callmefence
Keyboard cowboy
Ask my doctor how long he figured this mask nonsense was going to go on . He responded....how the F#@$ should I know...I'm not a politician..
At this point in the pandemic Mask Shaming and finger pointing accomplishes nothing. On average pandemics last 18 months - A Very Long Time.Well ....... because of people like you it may be going on a very long time.
I have to assume 'they' are the testers?I feel social distancing is the most important thing.
If people don't feel well, they should stay home. Don't run & get tested - what good does it do?? Whoopee - you can tell everyone you have IT. They don't give you meds, they don't tell you to go to your doctor, nothing. Just let you know "you got it!"
This is why we are where we are now. 300K+ dead.@greybeard - I find just the opposite. Everyone I know that is getting known exposure - or are showing any ill simptoms, are isolating on their own - no need to test. Who cares WHAT you have? If you're sick, stay home. Doing the same as any other bug that gets passed around.
Of course, I am talking mostly country folks. If you have a "job", you would need "proof" that you had it so you could still get paid. We don't.
And, no, you do not need to go to the doctor if you have it. Only if you have difficulty breathing. Everyone I know that has been tested positive, says their worse symptoms are not being able to taste. Get a little head cold. Losing smell & taste pretty much convinces you that "you got it"! My family lives in Rhode Island. They all got tested when they showed symptoms - no doctor - no meds. Just go home & quarantine. I think the number of relatives that got it is about 10. All over it - without meds or doctors.
I have always been confused on the "recovered" number. I assume that the "total cases" are based on the number of positives from a covid test. I assume the actual number of cases is much larger since many people do not get tested or else test negative when they have many of the symptoms. But, the "recovered" number is what I don't understand. It would seem that the number of "recovered" would be those who had tested positive and no longer have symptoms of the virus or are not being treated for the virus. But the reported number of "recovered" in each state seems to always be a small percentage of the cases. About 6% in the numbers above for Rhode Island. This would indicate that 94% of those that have/had the virus are either dead or still sick (have not recovered) with the virus. We know that the % of deaths is relatively low. So, what is the status of the 92% that have not "recovered"? It seems that most people I know that have had the virus are "recovered" in a week or two. I just can't make the reported numbers work for "recovered". Can anyone explain how "recovered" is calculated?Their ranking in recovered vs total cases is pretty dismal as well. 86,789 total cases with only 5,335 recovered. #47 in that category with only Vermont, Oregon, Delaware, and Alaska having a worse recovery rate.
I did a little research on the definition of "recovered" and how that number is determined. Seems that it varies state to state, but generally means that a person has had 3 days of no fever while not taking any fever reducing meds AND has had TWO negative Covid tests separated by at least 24 hours. I assume this is after a previous positive test. Now, how many people that feel better and are on the mend would go get TWO covid tests in order to get themselves added to the "recovered" numbers? Seems to me this is why so few people are officially "recovered". The number is meaningless as best I can tell. A year from now when the "recovered" number is less than 10% of the cases, will we still assume that 90% have not recovered? Why even tabulate and publish meaningless numbers? If anyone has an explanation that makes sense, I could change my mind. But, this "recovered" number just seems bureaucratic (stupid might be a better word).I have always been confused on the "recovered" number. I assume that the "total cases" are based on the number of positives from a covid test. I assume the actual number of cases is much larger since many people do not get tested or else test negative when they have many of the symptoms. But, the "recovered" number is what I don't understand. It would seem that the number of "recovered" would be those who had tested positive and no longer have symptoms of the virus or are not being treated for the virus. But the reported number of "recovered" in each state seems to always be a small percentage of the cases. About 6% in the numbers above for Rhode Island. This would indicate that 94% of those that have/had the virus are either dead or still sick (have not recovered) with the virus. We know that the % of deaths is relatively low. So, what is the status of the 92% that have not "recovered"? It seems that most people I know that have had the virus are "recovered" in a week or two. I just can't make the reported numbers work for "recovered". Can anyone explain how "recovered" is calculated?
That's the scary thing about this virus. There is no rhyme or reason to how it affects. A friends father got it and died from it at age 69. He did have other health issues, but he certainly was not considered in danger of dying from those other issues anytime soon. My wife's uncle got it and has had lung problems ever since, and it is to the point that it is likely permanent and debilitating. Wife's mother had a fairly mild case of it, while her aunt had to be taken to the hospital twice, and is still weak from it.I have a friend that got Covid before Thanksgiving. He is 63. He was one of the ones that got really bad but "recovered". Even though he has tested negative for over 2 weeks he has lost 50+lbs and can barely breath. He is very weak and its hard for him to even walk to his truck. He would be listed as recovered but is far from it. He cannot return to work because he can't do his job of operating a log loader in the woods.. I think he may never be the same again.