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@Frlrlrubert

I feel like there should be a way to report employers for encouraging people to break the guidelines.

It's one of the only bits that's been clear for a long time. You have one of those three symptoms, you isolate and get tested. Your boss should not be able to override that.

Yeah, if I was told not to test for just a cough, for example, I'd ask for that to be put in writing.

There ought to be a way to whistleblow.

I agree that anyone put in this situation should lie.

At least 15 cases in school that we know about across multiple year groups. No bubbles pulled. You wouldn't want to stop the Covid spreading after all.

So ds has come down and announced that as well as headaches he has a sore stomach, feels sick and just had diahorrea (only he didn't spell it like that as he's dyslexic, bless him). Are those Covidy signs in children? Obv I know they are not the three testable ones. I am so sick of this now.

@Mistressiggi

The top five symptoms in school aged children who test positive for COVID are; fatigue (55%) headache (53%), fever (49%), sore throat (38%) and loss of appetite (35%). This was different compared to the App’s data on adults; fatigue (87%), headache (72%), loss of smell (60%), persistent cough (54%) and sore throat (49%). In addition to this, research from the app has also found that one in six (15%) children who test positive for COVID also present with an unusual skin rash.

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Thanks Herdygerdy. So it's just the headache really, and there are lots of other explanations for that too much Fortnite
I'll check his temperature too.

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Happy birthday Honeybadger! Your post has been deleted?

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Could be covidy signs in children. Could also be other stuff. Presumably he’s not likely to be in school tomorrow anyway so you could lie and get him a test.

Only problem is if it might technically mean your household has to isolate too.

@Mistressiggi those are all things on my list of things I have to call the vaccine trial people about because I might will probably need a test

Oh I'm the mean mum who always sends them in, it would mean a day off for me or dh when they're sick (he is probably old enough now to stay home alone, but raises all sorts of concerns re whether we should be in our schools and his sibling at primary.)
I feel awful too with stomach pain, again no top 3 symptom, and I feel pretty ill with anxiety these days anyway, hard to tell what's physical and what psychological!

Ahem.

Diarrhoea

Run Run Hurry Or Exit Anus

love it!!

@Piggywaspushed

Ahem.

Diarrhoea

Run Run Hurry Or Exit Anus

Love it!

The mnemonic not the runs

Mistressigi I would def keep an eye on those symptoms. Vomiting and diahorrea / headache / fatigue were the main symptoms in my sister before the cough came.

We've been told just to be sensible re symptoms - if we think we should test, get a test.

Our isolating children thing is daily contact. Policy says 15 mins teaching time during the school day, ideally 1-1. This is impossible, we've all ignored it. Any time I speak with a parent, they only want work to do in their own time and to be Team'd for story time or assembly.

@TheHoneyBadger

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Has your birthday been deleted?!

Happy birthday anyway! I hope there was plenty of cake!!

Yes, my relatives who tested positive recently plus two/three colleagues all started with diarrhoea (not teaching colleagues, but back office).

Sorry but the "back office" reference sounds a bit related..

Doesn’t It Always Run Really Horribly Over Each Ankle.

Admittedly had to google the mnemonic to remember what it was, so probably not helpful.

@RafaIsTheKingOfClay

Doesn’t It Always Run Really Horribly Over Each Ankle.

Admittedly had to google the mnemonic to remember what it was, so probably not helpful.

Right you guys are not helping with my stomach!!
I would be ok with getting him tested even though it would mean staying at home, I can see it being harder to persuade dh. Though if I booked a test he wouldn't have much choice. I'll decide soon.
Let's stop talking about diarrhoea when Honey is eating her cake!

Oh, didn't know that one rafa!

My one is actually taught to nurses..

@Piggywaspushed I have both blue and green paper towels that I can wet for you if you'd like a choice. I have also been allocated my own stash of plasters this year (covid perks!). They only measure about 0.5cm by 2cm but you are welcome to as many as you like.

@TheHoneyBadger Happy Birthday! You may have a share in the plaster stash too as your present if you like. (Never been allowed plaster administration powers before so I am getting a bit giddy!)

back office . Snort.

I finally got my result from Saturday today. Good job I wasn't isolating whilst waiting...

I shall bear in mind for the next time I fall over squashed. Likely to be soon.