Corona Virus # 3

[5030]

Here's a more up-to-date story with emails sent by the head of the school to parents. It has more details as to why the staff member was denied testing, as, apparently, the relative was denied testing for a while as well. The testing will take about 3 days to get results back, so the school is staying closed until then at the least.

South Bend school says faculty member may have been exposed to coronavirus | WSBT

You will begin to see a lot more of that happening. Could be a country wide Wuhan lockdown.....

I see Ted Cruz and a couple Senators are in voluntary quarantine because they went to some function that a positive person was at. If course they can 'telework'. Ain't like a blue collar job where they work with their hands. All they work is their mouths....:laughing:

 

[5030]

I wonder what the 'test kit' and procedure consists of? It it a blood draw or a saliva sample? You see the Chinese taking people's temps with an IR thermometer and nothing else. Is that the 'kit', an IR thermometer or is it more involved?

 

[ruffdog]

There are 3 cases in wisconsin now.

Health officials confirm third case of coronavirus in Wisconsin, second in Dane County

 

[Big Barn]

Apparently local supplies of TP are getting wiped out!

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I wonder what the 'test kit' and procedure consists of? It it a blood draw or a saliva sample? You see the Chinese taking people's temps with an IR thermometer and nothing else. Is that the 'kit', an IR thermometer or is it more involved?

Temperature checks every 6 hours is being required for the medical staff in some hospitals. It is just a test for infection but not the kind of infection. Finding the COVID-19 is needed to prove it is the cause of a high temperature.

 

[shooterdon]

Looks like one way to "thin the herd" if it is primarily targeting the old, and those who already have underlying health issues. I am 69 so that is old for some...not so old for others. A few years ago, there was talk of "death panels" to ration treatment and not "waste" resources on those who are going to die soon anyway. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. The NWO sucks for old folks.

Makes me wonder what happened when hospitals could not handle the load in China.....and what will happen here if it is more than "just the flu". Not hearing much as to how Italy is handling it except for the lockdown...wonder what the situation is in their hospitals or it they are building more like the Chinese did.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

No expert here but I think it is pretty well established as to where (region) it came from.

I did more reading about COVID-19 it can really spread fast like after the first few pops of popcorn and the tipping point happens.

Going shopping, to the movies, therapy of any kind or eating out is starting to give me pause.

 

[Diggin It]

So the question then: Why would the CDC block anyone from getting tested?

Yeah, I'd like to see some concrete evidence/proof that CDC blocked a test? In my simple mind that makes no sense. Hopefully someone can explain that with no bias.

That would go into the 'other' thread.

 

[JamesHW]

Found out a little while ago a coworker of my wife’s had physical contact recently with someone who tested positive for the virus.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Found out a little while ago a coworker of my wife’s had physical contact recently with someone who tested positive for the virus.

Hoping for a good outcome for all when the coworker is tested.