Current Events > Coronavirus 20: "I Can't Breathe"

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DoctorPiranha3 posted...

Update: He tested positive...

Boss called and told me to work from home until further notice

Finally

Continuing to hear stories where some had the virus in March, recovered and were testing negative, and now in June they're once again sick with it and testing positive.

We need to start preparing for a future where you have to get a shot every two or three months to strengthen the antibodies. People aren't going to like it.

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Turtlemayor333 posted...

Continuing to hear stories where some had the virus in March, recovered and were testing negative, and now in June they're once again sick with it and testing positive.

We need to start preparing for a future where you have to get a shot every two or three months to strengthen the antibodies. People aren't going to like it.

Where are you hearing these stories from? I would have to see studies before I believe them. I've heard those have been false second positives.

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Takuya Lee posted...

Where are you hearing these stories from? I would have to see studies before I believe them. I've heard those have been false second positives.

Here is one story. Don't know if this is what inspired other poster though

https://twitter.com/KaylaBraxtonWWE/status/1276147509090488320

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South Korea has been seeing this for months but it's been dismissed by American media and doctors as "faulty tests"

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Turtlemayor333 posted...

We need to start preparing for a future where you have to get a shot every two or three months to strengthen the antibodies. People aren't going to like it.

People don't even get a yearly flu shot, no way they're gonna take shots on a quarterly basis

DundiesAward posted...

Here is one story. Don't know if this is what inspired other poster though

https://twitter.com/KaylaBraxtonWWE/status/1276147509090488320

Wow. Ive read several articles saying that asymptomatic people only have antibodies that last for 2-3 months, but I wonder if thats the case for severe cases as well?

Would getting a second infection be even more severe than the initial?

its a different group

UW and IMHE are not the same

GregShmedley posted...

So they lowered the projected death count.



We have to average around 350 daily deaths or fewer in order to not surpass that number. We've only been under 350 reported daily deaths twice since late March.

Probably doesn't take into account that deaths are soon to skyrocket after hospitals get overbooked in Florida, Arizona, and Texas. IIRC, New York's daily deaths weren't bad until the healthcare system was overwhelmed.

Just wait two weeks, we'll be at 3000 deaths a day by the end of June.

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GregShmedley posted...

So they lowered the projected death count.



We have to average around 350 daily deaths or fewer in order to not surpass that number. We've only been under 350 reported daily deaths twice since late March.

Is this the projection with the way things are now? Or if masks are mandated/more lockdowns? Maybe Im desensitized to these death numbers, but seeing how were currently at 124,000+ deaths, 179K doesnt seem *too* bad. (Feel like a maniac for even typing that).

LA feeling that protest spike.

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wait nvm my comment was wrong. still imhe has always been wrong and conservative about their projections

i thought UW and IHME were different.

im dumb

If we don't lock down again and/or require masks for everyone, I'll be shocked to see under 200k by October.

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Tired-Insomniac posted...

If we don't lock down again and/or require masks for everyone, I'll be shocked to see under 200k by October.

We aren't locking down as a country again. Some area s might, but not the whole country. Our best bet is more states requiring masks.

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Everyone here in Philadelphia are so excited for bars and restaurants to open July 3rd. Its a horrible combination of reopening + the Fourth of July weekend. People are going to crowd into establishments like sardines. PA in general has been great since the start of the pandemic, but Im fearful were going to be like Texas and Florida within a month.

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fightin_irish42 posted...

Everyone here in Philadelphia are so excited for bars and restaurants to open July 3rd. Its a horrible combination of reopening + the Fourth of July weekend. People are going to crowd into establishments like sardines. PA in general has been great since the start of the pandemic, but Im fearful were going to be like Texas and Florida within a month.

You will be.

Don't get me wrong: I want my haircut.

But if it means everything closes down again because people want to be stupid af, I'm willing to wait.

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DoctorPiranha3 posted...

You will be.

Can you just stop posting?

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Takuya Lee posted...

Our best bet is more states requiring masks.

Thats not going to happen is it

NightMarishPie posted...

Can you just stop posting?

Ignore me or shut the fuck up.

I will gladly improve my gamefaqs experience. Bye

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Thank god, one less crybaby who can't handle truth.

lurk posted...

Thats not going to happen is it

Maybe? I can't see states like Florida or Texas doing it, but I can see more requiring them.

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lurk posted...

Thats not going to happen is it

Even if it did, dipshit conservatives would go against it anyway.

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Tired-Insomniac posted...

Even if it did, dipshit conservatives would go against it anyway.

But then we would get the joy of them getting tossed out of businesses for not complying.

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My boss just told me to send my symptoms to our company doctor.

Woo, another paid sickation possibly incoming. Gonna be bored as fuck after two days again :(

Current symptoms: constant cough. Recurring headache. Sinus congestion. Not sure about temperature. Had a sore throat the other day but it's gone now.

Last time my doctor couldn't test me cause my temp was only in the 99s. That was back in early April though, if I get to go in today hopefully they'll be able to test me. Pretty sure testing is a lot more widespread now.

I don't think it's covid based on the cough. Covid = dry cough, right? I'm coughing up so much damn phlegm today

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Tired-Insomniac posted...

