Corona Virus

[Devil Doc]

57 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Cool, can you call Mecklenburg county and tell them it's that easy? Thanks 

I would say maybe travel to another county, to get tested, maybe it is not as bad? I dunno? I have seen it take average 2-5 Days, worse is 10. 

 

[Happy Panther]

20 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Do anything you want outside. 

Don't fuggin be around people inside for more than a few minutes. 

Wear a mask to the grocery and any other needed shopping. 

 

If everyone did these three simple things this thing would go away entirely in a month. 

 

Yes and it has been proven in other states and countries. But the good news is despite American "Rugged individualism" cases have peaked and deaths are predicted to peak in a week. No idea what we will look like in six months.

 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

What are the chances that this virus gets much worse as the cold weather arrives and people start spending more time indoors?

Edited August 4, 2020 by NanuqoftheNorth

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Anybody else remember looking forward to the Summer lull between the first and second waves of the virus?

Must have blinked and missed it.

[Jeremy Igo]

2 hours ago, Shufdog said:

Atrium Health is who me, and everyone I know, used. 

Thats who game me those time frames. 

[Wes21]

5 hours ago, Shufdog said:

I got tested and got my results back the next day. Everybody i know that has  gotten tested received their results in a day or two. 

That's how it's been for us here in Va Beach.  It didn't start like that.  Holy heck it was tough in March and April.  But the last few months we can go get a test immediately, and get the results in a day or two. 

[stirs]

Neice was sick and went to doc on Friday, tested for Covid

Had strep, found out at 730 this morning negative for Covid

[Anybodyhome]

So, here's the play:

You call out sick, ask the boss of you should get tested. He says, "Not up to me, HIIPA and all; call the nurse or wellness coordinator." They confirm and recommend test. Go to FastMed, get tested, download their app, go home and wait. FastMed is currently at 3-5 days.

When test come back negative, you go back to work and apply for emergency sick leave reimbursement. This is because you had to sit home for 3-5 days, use your sick time to wait on a test which came back negative, your employer now has to give you those 3-5 days worth of sick time back and you collect regular pay and not lose sick days. 

Municipal government, folks. 

[R0CKnR0LLA]

3 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

So, here's the play:

You call out sick, ask the boss of you should get tested. He says, "Not up to me, HIIPA and all; call the nurse or wellness coordinator." They confirm and recommend test. Go to FastMed, get tested, download their app, go home and wait. FastMed is currently at 3-5 days.

When test come back negative, you go back to work and apply for emergency sick leave reimbursement. This is because you had to sit home for 3-5 days, use your sick time to wait on a test which came back negative, your employer now has to give you those 3-5 days worth of sick time back and you collect regular pay and not lose sick days. 

Municipal government, folks. 

Murica

[LinvilleGorge]

The mayor of Morganton is hospitalized with COVID.

https://morganton.com/news/local/morganton-mayor-hospitalized-after-covid-19-diagnosis/article_2204c978-d76f-11ea-8701-07b0b1a19a8a.html#tracking-source=home-breaking

[LinvilleGorge]

Remember when the increase in new cases was being blamed on more testing? Well, the data refuted that claim but here recently, the opposite has been true. The dip in new cases seems to be directly correlated to less testing.

https://mobile.twitter.com/COVID19Tracking/status/1291140412711690240/photo/1

[Devil Doc]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Remember when the increase in new cases was being blamed on more testing? Well, the data refuted that claim but here recently, the opposite has been true. The dip in new cases seems to be directly correlated to less testing.

https://mobile.twitter.com/COVID19Tracking/status/1291140412711690240/photo/1

So, does this mean that increased testing did equal increase in cases? I am under the assumption that we already have people who have the Virus, we are just finding more, it is not really new cases. 

 

Edited August 6, 2020 by Devil Doc

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Devil Doc said:

So, does this mean that increased testing did equal increase in cases? I am under the assumption that we already have people who have the Virus, we are just finding more, it is not really new cases. 

 

If you understand data the answer is right there in the link. 

[Devil Doc]

35 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If you understand data the answer is right there in the link. 

Ok, I wanted your opinion. Looking at the data, what I assumed is true. We are just finding cases with testing, they are not exactly "New" cases.