Coronavirus Testing - What I don't get

Whoson1st

EOG Dedicated
Let's say I get tested today and get the results tomorrow (Negative)...Then on Friday, go grocery shopping and contact the virus.. Exactly what has the test proved?
 
Point of testing is to get those without symptoms out of circulation. Same thing with the masks. Infection rates could plummet quickly with testing and universal mask use.
 

Whoson1st

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Still, you would need to have symptoms to be tested is my understanding. I wear a mask anywhere in public. Many do not.
 
That's the long game, test everyone. The short game is stay home for at least 10 days if you have symptoms and don't get tested.
 

Jammer

EOG Dedicated
You need a doctors order to get tested. Without symptoms, I doubt you will get that order. I guess since everything is teladoc right now, you could lie about it. You can't just drive up to a site and get tested.
 

Whoson1st

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"Contact Tracing"???? Have I missed something here? Let's see I stopped and bought gas and spoke to a guy on the other pump next to me..I think he may have had New York Liscense plates..And then at Walmart there was a woman on Isle 7 where I was trying to buy coffee, She asked me to reach a product for her...And then I had to ask 2 employees where to find a product, but one of them was he wasn't a Walmart employee..... This has to be a joke!
 

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
"Contact Tracing"???? Have I missed something here? Let's see I stopped and bought gas and spoke to a guy on the other pump next to me..I think he may have had New York Liscense plates..And then at Walmart there was a woman on Isle 7 where I was trying to buy coffee, She asked me to reach a product for her...And then I had to ask 2 employees where to find a product, but one of them was he wasn't a Walmart employee..... This has to be a joke!
According to Gov Whitmer, a person in northern Michigan claimed to get it from the handle of a gas pump. She decided that we cannot even travel to see friends anymore based on this.
 

Whoson1st

EOG Dedicated
I know I'm old fashioned with no smart phone and apps that can run the world, but "Contact Tracing"? Is this REALLY POSSIBLE even with a smartphone. What do you do turn it on each time you speak to someone? LOL...I think, some are grasping for straws with this term.. I totally get "social distancing and hand washing.Even wearing a mask, but CONTACT TRACING. Is this 2020 or 3020?
 

mr merlin

EOG Master
I know I'm old fashioned with no smart phone and apps that can run the world, but "Contact Tracing"? Is this REALLY POSSIBLE even with a smartphone. What do you do turn it on each time you speak to someone? LOL...I think, some are grasping for straws with this term.. I totally get "social distancing and hand washing.Even wearing a mask, but CONTACT TRACING. Is this 2020 or 3020?
If they start doing shit like that just dont carry you phone unless you really need it.
 

Whoson1st

EOG Dedicated
How do you practice "social distancing" inside a 7-11? Are they just small in Eastern Virginia? Yet they remain open. How many cases come out of there..Good Place to avoid.
 

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
How do you practice "social distancing" inside a 7-11? Are they just small in Eastern Virginia? Yet they remain open. How many cases come out of there..Good Place to avoid.
In Michigan those types of stores are supposedly limited to 5 people.
 

Whoson1st

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They do one hellofabusiness and at a good profit margin , in my strong opinion. Most of this 5 and 10 people business is a joke..But I could be wrong there..Have not seen any type of enforcement and it's tough anyway.
 
I know I'm old fashioned with no smart phone and apps that can run the world, but "Contact Tracing"? Is this REALLY POSSIBLE even with a smartphone. What do you do turn it on each time you speak to someone? LOL...I think, some are grasping for straws with this term.. I totally get "social distancing and hand washing.Even wearing a mask, but CONTACT TRACING. Is this 2020 or 3020?

It works in theory to wipe out the disease but it can't be used anytime there are dozens or more cases around. The chances of spreading it are generally very low on a person by person basis, but cross paths with enough people and someone can get it. Wear masks and those odds become almost 0. The whole idea of someone is sure they got it from a gas pump is a joke.
 

Whoson1st

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We as a country, should be FULLY FOCUSING (24/7) the efforts of the brightest minds in science, as a team to develop a vaccine. This is not an 8 or 10 hour job. It requires a TOTAL EFFORT (with no company getting credit for solving the puzzle).. If there was this TOTAL -ALL IN - 24/7 with the best and the brightest) WITH ZERO profit MOTIVE for a company, the riddle would be solved here in the greatest country on earth!
 
We as a country, should be FULLY FOCUSING (24/7) the efforts of the brightest minds in science, as a team to develop a vaccine. This is not an 8 or 10 hour job. It requires a TOTAL EFFORT (with no company getting credit for solving the puzzle).. If there was this TOTAL -ALL IN - 24/7 with the best and the brightest) WITH ZERO profit MOTIVE for a company, the riddle would be solved here in the greatest country on earth!

Im all for a vaccine but extremely opposed to forced vaccinations. Unfortunately I could see see a scenario where they get around this by requiring proof of vaccination to get on a flight-enter a work place-go to a ballgame etc....
 

Whoson1st

EOG Dedicated
Long, long ago after gas prices started to go way up.. I can't give you an exact date, because people were so used to paying the same for a gallon of gas at the service stations with a few exceptions like NY where the tax was very high.....and this was year after year... Some smart guy invented a car part (was it a "carburetor" that could be installed to get REALLY GOOD gas mileage on cars... The oil cartels made CERTAIN THIS product never came to market! They had the power and made it happen. I fully believe this is somewhat related.. It's too early in the game to know, but when I hear talk of 2022 for social distancing ...maybe the dark powers want to create panic. Time will tell.
 

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
It works in theory to wipe out the disease but it can't be used anytime there are dozens or more cases around. The chances of spreading it are generally very low on a person by person basis, but cross paths with enough people and someone can get it. Wear masks and those odds become almost 0. The whole idea of someone is sure they got it from a gas pump is a joke.
Whitmer says that it can stay on metal for up to three days. Possible I guess. It's quite the knee-jerk reaction, it's something new every day.
 
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