General Corona virus updates

[Hauler]

Not having the gym is really kicking the shit out of me, I've been sober for close to 12 years and don't have a real outlet other than exercising. Lots of snow on the ground here and the home workouts although they are better than nothing just don't provide as good as an outlet as the mental preparation it takes to go to the gym, the leaving house and the time away from it. Anxiety been increasing and I'm having to talk myself into the dialy chores and stuff I have to do so I imagine depression will be following.

Go outside, grab a log and start working out like Rocky in Russia.

Be well, bruh.

 

[member 3289]

In line for a PCR test. A vacant field has been converted into a drive-thru testing site and city officials have created snake-like "lanes" using traffic cones. At the end of each lane there is enough space to complete the U-turn in one swoop.

Alas, the driver in front of me is a woman and has had to put her car in reverse on literally every loop thus far because she doesn't drive out far enough.



I'm almost getting out of my car, getting into hers, and making each turn for her.

 

[RussfromNH]

View: https://twitter.com/alisoncook/status/1476721171408244736?s=20

 

[MMAHAWK]

We are to our last box of swabs today. New shipment didn't arrive. Hopefully tomorrow.

You’ll be happy to know my work is sitting on roughly 10,000 test kits. Every student able to take them home.

 

[Rambo John J]

The majority of cases are being spread pre-symptomatically with Omicron (or so I've read). It's why vaccines aren't reducing transmission anymore. They still reduce symptoms but that's not stopping asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread.

I'm still testing positive, despite no/little symptoms. Was hoping to get out of quarantine early but I guess I'm spending the weekend in my bedroom again.

Well I have one for you. My wife is a teacher and tested herself Tuesday in readymentation of starting Wednesday. No symptoms but it was policy for them to check. She tested positive. I have access to a few of the good lateral flow tests so we tried another. Same result. She went for a PCR test yesterday. Results came this morning confirm she has corona. Tested our little boy before he went in to school yesterday negative. No symptoms. Tested today. Positive. So there is your case.

I am clean. I reckon I had this thing in mid December but was so mild I didn't even notice it it till it had gone.

As I say it's all good health wise. But it is my daughters birthday weekend and we've had to cancel the party. Mates mum's funeral tomorrow. She can't go to that either. Plus she can't leave the house. And I'm working. Grim start to the year.

thanks for the responses
I was looking for medically documented asymptomatic spread though, not anecdotal evidence

@Leigh CDC said you can test positive for the next 12 weeks, far after you are contagious so maybe read up on that and come up with a different plan

 

[Rambo John J]

Serious question - are you retarded?

Literally take a step back and fuck your own face

 

[Leigh]

thanks for the responses
I was looking for medically documented asymptomatic spread though, not anecdotal evidence

@Leigh CDC said you can test positive for the next 12 weeks, far after you are contagious so maybe read up on that and come up with a different plan

Do asymptomatic carriers of SARS-COV-2 transmit the virus?

Wilmes et al. recently reported in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe that asymptomatic index cases (AIC) play an important role in the transmission and spread of SARS-CoV2 infections [1]. Secondary attack rates of 283 AIC were significant (0.02) but lower than those of the 567 symptomatic...

www.thelancet.com

 

[MMAHAWK]

Do asymptomatic carriers of SARS-COV-2 transmit the virus?

Wilmes et al. recently reported in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe that asymptomatic index cases (AIC) play an important role in the transmission and spread of SARS-CoV2 infections [1]. Secondary attack rates of 283 AIC were significant (0.02) but lower than those of the 567 symptomatic...

www.thelancet.com

I wish we could live by what they told us in March. You wouldn’t have even gotten Covid because you’re vaccinated.

 

[Rambo John J]

Do asymptomatic carriers of SARS-COV-2 transmit the virus?

Wilmes et al. recently reported in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe that asymptomatic index cases (AIC) play an important role in the transmission and spread of SARS-CoV2 infections [1]. Secondary attack rates of 283 AIC were significant (0.02) but lower than those of the 567 symptomatic...

www.thelancet.com

PCR testing threshold was not defined and the conclusion was far from definitive
Thanks for the link though

 

[member 3289]

Do asymptomatic carriers of SARS-COV-2 transmit the virus?

