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BlayZa said:
well, its times like these the distance i have living in New Zealand is a massive bonus.

we shut down everything about a week ago, borders, gatherings, strict lockdown etc and are currently maybe 5 days behind in testing results.
as a primary produce nation i think we're actually pretty good as far as preparedness, we only have 5m people, a good amount of land and our PM isn't a screwup so thats another bonus

currently here, we have 48 new cases today (plus another 10 probable) , down from 70 something yesterday - total count is around 650.

14 are in hospital, 2 are in ICU but stable, we've had 1 death, and 74 confirmed recoveries.

hopefully, being an island and closing our borders a week back is responsible for the slight downwards trend emerging now.

i think we'll likely keep our borders very restricted for the next 12 months. TBH im in favor of having a little more isolation reliance, we are a small but great nation and can definitely support ourselves and our people/businesses more.

shout outs to anyone in essential services that are still working and keeping us all safe.

plus a big ole fuck you to the idiots ignoring the threat and needlessly risking lives
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Glad you are safe MATE!
 
BlayZa said:
well, its times like these the distance i have living in New Zealand is a massive bonus.

we shut down everything about a week ago, borders, gatherings, strict lockdown etc and are currently maybe 5 days behind in testing results.
as a primary produce nation i think we're actually pretty good as far as preparedness, we only have 5m people, a good amount of land and our PM isn't a screwup so thats another bonus

currently here, we have 48 new cases today (plus another 10 probable) , down from 70 something yesterday - total count is around 650.

14 are in hospital, 2 are in ICU but stable, we've had 1 death, and 74 confirmed recoveries.

hopefully, being an island and closing our borders a week back is responsible for the slight downwards trend emerging now.

i think we'll likely keep our borders very restricted for the next 12 months. TBH im in favor of having a little more isolation reliance, we are a small but great nation and can definitely support ourselves and our people/businesses more.

shout outs to anyone in essential services that are still working and keeping us all safe.

plus a big ole fuck you to the idiots ignoring the threat and needlessly risking lives
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Chur bro! Hope you aren't buggered walking around in your jandles and a jumper while tramping in the wop wops!
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Not exactly sure. My guess is until we have a surplus of test kits, they want to save as many as possible for those who are more questionable, as opposed to those who they feel are so sick they should be quarantined regardless. It's not like they have medication yet that will help.
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this is what ive been saying for the last few weeks or so. people who have symptoms are already quarantining and the treatment course is same as it is for any old flu.

it makes a lot more sense to test hospital workers/first responders/ and generally asymptomatic people so they can go about their days without further spreading unknowingly.

best wishes on your recovery!
 
illmatic99 said:
this is what ive been saying for the last few weeks or so. people who have symptoms are already quarantining and the treatment course is same as it is for any old flu.

it makes a lot more sense to test hospital workers/first responders/ and generally asymptomatic people so they can go about their days without further spreading unknowingly.

best wishes on your recovery!
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I heard a test was supposedly being sent out this week that was a “5minute onsite” test. Have you heard anything about that?
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I heard a test was supposedly being sent out this week that was a “5minute onsite” test. Have you heard anything about that?
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here's the general framework:

https://www.alere.com/en/home/product-details/id-now-covid-19.html

its what trump is peddling out. I question how available this is everywhere, but they are apparently gonna start shipping to hospitals tmrw on a large scale.

the one we're supporting is still a basic PCR system that takes about a day to come back. Add logistic issues and some people are apparently taking 3 days to hear back. the lack of preparation is so frustrating. outside of the distancing stuff, we needed our leadership to take this shit seriously and have the tools ready before 3000 people died. we had the time and we all knew it was coming.
 
illmatic99 said:
here's the general framework:

https://www.alere.com/en/home/product-details/id-now-covid-19.html

its what trump is peddling out. I question how available this is everywhere, but they are apparently gonna start shipping to hospitals tmrw on a large scale.

