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BadgerKid

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17. Couple of things

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 10:02 AM

Mar 2022

“Because I don’t have to” is an all too frequent outlook in the US. So irritating. I am still wearing a mask in public. Pre-covid, in the winter I tended to go out in public during offhours to decrease exposure to bugs etc. and used hand sanitizer after touching public things.

On the long term effects, it is possible. Our DNA already contains pieces of ancient viruses. ( HPV strains are typical these days. ) we may already be showing the long term effects of these viruses.

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my adult daughter is extremely concerned about covid & how it will effect people physically in the [View all] orleans Mar 2022 OP

I'm not gonna get over it, because I'm not gonna get it. I'm still laying low. I lost a lot of brewens Mar 2022 #1

I know how she feels Meowmee Mar 2022 #2

i'm sorry to hear about your dad & what you've been through orleans Mar 2022 #7

Thanks Meowmee Mar 2022 #13

my daughter suggested i wear a face shield (along with masking) orleans Mar 2022 #32

I would do it I were you Meowmee Mar 2022 #36

I don't know if you should let her know that another wave has already started. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #3

Every single day I check three figures for my state canetoad Mar 2022 #4

So are you saying you agree with her concerns or don't you? FreepFryer Mar 2022 #5

i agree with her. but i'm the doom and gloom in the family orleans Mar 2022 #8

So you need to get comfortable cheering her up instead lostnfound Mar 2022 #9

If everyone in this world was caring, we'd all be vaccinated, wearing masks, avoiding gatherings. C Moon Mar 2022 #6

Long covid is not being studied anywhere near enough, I think Withywindle Mar 2022 #10

They are studying it. My employee is in a study. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #21

I increasingly find it hard to fathom how humans have survived this long, given their penchance for hlthe2b Mar 2022 #11

x 1000 North Shore Chicago Mar 2022 #14

Well, this is probably the first time in human history that populations can adopt Nay Mar 2022 #19

I think she is right to be very cautious Skittles Mar 2022 #12

World daily new cases (7 day moving average): Up 11.7% in 10 days progree Mar 2022 #15

The increase is in Europe and the Asia Pacific. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #22

Yes, the U.S. is in relatively good shape, some parts of Europe and east Asia are not -- progree Mar 2022 #26

Same here. So I expect we will go back up soon. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #27

Oh, I look at the tables too! The maps give me a great overview though for telling me which progree Mar 2022 #30

I am also one of the people that could easily die from COVID YoniCat Mar 2022 #16

maybe i wasn't all that clear in my op orleans Mar 2022 #24

Couple of things BadgerKid Mar 2022 #17

You might suggest that she call her child's pediatrician mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #18

I've been sounding that alarm bell all along. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #20

What bothers me is there is this push in insurance not to recognize... Hugin Mar 2022 #23

Disability insurance? Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #25

From the few reports I have seen... Hugin Mar 2022 #29

Pre-existing conditions don't matter much anymore, Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #31

Your daughter sounds like a very wise woman. /nt artemisia1 Mar 2022 #28

My brother is in public health. Initech Mar 2022 #33

thanks for those hopeful words. truly nt orleans Mar 2022 #35

I truly feel for her Tink41 Mar 2022 #34