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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pre Vax I was very adament about social distancing, masking, testing etc. But in our current era, COVID is just an annoyance for most like a flu or cold or similar random viral infections.

Why do people still test if they are not an extreme risk population -- work and schools no longer require, new variants are so contagious that masking at home is theater.

Using up old tests? More people aiming for paxlovid?

I'm all about people staying home when sick, are we keeping people home even when well but testing pos[/quote]

Oh so the concept of protecting the vulnerable is lost on you I guess.

Yes - you stay home if you are positive even if you are sick.

I felt like this was pretty obvious but posts like this are very discouraging and really highlight how selfish we have become as a society.

Also, slowing the spread in general is helpful. If the person who spread it to you had stayed home, wouldn't that have beeb helpful?

Just because most people are OK when they get Covid doesn't mean it doesn't kill people, make many sick and cause lomg Covid in others.
It's not just the sniffles.[/quote]

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