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Post by bostonfan191646 on Mar 16, 2020 19:23:06 GMT
Just wondering if anyone has the corona here. I personally don’t know anyone that has tested positive. I’ll be curious to know how people experience it.
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Post by The OC on Mar 16, 2020 19:52:37 GMT
No, but cases are just popping up in NS. The CEO of my wife's organization was actually one of the first cases here.
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Post by shuperman on Mar 16, 2020 22:07:30 GMT
Not yet. Dont know anyone with it yet either. My wife works at the children's hospital and I'm in the policing world but in a plain clothes section. We are on standby to go back to first responder status
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Post by RichHillOntario on Mar 21, 2020 17:18:48 GMT
Thankfully, neither I or my loved ones have been infected so far. Also not aware of any friends or friends of friends contracting this thing. According to CityNews.ca, which was the last update I saw this morning, Ontario had 59 new coronavirus cases confirmed, bringing the provincial total to 377. 165 are in Toronto. I'm a grade 4/5 teacher here in the G.T.A. with a class of 34 roundheads. We'd normally be returning from March Break on Monday but the school board, along with the Ontario government, had a back-to-school date of April 6th in hopes of the virus being contained by then making it safe for kids and staff to return to school. I can appreciate that with my mob jammed into our classroom the way we are.
In a presser yesterday, the Education Minister couldn't commit to the projected return date of the 6th of next month, not with it looking like an hourly dice roll with the evolving management of the virus. Understandably so. With the daily increase in the number of cases, I think the government already knows April 6th is wishful thinking.
Stay safe, boys.
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Post by badhabitude on Mar 21, 2020 18:20:02 GMT
As close as I can come...
At least one person in my town (pop 19,000) who attended the Biogen conference.
Don't know the person.
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Post by badhabitude on Mar 21, 2020 22:31:42 GMT
Just wondering if anyone has the corona here. I personally don’t know anyone that has tested positive. I’ll be curious to know how people experience it. Ya know, if somebody on this forum had it and died... well, I'm no doctor, but I am willing to bet it would really cut down on their posting. At lest from my layman perspective. |
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Post by bostonfan191646 on Mar 21, 2020 22:51:52 GMT
Just wondering if anyone has the corona here. I personally don’t know anyone that has tested positive. I’ll be curious to know how people experience it. Ya know, if somebody on this forum had it and died... well, I'm no doctor, but I am willing to bet it would really cut down on their posting. At lest from my layman perspective. I was kinda thinking more the mild symptoms variety. |
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Post by Fletcher on Mar 22, 2020 17:20:08 GMT
I don't think I had it.
Right before the hysteria began, at the very end of February, I got a fever, chills, body aches, cough and all that crap. I went to my doctor and they tested for the flu. The test was negative, and they said it looked like "a virus" instead. I asked halfheartedly about Corona testing and my doctor said they wouldn't even know how/where to test me. 'Keep an eye on your symptoms and stay hydrated'. Fever was gone by the end of the day, and the other symptoms went away quickly. I ran a marathon the next weekend, while still coughing some.
So, I doubt it, but that's the trouble. We don't even know here, unless you're so severe you go to the Emergency Room and get tested.
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Post by shuperman on Mar 22, 2020 19:29:35 GMT
I don't think I had it. Right before the hysteria began, at the very end of February, I got a fever, chills, body aches, cough and all that crap. I went to my doctor and they tested for the flu. The test was negative, and they said it looked like "a virus" instead. I asked halfheartedly about Corona testing and my doctor said they wouldn't even know how/where to test me. 'Keep an eye on your symptoms and stay hydrated'. Fever was gone by the end of the day, and the other symptoms went away quickly. I ran a marathon the next weekend, while still coughing some. So, I doubt it, but that's the trouble. We don't even know here, unless you're so severe you go to the Emergency Room and get tested. What did they do for test. The 12inch qtip in the nose to the brain? |
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Post by Fletcher on Mar 22, 2020 20:05:38 GMT
I don't think I had it. Right before the hysteria began, at the very end of February, I got a fever, chills, body aches, cough and all that crap. I went to my doctor and they tested for the flu. The test was negative, and they said it looked like "a virus" instead. I asked halfheartedly about Corona testing and my doctor said they wouldn't even know how/where to test me. 'Keep an eye on your symptoms and stay hydrated'. Fever was gone by the end of the day, and the other symptoms went away quickly. I ran a marathon the next weekend, while still coughing some. So, I doubt it, but that's the trouble. We don't even know here, unless you're so severe you go to the Emergency Room and get tested. What did they do for test. The 12inch qtip in the nose to the brain? They sure did. It was shocking. Where ever they jammed that thing in my head, it hit my tear duct release valve too -- tears streaming down my face. |
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Post by bookboy007 on Mar 23, 2020 1:44:39 GMT
I am waiting to line up and be given this. Why not? I can plan to be down for a couple of weeks, sleep it off and be one step toward herd immunity.
