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Poimen said:
That’s going to be difficult to keep secret. Someone in the loop will become an “ unnamed” source. We’ll see.
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Probably. But it would likely come after the official statement of negative. But seriously, if he has it, then Pence has it, then congressmen and women have it.
 
Thing is it’s almost certain when the first older adult dies that’s in Congress. It will cause more panic. It’s not a matter of if but when.
 
EmersonGA said:
Just went to Home Depot myself. Still plenty of people out.
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Went to hell on earth (Walmart) to get some food. Paper towels and disinfectant non-existant and a woman got pissy with me. She got mad when my daughter asked why all the stuff is gone and I said, “It’s because morons are buying 10 boxes of $hit and not leaving any for other people.” She said, “That isn’t what’s happening at all. You shouldn’t say things you don’t know anything about.” Looked in her cart and she had 7 cans of Lysol spray in there. I said, “Mind your own damn business, hoarder.” LOL. Went to the front and paid. She looked like I had just punted her kitten onto a busy interstate.
 
weatherfide said:
No, it’s not anything close to that. If they contract the virus, they have a 80 to 90 % chance of survival. Stop being sensational.
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That 80-90% is for the whole group that gets it. Look at the numbers of elders that are dying. It’s not being sensational. It’s going by the numbers.
 
Sandbar said:
Im going to assume the folks in charge of the white White House staffs health has a better handle on this than you? Just an assumption
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Lol. You really believe that? You believe they are being fully honest? Is it not proven people can have it and not have any temp or symptoms? Have we not learned this already? Anyone would be a fool to trust the govt. in knowing what they are doing. Is closing down the economy the right thing to do?
 
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Rain Cold said:
They know this. IMO, better than 75% chance Trump and other members of the government have or will get it. Probably less than 25% a positive test gets relayed to the public.
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I think he has it with four other people already testing positive for it that were around Trump at that conference. Now, will he say he has it is the question.
 
Brick Tamland said:
I think he has it with four other people already testing positive for it that were around Trump at that conference. Now, will he say he has it is the question.
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Your just assuming Trump has it. He sounded and looked ok today. So if he really does have it symptoms are not evident at this time.


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The scary thing is there are not enough tests, so they are only testing people who have symptoms AND have travelled or have been around someone who has tested positive. So, even if you have symptoms but can't say you have been around someone who has the virus, then you might not get tested. The doctors have to get approval now for people they test because there are so few tests available. Also, people could have the virus and spread it to others before having symptoms, or even have mild or no symptoms, so they are not going to get tested. It really is a deadly catch-22. And is why people are saying it is better to stay away from others and crowds. It is the unknown that is the problem. We don't know how bad it could get because we have never faced it before.
 
Just keep checking his temp??‍♂️. That’s the way to test for it. If the dumb down public would open their eyes. If just checking your temp shows if you do not have it or have it. Then why all the drive thru testing centers. Lmao. If you are Running a temp you either have the flu or coronavirus. At that point it’s too late!??. People are so freaking gullible.
 
Matthew70 said:
Just keep checking his temp??‍♂️. That’s the way to test for it. If the dumb down public would open their eyes. If just checking your temp shows if you do not have it or have it. Then why all the drive thru testing centers. Lmao. If you are Running a temp you either have the flu or coronavirus. At that point it’s too late!??. People are so freaking gullible.
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But by the time you have a temp or other symptoms, it can be too late. You don't have to have a temp to already be infected and spread it to others. That is why this virus is so bad.
 
Matthew70 said:
Just keep checking his temp. That’s the way to test for it. If the dumb down public would open their eyes. If just checking your temp shows if you do not have it or have it. Then why all the drive thru testing centers. Lmao. If you are Running a temp you either have the flu or coronavirus. At that point it’s too late!. People are so freaking gullible.
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Omgd you realize you can run a fever for many other reasons than just the two you named right ?


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So all the people out here, including myself, that have no symptoms, haven't traveled, etc nothing wrong, we should be tested anyway?
 
Storm5 said:
Omgd you realize you can run a fever for many other reasons than just the two you named right ?


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I was about to post the same thing, there are many things that cause a person to have a fever including infections that aren't contagious whatsoever.
 
Matthew70 said:
Lol. You really believe that? You believe they are being fully honest? Is it not proven people can have it and not have any temp or symptoms? Have we not learned this already? Anyone would be a fool to trust the govt. in knowing what they are doing. Is closing down the economy the right thing to do?
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Is taking peoples temperature a bad thing?
 
Storm5 said:
Omgd you realize you can run a fever for many other reasons than just the two you named right ?


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Of course I do. I was referring to most likely reasons at this time one would have a fever. Excuse me let me rephrase it. A fever could be caused by several reasons.
 
