. I’m done. I feel manipulated, gaslighted and just broken apart by everything now.

Well looks like our Christmas is not happening my DC have seen their grandparents once this year. We have been doing everything right not mixing at all to meet up safely, and now looks like it's all going to be taken away. My parents live in Essex.