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LizBeth

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42. That sounds like what I read about a homeless shelter in Boston, not nursing home.

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Sun Apr 19, 2020, 02:25 PM

Apr 2020

https://www.boston25news.com/news/cdc-reviewing-stunning-universal-testing-results-boston-homeless-shelter/Z253TFBO6RG4HCUAARBO4YWO64/?fbclid=IwAR2ubO4X0j2OdUb7ibmgbLMcl_cT3gO8rZUChcijgvl9bV0w1DEvEeViGpk

BOSTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now “actively looking into” results from universal COVID-19 testing at Pine Street Inn homeless shelter.

The broad-scale testing took place at the shelter in Boston’s South End a week and a half ago because of a small cluster of cases there.

Of the 397 people tested, 146 people tested positive. Not a single one had any symptoms.

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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

This is good news madville Apr 2020 #1

AH thanks for the good news! Yes that was their point - testing testing... cheers! jmg257 Apr 2020 #2

Yes, I've been following these stories as well and feel very hopeful janterry Apr 2020 #4

Is herd immunity a real thing? Buckeyeblue Apr 2020 #25

Yes but it's misconstrued. Igel Apr 2020 #28

Got it. Buckeyeblue Apr 2020 #34

Think about tuberculosis Mossfern Apr 2020 #29

But we aren't immune to TB. We are just effective in treating it. Right? Buckeyeblue Apr 2020 #33

No and yes with an asterisk grantcart Apr 2020 #39

It's a little too soon to have a party DarleenMB Apr 2020 #35

And even if it doesn't kill you TexasBushwhacker Apr 2020 #41

Is this it? Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #3

And yet... paleotn Apr 2020 #12

It's not a "nursing home," as the OP said, Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #15

I know that. I called it a hot spot... paleotn Apr 2020 #19

I wasn't referring to you when I mentioned "nursing home" Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #22

No worries. paleotn Apr 2020 #24

This isn't the first time such a sampling's been done. Igel Apr 2020 #30

I'm seeing reports of false negatives not false positives rainin Apr 2020 #36

Thank you. This is NOT good news. intheflow Apr 2020 #18

Because if 36% of us will get it and not notice, Igel Apr 2020 #31

We don't know this yet. We only know they aren't showing symptoms right now rainin Apr 2020 #38

I just don't trust these results yet. It might be good news captain queeg Apr 2020 #5

Yeah, I read a suggestion Lindsay Apr 2020 #6

It is insane to talk about reopening anything when we don't even have widespread reliable testing. tanyev Apr 2020 #17

Also, asymptomatic people can still pass it along dawg day Apr 2020 #8

+1 rampartc Apr 2020 #10

Latency rather than immunity Bad Thoughts Apr 2020 #11

Asymptomatic is not the same as herd immunity. This is not good news. intheflow Apr 2020 #21

No, it's not. Igel Apr 2020 #32

wouldn't it be a kicker if..... getagrip_already Apr 2020 #7

That thought has crossed my mind captain queeg Apr 2020 #37

Just to point out... The Pine Street Inn is not a nursing home. Croney Apr 2020 #9

Cheers thanks for the info! Nt jmg257 Apr 2020 #26

Those numbers would make me doubt Chainfire Apr 2020 #13

+1 grantcart Apr 2020 #40

yup.. lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #14

It's Doctor John! yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #23

Another possible thought lonely bird Apr 2020 #16

There was also a testing at a Boston homeless ALBliberal Apr 2020 #20

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