Community Chat

[Krimpette]

It's very sad that this discussion could not continue in the spirit in which is began.  Sad that it had to turn political.  Shame.

[ms traditional]

it's also good news that student loan interest is being suspended in recognition of the tough spot they're in with schools closing down. 

[Isobel Archer]

What we really need - and already have for the vast majority of cases - is treatment.

If we just had a treatment that would arrest the virus in the elderly compromised before it could cause life threatening issues, that would stop the whole thing.

I'd rather see folks working on that than on testing.

[PamfromCT]

Perhaps we can realize some posters deliberately goad or prod responses.  It seems the ones who answer provocative responses look like the guilty ones.  My take, that is all.

Truth is important to me and many others.

[tansy]

How do you treat it if you don’t know what you are dealing with?

[Isobel Archer]

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@tansy wrote:
How do you treat it if you don’t know what you are dealing with?

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You test those presenting with symptoms - particularly the elderly.  You don't set up drive through testing centers and convince the entire population they need to be tested.

[tansy]

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@Isobel Archer wrote:

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@tansy wrote:
How do you treat it if you don’t know what you are dealing with?

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You test those presenting with symptoms - particularly the elderly.  You don't set up drive through testing centers and convince the entire population they need to be tested.

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Agreed that's reasonable.  Do you know if people need a referral to do the drive-through testing?  I would assume that would be the case.  The drive-through is to protect workers as well as other people.

[RainCityWoman]

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@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:

Didn't know where to put this, but the Mayo Clinic has developed a Covid 19 test

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University of Washington Medical developed their own test, got it approved, and is already setting up drive through testing as of last week. Other Universities elsewhere have done the same thing. The public sector has really tried to help when there were no tests to be had from the CDC. 

[Diva on The Q]

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@Oznell wrote:

I would love to see this thread, at least, stick with factual discussion, not descend into the demoralizing argumentativeness that has characterized some other threads.  Finding out what things are newly allowed or unleashed under the new National Emergency status, would be a great focus and one that could help people looking for answers.

Disagreement, fine, but ad hominem attacks --- there's so much of that elsewhere, couldn't we keep it there? 

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Tell 'em @Oznell!!!  

[Isobel Archer]

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@tansy wrote:

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@Isobel Archer wrote:

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@tansy wrote:
How do you treat it if you don’t know what you are dealing with?

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You test those presenting with symptoms - particularly the elderly.  You don't set up drive through testing centers and convince the entire population they need to be tested.

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Agreed that's reasonable.  Do you know if people need a referral to do the drive-through testing?  I would assume that would be the case.  The drive-through is to protect workers as well as other people.

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I don't know.  I saw a post on FB touting what S. Korea was doing and the article said that no you didn't need a referral and everyone was being encouraged to be tested.  The poster thought we should be doing that here.