Coronavirus Thread of Doom
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Shit, get healthy Mrs. B. Being vaxxed and boosted puts you and the fam in statistically great spot to avoid anything serious, but it's obviously still a worrying proposition. We'll be thinking of you.
Relatedly, It seems like we're at the point where any families with any kids doing in-person learning is more-or-less guaranteed to get covid. I've asked online a few times but never really saw a satisfying answer for what supports the claims that open schools don't help spread covid. Anecdotally, I think every family I know with school-age kids has gotten covid and none that I can think of had other major exposures besides the classroom. Now, the world with vaccines + boosters is a different one than without vaccines, so maybe there's a change in the risk calculus, but policymaking that doesn't take into account that open schools = everyone is getting covid and at roughly the same time seems delusional to me.
Relatedly, It seems like we're at the point where any families with any kids doing in-person learning is more-or-less guaranteed to get covid. I've asked online a few times but never really saw a satisfying answer for what supports the claims that open schools don't help spread covid. Anecdotally, I think every family I know with school-age kids has gotten covid and none that I can think of had other major exposures besides the classroom. Now, the world with vaccines + boosters is a different one than without vaccines, so maybe there's a change in the risk calculus, but policymaking that doesn't take into account that open schools = everyone is getting covid and at roughly the same time seems delusional to me.
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Re: Coronavirus Thread of Doom
Onto the Chuck Lorre channel!JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:29amLots of shitty tv!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:22amUgh. The inevitable part is increasingly right. Indulge yourself in whatever way makes you comfortable and keep us apprised.JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:09amWell, I guess it was inevitable- VH, Jr. and I both tested positive this morning. I think he got it from a teacher and he passed it to me. Scott doesn't have any symptoms, so he didn't do the at home test. He's going to schedule a PCR (as are the two of us). Ari just got his booster on Friday and has a mild cough. I woke up this morning with a fever and chills and have a mild cough/sore throat. I'm a little nervous because I had my booster way back in August, but I still think I should be OK.
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Re: Coronavirus Thread of Doom
Yeah - I think you are totally right about in person learning. Ari's school is really good about mask and vaccine mandates, but it's still going to happen.Flex wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:31amShit, get healthy Mrs. B. Being vaxxed and boosted puts you and the fam in statistically great spot to avoid anything serious, but it's obviously still a worrying proposition. We'll be thinking of you.
Relatedly, It seems like we're at the point where any families with any kids doing in-person learning is more-or-less guaranteed to get covid. I've asked online a few times but never really saw a satisfying answer for what supports the claims that open schools don't help spread covid. Anecdotally, I think every family I know with school-age kids has gotten covid and none that I can think of had other major exposures besides the classroom. Now, the world with vaccines + boosters is a different one than without vaccines, so maybe there's a change in the risk calculus, but policymaking that doesn't take into account that open schools = everyone is getting covid and at roughly the same time seems delusional to me.
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Re: Coronavirus Thread of Doom
I mean FUN and CAMPY shitty TV, like the Real Housewives of SLC, not NO FUN shitty TV.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:36amOnto the Chuck Lorre channel!JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:29amLots of shitty tv!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:22amUgh. The inevitable part is increasingly right. Indulge yourself in whatever way makes you comfortable and keep us apprised.JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:09amWell, I guess it was inevitable- VH, Jr. and I both tested positive this morning. I think he got it from a teacher and he passed it to me. Scott doesn't have any symptoms, so he didn't do the at home test. He's going to schedule a PCR (as are the two of us). Ari just got his booster on Friday and has a mild cough. I woke up this morning with a fever and chills and have a mild cough/sore throat. I'm a little nervous because I had my booster way back in August, but I still think I should be OK.
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Either way, indulge.JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:38amI mean FUN and CAMPY shitty TV, like the Real Housewives of SLC, not NO FUN shitty TV.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:36amOnto the Chuck Lorre channel!JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:29amLots of shitty tv!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:22amUgh. The inevitable part is increasingly right. Indulge yourself in whatever way makes you comfortable and keep us apprised.JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:09amWell, I guess it was inevitable- VH, Jr. and I both tested positive this morning. I think he got it from a teacher and he passed it to me. Scott doesn't have any symptoms, so he didn't do the at home test. He's going to schedule a PCR (as are the two of us). Ari just got his booster on Friday and has a mild cough. I woke up this morning with a fever and chills and have a mild cough/sore throat. I'm a little nervous because I had my booster way back in August, but I still think I should be OK.
