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SWBTATTReg

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2. And this is the major problem w/ testing. A lot of people are freaking out, when they have the ...
Fri May 1, 2020, 10:50 AM
May 2020

flu in reality, and don't have the CV. Unfortunately they're flooding the few available testing sites w/ tons of 'negative' test results for the CV.

But, in a way, at least we've caught 1 CV case out of 11 suspected cases of CV, which if we didn't catch these relatively few cases, think of the additional cases of CV that could go on, massively infecting others, and thus leading back to where we were before.

Just another reason why we need nationwide testing, free, immediately to start pinpointing hot spots of CV infections so more specific isolation techniques can be implemented, i.e., instead of shutting down a whole state or city, isolate more specific targets.

In China, they've been yanking the infected out of populations and placing them in 'infection camps', which I don't think will go over too well in the US.

Probably 300k high school and college football players JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #1
I'm a Big College Football Fan in Texas but I just don't see how they can play in the Fall.... Stallion May 2020 #4
might make basketball more interesting (to me lol) OriginalGeek May 2020 #6
Ha. Wonder if we will ever know who got tested? But Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #5
And this is the major problem w/ testing. A lot of people are freaking out, when they have the ... SWBTATTReg May 2020 #2
Good points...but unless something has changed, thought you Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #8
Flu season is just about over anyway. Mariana May 2020 #13
At this point, we HAVE TO find out who's positive rocktivity May 2020 #3
I've heard the "they're patients, not prisoners," line before. It rankles. Igel May 2020 #7
We have to find out who has had it and resolved it. roamer65 May 2020 #22
COVID symptoms are very often just flu and allergy symptoms. Igel May 2020 #9
The symptoms overlap with symptoms of the flu. EllieBC May 2020 #10
Exactly. LisaL May 2020 #11
Many who have had Covid never knew they were sick. beachbumbob May 2020 #15
Same question as above. I know protocol used to be Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #12
If you been exposed, you best get tested if in vulnerable group. beachbumbob May 2020 #14
Yes...have since figured out the universe of tested.. Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #19
That's consistent with a small DU poll muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #16
Agree. But I am referring to the ratio of positives to total tested Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #20
What I'm saying is a lot of people have some similar symptoms, so think they could have it muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #23
Understood 👍. But what I recall is that those people Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #24
I am one of those. roamer65 May 2020 #21
But you weren't tested Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #25
Correct. roamer65 May 2020 #26
Me too. Guess I am mixing topics her, sorry Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #27
First responders and medical personnel Takket May 2020 #17
And that is of course duly necessary. Just seems a Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #18
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