Family member has Covid and is going to work, super bowl party, happy hour etc unmasked - is it illegal?

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Anonymous wrote:Very few people who are vaccinated will die from covid now. The very few who might are medically fragile and the onus is on them to protect themselves rather than the other way around.

I just read a headline today that the suggested requirement to quarantine for five days after a positive test is going to be lifted.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/health/covid-isolation-change-cdc/index.html

But they might die from or be incapacitated by long covid from multiple infections. We cannot keep getting covid 2-3 times per year and expect to not have detrimental effects.
Why do you think "everyone is sick with something respiratory" currently? Mainly because people's immune systems are shot. This was not normal pre-covid.

I'm 7 times vaxed (2 boosters last fall). Just got covid for the first time. Started paxlovid 24 hours after first symptom. Let me tell you that what I just had with covid was still way worse
than "a cold". It ranked up there with the last time I got the actual Flu 7 years ago (had tamiflu with that as well). This was worse than my flu and my flu, even with tamiflu, knocked me out for a week and another 2-3 weeks before I was anywhere close to a "return to normal". So if I can be that sick after being vaxed/boosted and Paxlovid I really don't want to see how it would be without any of those precautions/aides.

Now note: the last real illness I had was the flu 7 years ago. Nothing else since then except a few very minor colds. So even for the first 3 years where nobody masked (pre covid), I was not continuously sick.
Yet now everyone (who isn't masking when out in public) is routinely sick, almost constantly. What has changed? They've all had covid 2, 3, 4+ times.

I’ve had covid twice and it was worse than a cold but much less worse than the bad flus I’ve had. I’d also choose covid over food poisoning or norovirus. Yeah it sucks to have a new seasonal illness, but sane people adjust. And no, covid does not weaken your immune system.

You're an idiot. Covid can not only weaken your immune system, it can weaken your heart, your organs. Just because you lucked out with a mild case doesn't mean everyone does. People lose their lives and their health long term.

Only someone who is mentally ill or completely evil would infect other people with their deadly sickness.

Many folks with covid have no symptoms, so they don't even have a reason to test. Many tests are not effective - there is another thread on that as we rage on this one.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO DO? SHALL WE ALL JUST STAY HOME ALL WINTER LONG FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES?????

Nope, but you could mask up when you are out and about. Really not that difficult to do, especially when in an airport, on a plane, on public transportation, in target or the grocery store, etc. It simply is not difficult to do. Save your chances of exposure for when you want to socialize or eat in a restaurant.

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Anonymous wrote:Most people are no longer testing for Covid full stop. Why on earth would your family member take the trouble of testing (and share the results with you) if they’re going to continue to go about their daily life regardless? This sounds like a fake story.

Are you kidding me?? People are no longer testing for Covid?? What planet are you on?

I don’t know anyone who is still testing for Covid.

Do you ask people if they are testing for Covid? Do you ask if they tests for STDs? HIV? Herpes?

Do you understand how diseases are transmitted? All of those are not airborne diseases. I'm not getting STDs or HIV from walking past you in a grocery store or sitting next to you on a plane.

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Anonymous wrote:Very few people who are vaccinated will die from covid now. The very few who might are medically fragile and the onus is on them to protect themselves rather than the other way around.

I just read a headline today that the suggested requirement to quarantine for five days after a positive test is going to be lifted.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/health/covid-isolation-change-cdc/index.html

But they might die from or be incapacitated by long covid from multiple infections. We cannot keep getting covid 2-3 times per year and expect to not have detrimental effects.
Why do you think "everyone is sick with something respiratory" currently? Mainly because people's immune systems are shot. This was not normal pre-covid.

I'm 7 times vaxed (2 boosters last fall). Just got covid for the first time. Started paxlovid 24 hours after first symptom. Let me tell you that what I just had with covid was still way worse
than "a cold". It ranked up there with the last time I got the actual Flu 7 years ago (had tamiflu with that as well). This was worse than my flu and my flu, even with tamiflu, knocked me out for a week and another 2-3 weeks before I was anywhere close to a "return to normal". So if I can be that sick after being vaxed/boosted and Paxlovid I really don't want to see how it would be without any of those precautions/aides.

Now note: the last real illness I had was the flu 7 years ago. Nothing else since then except a few very minor colds. So even for the first 3 years where nobody masked (pre covid), I was not continuously sick.
Yet now everyone (who isn't masking when out in public) is routinely sick, almost constantly. What has changed? They've all had covid 2, 3, 4+ times.

