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So is there a difference between a 'cohort' and a 'bubble'?

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Theromanempire · 26/02/2021 19:38

Just asking as I haven't come across the term 'cohort' used in relation to Covid. Was watching the One Show and they said Mcfly were in a 'cohort' so they could mix freely with each other without the need for social distancing/masks 🤔 presumably they all have their household/family bubbles aswell?

Can we all form random 'cohorts' with non-household members?

Can I form one with my parents and call it a cohort and not a bubble?

Is this a new way of bending all the rules? Confused

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LouiseTrees · 26/02/2021 19:40

It is not. It is for people who are professionally intrinsicly linked and cannot do their job without distancing from another person. It’s not open to anyone.

Covidcorvid · 26/02/2021 19:41

Is it a work thing?

Like the dancers on strictly obviously don’t social distance or wear masks in their pairs.

I can’t socially distance from everyone at work....though I do wear a mask.

So, no you can’t just form one with your parents.

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Theromanempire · 26/02/2021 19:43

I was being facetious by the way - I know I can't actually form one with my parents. Just surprised that, after 12 months, I am still learning new stuff about the covid guidelines Grin

Seriously though, how is it determined what work it applies to? Are football teams in a cohort then?

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Theromanempire · 26/02/2021 19:45

@Covidcorvid

Is it a work thing?

Like the dancers on strictly obviously don’t social distance or wear masks in their pairs.

I can’t socially distance from everyone at work....though I do wear a mask.

So, no you can’t just form one with your parents.

See I know about Strictly and they did not form cohorts. Either the professional or the celeb lived by themselves the duration of the programme so they could form one household bubble which made total sense. But surely the cohort rules would have applied and negated the need for somebody to move out of their house?
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Covidcorvid · 26/02/2021 19:46

Sorry, I do take things a bit literally at times. Grin

I’m not sure what work it applies to.....I don’t believe you have to apply for permission. So any jobs where you can’t keep your distance.

There will be loads of tv, film work, yes football teams. They’ll all be taking regular lateral flow tests.

itsgettingwierd · 26/02/2021 19:56

Yea it's usually applied to work.

We still call ours bubbles because it's a school but in a send classroom we cannot distance from kids and staff can't always distance.

So despite doing this as much as we can we are a bubble or cohort and therefore we would all isolate if any of us caught it.

itsgettingwierd · 26/02/2021 19:57

We also do LFT twice a week.

Musicalmistress · 26/02/2021 19:59

We have our nursery children split into 3 bubbles or cohorts with consistent staff so at the moment for us they're the same thing but generally we would use cohort to refer to an entire year group. Do t know how that would apply in this situation 🤷🏼‍♀️😂😂

Againstmachine · 26/02/2021 20:09

It's bollocks if you ask me celebs like Any and Dec too.

Its ok for them but not for us commoners.

FusionChefGeoff · 26/02/2021 20:41

I've been on some sets during COVID and yes in film / TV 'cohorts' are used to designate people who, for the purposes of work, really can't reliably social distance. Cameramen often have to work v closely together for example.

They do of course risk spreading CV between themselves but the idea is the cohort remains distanced from the rest of the workers and so any 'outbreak' is contained.

I imagine this applies in any work situation where the risk assessment dictates it - so if there genuinely is no other way to work

StarCat2020 · 26/02/2021 22:05

Perhaps they cannot bear to say BUBBLE any more?

Sorry.

In Israel they call BUBBLES capsules.

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Theromanempire · 26/02/2021 22:36

Not sure it is essential for Mcfly to work closely together...am sure they could perform/record together whilst staying 2 metres away from each other Hmm

It does feel a bit one rule for rich/famous and another rule for the rest of us.

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Karmatime · 26/02/2021 22:41

Where I work cohorts are all regularly PCR, not lateral flow, tested and must remain pretty much isolated from all others whilst working in the cohort.

CheeseJalapenoBread · 26/02/2021 23:03

A bubble is something you can claim to be in when you want to see someone you aren’t really allowed to see.

A cohort is part of the Roman army.

Hardbackwriter · 26/02/2021 23:14

I recognise that this wasn't the central point of your post, but - McFly are still together?!

herecomesthsun · 26/02/2021 23:18

A bubble sounds sort of fun if you are in primary school.

A cohort sounds a bit more grown up, if you are writing a scientific paper about bubbles or want to sound all professional about it.

ChocOrange1 · 27/02/2021 06:53

@Hardbackwriter

I recognise that this wasn't the central point of your post, but - McFly are still together?!
😂 I thought this too!
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Theromanempire · 27/02/2021 12:09

Well yes it does appear Mcfly are back together but did they ever actually split up or just take a long break? Confused

So it seems you can be in a bubble and then in a professional cohort - who knew??

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