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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 14, 2020 6:07:56 GMT -5
Has anyone here, or anyone you know, had Corona virus yet? Care to share how your illness played out?
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Post by plugginaway22 on Mar 14, 2020 6:37:16 GMT -5
No, but knowing that 6 confirmed cased are in my DD's township is close enough (in home isolation). And knowing that my hospital is now testing about 10 patients per day (taking up to 4 days to get test results) it is just a matter of time.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Mar 14, 2020 8:03:27 GMT -5
A friend’s MIL has it. She is in intensive care and agreed to experimental treatment
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Post by giramomma on Mar 14, 2020 8:22:23 GMT -5
CNN is doing stories on folks that have had it.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Mar 14, 2020 10:27:52 GMT -5
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Post by Lizard Queen on Mar 14, 2020 13:40:05 GMT -5
A friend who I had coffee with last Sunday "may have had contact with someone who may have had contact with someone who may have had contact with someone who may have the virus." I guess this was through her work, which closed the building she works in, and she is self-quarantining until she finds out the results for that one person. I don't know if they told her to do that or what. She works for a college in a city 1.5 hours away from mine, but she was out quite a bit in my city last weekend.
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Mar 14, 2020 13:49:43 GMT -5
A friend’s MIL has it. She is in intensive care and agreed to experimental treatment Best wishes for her recovery!!
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Mar 14, 2020 13:50:44 GMT -5
how can one get tested?
I don’t think you can here.....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2020 14:00:40 GMT -5
Here you can if you meet the qualifications in the initial screening. They won't just let anyone get a test because there is a shortage. The clinic will do them as well as there is a drive thru where you call a number first for the pre-screen.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 14, 2020 14:20:12 GMT -5
I guess it depends on the area. I work with a girl who has all the symptoms and recent international travel. And her husband went back to Europe separately for work after their vacation.
Her doctor couldn't test her and couldn't even tell her where to go to be tested. Just told her to go home. Some help that is now. If she was tested and confirmed at least they would close my office and deep clean it
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 14, 2020 14:46:27 GMT -5
There is a woman on another group that I belong to who apparently has it. She has all the symptoms, and she fell in a risk category.
The hospital has told her she has it, after ruling out everything else by using a CT scan of her lungs (which China started using when testing wasn't going fast enough). They did not test her.
She is presumed positive, she needs to self quarantine and if she gets worse, go back to the hospital. There really isn’t anything else that can be done at this point.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 14, 2020 14:48:18 GMT -5
Apparently, UW has contacted local doctors and providing sampling kits for doctor’s offices. If you fit a set of criteria, they do have the wherewithal, circumventing the CDC.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Mar 14, 2020 15:02:44 GMT -5
Apparently, UW has contacted local doctors and providing sampling kits for doctor’s offices. If you fit a set of criteria, they do have the wherewithal, circumventing the CDC. DH’s doctor yesterday told him her medical group is testing (this is new). This is on Bainbridge Island which last week reported their first positive
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 14, 2020 15:08:43 GMT -5
Apparently, UW has contacted local doctors and providing sampling kits for doctor’s offices. If you fit a set of criteria, they do have the wherewithal, circumventing the CDC. DH’s doctor yesterday told him her medical group is testing (this is new). This is on Bainbridge Island which last week reported their first positive They are probably one of the offices that UW supplied sampling kits for. The actual test is RT-PCR, which really isn't an easy test kit for a physician's office to use. It is commonly done in research labs, but it's not a fast flu/strep test that doctor's offices currently use. You need specialized equipment.
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Post by haapai on Mar 14, 2020 15:49:09 GMT -5
No, not yet.
I've been reading up on news reports of the 25 confirmed cases in my state with increasing rage.
I don't think it is possible to get tested in my state unless you are either hospitalized with symptoms and have a recent history of international travel or are a symptomatic family member of someone in the previous category.
It appears that even spouses and family members of persons who have have tested positive are being told that no tests are available and to self-isolate. In other words, they will not be tested until they show symptom, possibly quite severe symptoms.
I can't say much more without lapsing into profanity and speculation.
So far, nobody has tried to explain to me that testing in ineffective or inconclusive until a certain number of days after exposure, so the inability to test is looking more and more irresponsible and possibly politically motivated.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2020 17:04:55 GMT -5
No, not yet.
I've been reading up on news reports of the 25 confirmed cases in my state with increasing rage.
I don't think it is possible to get tested in my state unless you are either hospitalized with symptoms and have a recent history of international travel or are a symptomatic family member of someone in the previous category.
