I tested positive today, I missed by one day?
User name checks out.
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I was surprised to see this graph, there has been quite a reduction lately countrywide (supposedly) although I tested positive last month with a home kit and Iām pretty sure nobody recorded it. Now that those are more available maybe there is still a high incidence just low reportingā¦
Thatās possible although Iām not too concerned about people who are taking home tests, getting a positive result and then taking necessary precautions. Iām more concerned about people who have COVID but donāt test because itās so mild they just think itās a cold.
Why you havenāt gotten it:
thatās an entire article devoted to stating the obvious.
Ya know it seems like a lot of non-virgins like to post in this club like itās some sort of free for all
Iām all for inclusion but I meanā¦
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Reason #1 doesnāt explain much about the early days.
Reason #2 fails for my situation*.
Reason #3 could be a possibility for me, but it wouldāve been right at the outset (that is, in Nov 2019).
Reason #4 is a non-issue in my household (no one got it that weāre aware of)
Reason #5 . . . whereās the science in that?
- Much of the hygienic recommendations about hand-sanitizer/hand washing and observing personal space was something we already were doing. For my parents, my dad is immunocompromised anyway, so there was no change in routines for him, either.
my reason is, i live alone and am not the most social person there is. i took a few risks and it was pure luck in those situation. i donāt need an article to tell me this. it isnāt a mystery.
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Well, āvarianceā is a science thing.
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I think one thing the pandemic has taught me is that for the vast majority of people quantifying risk is a mystery. What is natural for an FSA is a black hole of knowledge that allows for conspiracy, misunderstanding, and anecdotal conjecture for the masses.
Iām not sure actuaries have done such a great job quantifying their own risk, tbh.
I think most people here assessed the risks pretty well. I think the differences we had here were mainly on how much of an appetite for that risk we had. Some were more risk averse than others.
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Iām on the more risk averse side. Iām also still a COVID virgin.
Esteemed member of the covid virginās club just left to join that other not-so-cool club.
Former President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says heās āfeeling fineā (msn.com)
we still have Michelle, for nowā¦
Still in. Our son woke up today with a nasty cough and runny nose. He went to bed 100% fine. We tested ASAP because we saw my elderly grandmother yesterday, and will test again tomorrow before school, but it looks like itās just a cold, thankfully.
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I was not aware of this when I donated Wednesday, but per the Red Cross website, if you donate with them for the time being (and who knows how long this will last), they are again testing for antibodies.
So if you donāt donate but are thinking about it, and are curious about whether you REALLY belong in this club or not, go save some lives and find out.
Ignore the date on the preview of the link, the body of the article says they are testing donations made on or after March 7th
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smell ya later nerds 
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I thought covid was over. WHAT IS THIS?
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COVID isnāt gone . . . just all of the over-reaction to it in a lot of places.