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RB TexLa

(17,003 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:05 AM Apr 2020

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Hello. When can we have an app that tracks people with the virus?

This would be something that can help.

China, Russia and the UK have or will have it. Why do we not have one????

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Hello. When can we have an app that tracks people with the virus? (Original Post) RB TexLa Apr 2020 OP

It apparently exists. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #1

That company is tracing heat signatures of cell phones and using their location data for mapping Baclava Apr 2020 #10

We could sew a big, red letter C on the front of their shirts Poiuyt Apr 2020 #2

Why do we still not have TESTS two months into it? onecaliberal Apr 2020 #3

Trump doesn't want the numbers going up Skittles Apr 2020 #5

He cannot gaslight the virus. onecaliberal Apr 2020 #11

he HAS been gaslighting the virus Skittles Apr 2020 #13

That represents invasion of privacy of personal medical info. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #4

They have tracking on certain smart thermometers... BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #6

Like they do over HIV or other STD's jberryhill Apr 2020 #8

Yeah, no, never obamanut2012 Apr 2020 #7

At this point, assume EVERYONE has it. lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #9

Yep. That's what I'm doing. n/t zackymilly Apr 2020 #12

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)

1. It apparently exists.

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:09 AM

Apr 2020

This web link shows the spread of people from just ONE beach in Florida during Spring break.

https://www.cltampa.com/news-views/florida-news/article/21124968/video-shows-phones-at-a-florida-beach-during-spring-break-and-where-they-all-travelled-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak?fbclid=IwAR1VJ6LBMClqYQ7E5Jjx1QYPrppSY13o3QPy22CGYahFuiObKqnYMg7Sq5w

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

10. That company is tracing heat signatures of cell phones and using their location data for mapping

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:12 AM

Apr 2020

Poiuyt

(18,122 posts)

2. We could sew a big, red letter C on the front of their shirts

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:15 AM

Apr 2020

onecaliberal

(32,826 posts)

3. Why do we still not have TESTS two months into it?

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:26 AM

Apr 2020

Skittles

(153,147 posts)

5. Trump doesn't want the numbers going up

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:53 AM

Apr 2020

it's all about HIM

onecaliberal

(32,826 posts)

11. He cannot gaslight the virus.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 08:54 AM

Apr 2020

Skittles

(153,147 posts)

13. he HAS been gaslighting the virus

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:58 PM

Apr 2020

yes indeed

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)

4. That represents invasion of privacy of personal medical info.

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:41 AM

Apr 2020

Not likely to happen in the USA.

In some parts of the country, it's also a good way to get people seriously hurt.

More likely people may be put in legal quarantine if things get bad enough......

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)

6. They have tracking on certain smart thermometers...

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 02:17 AM

Apr 2020

https://healthweather.us/?mode=Atypical

In Hong Kong they put a bracelet on you when you enter their borders and you are quarantined for 2 weeks. They track you with the chip in the bracelet and can tell if you broke quarantine rules. We would have "freedom of whatever" people throwing fits about violating their civil liberties or something.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

8. Like they do over HIV or other STD's

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:35 AM

Apr 2020

Those “freedom of whatever” people seem to ruin everything.

obamanut2012

(26,068 posts)

7. Yeah, no, never

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:29 AM

Apr 2020

wtaf

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

9. At this point, assume EVERYONE has it.

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:04 AM

Apr 2020

You can catch this and be asymptomatic for up to 12 days (typical is 5). While not showing any symptoms, you are still highly infectious.

You wouldn't even qualify to be tested.

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

12. Yep. That's what I'm doing. n/t

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 08:59 AM

Apr 2020

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