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Post by bostonfan191646 on Mar 23, 2020 3:47:16 GMT
I am waiting to line up and be given this. Why not? I can plan to be down for a couple of weeks, sleep it off and be one step toward herd immunity. Ya. Or you could die. |
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Post by bookboy007 on Mar 23, 2020 11:02:47 GMT
I am waiting to line up and be given this. Why not? I can plan to be down for a couple of weeks, sleep it off and be one step toward herd immunity. Ya. Or you could die. Highly unlikely. I don’t have any of the risk factors that suggest even the more dangerous version of this would result in death. And fundamentally what I’m talking about is the natural version of a vaccine. Get it in a controlled circumstance and develop an immunity (though the doctors have been clear it would limited and last about 1-2 years). So when I say I am waiting, I mean that they need to figure out some kind of controlled conditions for people to get it and then be monitored and quarantined until they come out the other side. You know you’re going to get it, right? All of this won’t keep most of us from getting it like we get colds or used to get the seasonal flu before vaccines. We’re trying to control the death rate but limiting the exposure rate until we have the systems in place to help those who get the more serious version. But yer gonna get it. |
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Post by goodnewsbears on Mar 23, 2020 11:17:38 GMT
Highly unlikely. I don’t have any of the risk factors that suggest even the more dangerous version of this would result in death. And fundamentally what I’m talking about is the natural version of a vaccine. Get it in a controlled circumstance and develop an immunity (though the doctors have been clear it would limited and last about 1-2 years). So when I say I am waiting, I mean that they need to figure out some kind of controlled conditions for people to get it and then be monitored and quarantined until they come out the other side. You know you’re going to get it, right? All of this won’t keep most of us from getting it like we get colds or used to get the seasonal flu before vaccines. We’re trying to control the death rate but limiting the exposure rate until we have the systems in place to help those who get the more serious version. But yer gonna get it. I’ve been hearing 40-70% will get it. I plan on being in the 30% who doesn’t get it. |
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Post by bookboy007 on Mar 23, 2020 11:24:28 GMT
Highly unlikely. I don’t have any of the risk factors that suggest even the more dangerous version of this would result in death. And fundamentally what I’m talking about is the natural version of a vaccine. Get it in a controlled circumstance and develop an immunity (though the doctors have been clear it would limited and last about 1-2 years). So when I say I am waiting, I mean that they need to figure out some kind of controlled conditions for people to get it and then be monitored and quarantined until they come out the other side. You know you’re going to get it, right? All of this won’t keep most of us from getting it like we get colds or used to get the seasonal flu before vaccines. We’re trying to control the death rate but limiting the exposure rate until we have the systems in place to help those who get the more serious version. But yer gonna get it. I’ve been hearing 40-70% will get it. I plan on being in the 30% who doesn’t get it. Herd immunity needs to be the goal here. No vaccine until next summer means you’ll be whiter than Rick Astley if you isolate until then. |
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Post by goodnewsbears on Mar 23, 2020 11:31:25 GMT
I’ve been hearing 40-70% will get it. I plan on being in the 30% who doesn’t get it. Herd immunity needs to be the goal here. No vaccine until next summer means you’ll be whiter than Rick Astley if you isolate until then. I live in the middle of nowhere. It’s easy for me to go outside and not see anyone. I hate people, so not seeing anybody won’t be hard on my head. I can go out every couple of weeks for groceries and that’s it. I don’t need much sun. I’ll get a tan from mowing the lawn one hour a week. |
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Post by goodnewsbears on Mar 23, 2020 11:35:15 GMT
Book, you sonofabitch, now I have that stupid Rick Astley song stuck in my head.