I’ve had covid twice and it was worse than a cold but much less worse than the bad flus I’ve had. I’d also choose covid over food poisoning or norovirus. Yeah it sucks to have a new seasonal illness, but sane people adjust. And no, covid does not weaken your immune system.

You're an idiot. Covid can not only weaken your immune system, it can weaken your heart, your organs. Just because you lucked out with a mild case doesn't mean everyone does. People lose their lives and their health long term.

Only someone who is mentally ill or completely evil would infect other people with their deadly sickness.

Many folks with covid have no symptoms, so they don't even have a reason to test. Many tests are not effective - there is another thread on that as we rage on this one.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO DO? SHALL WE ALL JUST STAY HOME ALL WINTER LONG FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES?????

Nope, but you could mask up when you are out and about. Really not that difficult to do, especially when in an airport, on a plane, on public transportation, in target or the grocery store, etc. It simply is not difficult to do. Save your chances of exposure for when you want to socialize or eat in a restaurant.

What kind of a$$hole would show up to a Super Bowl party with confirmed Covid and infect his 'friends' and other guests? That's a psychopath.

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Anonymous wrote:Very few people who are vaccinated will die from covid now. The very few who might are medically fragile and the onus is on them to protect themselves rather than the other way around.

I just read a headline today that the suggested requirement to quarantine for five days after a positive test is going to be lifted.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/health/covid-isolation-change-cdc/index.html

But they might die from or be incapacitated by long covid from multiple infections. We cannot keep getting covid 2-3 times per year and expect to not have detrimental effects.
Why do you think "everyone is sick with something respiratory" currently? Mainly because people's immune systems are shot. This was not normal pre-covid.

I'm 7 times vaxed (2 boosters last fall). Just got covid for the first time. Started paxlovid 24 hours after first symptom. Let me tell you that what I just had with covid was still way worse
than "a cold". It ranked up there with the last time I got the actual Flu 7 years ago (had tamiflu with that as well). This was worse than my flu and my flu, even with tamiflu, knocked me out for a week and another 2-3 weeks before I was anywhere close to a "return to normal". So if I can be that sick after being vaxed/boosted and Paxlovid I really don't want to see how it would be without any of those precautions/aides.

Now note: the last real illness I had was the flu 7 years ago. Nothing else since then except a few very minor colds. So even for the first 3 years where nobody masked (pre covid), I was not continuously sick.
Yet now everyone (who isn't masking when out in public) is routinely sick, almost constantly. What has changed? They've all had covid 2, 3, 4+ times.

I’ve had covid twice and it was worse than a cold but much less worse than the bad flus I’ve had. I’d also choose covid over food poisoning or norovirus. Yeah it sucks to have a new seasonal illness, but sane people adjust. And no, covid does not weaken your immune system.

You're an idiot. Covid can not only weaken your immune system, it can weaken your heart, your organs. Just because you lucked out with a mild case doesn't mean everyone does. People lose their lives and their health long term.

Only someone who is mentally ill or completely evil would infect other people with their deadly sickness.

Many folks with covid have no symptoms, so they don't even have a reason to test. Many tests are not effective - there is another thread on that as we rage on this one.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO DO? SHALL WE ALL JUST STAY HOME ALL WINTER LONG FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES?????

Nope, but you could mask up when you are out and about. Really not that difficult to do, especially when in an airport, on a plane, on public transportation, in target or the grocery store, etc. It simply is not difficult to do. Save your chances of exposure for when you want to socialize or eat in a restaurant.

I got rid of all my masks. Sorry. If you still have some you're free to wear them whenever you're scared.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very few people who are vaccinated will die from covid now. The very few who might are medically fragile and the onus is on them to protect themselves rather than the other way around.

I just read a headline today that the suggested requirement to quarantine for five days after a positive test is going to be lifted.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/health/covid-isolation-change-cdc/index.html

But they might die from or be incapacitated by long covid from multiple infections. We cannot keep getting covid 2-3 times per year and expect to not have detrimental effects.
Why do you think "everyone is sick with something respiratory" currently? Mainly because people's immune systems are shot. This was not normal pre-covid.

I'm 7 times vaxed (2 boosters last fall). Just got covid for the first time. Started paxlovid 24 hours after first symptom. Let me tell you that what I just had with covid was still way worse
than "a cold". It ranked up there with the last time I got the actual Flu 7 years ago (had tamiflu with that as well). This was worse than my flu and my flu, even with tamiflu, knocked me out for a week and another 2-3 weeks before I was anywhere close to a "return to normal". So if I can be that sick after being vaxed/boosted and Paxlovid I really don't want to see how it would be without any of those precautions/aides.

