re: 39 Year Old Healthcare Worker in Nola Dies Before COVID-19 Test Results Come Back

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She would’ve been at home even with a positive test.

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100%. testing is irrelevant

only critical patients are getting critical care

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No one is found at home dropped dead from this

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yeah there will probably be some elderly who were forgotten who are found dead in their abode, but that will be after a long time (week+) of being ignored

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This is a sad story and likely related to COVID-19, but what, exactly, would testing have done?

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They would have put her on the right medication immediately had she taken the test when offered and she would be alive today. That’s what could have been done. Doctors are now automatically assuming you have it and putting you on a medication to stem the progression of the virus

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People with minor symptoms aren't dropping dead. They have severe respiratory issues and die 14-21 days later.

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I was told that’s a totally myth both two different doctors. You are going to see stories like this increasing by the day. It moves like lightening.

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On Friday, Anderson found Ott dead in her kitchen.

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I don’t think this is how covid19 works

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she felt "something in her lungs,

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this seems like someone made this up to fit the narrative. if she felt that why didn't she go to an ER?

sad story.

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I mean maybe it’s a myth that it doesn’t happen at all. But the average death occurs 18 days after hr virus hits. And the average age of death is still over 70.

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yeah we don't have a ton of "science" right now but we do have a good bit of data, and this "Quick death" scenario is incredibly rare (if it even happens)

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yeah it's possible but would be an extreme outlier, and it still makes her testing irrelevant b/c she still wouldn't have been given critical care

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Oh I agree.

It doesn’t change the story. It’s a bullshite fake outrage attention grabbing headline.

But it’s worth noting if this does have the chance of rapid ARDS attacks, however small, then you are best served not being sick alone at home.

Or at least not to play around and push through a sudden turn for the worst.

She didn’t drop dead, she passed out and potentially spent hours struggling to breathe on the floor

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he said the dearth of tests shows how ill-equipped New Orleans is to handle a pandemic that has already claimed 16 lives and infected nearly 600 people across the state.

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It’s New Orleans fault that 16 people died and 600 are infected?

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It’s New Orleans fault that 16 people died and 600 are infected?

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the author is a shitty author for sure

i do think Nola is going to have an outlier-like death rate though b/c of the underlying demographic issues (rates of HIV/AIDS, diabetes, smoking, etc.)