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Apparently, City are playing Oxford Utd tomorrow in a final warm-up game before the season resumes. Don't know where or when, but Oxford made the play-offs in League One and the mate who told me generally knows his stuff, so it's more than likely. Can't find anything online to confirm it, though.
This is the nearest I can get.
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/1...navirus-tests/
This testing situation is bothering me. Almost every footballer, anywhere, who has been reported as testing positive has seemed to be showing no symptoms and feeling fine. I'm beginning to wonder how accurate these tests are, especially in light of something that happened today.
A colleague who had felt unwell for about a week contacted her GP this morning and explained her symptoms. He said it's more than likely that she has Covid-19. He gave her the standard advice, told her to self-isolate, to contact him again immediately if she felt significantly worse, etc, but when she asked if she should get a test, he apparently replied: "I wouldn't bother at this stage - they're not reliable anyway."
Bit of a worry.....
He could be a shit GP though. She should get a test.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
She should get a result in 8 days my wife did.
She was back in work before I could come out of a 14 day isolation.
Feckin system problems they said as we had to chase the result.
She is. My bosses insisted on it because she's had contact (albeit indirect) with another member of staff during the last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Her GP's apparent lack of faith in the testing system is one thing, but what I find perplexing is the positive tests for people who aren't feeling unwell. I completely understand that some people carrying Covid-19 are likely to be asymptomatic, but the rate seems suspiciously high. As far as I'm aware, I know only five people personally who have been tested - one because of Covid-like symptoms and four because of their jobs. The guy who had symptoms tested negative, as did two of the others, but two of the girls tested positive despite feeling fine and they never developed any symptoms at all. It just seems odd.
A significant number of people have tested positive for antibodies and recall having no symptoms. Not many footballers are testing positive, the virus is (for the majority) a minor illness, especially among the younger and fitter of the population.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
I find his lack of faith disturbing..Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Most of the anti body tests are absolutely useless. The Roche ones are apparently very accurate but some are as low as 40%. Might as well toss a coin.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO
According to reports from Oxford the friendly has been called off.
Not ideal. I guess it must be because of the positive tests in the Oxford camp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Former Labour leader
The tests are reliable, if they are done correctly, and there are thousands of people who have Covid19 and show no symtoms whatsover, but can still pass it on to people, to me that is the more worrying!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Cheers, Doc. I'm reassured.Quote:
Originally Posted by Igovernor
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I do have medical backround not a Doc though :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
You can't drop that bombshell and slither away. What did you do, Gov?Quote:
Originally Posted by Igovernor
Clinical nurse specialist!
That's great :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Igovernor
I was hoping for something more outrageous though... like, clinical technician in a secret testing facility that specialised in splicing animal genes together and forming an army of Dr Moreau-like creatures.
Clinical nurse specialist is cool tho'!
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Originally Posted by Heisenberg
Speaking to my neighbour yesterday who said his daughter and her partner tested positive for it, only symptoms they had were feeling tired and their sense of taste. Otherwise they were completely ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Oxford United can confirm that two people tested positive during the latest round of Covid-19 tests.
All first team players and staff had previously tested negative in two earlier tests but Thursday’s tests came back with two positive results and the those involved will now be off site and asked to self-isolate for 10 days as a precaution.
Neither had symptoms and can exercise independently within the current guidelines while they are away from the club. The medical team will be in contact with them on a day-to-day basis and all players will still be completing their daily medical questionnaire and temperature checks, with regular testing continuing.
The club has notified the necessary medical channels and the EFL and all measures have been taken internally to ensure that the highest levels of safety and hygiene are maintained throughout the club.
Karl Robinson told us:
“ I am sure the fans will appreciate the honesty from us over this. We have said all along that we have to take the rough with the smooth but I hope in some way we can turn a negative into a positive. You can be anyone, anywhere and catch this terrible virus. We want fans to read this and just stick to all the available guidelines and advice because it can honestly happen to anyone.
“Thankfully they don’t have symptoms and as soon as we heard we went through all the data available from training- we can see who was where and whether there was any contact. We have supplied that data to our opponents, and the league, ahead of a friendly tomorrow and that should still go ahead. We have thoroughly reviewed everything we have been doing this week and are satisfied that everything has been done with player and staff welfare as a priority.
“We have learned to be flexible and we will adapt once again but the message to all the fans is to respect the guidelines that we are all living by right now, and most importantly, stay safe.”
From the Oxford Mail a few hours ago:
James Henry believes Oxford United will have left any rustiness behind them when they contest the Sky Bet League One play-offs. The U’s have been back in training for just over a week after an enforced break of almost three months due to the coronavirus lockdown. They have already faced hiccups since they returned, with two people testing positive for the virus and both planned friendlies against Championship sides called off.
United resumed training yesterday after recording no positive results in the latest round of testing on Sunday. It meant Karl Robinson’s men played their first internal 11-a-side game since before the EFL season was suspended as they ramp up their preparations. Today will be a similar story after the planned friendly with a second-tier side was called off.
My neighbour is a nurse. She told me that of the staff off with Covid with her they all had the loss of taste.Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
These were paramedics. It seems that for some it can really run you into the ground whilst others come away pretty much unscathed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Thought there was a distance limit for friendlies? Harris seem to confirm that.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...rough-18417326
Quote from Harris.
""But logistically we could only play Cheltenham, Swansea and Bristol City in friendlies.
We have Bristol City coming up in a few weeks, so it left us with Cheltenham and Swansea."
Probably takes 20 minutes longer to get to Oxford than it does to get to Cheltenham. Not really putting them out much.Quote:
Originally Posted by ccfc_is_my_life
All depends where we were supposed to be playing them, could have met half way on someone else’s ground I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by ccfc_is_my_life
Looking at the content of my wardrobes, I must have had it.Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Sounds like you are fishing out the negligee again:yikes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Couldn’t they have played Bristol Rovers?Quote:
Originally Posted by ccfc_is_my_life
Rovers season has ended.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hooded Claw