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panfluteman

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55. It Seems to Me That Individual Constitutional Factors,

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 10:25 PM

Jan 2021

As yet little known or elucidated, may play an important role in who has an easy time with COVID, and who doesn't. This NJ congresswoman had all the standard high risk factors - age and pre-existing immuno-compromising conditions, but still, she got off relatively lightly with COVID. Conversely, others in their prime and apparently healthy, have been felled by the infection.

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Some REALLY good news from right now 11.30 EST Jan 16 [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 OP

That is good news. Thanks Walleye Jan 2021 #1

Good news indeed Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #2

Wasn't she vaccinated? That might have helped alleviate symptoms... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #3

I think they all received the first shot DrToast Jan 2021 #7

Yes, she was a week shy of getting her second shot. Midnight Writer Jan 2021 #45

She (fortunately) received monoclonal antibody treatment. hlthe2b Jan 2021 #4

I am so very grateful she did FarPoint Jan 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #30

I have a sense that the vaccine, why not yet able to protect them completely, probably helped NutmegYankee Jan 2021 #5

yes, even one dose should offer partial protection LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #37

Thank heavens. Those grinning buffoons in the House DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #6

How many days since symptoms started? BrightKnight Jan 2021 #8

Thank goodness. onecaliberal Jan 2021 #9

My question... FarPoint Jan 2021 #11

I have been wondering the same thing. Maybe more than one of them since they don't wear masks. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #12

We know that TN Congressman Chuck Fleischmann was there and voted to overthrow the electoral Tanuki Jan 2021 #33

Ahhhhhh FarPoint Jan 2021 #35

He should have been in quarantine, instead of trying to overturn an election, but deurbano Jan 2021 #56

Wonderful News srose58089 Jan 2021 #13

Happy to hear this Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2021 #14

Those monoclonal antibodies must really work! ananda Jan 2021 #15

I am glad to hear it and I think it might be because she got her first shot so it makes LizBeth Jan 2021 #16

thanks. i've been wondering how she's doing. nt orleans Jan 2021 #17

I hope that's all it is and she recovers fully Warpy Jan 2021 #18

Always a concern, but at least sounds like she got good treatment. Hortensis Jan 2021 #25

My congresswoman! I'm relieved. n/t. NNadir Jan 2021 #19

This is good news. I just got a call from my housekeeper. She has covid and has two kids to in2herbs Jan 2021 #20

Thank God! lillypaddle Jan 2021 #21

that is really good news. barbtries Jan 2021 #22

Hip Hip Hooray! So happy for her. Fla Dem Jan 2021 #23

I hope it stays that way. BainsBane Jan 2021 #24

Still pisses me off, though. halfulglas Jan 2021 #26

I believe she had the high dollar Rudy Chris Christie monoclonal treatment. gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #27

For once it went to someone who actually deserved it. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #43

Awesome news!! Roc2020 Jan 2021 #28

Extremely good news. StarryNite Jan 2021 #29

Good for her, but ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #31

Why would you post that in this thread Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #34

Yeah, what Stinky said. EarnestPutz Jan 2021 #36

Thousands of Americans are dying everyday left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #42

So in your view this thread . . . . does what? Denies that fact? Casts it as untrue? Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #44

Why ask why? left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #46

Why? Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #47

That's very judgmental left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #50

I do! I also know what "bye" means. Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #52

K&R Blue Owl Jan 2021 #32

yes, I was worried abou ther especially when they said she was at the hospital LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #38

She was at the hospital getting Regeneron. You can only get it in the hospital. SunSeeker Jan 2021 #40

She got Regeneron right away, like Trump did. That makes all the difference in the world. SunSeeker Jan 2021 #39

Rats, I thought you were going to tell us Trump got arrested early. Ligyron Jan 2021 #41

Good news and hope it holds BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #48

Lucky her, lucky constituents. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #51

Who won the Darwin Award in this story? Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #53

Strong immune system! Wonderful! Cha Jan 2021 #54

It Seems to Me That Individual Constitutional Factors, panfluteman Jan 2021 #55

She also got the monoclonal antibodies (timing can be tricky, but getting frequent tests helps, and deurbano Jan 2021 #57

oh thank god demtenjeep Jan 2021 #58

Thank goodness! Nt ecstatic Jan 2021 #59