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mawarannahr posted:get on Apple health it's been useful for me Seconding this if you're able to, Apple Health is fantastic.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:17
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Pingui posted:You will note their framing is (paraphrased): "it is similar to Omicron. Omicrons symptoms are these." quote:In the UK, where Eris has also made ground, the Zoe Health Study has indicated its symptoms are similar to those of Omicron
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Aug 17, 2023 17:18
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Zerg Mans posted:One of the funnier things in the post covid world is people who stopped masking are realizing how hosed up the air was before covid. Its not normal to get a cold 10 times a year folks! I saw what was on the filters of my old honeywell. Never loving unmasking after that lmao.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:19
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the epidemiology prof teaching my infectious disease outbreak investigation class just sent an announcement that she has contracted the novel coronavirus but hopes to be teaching our first class in person on monday
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Aug 17, 2023 17:24
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salient posted:the epidemiology prof teaching my infectious disease outbreak investigation class just sent an announcement that she has contracted the novel coronavirus but hopes to be teaching our first class in person on monday *screams internally in public health student*
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Aug 17, 2023 17:25
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mawarannahr posted:get on Apple health it's been useful for me. I used chpw I don't know if I can this year, I've made too much money and open enrollment isn't until what, like November? I have a friend of a friend who is a doctor and can get me health insurance info so I'll reach out to them for tips.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:26
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Lacrosse posted:I don't know if I can this year, I've made too much money and open enrollment isn't until what, like November? I have a friend of a friend who is a doctor and can get me health insurance info so I'll reach out to them for tips. I'm pretty sure if your situation changes (quit / lose your job, lose your health insurance, etc.) you can get on it immediately. You might want to give them a call (and if you get someone who's a dick about it, try again).
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Aug 17, 2023 17:30
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What are my odds of a false positive on a 2 month expired Lucira? Woke up blowing my nose a lot and I have like 10 of these tests that expired on July 7th sitting around. Figured, "why not" and took one, only for it to show covid positive. I'm taking a RAT and another Lucira in the meantime.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:34
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salient posted:the epidemiology prof teaching my infectious disease outbreak investigation class just sent an announcement that she has contracted the novel coronavirus but hopes to be teaching our first class in person on monday tfw you're cutting corners on finding case studies so you just make one up
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Aug 17, 2023 17:34
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Raskolnikov2089 posted:What are my odds of a false positive on a 2 month expired Lucira? I swear someone posted a couple months back about an expired Lucira showing positive, that I think ended up being a false positive after multiple RAT and/or maybe a PCR. I would definitely isolate as if positive until you can get some confirmation. But I might not break out the paxlovid yet.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:37
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salient posted:the epidemiology prof teaching my infectious disease outbreak investigation class just sent an announcement that she has contracted the novel coronavirus but hopes to be teaching our first class in person on monday you shouldn't worry. I bet she washes her hands before class.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:38
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Raskolnikov2089 posted:What are my odds of a false positive on a 2 month expired Lucira? Luciras in general I think have some failure modes that aren't advertised all that well that can result in false positives (like I had a false positive scare with one where on closer inspection the test body was clearly damaged; follow-ups were all negative), but I don't think expiration causes that. You'd probably get the invalid result indicator. I'd assume you got got unless there's something physically wrong with the test unit and try to schedule a lab pcr.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:38
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salient posted:the epidemiology prof teaching my infectious disease outbreak investigation class just sent an announcement that she has contracted the novel coronavirus but hopes to be teaching our first class in person on monday I would bring this to the attention of the epi department's chair. If the prof is an adjunct or junior faculty, they may feel obligated to teach even though they are sick. Hopefully the chair has some sense.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:39
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Rosalind posted:Since I was invited to participate in this thread and since the OP was said to be rewritten to be more accurate, I just wanted to point out: thank you! this is really helpful
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Aug 17, 2023 17:41
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Platystemon posted:Babe, wake up. The mirror universe’s ivermectin has revealed itself. huh, so ivermectin hurts you by killing off all the beneficial parasitic worms 
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Aug 17, 2023 17:46
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deadwing posted:let's goooooooooo Ooooh poo poo lmao egg hasn't even got the chance to really spread their wings and we already have a super scary variant that is now being seeded across the globe? Even the WHO just immediately added it as variant under monitoring. https://twitter.com/vipintukur/status/1692001606185656490 This is probably why this is gonna be a big deal lol
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Aug 17, 2023 17:50
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mawarannahr posted:interesting idea, but that's not the framing I think you are misinterpreting their framing. Let me try a different tack: quote:In the UK, where Eris has also made ground, the Zoe Health Study has indicated its symptoms are similar to those of Omicron [which are: *points to last Omicron data*] There is no new study out. The Zoe team just confirmed that it hasn't changed.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:53
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What's the current rapid test wisdom? Specifically: 1: is expired ok as long as the control line 'lights up'? 2: I've heard various things about when to test, that conflict. Do you test as soon as you get symptoms? wait a couple of days for it to be able to show up? etc? I know you're supposed to test at least twice over multiple days. 3: throat then nose swabs, is that correct? Do you cough first, blow your nose first, some other thing? When I got covid last it took about 2 days to show up on a rapid test. A friend's girlfriend got it and it took 6 days of awful symptoms before she tested positive, testing every day. Now I read stuff online about testing positive before any symptoms at all, or on the first day of symptoms. edit: the local 'vax bus' was the only possible way I could get my kids vaccinated. our doctor didn't do vaccines for kids nor did our previous doctor, or local pharmacies (cvs/walgreens). The vax bus has now been phased out, so, lollll. not sure if I can get the kids shots if/when they come out next month.
