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beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
14. If you been exposed, you best get tested if in vulnerable group.
Fri May 1, 2020, 12:23 PM
May 2020

One reason the numbers are what they are. The other is insuring first responders safety.

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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