havelock posted:

I uploaded one this morning - they just want name and dob. I haven't received any other messages from them yet, though. I'll let you know if I hear back.

Phlag posted:

My test2treat doctor said that state law (Maryland) requires a telephone call to begin any sort of treatment. The phone tag was a bit obnoxious, but it was extremely quick and painless once we actually connected. Other states might have similar requirements that would require more than just filling out a form or sending an email to get the prescription.

Phlag posted:

My test2treat doctor said that state law (Maryland) requires a telephone call to begin any sort of treatment. The phone tag was a bit obnoxious, but it was extremely quick and painless once we actually connected. Other states might have similar requirements that would require more than just filling out a form or sending an email to get the prescription.

SardonicTyrant posted:

Gonna have to switch PCPs, he kept talking about how my wearing a respirator was negatively impacting my qol and how exposure therapy would help.

"Uh, I don't want to expose myself to covid"

"Oh, of course, but you are hiding behind a mask"


Normal country, normal people, feeling very normal.

FuturePerfect VideoGames posted:

quote:

The study -- published recently in Cell -- suggested that serotonin is reduced because of remnants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remnants that linger in the gut following infection.

"If this is caused by residual viral particles, what would be the role of an antiviral medication like Paxlovid?" Carnavali asked.

SardonicTyrant posted:

Gonna have to switch PCPs, he kept talking about how my wearing a respirator was negatively impacting my qol and how exposure therapy would help.

"Uh, I don't want to expose myself to covid"

"Oh, of course, but you are hiding behind a mask"


Normal country, normal people, feeling very normal.

Why Am I So Tired posted:

Awesome, thanks.

Huh, that's really interesting. I figured there was some sort of state specific thing going on but I know that here in WA some people have gotten it and others weren't able to. I contacted them this morning, and while they didn't explicitly state this, they implied that if you asked to be contacted by email and said you didn't have a picture of your positive test, you weren't supposed to get the request for a video. I'm waiting to hear back from them now, I'll keep everyone updated.

FuturePerfect VideoGames posted:

Fair enough, I need to read it more closely. I figured you would have posted it but search + hazy recollection of a few hundred posts I skimmed through on mobile to catch up failed me.
(..)

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06674-5 posted:

Abstract
How people recall the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is likely to prove crucial in future societal debates on pandemic preparedness and appropriate political action. Beyond simple forgetting, previous research suggests that recall may be distorted by strong motivations and anchoring perceptions on the current situation1,2,3,4,5,6. Here, using 4 studies across 11 countries (total n = 10,776), we show that recall of perceived risk, trust in institutions and protective behaviours depended strongly on current evaluations. Although both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals were affected by this bias, people who identified strongly with their vaccination status—whether vaccinated or unvaccinated—tended to exhibit greater and, notably, opposite distortions of recall. Biased recall was not reduced by providing information about common recall errors or small monetary incentives for accurate recall, but was partially reduced by high incentives. Thus, it seems that motivation and identity influence the direction in which the recall of the past is distorted. Biased recall was further related to the evaluation of past political action and future behavioural intent, including adhering to regulations during a future pandemic or punishing politicians and scientists. Together, the findings indicate that historical narratives about the COVID-19 pandemic are motivationally biased, sustain societal polarization and affect preparation for future pandemics. Consequently, future measures must look beyond immediate public-health implications to the longer-term consequences for societal cohesion and trust.

SardonicTyrant posted:

Gonna have to switch PCPs, he kept talking about how my wearing a respirator was negatively impacting my qol and how exposure therapy would help.

"Uh, I don't want to expose myself to covid"

"Oh, of course, but you are hiding behind a mask"


Normal country, normal people, feeling very normal.

havelock posted:

Just got the message that they are sending my prescription in to be mailed. I'm in WA, FYI.

JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:

e: lol my box expired in september of this year, how long has this just been sitting around somewhere. this poo poo is crazy

JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:

e: lol my box expired in september of this year, how long has this just been sitting around somewhere. this poo poo is crazy

Pingui posted:

No poo poo.
"Historical narratives about the COVID-19 pandemic are motivationally biased"

quote:

Biased recall was not reduced by providing information about common recall errors or small monetary incentives for accurate recall, but was partially reduced by high incentives.

Platystemon posted:

This seems like “I know what the researchers want to hear, and I say it if they pay me enough.”

Why Am I So Tired posted:

A timeless, relevant video

https://twitter.com/chrisburke/status/1240014593830903809?lang=en

It's kind of cute how people were so outraged about this. The official policy of the most progressive president since FDR is that it's your fault if you die lol.

quote:

* But people are still getting “really sick,” so COVID-19 shouldn’t be considered mild.

quote:

I wouldn’t call it severe but I wouldn’t call it mild. Mild seems to instill in people’s minds, ‘Oh, it’s nothing at all. I don’t have to worry about it. it’s not going to cause any serious effects.’ People are still dying from this, I wouldn’t call that mild. People are still getting long COVID from EG.5 or HV.1. I wouldn’t call that mild. People are still ending up in the hospital with this. I wouldn’t call that mild.

COVID-19 could kill them ... (or) they could get it, have a runny nose, and be fine. There’s a huge dynamic range there of symptoms and severity.

* The timing of the new variant is worrisome.

Skinnymansbeerbelly posted:

I don't know how many of y'all are still running corsi cubes, but I bought a device which has proven to be a nice little quality of life improvement: a simple shutoff timer. It's pretty simple: you set it, then forget about it until tomorrow.

Griz posted:

liquor store down the street now has "IF YOU ARE WEARING A MASK WE WILL ASK YOU TO REMOVE IT" sign on the door but i went in anyway and they didn't say poo poo

i don't think the current set of clerks have ever seen me without a mask

dxt posted:

building up a rapport with the local liquor store clerks so they look the other way on the eventual mask bans

dxt posted:

building up a rapport with the local liquor store clerks so they look the other way on the eventual mask bans

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

I'm guessing it'll be one of those rules that will be selectively applied to "those people" (based on the shop clerk's mood/racisms on the day)

Gunshow Poophole posted:

Platystemon posted:

https://twitter.com/post_hog/status/1259563504014700556

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