Brick Tamland said:
The scary thing is there are not enough tests, so they are only testing people who have symptoms AND have travelled or have been around someone who has tested positive. So, even if you have symptoms but can't say you have been around someone who has the virus, then you might not get tested. The doctors have to get approval now for people they test because there are so few tests available. Also, people could have the virus and spread it to others before having symptoms, or even have mild or no symptoms, so they are not going to get tested. It really is a deadly catch-22. And is why people are saying it is better to stay away from others and crowds. It is the unknown that is the problem. We don't know how bad it could get because we have never faced it before.
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My wife works at a doctors office.....the CDC sent them a list of questions to ask people suspected of corona, if they answer yes to all they are to test them, problem is they have no test. They had a women yesterday in acute respiratory failure, she was barely conscience and they had to call 911, she was early 40's with asthma, suffering from flu like symptoms but tested neg for flu, they asked her the list of questions and her husband who was with her answered yes to them all, they had went to DC for a weekend in early March...they called the CDC to report it and the office mentioned they had no test....the CDC said there was very few test available but they would send them 3......thats right 3 test to be there next week sometime.

So if you see a new case or two pop up in Pitt Co its probably that lady, they also said that contact tracing would mean everyone in the office that had contact with that lady or the nurses that worked on her would have to self quarantine for 14 days.....which would effectively shut down that office, and also I guess mean that I have had contact with it as well....so therefor I guess I would need to self quarantine.....I dunno how contact tracing works or how far down the line from the first contact they go.
 
Sandbar said:
Is taking peoples temperature a bad thing?
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No not at all but for the coronavirus if past history is correct it’s past meaning anything if they are showing a temp. If looking to see if they might have the coronavirus. Now if thinking they don’t feel well and might have some other virus or infection sure check it but usually if have a virus and running a temp. Most of time one is contagious? I think that is correct? Unless it’s an bacterial infection.
 
Downeastnc said:
My wife works at a doctors office.....the CDC sent them a list of questions to ask people suspected of corona, if they answer yes to all they are to test them, problem is they have no test. They had a women yesterday in acute respiratory failure, she was barely conscience and they had to call 911, she was early 40's with asthma, suffering from flu like symptoms but tested neg for flu, they asked her the list of questions and her husband who was with her answered yes to them all, they had went to DC for a weekend in early March...they called the CDC to report it and the office mentioned they had no test....the CDC said there was very few test available but they would send them 3......thats right 3 test to be there next week sometime.

So if you see a new case or two pop up in Pitt Co its probably that lady, they also said that contact tracing would mean everyone in the office that had contact with that lady or the nurses that worked on her would have to self quarantine for 14 days.....which would effectively shut down that office, and also I guess mean that I have had contact with it as well....so therefor I guess I would need to self quarantine.....I dunno how contact tracing works or how far down the line from the first contact they go.
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I have asthma and 49. Hopefully my running every day helps if was to get really sick.
 
If you have a cough/sore throat/fever, but maybe no runny nose, and have had contact or been close to people that may have been exposed to this virus, it's possible you have the coronavirus, or just the flu. It's vague. My dad was talking about how at South Korea's drive thru testing, that the vast majority of those tested turned out to have the flu.

I think the bigger issue with this is most could be doing something simple, but we don't have the restraint to. If you're sick, period, regardless of its the flu or this novel virus that maybe we don't even know about, stay away from work if you're feeling terrible if possible, limit your contact with friends and family members that you think are slightly extra to major risks if they contract respiratory viruses (and warn them about it), and be sure to try to keep your hands clean. Yet just a few days ago, Fred Hoiberg decided to try to coach what was a terrible Nebraska team while feeling awful, and there's video of that all over. There's no restraint, from anybody.

Speaking of my dad, he continues to blow this off entirely (not to make it political, but he hates Trump yet he felt that he was initially correct to not make any really big moves because he felt that this country was being hysterical over this virus). When the stock market initially started plummeting and it was obvious it was coronavirus related, he started to shake his head over that, talking about people panicking over something that is going to go away sooner rather than later, and it's just been on and on (with sports, what happened at stores, and what schools are doing, it's pretty much the same reply). Heck, he still doesn't understand the plummet of most REITs, I think I do more than he does and compared to him (he's been involved in stocks for decades and he has been successful to boot as well, not with day trading, but simply buying stock in which he liked the companies and holding for a long time), my experience is less than a year.

I do think there's more to come than him, but I'm hoping it's in control. I hope we peak with the worst for us within the next 2-3 weeks and it does start to taper off.
 
Matthew70 said:
No not at all but for the coronavirus if past history is correct it’s past meaning anything if they are showing a temp. If looking to see if they might have the coronavirus. Now if thinking they don’t feel well and might have some other virus or infection sure check it but usually if have a virus and running a temp. Most of time one is contagious? I think that is correct? Unless it’s an bacterial infection.
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Im sure it was a medical doctors direction to check temps of people. Why it bothered you is puzzling.
 
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