Covid - Would you go to this event ?

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Weekend away planned fri-sun. Special event.
Short flight.
Covid positive since Sunday. Symptoms started Saturday.
Over the worst of the symptoms (not coughing or sneezing)
Likely still testing positive on day of travel but it will be 5 full days since symptoms started.
No test required for destination.
WWYD?

Another wave of what is now a mild illness?

There are going to be new waves. They'll come and go. For the foreseeable. It's just something we'll have to get used to.

I would not go it I was still testing positive. I know that's not the law any more but it would be my personal preference. However, if I found out that someone else had travelled while testing positive, then I wouldn't get too wound up about it.

Do you test yourself for flu before you go anywhere?

is there a test for flu?
The fact is that we had a culture of people going all over the place with flu, chicken pox and the like before because - well selfish fuckers, frankly (flu - not colds, flu. Can kill.) Even a heavy cold is awful and going around giving it to people is antisocial fuckwittery.

It seems sensible, since we can test for Covid, to test if you have symptoms. And if you're testing positive the socially responsible thing would be to reduce your contact with people. And if you feel you really really must get on that train/plane/ferry - then try to be socially responsible and mask up and keep your distance.

The tests aren’t perfect but no test ever is. My previous infections were both picked up on lfts. It’s helpful information for me to decide whether to meet a vulnerable person or not. It’s not the only thing I’d use.

You still haven’t explained what “perpetuating the disproportionate response”means in real life.

How could she possibly know she caught it from the flight and not any of the places she went while away or the many people she comes in to contact with in her line of work?

The fact is that we had a culture of people going all over the place with flu, chicken pox and the like before because - well selfish fuckers, frankly (flu - not colds, flu. Can kill.)

What about asymptomatic flu infections? Are those people selfish fuckers too? I'd hazard a large proportion of flu is spread this way as if you're properly ill with flu you'll be in bed.

On the flight you could wear a FFP3 mask to protect others.
A "special event" you say. You could give covid to others at the event, do you mind doing that? Perhaps ask the organiser if they mind?

Never travel without insurance, it costs literally a few £ for a fit healthy person (DS recently paid under £20) and could save £1000s if you had an accident.

How could she possibly know she caught it from the flight and not any of the places she went while away or the many people she comes in to contact with in her line of work?

Or indeed if the person who gave her covid even knew they had it.

I would go and wear a mask on the plane properly, a good quality triple ply one.

Why on earth would you travel without insurance, it should be made compulsory as part of your travel requirements.

Leaving aside the more general risks of not having insurance, what do you think difference it would make to this situation when there's no guidance/legal requirement to isolate as she's past the 5 days?
My travel insurance will cover the cost of cancellation if anyone in the party tests positive within 14 days of departure. Regardless of rules. DC tested positive 12 days before they were coming on holiday with us. The insurer was happy to refund but in the event they tested negative two days before departure.

If I get it again I'll stay in for the 5 days or until I feel well again, which ever is first and then I'll be off out.

My travel insurance will cover the cost of cancellation if anyone in the party tests positive within 14 days of departure.

And is that standard? I genuinely don't know, that's why I'm asking

Of course not. You could potentially infect everyone on the flight. I can't believe there are so many selfish gfs saying it's OK.
You know you could infect people. Randoms on the internet agreeing or disagreeing with you doesn't absolve you from responsibility. I wonder if you'd be quite as keen if you end up appearing in the Daily Mail as someone who deliberately infected others and potentially made the flight problems even worse (because statistically it's likely some of the people you infect will be crew and staff).

@Topgub no unfortunately I am not in a good position to self isolate nor is my family. Having said that my conscience does not allow me to knowingly pass on a virus which is mild to some but also deadly to some.
If I could not self isolate for whatever reason and for a major thing, like I would lose my job when they have told me I absolutely cannot stay at home, then I probably would go in. I would have to have a really long think about it because I have dependents and I would also be doing them a disservice.
But just for a holiday,nah!
Having said that, I do not test on a regular basis, (not at all really) only if I were going on holiday maybe or was having an op if some sorts so a stay in hospital etc.

Mine did too. I travelled at half term so recently.

Back to the OP, if you are seriously planning to go, then please double up on safety. Using sanitiser, face masks etc as much as possible.

Go!! Enjoy your holiday. Nobody should bother testing anymore.
I suspect I had covid for the second time a few weeks ago. I didn’t bother testing though.Time to move on!

I wonder if you'd be quite as keen if you end up appearing in the Daily Mail as someone who deliberately infected others

Why would she end up in the DM when she's not breaking any laws or guidelines?

Wow thanks everyone - seems the country is still very much divided over covid then.

Those calling me 'selfish' - I didn't say I was planning on going, just musing wwyd as travel companions were encouraging me to go which I was quite surprised about.

Those saying stupid for not having travel insurance - it's a very short domestic flight to a family event which wasn't expensive so I can take the hit.

I didn't go - not feeling 100% so wouldn't be much fun and also still testing positive.

What about asymptomatic flu infections? Are those people selfish fuckers too?

comprehension and logical thinking in short supply on MN today.
If you're asymptomatic with flu (and covid come to that) you don't know you have it so how would you be a selfish fucker? We are specifically talking about going somewhere when you know you have something.

@1dayatatime it wasn't a special weekend 'in the sun' (you just added that for effect) and there was no covid questionnaire on online check in so I wouldn't have been lying but thanks for adding drama 😉

@PurpleDaisies

If you're regularly in contact with people actually CEV to this variant then I guess lfts might be useful. If you get an accurate result immediately before seeing them

By perpetuating the disproportionate response I mean this, unnecessary testing, calling for return of lockdowns. Accusations of killing grannies

That kind of thing