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In reply to the discussion: SHeesh - did you just see THAT on CNN? "Of 146 people who tested positive at a Boston Nursing Home, [View all]rainin
(3,246 posts)38. We don't know this yet. We only know they aren't showing symptoms right now
We don't know that they won't later. We also don't know how contagious they are. We also don't know if it's affecting other organ systems in a slow burn because we only recently learned that it is affecting the kidneys, the brain, the blood. People may drop from COVID19 years later as damaged systems fail.
Someone more creative than me can likely think of even more possibilities
The point is, we don't know. We only have one body. Those who have suffered with illness personally understand the value of staying healthy, perhaps more than people who haven't.
Waiting might mean a gaining an understanding of this virus so we can get back to normal without risking permanent long-term harm to our health
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SHeesh - did you just see THAT on CNN? "Of 146 people who tested positive at a Boston Nursing Home, [View all]
jmg257
Apr 2020
OP
AH thanks for the good news! Yes that was their point - testing testing... cheers!
jmg257
Apr 2020
#2
It is insane to talk about reopening anything when we don't even have widespread reliable testing.
tanyev
Apr 2020
#17
We also know there are at least 2 strains of the virus, one apparently less severe.
CaptainTruth
Apr 2020
#27
That sounds like what I read about a homeless shelter in Boston, not nursing home.
LizBeth
Apr 2020
#42