Carrie Symonds massive PR stunt?

[Doggybiccys]

Reading what CS has said seems to me to be a massive PR stunt basically telling people /pregnant women they don’t need testing if they have Symptoms. Are we really supposed to believe that she hasn’t been tested given she is carrying the PM’s child and he is positive? Of course she has been tested, albeit probably privately (which I don’t have a problem with - her money). I know what the advice about testing is - I simply don’t believe she hasn’t been tested. This is just to show “we are all being treated the same” when we all know that is not the case.

She tweeted: “I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend. Being pregnant with Covid-19 is obviously worrying. To other pregnant women, please do read and follow the most up to date guidance which I found to be v reassuring.”

But if she lives with Boris, who has tested positive and she is showing the main symptoms, why would she need to be tested? She obviously has coronavirus and doesn't need a test.

Ditto ofwarren

I know nothing about the woman but why would she need to pretend she hasn't been tested, what she needs to do would be the same as she's been in close contact with a positive person, she can assume she is. She's hardly someone pregnant women are going to be looking to for advice.

@mum2jakie 🤣🤣🤣

of course shes been tested.

I agree don't normally listen to someone stupid enough to be pregnant with Boris' child but right now her advice is just to follow guidelines, I can't see what's controversial about that.

Surely it would be more controversial to say she had a private test when it's not available to the masses.

She hasn’t actually denied being tested: she said she hasn’t “needed” to be tested. Rather subtle...

Why would she be tested? What on Earth else could it be?!

Just me then. I’m not buying it. It’s a bit like NHS Grampian saying Charlie met the criteria for testing - yeah ok, if the criteria includes being a member of the royal family. And Camilla too - why would she be tested? What criteria did she meet? Surely she was in the same position as Carrie? I’d have more respect if they would just come out and say “we are rich and important people so we are paying to be tested”.

She didnt need to be tested as she had all the symptoms and Boris has it. Why does everything have to be a conspiracy or a stunt.

@Gingerkittykat - Surely it would be more controversial to say she had a private test when it's not available to the masses.

That’s kind of my point. It’s not available to the masses - it’s not even available to high risk front line workers! This is a subtle way of telling us we don’t really need testing to throw us off the whole testing farce.

Bit of a conspiracy theory too far. She won’t need testing if her symptoms are mild.

You are aware they don’t test you if you have mild symptoms right? She’s not getting special treatment because she’s engaged to the pm.

He wa tested because he is always with other people. She was already isolating at chequers, mild symptoms so won’t be tested..

Not everything is a conspiracy op

This is a subtle way of telling us we don’t really need testing to throw us off the whole testing farce

That’s a thought op you should have popped into your tin foil hat and left there...

@Bluntness100 - I’m so not into conspiracy theories. But I simply do not believe the woman carrying the PMs child would not be tested. I see that as more of stance of realism rather than conspiracies which are the complete opposite.

Chris Whitty said he hadn’t been tested but gone into isolation and no reason to disbelieve him.

If you are in close contact with someone who has covid and has tested positive, then you go down with the classic symptoms, it’s a foregone conclusion. The cough alone is distinctive. If you feel a bit under the weather but otherwise ok, you would probably benefit from the test more.

This is a subtle way of telling us we don’t really need testing to throw us off the whole testing farce

You are wildly overestimating any influence she might have, whose mind is going to be changed by anything she says?

@Bluntness100 - You are aware they don’t test you if you have mild symptoms right?

Yes, as front line NHS clinician I am indeed. So how do you explain Camilla being tested?

Give over. There would be zero point in her being tested, it would be obvious that’s what it is. And I’m sure Carrie has enough of a brain to realise she doesn’t need a test to tell her what she already knows. She has symptoms and has been in close contact with a confirmed case. She’s hardly going to think she’s got mumps!

FFS Is there no end to people's nastiness on MN these days.

@Doggybiccys - I'm no fan of any of them but honestly what could they actually do that would satisfy the critics?

Prince Charles and Bojo face huge criticism for being treated differently from the rest of us. But poor misguided Carrie S is accused of fake publicity stunts when apparently she is treated the same as us. Really, what should she do?

Why come on here to accuse another woman of being liar? Not nice OP.

There's no need for her to be tested because there is no treatment anyway - and her symptoms have been mild enough to manage at home... obviously it's not rocket science to work out she has covid-19 if her partner has it and they were in close contact.