Oso planning to go pro
St. JOhn's and the Coronavirushttps://nypost.com/2020/03/10/st-johns-university-asks-students-to-vacate-dorms-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
This seems like a sensible article:https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/solutions/2020/03/10/uw-madison-health-expert-has-advice-on-how-to-fight-coronavirus/5004659002/
One of my daughters is currently home for spring break with a friend. Another daughter is coming for spring break on Friday with a friend. I can't help but wonder if we're going to be hosting one or two friends for much longer than was expected.
I do wonder if the lasting impact of this virus is the acceleration of social distancing that was already going on(kids facetiming while hanging out instead of playing together in the same room or works tele-commuting, etc).
Just got off the phone with a colleague with a daughter at UMass...they've been told they aren't coming back after spring break and that all classes will be virtual for the remainder of the semester. Harvard is going on a break a week early and doing the same thing.Looks like generally organizations are taking steps to flatten the infection curve and to Benny's point, just about everyone will get it and self-treat whether they know it or not. Hopefully the curve flattens enough in the next 3 weeks that the health systems manage through and we all have a good laugh about it over beers this summer.I do wonder if the lasting impact of this virus is the acceleration of social distancing that was already going on(kids facetiming while hanging out instead of playing together in the same room or works tele-commuting, etc).
JFC. Calm down. Smoke a bowl and listen to Ramblin Man.
So your position is anyone with possible covid-19 symptoms needs to seek testing?Here are the current CDC recs:Sure sounds like EVERYONE demonstrating symptoms doesn't NEED to be tested
The CDC can kick rocks. They're telling people to not wear masks despite SK's advice that it helps.
What is the reason to not test everyone?
The CDC can kick rocks. They're telling people to not wear masks despite SK's advice that it helps. Their response to this appears to be very inadequate on the surface as well. Hopefully, they have a better plan than, 'wait and see'.
Panic? General misunderstanding of Covid-19? Hoarding? President Biden? Sure, all of that's happening already. Imagine what would happen if 50 million people - most without symptoms - happened to test positive... Mass panic? Breakdown of rational thought/discourse? Nationwide shortages of basic human needs? President Pelosi (by line-of-succession)?FFS, Hards... you're barely still on the rails as it is. I really don't want to see you - or anyone, for that matter - on WMTV news with Molotov cocktails in tow.If you are going full tin-foil... here's an excellent reason not to test: Because the faster we can expose all Americans, the faster we can build up an immunity that's effective against all strains of Covid-19 strain before the virus mutates into something much more lethal, which is what the Wuhan bioweapons lab originally intended before one of their researchers didn't properly go through de-con protocol before running out to the market to pick-up the celebratory bat-wing stew for the office lunch party.
Or how about you leave the masks to the people who actually need them. Healthcare workers and people who are sick.I picture you walking around with three masks layered on each other.
Masks will stop you from SPREADING. Masks will do nothing to stop you from RECEIVING.
Yes, that is my position. It will save lives, and that is what we should be prioritizing. You start with people who have had close contact with those who are infected and then you test people who have been where the infected have been, then you test the people who have had contact with those folks. It is an outward spiral that forms a net that finds out who has it, and how and where it is transmitted. Cast a wide net, catch a lot of fish. What is the reason to not test everyone? Cost? I get that there is a lack of test kits, but that should be resolved quickly. I also imagine that China would be willing to send the US and others kits as soon as they can produce them.The CDC can kick rocks. They're telling people to not wear masks despite SK's advice that it helps. Their response to this appears to be very inadequate on the surface as well. Hopefully, they have a better plan than, 'wait and see'.
I disagree.If treatment is the same regardless whether a test result is positive or negative, then you don't need the test.What changes with individual treatment for not at-risk populations? And if they are at-risk, go to the hospital. This is basic medical care/decision-making.Confused about the "it will save lives" statement.
We don't have the beds to deal with the at-risk people. You want to slow the infection rate, and you do that by finding out who is sick and isolating them from big gatherings of people so that we slow down the infection rate. To put it another way, if you were infected and you knew would you go see grandma at the retirement home? No, at least I hope the answer is no. If you don't know you're infected, you may just go anyway. Now, you may not go if you have the sniffles or flu, but you're smarter, you're educated. There are a lot of stupid Americans out there. And this doesn't even account for the asymptomatic spread. If you don't know you are infected, and are showing no symptoms, you can still spread this.So that is why we should be testing everyone on the outward spiral. If we just let this spread without information, we will see results like Italy, Iran, or Hubei province.
So what if I get tested, don't have it, catch it the next day, and go visit grandma a few days later?How often do you expect everyone to get tested?