I Just tested positive for covid - can i fly to Spain for a work event on Sunday ?

[Munichfam5]

Can’t remember what the covid rules are now so any advice appreciated TIA

I think it is within guidelines to be able to fly Sunday. I'm going against the majority and saying yes, you should go. As long as you are following the set protocol I think it is OK. We have to base our decisions on something and using this rule would be appropriate

And not everyone with a fever has Covid either. Other things that cause fever are as dangerous as Covid, particularly where people are CEV. But nobody is screaming about not flying with flu, for example. The OP here may have the luxury of being able to say to their employer that they can't work (whether in Spain or the UK) because they are positive. Many people can't. And I would lay bets that planes, trains, buses and the local supermarket (for starters) have more then a few people who are either testing positive, not testing at all, or have no symptoms so don't know they need to test.

We need to get over the histrionics of screaming "you will kill someone" every time someone suggests getting on with life. Whether people like it or not, the new reality is that Covid has joined the list of things that we have to live with. It's a long list. Spending the next decade in lockdown is not an option, and many people can't afford to isolate even if they want to. Or did everyone miss the cost of living crisis, because SSP doesn't even cover the edge of an electricity bill?

Legally yes.
Morally no.

This was Allicante airport first week in September. My partners last jab was more than however many days ago so he needed a Fit to Fly certificate from a test taken within 24 hrs prior to landing. I was ok because in the NHS we get boosters really frequently and mine was recorded on my COVID travel cert on the NHS app. They will accept lateral flow tests rather than PCR send away ones. I'm more annoyed that muppet other half didn't make sure he was "fully vaccinated" by Spanish standards before we booked.

yes you can, and yes im that selfish that i'd go. i'd put a face mask (ffp2) and go. if i have to go to work and do many other things on my day to day with covid then i can also continue with the rest of our life. if you'd not stay with a cold at home then i see no point of neither staying with covid at home after 2 years... wear a face mask properly and that will protect others from you

You tested positive today and want to fly on Sunday .....in a cigar tube rammed full of other people....

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

The above might help (only took me a minute or so to find).

Don't do it.

You might be asymptomatic (as I was) but the person you infect could end up otherwise.

I flew to a Spanish island last week and no one checked our covid passes or did any kind of checks. There were some people with cameras pointed at us as we entered the airport before getting our bags (taking temperatures?) but that was it.

You could probably fly if you wanted to but it would be morally wrong

I've just been to Spain. This did not happen.

The reason people are wearing masks in East Asia isn't because of some benevolence or it being seen as culturally unacceptable - it's because there are very strict laws. Culturally, some people might wear masks but there are just as many people who cough without covering their mouth or spit on the floor.

If you have been triple vaccinated yes you can go.

if not you need to show a negative PCR.

Of course you can, and there’s nothing wrong with doing so. Ignore all the dramatics on here.

Technically you can but its a shitty thing to do

Well you could I suppose but I wouldn't personally.

If you go op wear a mask atleast 🙈

Lots of misinformation on this thread.

If you have been boosted OP, i.e. had three jabs, then the 270 day thing does not apply. The 270 day limit is only for people who have had two jabs. In that case, the second dose must not have been more than 270 days.

So to be clear, there is no "expiry" for those who have received a third booster.

There's no testing requirements as such, but you may be randomly selected to be tested for a test up to 48 hours after your arrival.

I'm always curious about people who say they mask up on planes etc. It has been proven time and time again that the vast, vast majority of people are infected within the home. I've always wondered if these people mask up when meeting with friends and family who could be unknowingly infectious, given that, statistically speaking, the risk is far higher. I guess it's human nature to ignore logic in favour of fear of strangers.

What selfishness! Utter selfishness.

Ah so it's slipped from 'most of East Asia' to a couple of relatively small populations. I still dispute what you're saying though. Some people did, not everyone. I don't even think it's the majority. Most restaurant chefs in Japan aren't wearing masks either.

In the real world yes.
On MN its still March 2020.

It is unacceptable to sit on a plane with an obvious cold in most of East Asia. They wear masks to protect others. You'd think that would catch on here, but no, people here are way too selfish. They'd rather infect a plane load of people than wear a mask on a two hour flight.

I’ve no idea what is acceptable in East Asia, although I’m not sure if you’re talking about wearing a mask only or cancelling a trip altogether since I was talking about the latter. I think the practice of wearing a mask while infectious is a reasonable and proportionate one, but cancelling a big trip because of a mild cold? No, and I don’t believe people actually do this. This was the point I was making in response to a comment about the selfishness of flying when ill upthread - no mention of masks.

Also, it’s reasonable that the focus shifts to people wearing masks to protect themselves. I will be wearing an FFP 3 on my next flight because it lowers my chances of catching another stinking cold!