How will you handle getting Corona virus while OTR?

And you are also putting out false internet info too. How about giving the fear mongering a break. This virus is serious. What's worse is going to be the destruction of the US economy. There are a lot of reasons for these high death rates overseas.

 

actually no. All the info I gave is straight from news outlets and health officials. Not a single internet source.

As I've said I am not panicking or fear mongering. I am simply saying exercise some common sense.

Perhaps there needs to be a "joke thread" for the virus, to allow people to have fun, and leave the regular threads to facts. Might keep the topic from breaking down. Just a thought.

 

I just had the bejusus scared out of me over the last week. I tested negative, but am still under orders to self isolate. I have been exposed to this dang bug. My apartment has been scrubbed so much I still smell the chemicals. I now know five people that have it. Two have fully recovered. Two are showing very mild symptoms and one is in the hospital out of caution because of a recent episode of pneumonia. This is what I am seeing.

 

And I am reading some media that is contradicting you. THIS MY MAIN POINT!

 

I want to make one more point. I try to stay balanced in regard to my politics and where I source my news. I am watching one so-called expert say go take the anti-malaria meds, then I see another so-called expert say NO they are too dangerous. The same can be said of some government health officials. Their words back during the H1N1 flu problem are different than today. The H1N1 was responsible for deaths that reached 5 figures. If I have to choose between a possible infection and the shutting down of this country I will choose the infections. Speaking of infections. I am starting to hear some reports that there might well be millions of (YES MILLIONS) that might be infected and don't know it. If this is true because of the way they figure the math, these death rates might be on par with the flu! This is like everything else when in a crisis, only time will tell.

 

yeah I saw people posting that those "work." But regular news yesterday said no, they don't. It is bad misinformation or way to soon to assume something like that. Reality is it is gonna be 12-18 months before we have anything to "help" with this virus. So if you see any vaccine or treatment in less than 6 month's time. Assume it is BS.

 

Anyone with a compromised immune system could easily die of any number of complications. A simple common cold could develop in to pneumonia and kill a compromised patient relatively quickly. The idea that isolating the world will keep everyone safer is ridiculous. At some point human interactions will have to exist again, and since this virus is now embedded in our society, it’s not going anywhere any time soon. I don’t care if I have every pre existing condition known to man kind. When weighing the risks, I’d rather live a short life full of purpose than a long one plagued by loneliness and isolation.

 

I don't assume anything in regard to this virus. Famous people are now reporting great results after taking these anti-malaria drugs. There have been several studies of note, one coming from France that seems to indicate great results. The primary problem though seems to be twofold. First, these medications are dangerous and even lethal at a point. Next, so far no clear evidence has been shown that these medications prevent infection, and people are starting to horde them. This is dangerous because there are other just as serious needs for them.

Just in the last 24 hours, I can add two more people I know that have tested positive. Bringing up that total to 7. The last one is a great aunt and she is almost 90. So far 3 just have mild symptoms, 2 totally recovered, 2 in the hospital. All 7 in isolation.

 

They’ll have something soon I’m sure. When the 1% start feeling the heat, things start moving rapidly. Everyone knows it’s true. Nobody really likes it, but it is what it is

 

I'm typing this from memory. I might be making a mistake in some places. The way I understand this process to be, the medical community has to follow some strict protocols using double-blind testing. This means both the physician and the patient don't know if what is being given and took is the real medication or just a placebo. Then after a test period, they look at the results. This is one of the reasons it takes years and major money to develop and bring a drug to the market. These anti-malaria drugs are already approved, just not approved for this use. I believe the President has cut a lot of the FDA bureaucracy to cut this testing time, and there are already controlled testing being done now. As Dr Oz has said, 6 days should tell the tale in regard to the people with this, in critical condition and given these drugs.