A word of warning about this round of COVID

[Anonymous]

This latest COVID made me so sick, but it is also lingering on a rapid test well past the 10 days for both me and my friend.

Seems like you may be infectious for much longer. I am masking but with the latest guidance people probably would not even know.

[Anonymous]

Just because you are still testing positive doesn’t necessarily mean you’re still contagious. I’m sorry you had it rough, but I had it recently and I did not have it badly. I hope you feel better soon.

[Anonymous]

what were your symptoms? anything new?

[Anonymous]

I didn't know people were still testing for this anymore. It's 2024, not 2021. It's endemic. We don't isolate anymore and nobody masks. There's no point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't know people were still testing for this anymore. It's 2024, not 2021. It's endemic. We don't isolate anymore and nobody masks. There's no point.

There is for those of us with vulnerable relatives and friends. My elderly father can't take Paxlovid so we take extra precautions not to expose him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't know people were still testing for this anymore. It's 2024, not 2021. It's endemic. We don't isolate anymore and nobody masks. There's no point.

It’s just information. I wish they had at-home tests for flu and strep. It’s nice to know what you have and what treatments will work or not. It’s nothing more than that for a lot of us. No one’s making a statement. It’s medical care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn't know people were still testing for this anymore. It's 2024, not 2021. It's endemic. We don't isolate anymore and nobody masks. There's no point.

It’s just information. I wish they had at-home tests for flu and strep. It’s nice to know what you have and what treatments will work or not. It’s nothing more than that for a lot of us. No one’s making a statement. It’s medical care.

+1

[Anonymous]

I test for information. Want to know if it's flu, covid, etc. If it's covid I definitely avoid my parents in their retirement home community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn't know people were still testing for this anymore. It's 2024, not 2021. It's endemic. We don't isolate anymore and nobody masks. There's no point.

It’s just information. I wish they had at-home tests for flu and strep. It’s nice to know what you have and what treatments will work or not. It’s nothing more than that for a lot of us. No one’s making a statement. It’s medical care.

Very true. At some point, we will have those things!

[Anonymous]

No one cares about covid anymore.

[Anonymous]

Thanks OP hope you're feeling better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't know people were still testing for this anymore. It's 2024, not 2021. It's endemic. We don't isolate anymore and nobody masks. There's no point.

Only jerks don't try to isolate when they have COVID.

I work with elderly people. I'm testing so I don't kill anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I test for information. Want to know if it's flu, covid, etc. If it's covid I definitely avoid my parents in their retirement home community.

You should for flu too!

[Anonymous]

I test and ask my elderly mom to test in order to get Paxlovid quickly. For both of us, it has made our symptoms disappear within hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn't know people were still testing for this anymore. It's 2024, not 2021. It's endemic. We don't isolate anymore and nobody masks. There's no point.

Only jerks don't try to isolate when they have COVID.

I work with elderly people. I'm testing so I don't kill anyone.

The majority of us DON’T work with elderly people. We’re not going to kill anyone anymore than if we don’t isolate with the common cold. Stay in your lane.