the one we're supporting is still a basic PCR system that takes about a day to come back. Add logistic issues and some people are apparently taking 3 days to hear back. the lack of preparation is so frustrating. outside of the distancing stuff, we needed our leadership to take this shit seriously and have the tools ready before 3000 people died. we had the time and we all knew it was coming.
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Whats frustrating is where I work is an, “essential” business... I can technically work from home, but Im exponentially more efficient at work. I absolutely have no desire to make anyone sick at all. Ive been doing my best with social distancing (honestly kind of failing with my kids though), but at work and out and about. If I could get tested for it, Id feel so much better about going into the office. Im not at all saying I should get tested over medical personnel, or people who have symptoms and all that. Just would be so nice to know, am I a carrier, cause if so I’d just plop down and work here even if its ineffecient.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Interesting. I had a somewhat similar experience. Had all the symptoms and waited until my temp hit 102 before going to the ER.
They told me I had it. I said, "but you haven't tested me"? The ER physician said why test you? The results could come back negative and I still wouldn't believe it...at this point in time, everyone with your symptoms (including a 102 temperature) has it....why waste the test kit? He gave me a prescription for my cough and respiratory issues and told me to self-quarantine myself.

He did x-ray my chest though to make sure I did not have pneumonia, (Luckily I didn't) but he did not want to waste a test kit...which makes sense, either way, I was going to quarantine myself. He said 80% of the people who get it, are fine in a week or two. I am at day 4. If I don't post again.......I was part of the other 20%
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Sorry to hear you got sick too, the virus itself is bad and I can tell you one or two weeks is optimistic. As I’m sure you know it’s like the flu, but basically the flu on super steroids and it will lay you out and make you feel like you’re hit by a train. Unfortunately for me I got the pneumonia, and in the hospital it was so bad that my oxygen saturation in my lungs was under 90% without an oxygen line.

With the oxygen line it was at 91% at the low end and I believe I was close to being put on the all too familiar respiratory machine everyone is hearing about. Fortunately the antibiotics did their thing and cleared up my lungs within a few days and I stabilized. Anyway, I hope to see you post again dude good luck and know you’re not alone! :twothumbs:
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
Whats frustrating is where I work is an, “essential” business... I can technically work from home, but Im exponentially more efficient at work. I absolutely have no desire to make anyone sick at all. Ive been doing my best with social distancing (honestly kind of failing with my kids though), but at work and out and about. If I could get tested for it, Id feel so much better about going into the office. Im not at all saying I should get tested over medical personnel, or people who have symptoms and all that. Just would be so nice to know, am I a carrier, cause if so I’d just plop down and work here even if its ineffecient.
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Not to be rude but for perspective a lot of us don’t have that luxury, so if you can stay and work do that. Because a lot of us have to go in and work in person and don’t have an option not too. Remember this virus can affect younger people, so even if you’re not a carrier now you may get it and expose your wife and children to it. As someone that almost certainly has had it, and frankly was fairly close to dying from it, the risk of getting it far outweighs the lack of work efficiency.
 
illmatic99 said:
here's the general framework:

https://www.alere.com/en/home/product-details/id-now-covid-19.html

its what trump is peddling out. I question how available this is everywhere, but they are apparently gonna start shipping to hospitals tmrw on a large scale.

the one we're supporting is still a basic PCR system that takes about a day to come back. Add logistic issues and some people are apparently taking 3 days to hear back. the lack of preparation is so frustrating. outside of the distancing stuff, we needed our leadership to take this shit seriously and have the tools ready before 3000 people died. we had the time and we all knew it was coming.
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Well said, I find it ironic that for 8 years all we heard about was the lack of leadership of president Obama. Yet with the largest failure of leadership ever displayed by an American president in the entire history of the country, we’ve not once heard a peep out of those same twats that harped on Obama. The sheer incompetence displayed in the last 3 months (and frankly 3 years) from Trump is nothing short of astonishing. It’s amazing to me how completely and entirely the GOP leadership has sold their soul to satan himself, because their complete lack of courage and morale decency is on full display for everyone to see.
 