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Re: Coronavirus Thread of Doom
Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:45amEither way, indulge.JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:38amI mean FUN and CAMPY shitty TV, like the Real Housewives of SLC, not NO FUN shitty TV.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:36amOnto the Chuck Lorre channel!JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:29amLots of shitty tv!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:22am
Ugh. The inevitable part is increasingly right. Indulge yourself in whatever way makes you comfortable and keep us apprised.
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As with schools, whomst amongst us could have foreseen this extremely obvious consequence of telling covid positive staff to come to work?
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Re: Coronavirus Thread of Doom
Sorry to hear about your/Ari's status MrsB.Flex wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:31amShit, get healthy Mrs. B. Being vaxxed and boosted puts you and the fam in statistically great spot to avoid anything serious, but it's obviously still a worrying proposition. We'll be thinking of you.
Relatedly, It seems like we're at the point where any families with any kids doing in-person learning is more-or-less guaranteed to get covid. I've asked online a few times but never really saw a satisfying answer for what supports the claims that open schools don't help spread covid. Anecdotally, I think every family I know with school-age kids has gotten covid and none that I can think of had other major exposures besides the classroom. Now, the world with vaccines + boosters is a different one than without vaccines, so maybe there's a change in the risk calculus, but policymaking that doesn't take into account that open schools = everyone is getting covid and at roughly the same time seems delusional to me.
As for schools I can give anecdotal info. I get called/emailed every week for the past several weeks that my son has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive. They all wear masks etc. He hasn't tested positive nor exhibited any symptoms. He's all boosted so hopefully its making a difference.
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That's Obamacare for you.
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It's almost certainly political. More and more, the stuff I'm reading in online discussions in Canada is fully vaxxed people who have declared that they won't tolerate any more restrictions. They've done all that's been asked, so they've earned normal. It's one thing for politicians to blame the unvaxxed, and the vaccinated have nothing but scorn for them, but harder to tell people who have followed all the rules to still be restricted. So politicians are moving quickly to a covid-normal world and, as usual, hoping that shit doesn't go sideways again (ho ho ho ho).Flex wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:31amNow, the world with vaccines + boosters is a different one than without vaccines, so maybe there's a change in the risk calculus, but policymaking that doesn't take into account that open schools = everyone is getting covid and at roughly the same time seems delusional to me.
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Re: Coronavirus Thread of Doom
Thank you and I'm sure the booster is making a difference!revbob wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 12:33pmSorry to hear about your/Ari's status MrsB.Flex wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:31amShit, get healthy Mrs. B. Being vaxxed and boosted puts you and the fam in statistically great spot to avoid anything serious, but it's obviously still a worrying proposition. We'll be thinking of you.
Relatedly, It seems like we're at the point where any families with any kids doing in-person learning is more-or-less guaranteed to get covid. I've asked online a few times but never really saw a satisfying answer for what supports the claims that open schools don't help spread covid. Anecdotally, I think every family I know with school-age kids has gotten covid and none that I can think of had other major exposures besides the classroom. Now, the world with vaccines + boosters is a different one than without vaccines, so maybe there's a change in the risk calculus, but policymaking that doesn't take into account that open schools = everyone is getting covid and at roughly the same time seems delusional to me.
As for schools I can give anecdotal info. I get called/emailed every week for the past several weeks that my son has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive. They all wear masks etc. He hasn't tested positive nor exhibited any symptoms. He's all boosted so hopefully its making a difference.
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Re: Coronavirus Thread of Doom
I had my booster around about then and I've been fine. Literally two days of mild aches and that was it. Stay healthy Jenny and family.JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:09amWell, I guess it was inevitable- VH, Jr. and I both tested positive this morning. I think he got it from a teacher and he passed it to me. Scott doesn't have any symptoms, so he didn't do the at home test. He's going to schedule a PCR (as are the two of us). Ari just got his booster on Friday and has a mild cough. I woke up this morning with a fever and chills and have a mild cough/sore throat. I'm a little nervous because I had my booster way back in August, but I still think I should be OK.
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Sorry to hear Jen, thinking of you and hope it isn't too rough. Keep us posted.
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Thanks again, all. :)
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Oh no, sorry to hear that, wishing you both a speedy recovery.JennyB wrote: ↑10 Jan 2022, 11:09amWell, I guess it was inevitable- VH, Jr. and I both tested positive this morning. I think he got it from a teacher and he passed it to me. Scott doesn't have any symptoms, so he didn't do the at home test. He's going to schedule a PCR (as are the two of us). Ari just got his booster on Friday and has a mild cough. I woke up this morning with a fever and chills and have a mild cough/sore throat. I'm a little nervous because I had my booster way back in August, but I still think I should be OK.
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