Conavirus......

My son in Minneapolis says he personally knows 5 people, one of which is still on a ventilator. He left his home because of the protests and has now returned ... he always wears a mask BTW. As they say, err on the side of caution.

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Originally Posted by pinkytoe

Just curious if anyone here personally knows someone who has had or has the virus?

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Yes.

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Originally Posted by pinkytoe

Just curious if anyone here personally knows someone who has had or has the virus? The closest I have come is a neighbor who had to quarantine after her boss came down with some mild symptoms and tested positive. I remain very confused by all the varying reports but find it interesting that the day after George Floyd is buried, the headlines go right back to reporting scary virus surges.

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My bil's father died from it. Not sure of the status of his mother yet.
My mil's best friend and her son caught it, both ended up in hospital on ventilators. Son recovered, his mother died.
The former pastor's sil died from it.

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Originally Posted by Yppej

So why aren't we opening everything, full steam ahead, just put on a mask and hop on a fully loaded airplane, no capacity limits at Disney, fill the sports stadiums and concert halls. Yippee!

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Masks are among the tools we can use--along with testing/reporting, self-quarantining, border shutdowns, social distancing, etc.--to combat this thing. Taiwan is among the countries that got it right, and issuing millions of masks early was part of that. Last figure I saw for them was single-digit deaths.

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Reminder to self: Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. - Dalai Lama

My MIL tested as positive in the nursing home, but she is doing OK.

I know 4 people personally who had it. Three were sick sick sick for weeks but did t need hospitalization and all are recovered. The fourth only lost her sense of taste and smell for a couple of weeks and is now feeling fine.

And apparently wearing masks to preventing spreading the virus if one has covid may actually be quite effective.

https://www.today.com/health/missour...m_npd_td_fb_ma

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Originally Posted by Yppej

I am in favor of the mandate that insurers cover testing be expanded to include antibody testing. Many people I know would like this test. The latest research indicates antibodies are protective against the disease. You can then 1) locate more plasma donors and 2) know who to focus conventional testing efforts on, rather than repeatedly testing people not at risk.

Previously you apologized for your tone but I see that was insincere as you are now calling me a stupid idiot. The moderators here are not doing there job of enforcing forum etiquette so I am adding you to my ignore list and this is the last post of yours I will respond to.

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Not that you’ll see it but I apologize again. This is quite an emotional time For everyone but that’s not an excuse for me being a jerk.

Between the virus, economy and what’s happening with the police and the BLM movement people are super stressed.