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re: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ***W.H.O. DECLARES A GLOBAL PANDEMIC***
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:01 pm to Unknown_Poster
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:01 pm to Unknown_Poster
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Pro Publica is also a legitimate reporting outlet unlike some of the links or citation-less "sources" people have posted.
This cites an anonymous source because they fear a backlash from their employer for divulging info that they probably shouldn't.
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Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:02 pm to fightin tigers
It was just posted a few pages back.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:03 pm to fightin tigers
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This cites an anonymous source because they fear a backlash from their employer for divulging info that they probably shouldn't.
You realize the vast majority of reporting never names specific sources? Yes, even Fox News. By citation-less I mean someone who posts something without a link or reference to where they get the information.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:06 pm to fightin tigers
If you think you have it (fever and a dry cough or chills) go to your nurse practitioner or doctor, not the ER.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:10 pm to rebel cat
Better yet, if you think you have it but your symptoms are not serious, stay the freak home. There's no need to go to the doctor unless you are dying.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:16 pm to rebel cat
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If you think you have it (fever and a dry cough or chills) go to your nurse practitioner or doctor, not the ER.
NO
CALL your provider or urgent care FIRST and then get guidance on how to proceed.
Or use telemedicine.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:16 pm to rebel cat
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If you think you have it (fever and a dry cough or chills) go to your nurse practitioner or doctor, not the ER.
NO.
If you think you have it, you CONTACT your doctor/NP FIRST. Then depending on their guidance, you come in/do what they say.
EVEN if you feel bad enough to head to the ER, you call the ER and let them know BEFORE you show up so they can avoid being infected by YOU.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:26 pm to RollTide1987
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Better yet, if you think you have it but your symptoms are not serious, stay the freak home. There's no need to go to the doctor unless you are dying.
That used to be the only option. Now that you can actually get tested without being at the point of being admitted to a hospital, it's good to get tested so that, if positive, you can warn your coworkers and get your spouse tested so that you can help stop the spread.
If you have fever and a dry cough with no snot, then you should definitely seek testing.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:26 pm to Unknown_Poster
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You realize the vast majority of reporting never names specific sources? Yes, even Fox News. By citation-less I mean someone who posts something without a link or reference to where they get the information.
A story based on a single anonymous source when there were many other sources available on the subject.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:29 pm to lsunurse
Everything I'm seeing is that unless you're having fever+shortness of breath and/or you're in a seriously vulnerable category you're not getting tested
Our experience:
Call PCP
Talk to 3 people there
Call designated provider COVID line - multi hour wait (gave up in fairness to them)
Telemedicine - multi hour wait, get kicked out, another multi hour wait
Internet doctor gives you instruction to self isolate for another week, "ideally you'd get tested and you should if testing opens up a lot in a the next 2 weeks, but right now it's not going to happen and you should just keep treating at home"
Pretty much where we started, just with a doctor's blessing
Our experience:
Call PCP
Talk to 3 people there
Call designated provider COVID line - multi hour wait (gave up in fairness to them)
Telemedicine - multi hour wait, get kicked out, another multi hour wait
Internet doctor gives you instruction to self isolate for another week, "ideally you'd get tested and you should if testing opens up a lot in a the next 2 weeks, but right now it's not going to happen and you should just keep treating at home"
Pretty much where we started, just with a doctor's blessing
This post was edited on 3/21/20 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:31 pm to rds dc
Yale preps their gym for housing patients
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:33 pm to Pettifogger
That situation is changing. America tested 44,176 people today, and every day sees a big increase. Yesterday, we tested 34,654 and it was 27,372 the day before that. A week ago, it was 4,124.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:40 pm to GOP_Tiger
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That situation is changing. America tested 44,176 people today, and every day sees a big increase. Yesterday, we tested 34,654 and it was 27,372 the day before that. A week ago, it was 4,124.
Oh I'm sure it is. But the way it was put to us is that they were catching up on people who are vulnerable rather than having the luxury of testing youngish/healthyish people just to get a better sense of where we're at with the spread and confirm counts.
I would think that should be shifting somewhat over the next 10 days, at this rate.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:45 pm to Pettifogger
Taken from the Poli board, but interesting if true...
LINK
quote:
The Wuhan Institute of Virology -- based in the Chinese city at the center of the epidemic -- has applied for a patent in China for the use of the antiviral drug, known as remdesivir, in treating the ailment. The application was made on Jan. 21 together with a military academy, according to a Feb. 4 statement on the institute’s website.
LINK
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:46 pm to Pettifogger
China knew about the effectiveness of remdesivir as far back as late-January. They made a move to patent the drug back on January 21. This linked article was written back on February 5.
Bloomberg article
quote:
The Wuhan Institute of Virology -- based in the Chinese city at the center of the epidemic -- has applied for a patent in China for the use of the antiviral drug, known as remdesivir, in treating the ailment. The application was made on Jan. 21 together with a military academy, according to a Feb. 4 statement on the institute’s website.
Bloomberg article
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:47 pm to RollTide1987
The world is about to go Versailles on China when this is over
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:50 pm to Lsut81
What was the followup? Does it work?
Posted on 3/21/20 at 11:09 pm to RollTide1987
Oh now they become big believers in intellectual property. 
Screw 'em, steal that shite!
Screw 'em, steal that shite!
Posted on 3/21/20 at 11:25 pm to Walking the Earth
quote:It's owned by Gilead.
Oh now they become big believers in intellectual property.
Screw 'em, steal that shite!
I don't understand why a Chinese company is trying to patent another company's product. I guess it's a patent for China?
This post was edited on 3/21/20 at 11:26 pm
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