Covid = dry cough, right?

loss of taste and smell is a common symptom too.
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DoctorPiranha3 posted...

You will be.

This, it's simple statistics. If we're not going to stay closed down, every state will go the same route eventually. It is inevitable.

The more rural states like Kentucky that are easing into reopening will be just fine though, since their cases will be so spread out, the healthcare infrastructure won't be overwhelmed. But the bigger states and states with big cities are screwed with how quick they're trying to open up. That's exactly how you get these waves lol.

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kingdrake2 posted...

loss of taste and smell is a common symptom too.

I technically lost my sense of smell due to my nose being stuffy as fuck lol

Taste is fine though.

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TheEvilMushroom posted...

This, it's simple statistics. If we're not going to stay closed down, every state will go the same route eventually. It is inevitable.

The more rural states like Kentucky that are easing into reopening will be just fine though, since their cases will be so spread out, the healthcare infrastructure won't be overwhelmed. But the bigger states and states with big cities are screwed with how quick they're trying to open up. That's exactly how you get these waves lol.

This is what I'm thinking. New York is celebrating so hard that I'm seeing a magnitude less people wearing masks than during the lockdown. With the insane population in NYC, I see it returning unfortunately.

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archedsoul posted...

This is what I'm thinking. New York is celebrating so hard that I'm seeing a magnitude less people wearing masks than during the lockdown. With the insane population in NYC, I see it returning unfortunately.

Yep I been going outside every day in NYC now since my job reopened and I have to travel to it. Just two weeks ago i'd say it was only a handful not wearing masks when I walked the streets. Now it opposite handful of people are wearing masks. Only places where I see high percentage of mask wearing is on subway/bus but elsewhere damn like people forgot corona still around.

Wouldn't be surprised if it comes back. Would be scary given NY numbers still haven't been suprassed by another state. No one else has had 10k cases or 1k deaths in US.

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DundiesAward posted...

Yep I been going outside every day in NYC now since my job reopened and I have to travel to it. Just two weeks ago i'd say it was only a handful not wearing masks when I walked the streets. Now it opposite handful of people are wearing masks. Only places where I see high percentage of mask wearing is on subway/bus but elsewhere damn like people forgot corona still around.

Wouldn't be surprised if it comes back. Would be scary given NY numbers still haven't been suprassed by another state. No one else has had 10k cases or 1k deaths in US.

Yeah, definitely.

I think people underestimate just how bad NYC and NY in general were. So people see much lower numbers in other states and think it's not that bad.

Nah, NY was insanely bad and we all worked together and sacrificed so much to get it down again. This should be a lesson to not only us New Yorkers to continue keeping it under control, but the rest of the country on how bad it was and could get.

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If only some celebrities would make masks fashionable. People used to wear sun glasses all day and night and in all weather.

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CobraGT posted...

If only some celebrities would make masks fashionable. People used to wear sun glasses all day and night and in all weather.

I thought only Corey Hart did that
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DundiesAward posted...

Yep I been going outside every day in NYC now since my job reopened and I have to travel to it. Just two weeks ago i'd say it was only a handful not wearing masks when I walked the streets. Now it opposite handful of people are wearing masks. Only places where I see high percentage of mask wearing is on subway/bus but elsewhere damn like people forgot corona still around.

Wouldn't be surprised if it comes back. Would be scary given NY numbers still haven't been suprassed by another state. No one else has had 10k cases or 1k deaths in US.

Its complacency. It happened here in Nevada too. We were doing so well, then we got careless with how we reopened the casinos. If we had mandated masks for casinos, I don't think we would be seeing spikes now. I just hope the mask mandate works in our favor. We'll see in the next 10 to 14 days.

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AlephZero posted...

Just wait two weeks, we'll be at 3000 deaths a day by the end of June.

That's in 5 days. I HIGHLY doubt this. We've been under 1000 daily deaths for the last few weeks.

That being said, cases are rising and we should continue to take the virus seriously.

Takuya Lee posted...

Maybe? I can't see states like Florida or Texas doing it, but I can see more requiring them.

Maricopa County (most populous county in Arizona where Phoenix and Scottsdale are) is currently requiring masks as of about a week ago. Will be interesting to see if that slows down the numbers in AZ.

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1276264985149218816

6000 smh

Governor Murdererbott needs to roll back reopening, not pause it. It's the current phase that's got everything fucked.

And require masks already, dude!

DoctorPiranha3 posted...

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1276264985149218816

If you guys in the Lone Star state ever need hospital space; head north to Oklahoma. Even I've heard their hospitals are the envy of the country. Don't go west, only aliens, chupacabras and Breaking Bad lie in that direction. Remember, head North! Or failing that, just keep following I25 until you reach Colorado, the land of milk and honey!


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I'm in Spring, Texas. Harris County. Someone in my apartment community was just confirmed to have it. I've always worn my mask when leaving my place, but uh, I'm kind of terrified.

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umax555 posted...

Maricopa County (most populous county in Arizona where Phoenix and Scottsdale are) is currently requiring masks as of about a week ago. Will be interesting to see if that slows down the numbers in AZ.

It should. I think it'll slow down the members here in Nevada and over in California as well. Its just going to take a week or 2 for the results to show.

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