Now note: the last real illness I had was the flu 7 years ago. Nothing else since then except a few very minor colds. So even for the first 3 years where nobody masked (pre covid), I was not continuously sick.
Yet now everyone (who isn't masking when out in public) is routinely sick, almost constantly. What has changed? They've all had covid 2, 3, 4+ times.

I’ve had covid twice and it was worse than a cold but much less worse than the bad flus I’ve had. I’d also choose covid over food poisoning or norovirus. Yeah it sucks to have a new seasonal illness, but sane people adjust. And no, covid does not weaken your immune system.

You're an idiot. Covid can not only weaken your immune system, it can weaken your heart, your organs. Just because you lucked out with a mild case doesn't mean everyone does. People lose their lives and their health long term.

Only someone who is mentally ill or completely evil would infect other people with their deadly sickness.

Many folks with covid have no symptoms, so they don't even have a reason to test. Many tests are not effective - there is another thread on that as we rage on this one.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO DO? SHALL WE ALL JUST STAY HOME ALL WINTER LONG FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES?????

This discussion is about symptomatic people who know they have Covid and carry on their lives like they aren't infectious, infecting innocent people. It's vile and irresponsible. If you aren't sick with Covid go out, if you are sick with Covid stay away. Simple decency.

No, that is NOT what this discussion was about. This discussion was about a bunch of morally superior affluenza afflicted witches declaring that anybody with a sniffle should be staying at home, or keeping their kids with sniffles home, because they might spread some kind of something to somebody else. Those witches might have never gotten covid, but covid has nevertheless eaten holes into their brains.

Somebody is surely a witch here but you seem confused about who it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very few people who are vaccinated will die from covid now. The very few who might are medically fragile and the onus is on them to protect themselves rather than the other way around.

I just read a headline today that the suggested requirement to quarantine for five days after a positive test is going to be lifted.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/health/covid-isolation-change-cdc/index.html

But they might die from or be incapacitated by long covid from multiple infections. We cannot keep getting covid 2-3 times per year and expect to not have detrimental effects.
Why do you think "everyone is sick with something respiratory" currently? Mainly because people's immune systems are shot. This was not normal pre-covid.

I'm 7 times vaxed (2 boosters last fall). Just got covid for the first time. Started paxlovid 24 hours after first symptom. Let me tell you that what I just had with covid was still way worse
than "a cold". It ranked up there with the last time I got the actual Flu 7 years ago (had tamiflu with that as well). This was worse than my flu and my flu, even with tamiflu, knocked me out for a week and another 2-3 weeks before I was anywhere close to a "return to normal". So if I can be that sick after being vaxed/boosted and Paxlovid I really don't want to see how it would be without any of those precautions/aides.

Now note: the last real illness I had was the flu 7 years ago. Nothing else since then except a few very minor colds. So even for the first 3 years where nobody masked (pre covid), I was not continuously sick.
Yet now everyone (who isn't masking when out in public) is routinely sick, almost constantly. What has changed? They've all had covid 2, 3, 4+ times.

I’ve had covid twice and it was worse than a cold but much less worse than the bad flus I’ve had. I’d also choose covid over food poisoning or norovirus. Yeah it sucks to have a new seasonal illness, but sane people adjust. And no, covid does not weaken your immune system.

You're an idiot. Covid can not only weaken your immune system, it can weaken your heart, your organs. Just because you lucked out with a mild case doesn't mean everyone does. People lose their lives and their health long term.

Only someone who is mentally ill or completely evil would infect other people with their deadly sickness.

Many folks with covid have no symptoms, so they don't even have a reason to test. Many tests are not effective - there is another thread on that as we rage on this one.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO DO? SHALL WE ALL JUST STAY HOME ALL WINTER LONG FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES?????

Nope, but you could mask up when you are out and about. Really not that difficult to do, especially when in an airport, on a plane, on public transportation, in target or the grocery store, etc. It simply is not difficult to do. Save your chances of exposure for when you want to socialize or eat in a restaurant.

I got rid of all my masks. Sorry. If you still have some you're free to wear them whenever you're scared.

I'm sure that is one of many poor choices you have made in your life. You probably got rid of your condoms too.

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Anonymous wrote:No. But your family member is a bad person and I would totally rat them out.

Rat them out to whom?

The Geheime Staatspolizei, of course.