It appears that even spouses and family members of persons who have have tested positive are being told that no tests are available and to self-isolate. In other words, they will not be tested until they show symptom, possibly quite severe symptoms.
I can't say much more without lapsing into profanity and speculation.
So far, nobody has tried to explain to me that testing in ineffective or inconclusive until a certain number of days after exposure, so the inability to test is looking more and more irresponsible and possibly politically motivated.
It's politically motivated and will lead to many unnecessary deaths in this country. We don't have the right leadership in place for this, and the result will be catastrophic, IMHO, based on what's already happening in other countries with way more restrictions and smaller populations. We could have prevented some of the spread or slowed it down, but the government refused to act.
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Post by jerseygirl on Mar 14, 2020 17:32:06 GMT -5
No, not yet.
I've been reading up on news reports of the 25 confirmed cases in my state with increasing rage.
I don't think it is possible to get tested in my state unless you are either hospitalized with symptoms and have a recent history of international travel or are a symptomatic family member of someone in the previous category.
It appears that even spouses and family members of persons who have have tested positive are being told that no tests are available and to self-isolate. In other words, they will not be tested until they show symptom, possibly quite severe symptoms.
I can't say much more without lapsing into profanity and speculation.
So far, nobody has tried to explain to me that testing in ineffective or inconclusive until a certain number of days after exposure, so the inability to test is looking more and more irresponsible and possibly politically motivated.
Testing is helpful or needed to determine the numbers of people or spread of the virus But knowing someone has the virus won’t change treatment of the patient . Treatment is for symptoms Also if someone is negative a day or 2 later they may be positive
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Mar 14, 2020 17:32:11 GMT -5
No, not yet.
I've been reading up on news reports of the 25 confirmed cases in my state with increasing rage.
I don't think it is possible to get tested in my state unless you are either hospitalized with symptoms and have a recent history of international travel or are a symptomatic family member of someone in the previous category.
It appears that even spouses and family members of persons who have have tested positive are being told that no tests are available and to self-isolate. In other words, they will not be tested until they show symptom, possibly quite severe symptoms.
I can't say much more without lapsing into profanity and speculation.
So far, nobody has tried to explain to me that testing in ineffective or inconclusive until a certain number of days after exposure, so the inability to test is looking more and more irresponsible and possibly politically motivated.
It's politically motivated and will lead to many unnecessary deaths in this country. We don't have the right leadership in place for this, and the result will be catastrophic, IMHO, based on what's already happening in other countries with way more restrictions and smaller populations. We could have prevented some of the spread or slowed it down, but the government refused to act. Since there is a total lack of leadership at the federal level, it falls to state and local governments. One thing WA has going for it is a governor who does know how to lead. The local governments are also cooperating and working together. Even my own little community is pulling together. I really feel for folks who live in areas without good local and state gov't.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Mar 14, 2020 18:30:54 GMT -5
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 14, 2020 18:54:02 GMT -5
It's politically motivated and will lead to many unnecessary deaths in this country. We don't have the right leadership in place for this, and the result will be catastrophic, IMHO, based on what's already happening in other countries with way more restrictions and smaller populations. We could have prevented some of the spread or slowed it down, but the government refused to act. Since there is a total lack of leadership at the federal level, it falls to state and local governments. One thing WA has going for it is a governor who does know how to lead. The local governments are also cooperating and working together. Even my own little community is pulling together. I really feel for folks who live in areas without good local and state gov't. Yep, this is why I'm glad NY is pushing hard on getting testing up and accelerating, despite the federal government's dawdling. NY has the highest number of confirmed cases now, but it's because we are administering tests, and processing them all over the state. There's a second case now in #3 city near us, apparently unrelated to first case. First case was someone who returned from Italy March 10 and self quarantined. Second case started feeling sick March 4, worked (at a school) March 5-6, so assumed community spread of unknown origin. So schools closed in that county, and in the county between them and us. We're just waiting for a case to show in our region...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2020 19:26:12 GMT -5
Mayo developed it's own test that only takes 4-6 hours, but they haven't figured out a way to mass produce the test yet. There are lots of testing stations in MN but they've still only tested less than 1000 people.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2020 20:45:38 GMT -5
Since there is a total lack of leadership at the federal level, it falls to state and local governments. One thing WA has going for it is a governor who does know how to lead. The local governments are also cooperating and working together. Even my own little community is pulling together. I really feel for folks who live in areas without good local and state gov't. Oregon isn't doing a great job at testing, but the locals have been posting on FB and asking people to not hoard food here. There's even been mention of a toilet paper bank for those who need it and can't get it at the store. I do worry about the locals though, because the average age of resident in Burns/Hines appears to be at least 70 and the nice man next door is well into his 80s...
