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hvsds

From the guardian:

After questions were raised earlier today about access to testing after the Prince Charles Wales tested positive for coronavirus, it has been confirmed that the prince and his wife Camilla fulfilled the criteria for testing by the NHS in Scotland.

In a statement, Scotland’s chief medical officer said:

Dr Catherine Calderwood, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, has confirmed that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay [ their official titles in Scotland] were tested for Covid-19 for clinical reasons. She is very pleased to confirm that both remain in good health.

Am i being a total cynic in thinking that 'testing for clinical reasons' doesn't preclude them having jumped the queue/not meeting the threshold of symptoms/circumstances required for 'regular' folk to be tested?

I mean, i'm not surprised, but still...

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user75204 in reply to @hvsds

That's not that cynical, what about if the Charlie is Corona positive story is all bollocks to make us all feel in it together, and fend of anti royal sentiment if hundreds of thousands of people soon struggle to find food, and face huge uncertainty about their jobs, homes and family, as he suffers in self isolation in his remote castle with people waiting on him had and foot.

Might buy them a bit of time, but won't stop the masses storming the castle looking for Duchy biscuits when the Hobnobs and Digestives have run out.

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