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Anonymous wrote:The family member has tested positive with mild symptoms and continues to interact with people like nothing is wrong. Are there legal consequences for deliberately spreading Covid? Would the health department do anything?

No and no.

It's why it's inadvisable for anyone with a health issue or over 50 to socialize or work or shop without a mask right now. People need to protect themselves because others don't care. If you don't, and insist on being "normal" be aware there are plenty of people like OP's relative out there.

This is the truth, many people are garbage. There are a lot of careless spreaders in the DMV.

Yes, they were there before Covid and are here after Covid, having learned nothing.

After moving to the DMV, I had to stop socializing or going out from about Thanksgiving to March, because I would always catch a bad virus from all the sick people out and about even before Covid. Now, it's not any different. People are uncaring for others and I have just accepted that.

If you're suggesting the solution is for society to stop socializing and going out from Thanksgiving to March, don't even know what to tell you. If you're trolling, well played, my friend. Well played.

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I guess pretty soon we'll know who was in attendance at the Super Bowl party with Covid Caren...

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Anonymous wrote:I guess pretty soon we'll know who was in attendance at the Super Bowl party with Covid Caren...

Except we won't because no one is testing anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, most people aren't testing, even educated people in the DC area. My own relatives refuse to test (or complain) before we get together, even though they are socializing without masks. So I have to decide if it's worth it to see them or not. /quote]

Quelle horreur! What is this, 2021 or something?

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Well it sounds like the CDC wouldn't have even recommended your family member quarantine since symptoms are mild

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No. Covid is over don't you know.

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Anonymous wrote:Most people are no longer testing for Covid full stop. Why on earth would your family member take the trouble of testing (and share the results with you) if they’re going to continue to go about their daily life regardless? This sounds like a fake story.

Are you kidding me?? People are no longer testing for Covid?? What planet are you on?

I don’t know anyone who is still testing for Covid.

Do you ask people if they are testing for Covid? Do you ask if they tests for STDs? HIV? Herpes?

Do you understand how diseases are transmitted? All of those are not airborne diseases. I'm not getting STDs or HIV from walking past you in a grocery store or sitting next to you on a plane.

You're telling me I can't catch AIDS from a public toilet seat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very few people who are vaccinated will die from covid now. The very few who might are medically fragile and the onus is on them to protect themselves rather than the other way around.

I just read a headline today that the suggested requirement to quarantine for five days after a positive test is going to be lifted.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/health/covid-isolation-change-cdc/index.html

But they might die from or be incapacitated by long covid from multiple infections. We cannot keep getting covid 2-3 times per year and expect to not have detrimental effects.
Why do you think "everyone is sick with something respiratory" currently? Mainly because people's immune systems are shot. This was not normal pre-covid.

I'm 7 times vaxed (2 boosters last fall). Just got covid for the first time. Started paxlovid 24 hours after first symptom. Let me tell you that what I just had with covid was still way worse
than "a cold". It ranked up there with the last time I got the actual Flu 7 years ago (had tamiflu with that as well). This was worse than my flu and my flu, even with tamiflu, knocked me out for a week and another 2-3 weeks before I was anywhere close to a "return to normal". So if I can be that sick after being vaxed/boosted and Paxlovid I really don't want to see how it would be without any of those precautions/aides.

Now note: the last real illness I had was the flu 7 years ago. Nothing else since then except a few very minor colds. So even for the first 3 years where nobody masked (pre covid), I was not continuously sick.
Yet now everyone (who isn't masking when out in public) is routinely sick, almost constantly. What has changed? They've all had covid 2, 3, 4+ times.

I’ve had covid twice and it was worse than a cold but much less worse than the bad flus I’ve had. I’d also choose covid over food poisoning or norovirus. Yeah it sucks to have a new seasonal illness, but sane people adjust. And no, covid does not weaken your immune system.

You're an idiot. Covid can not only weaken your immune system, it can weaken your heart, your organs. Just because you lucked out with a mild case doesn't mean everyone does. People lose their lives and their health long term.

Only someone who is mentally ill or completely evil would infect other people with their deadly sickness.

Many folks with covid have no symptoms, so they don't even have a reason to test. Many tests are not effective - there is another thread on that as we rage on this one.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO DO? SHALL WE ALL JUST STAY HOME ALL WINTER LONG FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES?????

If you have symptoms of Covid, test. If it's positive, wear a mask and stay home until your symptoms clear. When you test negative, wear a mask for 5 days around people.
This is not complicated.

It’s also not necessary, even according to our government health experts, but clearly as an armchair hypochondriac you know better.