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Laffy Kat

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45. Oh, Fauci has been well-known in academia for 30 years.

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Sun Apr 12, 2020, 05:04 PM

Apr 2020

Especially in infectious diseases.

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I just got my COVID test results back. I'm NEGATIVE! [View all] Laffy Kat Apr 2020 OP

Wonderful news, Yes, please continue to be very careful. niyad Apr 2020 #1

I will, I will. We ALL need to be careful as hell. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #6

Not necessarily. It only means you are antigen negative now. hlthe2b Apr 2020 #2

True. Thanks, hlthe2b. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #5

Good news underpants Apr 2020 #3

Whew... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #4

Great news! softydog88 Apr 2020 #7

There's up to a 40% false negative on the CDC test. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #8

I sure don't think so, I never did think so. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #11

Good. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #22

That's what's so scary about the disease, there is no telling how people will react and why. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #23

great news. remember this? spike jones Apr 2020 #9

LOL. I still miss the show. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #31

When I saw the Swedish subtitles, I started reading them and ignored the dialogue DFW Apr 2020 #39

I never mastered another language. In the little school I attended back in the mountain hollow, spike jones Apr 2020 #44

When I was a kid in Virginia, we sometimes visited towns like that DFW Apr 2020 #46

I grew-up in the Blue Ridge Mountains in SC, escaped after college, and not been back for 55 years, spike jones Apr 2020 #49

I have had somewhat similar situations DFW Apr 2020 #50

The best news Laffy Kay! kairos12 Apr 2020 #10

Thanks. I'm going going to missing sitting home all day with my laptop and DU! Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #14

I want to get tested just to find out if I have the antibodies BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #12

I do, too. We are probably a couple of months out from that test. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #15

If they tested people now and found a lot BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #16

Yes, it does! They are taking plasma from the survivors and infusing it into the very ill. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #18

This is a good article that I just read. BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #21

I know they've had luck with plasma infusions and Ebola. t Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #36

NIH just rolled out a program looking for 10,000 volunteers DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #48

Thanks! BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #55

It's great news. ancianita Apr 2020 #13

Oh, I know! I really worry more about my sons than myself. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #17

Yaaay! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #19

Oh, thanks, SheltieLov. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #24

I recall you saying you knew you would be negative SheltieLover Apr 2020 #28

Yes, back to work at the clinic. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #32

Being negative is a positive thing. Harker Apr 2020 #20

Yes, it is. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #25

This 50 year Coloradan Harker Apr 2020 #27

Yeah Gothmog Apr 2020 #26

Believe me, I will. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #33

I wish we could get tested here in Germany DFW Apr 2020 #29

I don't know about Germany, but I'm hoping more people will be able to get tested here... Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #35

In the capital city of our state of Nordrhein-Westfalen DFW Apr 2020 #37

Gosh, DFW, hang in there. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #38

They would LOVE to let me. But I can't DFW Apr 2020 #40

I understand. I used to work for a physician who spent a lot his time traveling. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #41

Probably no one would have heard of Fauci if the current situation hadn't arisen DFW Apr 2020 #42

Oh, Fauci has been well-known in academia for 30 years. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #45

I'm sure he's an icon in his field DFW Apr 2020 #47

were you showing signs of the disease before the test? beachbumbob Apr 2020 #30

I had a fever for just a couple of hours and developed a cough. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #34

Congrats and good luck nt localroger Apr 2020 #43

so a negative test means no antibodies? hubbys was negative as well.. samnsara Apr 2020 #51

Yay! DarthDem Apr 2020 #52

You were negative at the time the test was taken jberryhill Apr 2020 #53

Great news! MissMillie Apr 2020 #54