Total over reaction? Now solved

[Floridatilly]

My middle son had a boxing match on Saturday in Leicester (boxing clubs travel from all over)
My son had a sore throat yesterday and now has a cough.
My husband has just shook his head at me but I am thinking ‘should he be tested for Covid-19?
He is not poorly enough to miss school or anything but am I being unreasonable sending him? Or mad to keep him off ?

[riversider2014]

Completely nuts to keep him off if I’m being honest.

It’s basically has the same symptoms as the flu and if you have the flu you know about it...

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by riversider2014

Completely nuts to keep him off if I’m being honest.

It’s basically has the same symptoms as the flu and if you have the flu you know about it...

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Actually, he has the same symptoms of a mild cold. Not the flu. If he had the flu he'd be in bed with a fever and feeling very unwell.

It's also not the same symptoms as COVID-19.

Originally Posted by Floridatilly

National events have now been put on hold due to the closure of schools around UK

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No they haven't. As far as I'm aware no national events here in the UK have been put on hold?

There are events that were due to take place in Italy, Korea, Japan and China that have been put on hold. But not here in the UK.

[Loftus]

When the OP talks of national events being put on hold I think she was referring specifically to amateur boxing events, such as the one that provoked her concern in the first place, not major sporting fixtures.

[riversider2014]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

Actually, he has the same symptoms of a mild cold. Not the flu. If he had the flu he'd be in bed with a fever and feeling very unwell.

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I know, I was saying the coranavirus has flu like symptoms. Hence saying it was an over reaction.

[TheHughesCrew]

Unless he has been in contact with anyone from any of the risk areas, then I would say yes, it’s an over reaction x

[Emmie2016]

I currently have a cough and it wouldnt even cross my mind to be off work or to be tested. Its flu and cold season. If everyone with a cough was to get tested it will quickly overwhelm the NHS. If unsure then phone 111.

[novocastrian]

yep total over reaction

if everyone did this country would grind to a halt as would the NHS

[Floridatilly]

I know I am probably over reacting but flu doesn’t appear over night. Symptoms start slow and steady.
If he had not fought on Saturday in an area that people had traveled to from across the country then I would not even bat an eyelid.

[Guest]

You are totally over reacting. Imagine the chaos if everybody demanded testing or even a doctors appointment for a sore throat. It’s like the stocking up, it would create problems not solve any.