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Post by The OC on Mar 23, 2020 12:28:28 GMT
Highly unlikely. I don’t have any of the risk factors that suggest even the more dangerous version of this would result in death. And fundamentally what I’m talking about is the natural version of a vaccine. Get it in a controlled circumstance and develop an immunity (though the doctors have been clear it would limited and last about 1-2 years). So when I say I am waiting, I mean that they need to figure out some kind of controlled conditions for people to get it and then be monitored and quarantined until they come out the other side. You know you’re going to get it, right? All of this won’t keep most of us from getting it like we get colds or used to get the seasonal flu before vaccines. We’re trying to control the death rate but limiting the exposure rate until we have the systems in place to help those who get the more serious version. But yer gonna get it. Many who survive have reduced lung capacity. What blood type do you have? Did you have an easy time getting over SARS? |
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Post by bostonfan191646 on Mar 23, 2020 12:54:57 GMT
Highly unlikely. I don’t have any of the risk factors that suggest even the more dangerous version of this would result in death. And fundamentally what I’m talking about is the natural version of a vaccine. Get it in a controlled circumstance and develop an immunity (though the doctors have been clear it would limited and last about 1-2 years). So when I say I am waiting, I mean that they need to figure out some kind of controlled conditions for people to get it and then be monitored and quarantined until they come out the other side. You know you’re going to get it, right? All of this won’t keep most of us from getting it like we get colds or used to get the seasonal flu before vaccines. We’re trying to control the death rate but limiting the exposure rate until we have the systems in place to help those who get the more serious version. But yer gonna get it. Oh totally. I live in Boston. If you live in a city, you’re going to get it. I’m just hoping I’ve already had it. |
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Post by bookboy007 on Mar 23, 2020 14:24:22 GMT
Book, you sonofabitch, now I have that stupid Rick Astley song stuck in my head. There are viruses and then there are contagions.... |
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Post by bookboy007 on Mar 23, 2020 14:33:06 GMT
Highly unlikely. I don’t have any of the risk factors that suggest even the more dangerous version of this would result in death. And fundamentally what I’m talking about is the natural version of a vaccine. Get it in a controlled circumstance and develop an immunity (though the doctors have been clear it would limited and last about 1-2 years). So when I say I am waiting, I mean that they need to figure out some kind of controlled conditions for people to get it and then be monitored and quarantined until they come out the other side. You know you’re going to get it, right? All of this won’t keep most of us from getting it like we get colds or used to get the seasonal flu before vaccines. We’re trying to control the death rate but limiting the exposure rate until we have the systems in place to help those who get the more serious version. But yer gonna get it. Many who survive have reduced lung capacity. What blood type do you have? Did you have an easy time getting over SARS? Exactly. I'm not blood type A; for completely unrelated reasons, I recently went through a full heart and lung health testing and the verdict was I'm more likely to get hit by an asteroid than die from heart and lung related illness, and I lived in Toronto during SARS and had only just given up the darts a couple of years earlier. No ill effects - never tested to see if I had contracted SARS, though. |
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Post by goodnewsbears on Mar 23, 2020 14:41:52 GMT
Book, you sonofabitch, now I have that stupid Rick Astley song stuck in my head. There are viruses and then there are contagions.... I’m going to get it out of my head eventually, but it’s gonna take time, a whole lot of precious time. It’s gonna take patience and time... |
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Post by sandogbrewin on Mar 23, 2020 14:45:30 GMT
There are viruses and then there are contagions.... I’m going to get it out of my head eventually, but it’s gonna take time, a whole lot of precious time. It’s gonna take patience and time...  Damn it I hate that effing song! Thanks! |
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Post by bookboy007 on Mar 23, 2020 14:51:59 GMT
Highly unlikely. I don’t have any of the risk factors that suggest even the more dangerous version of this would result in death. And fundamentally what I’m talking about is the natural version of a vaccine. Get it in a controlled circumstance and develop an immunity (though the doctors have been clear it would limited and last about 1-2 years). So when I say I am waiting, I mean that they need to figure out some kind of controlled conditions for people to get it and then be monitored and quarantined until they come out the other side. You know you’re going to get it, right? All of this won’t keep most of us from getting it like we get colds or used to get the seasonal flu before vaccines. We’re trying to control the death rate but limiting the exposure rate until we have the systems in place to help those who get the more serious version. But yer gonna get it. Oh totally. I live in Boston. If you live in a city, you’re going to get it. I’m just hoping I’ve already had it. There's been a lot of concern over "community transmission" which basically means yeah, it's here now. I think a lot of cities are still able to avoid community transmission if they got an iso plan in place quickly, but we're still looking at February stars here. Maybe first week of March now. If your city has zero cases by three weeks after isolation was in place, you might have avoided this ... until they reopen things and then your city is going to get absolutely slammed. |
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Post by bookboy007 on Mar 23, 2020 14:53:06 GMT
There are viruses and then there are contagions.... I’m going to get it out of my head eventually, but it’s gonna take time, a whole lot of precious time. It’s gonna take patience and time... This is not the level of kindness to others in a time of crises that the people of Canada's Atlantic provinces are known for. |
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