Voodoo said:
Not to be rude but for perspective a lot of us don’t have that luxury, so if you can stay and work do that. Because a lot of us have to go in and work in person and don’t have an option not too. Remember this virus can affect younger people, so even if you’re not a carrier now you may get it and expose your wife and children to it. As someone that almost certainly has had it, and frankly was fairly close to dying from it, the risk of getting it far outweighs the lack of work efficiency.
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Well, sometimes the call of the unemployment line is tempting, but I'd rather not at the moment. Inefficiency at work has repercussions too.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
Well, sometimes the call of the unemployment line is tempting, but I'd rather not at the moment. Inefficiency at work has repercussions too.
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I have no idea what you do, but that is absurd if they would fire you for inefficiency at this moment in time. If that’s the case that puts more perspective on things and I can appreciate your circumstances more and I meant no offense in my last post.
 
Voodoo said:
I have no idea what you do, but that is absurd if they would fire you for inefficiency at this moment in time. If that’s the case that puts more perspective on things and I can appreciate your circumstances more and I meant no offense in my last post.
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I'm definitely not offended, I have definitely gone back and forth on it a lot. There are a lot of factors to think about.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I'm definitely not offended, I have definitely gone back and forth on it a lot. There are a lot of factors to think about.
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Completely understand, I too work in an industry that is deemed essential and unfortunately the decision was made for me. I have to physically go into work, fortunately we have reasonable policies in place to attempt to isolate exposure for employees. Anyway I wish you the best of luck with whatever decision you end up deciding on.
 
Voodoo said:
Completely understand, I too work in an industry that is deemed essential and unfortunately the decision was made for me. I have to physically go into work, fortunately we have reasonable policies in place to attempt to isolate exposure for employees. Anyway I wish you the best of luck with whatever decision you end up deciding on.
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I, "think" my employer has done a great job staying in front of it and I'm in a good position where I can be distanced from people most of the time. So to that extent, I feel good about it. My boss really, really wants engineering to be all hands on deck, he's made that pretty clear. I think if we were a bigger company the decision would be much easier were a "small-ish" company though and most of us are single points of contact. Also were essential because of our government DoD contracts (and a few other things), they've talked about moving all our engineering efforts into helping automate the manufacturing of health equipment if that happened I'd be thrilled.
 
Voodoo said:
Well said, I find it ironic that for 8 years all we heard about was the lack of leadership of president Obama. Yet with the largest failure of leadership ever displayed by an American president in the entire history of the country, we’ve not once heard a peep out of those same twats that harped on Obama. The sheer incompetence displayed in the last 3 months (and frankly 3 years) from Trump is nothing short of astonishing. It’s amazing to me how completely and entirely the GOP leadership has sold their soul to satan himself, because their complete lack of courage and morale decency is on full display for everyone to see.
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He famously said he could shoot somebody on 5th Avenue and not lose his base.

It may be that the only way he can lose his voters is by literally killing them.
 
mook said:
He famously said he could shoot somebody on 5th Avenue and not lose his base.

It may be that the only way he can lose his voters is by literally killing them.
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Don't like the guy, but thats an absurd comment considering this virus doesn't discriminate. We all should be a bit more careful and humble during this time.
 
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Don't like the guy, but thats an absurd comment considering this virus doesn't discriminate. We all should be a bit more careful and humble during this time.
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It's looking very likely that the US will have the most deaths of any nation other than (probably) India. Five minutes of reading about this contagion will tell you it has an exponential spread, and the earlier you attack it, the safer you are.

Trump did everything he possibly could to delay acting on this threat to America.

Even he now admits 100k+ Americans will die from this. Mostly old people (who were his most devoted demographic). It didn't have to be that way. If he raised the alarm a month earlier, we'd be talking about a couple thousand dead at most.

The deaths of a lot of his own voters are on his hands.
 
Crazy, surreal times we're living in. I'm working from a friend's home. I'm healthy, safe, and well.

I'll tell you what, we have the worst administration ever in place to handle this shit. Unfortunately, it's going to get worse.

A lot worse. My son has asthma.

Now if MFs can stop licking doorknobs, and toilets maybe we won't all fucking die...

If this isn't a case for Guaranteeing healthcare to every citizen as a right, I don't know what it is. It's also funny to me how these billionaire corporations need bail outs now that normal people don't have money to spend. Reinforcing the fact that the economy trickles UP not down.

