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wing2000 said:

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Those changing ratios of positive to negatives are concerning.

MehGuy said:

Good night, I'm going to bed. You wouldn't answer a simple question, and I just don't really care anymore.

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Since you are bored with the topic, this outbreak has effected:

Trump rallies/ campaigning during an election year.

Record unemployment numbers.

Record economic gains.

Shelters biden from the public, and debate.

Delayed China/US trade agreements.

There is a push to delay the 2020 elections.

Dems push for no voter registration, and vote by mail in 'virus relief' bill. Threaten no aid will be given if demands are not met. (green new deal) carbon taxes, solar panel tax rebates, emission legislation/restrictions on airlines, 'diversity' legislation to set hiring quotas in companies. etc. ('virus relief bill'???)

Completely overshadows Biden coverage concerning Ukraine.

Completely overshadows HRC (currently/ fighting in court against) being deposed concerning benghazi and email servers.

Completely over shadows the Steele dossier, how it was used to illegally garner warrants, and convictions as an attempt to oust a sitting president. And the subsequent investigations into that.



So you are right. There would be no reason at all for some to play this out for all it is worth.

Anyone know how accurate the tests are?

One of my best friends, Cathy, her son came down with symptoms after visiting his wife in Mexico and returning to the states. Mexico tested the wife right away and she was positive - she got pretty sick with it, but has since recovered. He came back to the states and it takes longer to get tested here, but because of her positive results they pushed his through. There was a delay in results because the CDC told his doctor they were backed up, and they got his results back today after a week and a half - negative.

He has most of the symptoms and his wife is positive, but they say he's negative, so that's just odd to me. Either way he is starting to feel better, just tired for now. He's been on an inhaler this week to help breathing.

NYC morgues near capacity, DHS briefing warns
Officials were told that morgues in the city are expected to reach capacity next week, per the briefing.

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Makeshift morgue for coronavirus victims set up outside NYC hospital

essentialsaltes said:

NYC morgues near capacity, DHS briefing warns
Officials were told that morgues in the city are expected to reach capacity next week, per the briefing.

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Makeshift morgue for coronavirus victims set up outside NYC hospital

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Given what is happening in Italy and Spain, this is not surprising. Our health and death systems are going to be stretched and will break under the strain the sick will put on them.

1027 deaths in the US continues to grow at an increasing rate. At this rate we'll hit 30,000 deaths in 2 weeks.

JCFantasy23 said:

He has most of the symptoms and his wife is positive, but they say he's negative, so that's just odd to me. Either way he is starting to feel better, just tired for now. He's been on an inhaler this week to help breathing.

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Last week my six year old grandson was hospitalised for "a severe chest infection". He was placed in isolation and on supplementary oxygen. He tested negative for Covid-19. After a couple of rough nights he was released after five days and has now fully recovered. My point is that all the illness and disease potential that was there before Covid-19 is still there. Perhaps that's what happened with your friend.

Ophiolite said:

Last week my six year old grandson was hospitalised for "a severe chest infection". He was placed in isolation and on supplementary oxygen. He tested negative for Covid-19. After a couple of rough nights he was released after five days and has now fully recovered. My point is that all the illness and disease potential that was there before Covid-19 is still there. Perhaps that's what happened with your friend.

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How do you know he didn't have Covid-19? The accuracy is about 70% for the U.S. right now. Did they find out why he had a sudden chest infection? I am glad he has recovered no matter the cause

And remember that my friend's son's wife tested positive, and they've been together with the same symptoms. She got more sick than he did but is recovered now. He did not have to be hospitalized, is in his 20's, but did have to get an inhaler to help with breathing.

JCFantasy23 said:

How do you know he didn't have Covid-19? The accuracy is about 70% for the U.S. right now.

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I would be interested in a sound source for that number. It runs counter to the understanding in the UK.

JCFantasy23 said:

Did they find out why he had a sudden chest infection?

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He almost certainly acquired it from his mother who was poorly for a couple of days. He generally picks up anything that is going around then passes it on to me. Their focus was on restoring him to health and determining whether or not it was Covid-19.

JCFantasy23 said:

I am glad he has recovered no matter the cause.

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Thank you.

JCFantasy23 said:

And remember that my friend's son's wife tested positive, and they've been together with the same symptoms. She got more sick than he did but is recovered now. He did not have to be hospitalized, is in his 20's, but did have to get an inhaler to help with breathing.

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I'm just noting that coincidences do occur - sometimes more often than we imagine. And, yes, it may have been a false-negative. Just another reason why isolation and social distancing are crucial in order to flatten the curve.

Ophiolite said:

I'm just noting that coincidences do occur - sometimes more often than we imagine. And, yes, it may have been a false-negative. Just another reason why isolation and social distancing are crucial in order to flatten the curve.

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This is true, so it is hard to say

Ophiolite said:

I would be interested in a sound source for that number. It runs counter to the understanding in the UK.

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I've heard it from different sources, but am not an expert of course. My friend's son's doctor told him that personally because the Dr does not agree with the test results, and my aunt from Texas told me that (she works in medical). The CDC or FDA themselves do not list numbers of effectiveness of tests at all on their official websites (at least that I can find)

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A day off on the 100,000 cases. Johns Hopkins reporting 100,717 in the US on 3/27.

Aldebaran said:

But those numbers don't mean that many people are still sick. Many of those are now recovered.

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About 1000 people in the US have recovered. I don't think 1% of cases counts as "many".