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Aug 17, 2023 17:57
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Raskolnikov2089 posted:What are my odds of a false positive on a 2 month expired Lucira? Unexpired lucira 6% false positive rate
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Aug 17, 2023 18:00
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Lacrosse posted:I don't know if I can this year, I've made too much money and open enrollment isn't until what, like November? I have a friend of a friend who is a doctor and can get me health insurance info so I'll reach out to them for tips. this may or may not apply to you - if you are married or are otherwise a dependent, your loss of insurance counts as a "change of life event" for which your spouse/dependee(?) is eligible to an ad-hoc open enrollment period
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Aug 17, 2023 18:03
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redreader posted:What's the current rapid test wisdom? Specifically: There's no real way to be certain. Even if specific omocron subvariants have been shown to show up on rapids sooner or later compared to previous subvariants (and this seems to be mostly anecdotal anyway) there's no way of knowing which subvariant you might've got, there's at least a dozen circulating right now.
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Aug 17, 2023 18:04
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nexous posted:they would commit you to the psych ward My GP's fantastic. She's never stopped taking COVID seriously and the one time I brought my Aranet into her office because I'd just gotten it and was carrying the drat thing everywhere she was fascinated. She ended up borrowing it and carried it all around the facility taking readings and was annoyed at how bad the ventilation was in her office.
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Aug 17, 2023 18:05
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NeonPunk posted:Ooooh poo poo lmao egg hasn't even got the chance to really spread their wings and we already have a super scary variant that is now being seeded across the globe? Even the WHO just immediately added it as variant under monitoring.
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Aug 17, 2023 18:06
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redreader posted:What's the current rapid test wisdom? Specifically: basically you can't be certain about any of these things, except for: Swab your throat and then nose. Don't worry about... doing anything other than not eating or drinking anything for 30 minutes prior to testing. The eating/drinking thing is because acidic solutions in your saliva can mess up the chemistry of the test and pop fake positives. You probably won't have enough virus in you anywhere to really pop before at the very least roughly 2 days after you get got. Depending on the inoculant dose, the variant, your immune system's response, etc. I'd say 48 hours is the absolute earliest any test would ever detect anything. The story with RATs remains the same: positive result means you have COVID. Negative result means nothing, 3 negative results in series over a day or so means you're negative, provided you've appropriately isolated and not been exposed during that time.
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Aug 17, 2023 18:07
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Sunny Side Up posted:Unexpired lucira 6% false positive rate Negative on RAT, negative on followup Lucira. Spouse negative on their Lucira as well. I have one more Lucira running, but maybe I need to find an actual lab for a followup PCR.
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Aug 17, 2023 18:09
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Rescue Toaster posted:I swear someone posted a couple months back about an expired Lucira showing positive, that I think ended up being a false positive after multiple RAT and/or maybe a PCR. It was me. Took another lucira and got a negative and scheduled a pcr and got negative. Also did a RAT every 12 hours until pcr results and isolated as if positive.