Why does socialism always have to bail out capitalism when it fails?
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I maybe take a sickday every couple years and when I do it’s because insomnia and sleep issues get bad enough it makes me ill. Today is like that slept maybe an hour or so over the weekend, last night got my stomach to a point where I uhh had a rough night... So I emailed my boss I wasnt coming into work today and had my boss and HR start asking me a ton of questions via email. Im like 99% sure I dont have to answer, I only have one symptom that correlates to COVID-19 though. Im hoping they dont make me stay home.
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i have insomnia. It's due to my screwed up schedule because I've got dialysis early in the morning three days a week. yesterday I took a nap and slept four hours. I do this nearly every dialysis day. The time before I slept 5 hours and would have slept more but my wife woke me up saying I was going to have a late dinner. After those long naps I get up early like I did this morning around 2 AM. I'll have a light breakfast and then want to nap some more. It's a dog's life and I'm supposed to be retired. Where's the retirement? Oh, that's right, NEVER.
 
dviss1 said:
Crazy, surreal times we're living in. I'm working from a friend's home. I'm healthy, safe, and well.

I'll tell you what, we have the worst administration ever in place to handle this shit. Unfortunately, it's going to get worse.

A lot worse. My son has asthma.

Now if MFs can stop licking doorknobs, and toilets maybe we won't all fucking die...

If this isn't a case for Guaranteeing healthcare to every citizen as a right, I don't know what it is. It's also funny to me how these billionaire corporations need bail outs now that normal people don't have money to spend. Reinforcing the fact that the economy trickles UP not down.

Why does socialism always have to bail out capitalism when it fails?
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Stay safe
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Interesting. I had a somewhat similar experience. Had all the symptoms and waited until my temp hit 102 before going to the ER.
They told me I had it. I said, "but you haven't tested me"? The ER physician said why test you? The results could come back negative and I still wouldn't believe it...at this point in time, everyone with your symptoms (including a 102 temperature) has it....why waste the test kit? He gave me a prescription for my cough and respiratory issues and told me to self-quarantine myself.

He did x-ray my chest though to make sure I did not have pneumonia, (Luckily I didn't) but he did not want to waste a test kit...which makes sense, either way, I was going to quarantine myself. He said 80% of the people who get it, are fine in a week or two. I am at day 4. If I don't post again.......I was part of the other 20%
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So if we arent testing people in the ER that likely have it and still have 190k confirmed US cases what is that actual number? Probably at least a couple million.
 
dviss1 said:
Crazy, surreal times we're living in. I'm working from a friend's home. I'm healthy, safe, and well.

I'll tell you what, we have the worst administration ever in place to handle this shit. Unfortunately, it's going to get worse.

A lot worse. My son has asthma.

Now if MFs can stop licking doorknobs, and toilets maybe we won't all fucking die...

If this isn't a case for Guaranteeing healthcare to every citizen as a right, I don't know what it is. It's also funny to me how these billionaire corporations need bail outs now that normal people don't have money to spend. Reinforcing the fact that the economy trickles UP not down.

Why does socialism always have to bail out capitalism when it fails?
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Hey D,

Good to hear from you man. Stay safe. Asthma is no joke, especially with this virus. I have asthma too.
 
WesleyMatthews said:
So if we arent testing people in the ER that likely have it and still have 190k confirmed US cases what is that actual number? Probably at least a couple million.
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There is no doubt in my mind that your number is probably closer. But even if they don't test you, yet they still diagnose it, it still reflects in their numbers. But again I think most are like me...they have it and need to isolate, but will be fine in a week or two....although I probably just jinxed myself.
 
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Pinwheel1 said:
Interesting. I had a somewhat similar experience. Had all the symptoms and waited until my temp hit 102 before going to the ER.
They told me I had it. I said, "but you haven't tested me"? The ER physician said why test you? The results could come back negative and I still wouldn't believe it...at this point in time, everyone with your symptoms (including a 102 temperature) has it....why waste the test kit? He gave me a prescription for my cough and respiratory issues and told me to self-quarantine myself.

He did x-ray my chest though to make sure I did not have pneumonia, (Luckily I didn't) but he did not want to waste a test kit...which makes sense, either way, I was going to quarantine myself. He said 80% of the people who get it, are fine in a week or two. I am at day 4. If I don't post again.......I was part of the other 20%
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Hey @Pinwheel1 I haven't been on the forum in a few days, you okay?
 
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