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Maru Kitteh

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18. Um, PCRs are most certainly not "pretty unreliable"

Reply to cadoman (Reply #16)

Sat Aug 14, 2021, 03:05 PM

Aug 2021

Especially when conducted properly as recommended.

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What is your covid status? [View all] Demovictory9 Aug 2021 OP

Assume I have not had it, vaxxed. GPV Aug 2021 #1

Likewise...n/t bluecollar2 Aug 2021 #6

Also me Dorian Gray Aug 2021 #34

I had COVID very early on gopiscrap Aug 2021 #2

Same. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #4

Were you in Wuhan before that? All of the eight US cases in January 2020 were directly related to Celerity Aug 2021 #5

At that stage there were so few tests, you could only get one if you had travel links to China. meadowlander Aug 2021 #10

The odds of having COVID in the US in January 2020 are staggering low, especially if not Celerity Aug 2021 #13

We don't know what the odds are because the data is rubbish because there were no tests. meadowlander Aug 2021 #14

I'm sticking to the science, & documented epidemiological data, not contrarian anecdotal conjecture. Celerity Aug 2021 #15

Doesn't the science show covid was here in the fall of 2019? Waste water samples show that, no? boston bean Aug 2021 #27

Show me documented human infections from then and I will gladly retract that part. Celerity Aug 2021 #29

Waste water to predict covid waves. boston bean Aug 2021 #32

That is not in the the US, nor does it list any documented human cases. Celerity Aug 2021 #36

Right, and the science says we don't know because there were no tests. meadowlander Aug 2021 #28

see my other posts, this entire thing is veering off into the weeds Celerity Aug 2021 #30

No. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #20

I believe you were really sick, I did not mean to imply that at all, sorry if it came off like that Celerity Aug 2021 #25

I believe you were really sick, I did not mean to imply that at all, sorry if it came off like that Celerity Aug 2021 #26

It's okay. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #33

I thought I had COVID ItsjustMe Aug 2021 #3

Glad you are ok Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #7

Not had it, twice vaxxed with Moderna, not letting down our guard one bit. DFW Aug 2021 #8

I had COVID in January 2021 before vaccines were available for my age group. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #9

Pretty sure I had it this March Raine Aug 2021 #11

If there was an antibody test, I'd have been interested to have one before I got vaccinated. meadowlander Aug 2021 #12

I'm surprised how few seem to have had it so far.. cadoman Aug 2021 #16

Um, PCRs are most certainly not "pretty unreliable" Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #18

I've been tested between 100 and 130 times. No COVID. Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #17

Asking that question is a violation of HIPPO! NurseJackie Aug 2021 #19

😀 Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #21

Might have had it very early, shortly before the alarms went off publicly in the US. smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #22

Had Covid, permanent damage... JCMach1 Aug 2021 #23

I'm sorry Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #37

I'm fully vaxxed and wear a mask everywhere FormerRepukeR Aug 2021 #24

I don't know many anti-vaxxers FakeNoose Aug 2021 #35

I don't even know anyone who has Covid Victor_c3 Aug 2021 #31