Coronavirus
#1727
#1728
BE user by choice
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: A Briton, married to a Canadian, now in Fredericton.
Posts: 4,854
Re: Coronavirus
How bloody brilliant, thank you so very much. I'm having a small and quiet crisis of confidence this week. It's nice to know that those who were before us have had their moments...I had my back against the wall...but I fear I'm not gaining headway
#1729
Re: Coronavirus
You're welcome!
The poem, it turns out, was written in March of this year by Kitty O'Meara, (the friend who sent it to me checked when I questioned something else he'd sent), but it's still good.
The poem, it turns out, was written in March of this year by Kitty O'Meara, (the friend who sent it to me checked when I questioned something else he'd sent), but it's still good.
Last edited by caretaker; Jun 14th 2020 at 9:17 pm.
#1730
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 9,979
Re: Coronavirus
I don't have any Canadian contacts who have had the virus but my family back in England did. One still tested positive some three weeks after they no longer had symptoms, another just had mild sore throat and cough. My brother was the sickest I've ever known him to be and he was a stay at home mild case of COVID. He looked and felt awful. Another friend, his wife and his adult kids were treated at home. One kid never tested positive, never had symptoms. One kid no symptoms but was +ve. He was very sick too but again no hospital admission.
My Facebook feed has hospital worker friends that are dealing with patients and it's as bad as they say.
We've been lucky out here in the sticks. No community spread but that will no doubt change as things open up.
My Facebook feed has hospital worker friends that are dealing with patients and it's as bad as they say.
We've been lucky out here in the sticks. No community spread but that will no doubt change as things open up.
#1731
Account Closed
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 0
Re: Coronavirus
Long term care homes are not the place to be, either as resident or employee.
14 residents and 3 staff have so far tested positive.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/14-residents-t...lity-1.4984688
14 residents and 3 staff have so far tested positive.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/14-residents-t...lity-1.4984688
#1733
Re: Coronavirus
God give me strength. You mean I have been queueing up in the rain for nothing.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...rsity-experts/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...rsity-experts/
#1735
#1736
Re: Coronavirus
There are still downsides to speculative testing, because you may be asked if you have been tested, implying that if you have been tested, you are at higher risk (otherwise, why would you have been tested?) I have already been asked this as part of a risk screening questioinnaire, and therefore I won't be getting tested unless or until I feel that it is appropriate, or if for some reason I am induced to undergo testing e.g. as a prerequisit for obtaining medical services,
#1738
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 0
Re: Coronavirus
Is there a benefit to getting tested if no symptoms are present? Seems one could be negative today, and next week be positive, or am I missing something?
BC unless showing symptoms one doesn't fit into the current testing protocol at least from what the BC CDC website lists.
I'll get tested if a doctor recommends it, but otherwise I don't think I will.
BC unless showing symptoms one doesn't fit into the current testing protocol at least from what the BC CDC website lists.
I'll get tested if a doctor recommends it, but otherwise I don't think I will.
#1739
Re: Coronavirus
Is there a benefit to getting tested if no symptoms are present? Seems one could be negative today, and next week be positive, or am I missing something?
BC unless showing symptoms one doesn't fit into the current testing protocol at least from what the BC CDC website lists.
I'll get tested if a doctor recommends it, but otherwise I don't think I will.
BC unless showing symptoms one doesn't fit into the current testing protocol at least from what the BC CDC website lists.
I'll get tested if a doctor recommends it, but otherwise I don't think I will.