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 14, 2020 21:03:48 GMT -5
Mayo developed it's own test that only takes 4-6 hours, but they haven't figured out a way to mass produce the test yet. There are lots of testing stations in MN but they've still only tested less than 1000 people. That is as long as RT-PCR takes any place. It is my understanding that some version of this assay is the only way to determine this. The number of tests is limited by equipment available. Cyclers and robots help, but you can only do about 20 samples at a time.
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Post by CCL on Mar 14, 2020 23:38:24 GMT -5
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 15, 2020 9:00:35 GMT -5
First three confirmed cases in big metro county just south of us, so now our region has cases. Local media blasting Co. Exec and Co. Health Dept for delaying any more info until an 11 am press conference. Seriously? A twelve hour delay overnight is make-or-break, after all of the federal government slow-poking? We've all known there must have been local cases, we've just been holding our breath waiting for confirmation. We've got confirmation, now, not a surprise.
DH just saw that a huge drive-in movie place offered their site for drive-thru testing. I think its a great option: they recently added more screens, so they had to rework their entrance making a long entrance drive to allow lots of cars to line up for buying tickets, plus all the parking space in the back for snaking cars thru, plus this is still their off season. It's in my county, but at the southern border, so within reasonable distance to the county south of us, too.
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Post by chiver78 on Mar 15, 2020 10:07:04 GMT -5
I had near identical conversations with my next door neighbor (earlier this week) and my sister (via text, this AM). both were sick back in Feb, and have considered the idea that they have probably had COVID-19 and recovered completely. neighbor J had been in SoCal for work, and came home sick. sis was sick after her boarding school kids came back from winter break, BIL as well. all of them had a lingering cough.
from sis - she said it was near a month before the coughing finally went away, and that she had never experienced anything like it before. this woman is a HS teacher at a boarding school. she *lives* in a petrie dish and has a cast iron immune system. now that she's vocalized this question, I have to agree with her. I remember her cough, there were conversations where she could hardly speak.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 10:08:17 GMT -5
Not yet, but.... I mentioned in another thread about my sister (64) and her younger daughter flying to Seattle around the first of this month to visit her older daughter. They are back in Ohio now. My sister developed symptoms apparently bad enough to be tested (I haven't spoken with her yet to get any details). She is waiting for her test result. Last night she texted that my niece is starting to have the same symptoms that she started out with. 4 of my 5 sisters work in hospitals and are not exactly young at ages 56-66. My 67 year old brother lives with my 87 yo mom and 97 yo dad. Brother has been doing their grocery shopping.
I don't mean to be morbid or overly dramatic--I'm just a planner and like to think through all possibilities ahead of time, so yes, my mind is going here: I fear I may have to make a decision at some point about whether to go home (I live 500 miles away from all my family), which would increase everyone's risk. Or maybe the decision will be out of my hands. Quite possible the US may follow Italy's step of banning funerals.
Trump was asked yesterday about limiting domestic travel and said it will be coming. You may not have to make a decision. Also, in some areas funerals are limited to 3 people since gatherings spread the virus. I've been watching the travel issue because I'd like my son to come up here and stay with me during quarantine. Not sure if he will, but if they lock down the borders he won't be able to get here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 10:28:26 GMT -5
Hmm, I was thinking the travel limitations would be for flying and other mass transit (Amtrak which has already cut some service, Greyhound). Maybe not? I wonder how they'd enforce a ban on driving >x miles. Roadblocks or checkpoints around every town/city/metro area in the US? Shut down all gas stations along interstates? Martial Law and the National Guard troops they are already calling up? Trump wants to be a dictator. The Sanford Act he enacted the other day gives him the ability to enact Martial Law. Once he does that, put the Guard along highways and refuse to hold an election. This virus gave Trump exactly what he needed to do what he wants and the declaration of emergency means congress wouldn't be able to stop him. www.militarytimes.com/news/coronavirus/2020/03/13/national-guard-activated-to-combat-coronavirus-spread-in-six-states-more-to-follow/"Martial law in the United States refers to several periods in United States history wherein a region or the United States as whole are placed under the control of a military body. On a federal level, only the president has the power to impose martial law." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law_in_the_United_States
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 15, 2020 10:31:40 GMT -5
Some of the first cases in Maryland came from that as well. It said they had recently returned from an Egyptian river cruise.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Mar 15, 2020 10:39:43 GMT -5
There are 14 cases in Iowa from the Egyptian river cruise. One person is in critical condition.
The governor has now changed her mind that it won't spread. First case of community spread. She has said no gatherings of more than 250 people.
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