Trial where when positive PCR you carry on as normal?

Hairyfairy01 · 2021-11-06T18:13:25+00:00

Has anyone heard of this? So basically you are part of a trial where if you get a positive PCR for Covid you carry on as you normally would. No need to isolate etc. Does anyone know what this trial is called?

noblegiraffe · 06/11/2021 18:14

The Immensa lab fuck-up?

That trial didn’t work out very well.

PurpleDaisies · 06/11/2021 18:15

No.
Unless this is some new “pilot scheme” to get boris or one of his chums out of doing something they don’t fancy doing.

PokemonGoGoGo · 06/11/2021 18:17

What the….? Please say you are not serious?!

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Hairyfairy01 · 06/11/2021 18:23

Long story short. Apparently someone I know, who has tested positive via a PCR, is part of a trial. They have been told to carry on as normal. This includes being able to visit their sick relative in hospital. I just can't believe this is correct. I was hoping someone might be part of the same trial so I can research it.

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PokemonGoGoGo · 06/11/2021 18:24

Could you ask them what the trial is called?

PurpleDaisies · 06/11/2021 18:24

@Hairyfairy01

Long story short. Apparently someone I know, who has tested positive via a PCR, is part of a trial. They have been told to carry on as normal. This includes being able to visit their sick relative in hospital. I just can't believe this is correct. I was hoping someone might be part of the same trial so I can research it.

This sounds like a blatant liw

SpookyPumpkinPants · 06/11/2021 18:26

Boris Plan A

Theunamedcat · 06/11/2021 18:28

Are they being given the medication we have just approved?

MrsFrisbyMouse · 06/11/2021 18:39

Are you sure they are being truthful? I'm not sure there is an ethical way of designing such a research project.

bitboredofitall · 06/11/2021 18:41

Someone I know is part of a new trial but was told even if they tested positive they wouldn't be told so in theory could be infecting people. Seems ridiculous but no doubt another brainchild of our ever so efficient government.

Iggly · 06/11/2021 18:43

@Hairyfairy01

Long story short. Apparently someone I know, who has tested positive via a PCR, is part of a trial. They have been told to carry on as normal. This includes being able to visit their sick relative in hospital. I just can't believe this is correct. I was hoping someone might be part of the same trial so I can research it.

Bullshit.

They may be part of trial but I doubt a positive PCR means carry on as normal.

RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 06/11/2021 18:45

I think this is the way we are going, particularly in schools with children. Primary school kids aren't being tested much anyway, but even if they are I reckon they'll be told to come in as normal unless they are too ill to be in school.

Skyechasemarshalontheway · 06/11/2021 18:48

No theres no pilot trial at all for positive covid persons to go out. That would be insane.

CreepySpider · 06/11/2021 18:52

@Hairyfairy01

Long story short. Apparently someone I know, who has tested positive via a PCR, is part of a trial. They have been told to carry on as normal. This includes being able to visit their sick relative in hospital. I just can't believe this is correct. I was hoping someone might be part of the same trial so I can research it.

Considering many hospitals still won’t allow healthy relatives in PPE to visit, I find it very unlikely someone with covid would be welcomed in.

SarahBop · 06/11/2021 19:03

Honestly, I'd be interested to see what a difference this makes.

At present, someone is contagious from 48hrs before a positive PCR anyway, so it's always been a bit 'close the door once the horse has bolted' .Obviously you cannot tell you are transmitting, and this is why it's spreading - but this was the idea of the vaccine.

Personally I think the constant LFTs and PCRs needs to stop. If they're so confident the vaccine is efficient, non-vaccinated are taking their chances and lots have recovered and have natural antibodies...let it be...

SarahBop · 06/11/2021 19:04

@Skyechasemarshalontheway

No theres no pilot trial at all for positive covid persons to go out. That would be insane.

Why would it be insane, the vaccine is protecting people?

ZZGirl · 06/11/2021 19:07

Anyone smell that?
Smells like bullshit

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Hairyfairy01 · 06/11/2021 19:11

For what's it worth I agree with all the bull shit comments. Surely this can't be right / true 🤷‍♀️. Unfortunately I don't actually know the person involved, at least not well enough, to ask about what trial. I am a low band in the NHS who has been made aware of this case. Nobody else seems to have an issue with it. I am unsure if the person has been asked to provide any evidence of the 'trial'. I was just a bit shocked to see them sitting there with their mum. I was hoping that someone would confirm that such a trial exists.

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MargaretThursday · 06/11/2021 19:28

What would the trial be testing?

I cannot think of anything they could test in this way which would get ethical approval.

The only thing I can think of is testing the level of common sense in people who are told this in whether they believe it or not

Iggly · 06/11/2021 19:30

Personally I think the constant LFTs and PCRs needs to stop. If they're so confident the vaccine is efficient, non-vaccinated are taking their chances and lots have recovered and have natural antibodies...let it be...

Yes let’s go by your personal opinion as opposed to the science. Although our government is flirting with the science and also seems to be doing the same as you.

SickAndTiredAgain · 06/11/2021 19:37

This wouldn’t make sense as a trial, because you wouldn’t have a record of everyone they came into contact with to then follow up and see how much it’s spread. Plus we already know that vaccinated people can spread it.
I don’t understand what the objective of such a trial would be.

ChristmasGrogu · 06/11/2021 19:39

Fuck me, they are positive and have just sat next to a patient in hospital? Who is going to get covid along with everyone in their bay? I also call bullshit. Does the ward staff know this person is actively positive??

twelly · 06/11/2021 19:40

From my understanding there are other viruses you could catch which are transmittable without you realising you have it. - we don't test and self isolate in those cases. People don't test unless they need to either when instructed to due to procedure or if they have symptoms so my guess this is what is already happening - I am of the view now we just need to get on with it and accept that if you are asymptomatic you just carry on as normal

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Hairyfairy01 · 06/11/2021 19:45

@ChristmasGrogu

Fuck me, they are positive and have just sat next to a patient in hospital? Who is going to get covid along with everyone in their bay? I also call bullshit. Does the ward staff know this person is actively positive??

Yes the ward staff (senior staff) are aware. I guess the point of the trial would be to monitor the person's transmissions rates? Ie - How contiguous their strain is? I admit I am clutching at straws but I am no medical expert. By luck patient is on a side room, but it would have made no difference if they were on a ward. But yes 'fuck me' was my response.

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SickAndTiredAgain · 06/11/2021 19:50

@twelly

From my understanding there are other viruses you could catch which are transmittable without you realising you have it. - we don't test and self isolate in those cases. People don't test unless they need to either when instructed to due to procedure or if they have symptoms so my guess this is what is already happening - I am of the view now we just need to get on with it and accept that if you are asymptomatic you just carry on as normal

But even if you are of this view, what would the purpose of this trial be? They cannot be collecting details of everyone the positive person comes into contact with so they can be tested to see if they catch it, so what is actually being measured?