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Aug 17, 2023 18:17
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Sunny Side Up posted:Unexpired lucira 6% false positive rate I believe you are mixing up sensitivity and specificity (it happens, I don't use it all the time so I always have to double check I'm remembering what is what). I see 6% false negative, 2% false positive. But yes, a false positive can and will happen to everyone eventually if you test enough. Always verify that positive. Edit: Can't actually find it on their website now because its all been shuttered, but here was a story referencing those claims, and I see that 6/2 in a couple places. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-authorizes-first-home-covid-19-test-gives-users-results-n1248069 Another: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/05/04/1024450/at-home-covid-test-review-accuracy-binaxnow-lucira-ellume/ Baddog has issued a correction as of 18:26 on Aug 17, 2023 |
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Aug 17, 2023 18:17
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silicone thrills posted:It was me. Good to know. I've taken 2 additional Luciras and gotten a negative each time. That plus my RAT has me feeling a little more confident. I'm still going to go get a PCR at the drive thru 2 hour place I think. Raskolnikov2089 has issued a correction as of 18:29 on Aug 17, 2023 |
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Aug 17, 2023 18:27
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listen to the WHO imo 
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Aug 17, 2023 18:32
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redreader posted:What's the current rapid test wisdom? Specifically: quote:2: I've heard various things about when to test, that conflict. Do you test as soon as you get symptoms? wait a couple of days for it to be able to show up? etc? I know you're supposed to test at least twice over multiple days. quote:3: throat then nose swabs, is that correct? Do you cough first, blow your nose first, some other thing? quote:When I got covid last it took about 2 days to show up on a rapid test. A friend's girlfriend got it and it took 6 days of awful symptoms before she tested positive, testing every day. Now I read stuff online about testing positive before any symptoms at all, or on the first day of symptoms. The most basic rule is that rapids rely on there being a lot of virus in your nozzle to turn the strip red, while PCRs and other amplification tests can pick up very, very minute amounts - you're very likely to get a false negative on rapids unless symptomatic. However, if you're symptomatic, fire at will. quote:edit: the local 'vax bus' was the only possible way I could get my kids vaccinated. our doctor didn't do vaccines for kids nor did our previous doctor, or local pharmacies (cvs/walgreens). The vax bus has now been phased out, so, lollll. not sure if I can get the kids shots if/when they come out next month. rip vax bus
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Aug 17, 2023 18:33
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mawarannahr posted:listen to the cdc imo
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Aug 17, 2023 18:33
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the more crap you believe, the better off you are
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Aug 17, 2023 18:36
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SardonicTyrant posted:Capitalism is preparing us for a new era of every man for himself. Every person in this nation will control their OWN destiny. A land of the TRULY free, dammit. A nation of ACTION, not words. Ruled by STRENGTH, not committee. Where the law changes to suit the individual, not the other way around. Where power and justice are back where they belong: in the hands of the people!
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Aug 17, 2023 18:38
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Pepe Silvia Browne posted:the more crap you believe, the better off you are yup. that's why i believe everything in the ufo thrread.
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Aug 17, 2023 18:38
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Lib and let die posted:Every person in this nation will control their OWN destiny. A land of the TRULY free, dammit. A nation of ACTION, not words. Ruled by STRENGTH, not committee. Where the law changes to suit the individual, not the other way around. Where power and justice are back where they belong: in the hands of the people! don't you get it, jack? im just using healthcare as a business to get elected so that i can END healthcare as a business!
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Aug 17, 2023 18:39
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I'm an devoted believer in beetopathy
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Aug 17, 2023 18:40
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 authorities playing catch-up.https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3231447/chinas-rising-covid-cases-and-new-variant-spark-concerns-about-third-wave posted:China’s rising Covid cases and new variant spark concerns about ‘third wave’ Clocking in at a breezy 1 wave every 3 months, this third wave is a real egg on their face. Archived link: https://archive.li/FXKg2
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Aug 17, 2023 18:41
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NeonPunk posted:Ooooh poo poo lmao egg hasn't even got the chance to really spread their wings and we already have a super scary variant that is now being seeded across the globe? Even the WHO just immediately added it as variant under monitoring. got BA.X COVID? get Paxlovid
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Aug 17, 2023 18:42
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Just another point of evidence on teledocs, Pushhealth is now 3 for 3 on next to no questions asked Paxlovid. And before this sets off any "ASK YOUR DOCTOR OMG" anguish from thread helpers, my PCP is a fellow doomer and told me he would give me Paxlovid in a heartbeat. But telehealth appointments with him aren't available until 2-3 days from now.
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Aug 17, 2023 18:49
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Raskolnikov2089 posted:Just another point of evidence on teledocs, Pushhealth is now 3 for 3 on next to no questions asked Paxlovid. Did your doctor's office get gobbled up into some bullshit investment apparatus too?
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Aug 17, 2023 18:50
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