Wilmes et al. recently reported in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe that asymptomatic index cases (AIC) play an important role in the transmission and spread of SARS-CoV2 infections [1]. Secondary attack rates of 283 AIC were significant (0.02) but lower than those of the 567 symptomatic...

www.thelancet.com

I can imagine how difficult this study was to find. Must've taken you tens of seconds.

 

[Leigh]

thanks for the responses
I was looking for medically documented asymptomatic spread though, not anecdotal evidence

@Leigh CDC said you can test positive for the next 12 weeks, far after you are contagious so maybe read up on that and come up with a different plan

CDC is American. I have to isolate for 10 days unless I get two negative test results 24 hours apart.

 

[member 3289]

CDC is American. I have to isolate for 10 days unless I get two negative test results 24 hours apart.

Are you testing every 24 hours? Have you had even one negative test yet?

 

[Rambo John J]

CDC is American. I have to isolate for 10 days unless I get two negative test results 24 hours apart.

I was just letting you know you may get PCR positives for a long long time...do they accept other forms of testing?

 

[Leigh]

Are you testing every 24 hours? Have you had even one negative test yet?

Minimum length of isolation is 7 days. Today is my 6th day so the first day worth testing. The red line was much stronger today than when I first tested positive. I'll test again tomorrow but I'm not expecting a negative.

I was just letting you know you may get PCR positives for a long long time...do they accept other forms of testing?

Lateral flow testing is what we use for home testing. Yeah, I may test positive for weeks afterwards. Means I'll have to serve the full 10 days.

I'm 100% fine, I've been doing home workouts.

 

[Rambo John J]

Minimum length of isolation is 7 days. Today is my 6th day so the first day worth testing. The red line was much stronger today than when I first tested positive. I'll test again tomorrow but I'm not expecting a negative.


Lateral flow testing is what we use for home testing. Yeah, I may test positive for weeks afterwards. Means I'll have to serve the full 10 days.

I'm 100% fine, I've been doing home workouts.

Roger that, good to hear
If you can still earn a living from home then that is nice

Pretty sure I would have tested positive a week or so back myself, I'm not a testing guy though...I had really mild symptoms and just kept working(outside solo self employed work)...my lady didn't catch shit, she sees hundreds of people a week in medical setting so she has been, and will be exposed to everything and her immune system seems to be a beast.

 

[FINGERS]

Minimum length of isolation is 7 days. Today is my 6th day so the first day worth testing. The red line was much stronger today than when I first tested positive. I'll test again tomorrow but I'm not expecting a negative.


Lateral flow testing is what we use for home testing. Yeah, I may test positive for weeks afterwards. Means I'll have to serve the full 10 days.

I'm 100% fine, I've been doing home workouts.

Does it count how strong the lines are then?

On both the C and the T?

 

[Rambo John J]

Thrice rona infection eh? You should work on getting healthy and boost that immune system bud eh.

I have probably caught 40+ ronas in my life.
Is what it is my man.

 

[Leigh]

Does it count how strong the lines are then?

On both the C and the T?

No, even a faint line is positive but mine was almost ambiguous at first. Now it's not.

 

[FINGERS]

No, even a faint line is positive but mine was almost ambiguous at first. Now it's not.
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What I meant was do the lines indicate how much corona virus you have buzzing about your system?

 

[member 3289]

Does it count how strong the lines are then?

On both the C and the T?

I've heard it does. One of the rapid tests I have says that faint lines indicate low antigen levels.

I think I've read or heard that dark sample/test lines indicate high antigen levels.

 

[FINGERS]

I've heard it does. One of the rapid tests I have says that faint lines indicate low antigen levels.

I think I've read or heard that dark sample/test lines indicate high antigen levels.

You sure it wasn't a low sperm count and they just were being kind to you?

 

[member 3289]

What I meant was do the lines indicate how much corona virus you have buzzing about your system?

This is from the instruction paper I received with a BinaxNow rapid antigen test from Abbott:

 

[FINGERS]

This is from the instruction paper I received with a BinaxNow rapid antigen test from Abbott:

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OK.....

Erm... thanks for your service?

 

[member 3289]

You sure it wasn't a low sperm count and they just were being kind to you?

Yes. After some initial confusion I was also able to test my sperm count:

 

[Leigh]

This is from the instruction paper I received with a BinaxNow rapid antigen test from Abbott:

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Nice camera skills, Michael J Fox.