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| March 24th, 2020 at 7:57:26 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11803 |
This virus is insidious Its been reported that this virus still active in infected cruise ship cabins up to 2 weeks Health care workers are resigned to the fact that they will get it WE MUST FLATTEN THE CURVE Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| March 24th, 2020 at 8:21:53 AM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4521 |
I truly don't understand the theory behind increased testing and how it will stop the spread of the virus. Please elaborate on how the testing is going to accomplish what you believe it will. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
| March 24th, 2020 at 8:32:08 AM permalink | |
| AcesAndEights Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 6 Posts: 351 |
I truly don't understand how you don't get it. With widely available testing, we will know WHO HAS THE VIRUS before they become symptomatic. Those people, along with the high risk population, can self-isolate instead of EVERYONE self-isolating. Most everyone else can return to business at usual. Transmissions go way down, and the economy begins to recover. "You think I'm joking." -EvenBob |
| March 24th, 2020 at 8:33:22 AM permalink | |
| AcesAndEights Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 6 Posts: 351 | This is exactly what South Korea did, and they have greatly curbed transmission without drastic lockdowns. "You think I'm joking." -EvenBob |
| March 24th, 2020 at 8:36:10 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11803 |
Look at South Korea increased testing is working there They are flattening the curve They know who has it and track those people Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| March 24th, 2020 at 8:56:18 AM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | So, basketball in China now, yes, Olympics in Japan this summer, no. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| March 24th, 2020 at 9:00:54 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11803 |
Who travels to see Chinese Basketball?? The whole planet travels to see the Olympics Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| March 24th, 2020 at 9:21:09 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| March 24th, 2020 at 10:09:51 AM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Thanks. I just received my first transfusion procedure, two more anticipated. I was supposed to get it last night but I decided to risk death rather than endure further pokes with those big needles into every vein in my arms. |
| March 24th, 2020 at 10:18:50 AM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4177 |
here are a few examples how increased testing will help. If you are a health care worker and a feeling just a little sick, in pre-coronavirus times you would just go to work. Now, without testing, you may self quarantine for 14 days. The present cadre of health care workers need everyone now even more than in pre-coronavirus times. If you are feeling a little sick you still may go to the supermarket. If you could be easily tested and find out you are positive one would hope you would quarantine. If you know you are positive perhaps you would live alone if not very sick, and have your family live elsewhere. many other similar ideas. |