Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 20:24     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote: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


Because it is not just an annoyance. It's a pretty lethal virus even when symptoms are mild. Just stop the nonsense, but I'm sure you won't. People need to mask again, right now.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 20:24     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if people still want to test, but please for the love of God stop blast emailing everyone you have seen for the last 5 days if you test positive. I don't care and I'm not going to do anything with the information. Keep your anxiety to yourself.


Things that never happened for $200 Alex


Alex is no longer with us and I absolutely have gotten many notifications like this since the beginning of the pandemic and as recently as the end of June 2024. I am 100% serious.


No you haven’t.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 20:19     Subject: Re:Why are people still testing for COVID
I feel like people still take it a little more seriously. I got covid for the second time this year and I was sick enough that I was out of work for a whole week.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 19:55     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:Mine was so bad i ended up in the hospital for 2 nights. 4 years ago when i had it i had no symptoms. Hospital doc said it is as bad as she has seen


+1. Just tested positive. Second time getting it. 2021 was a breeze and this is pure hell. It seems there is a new surge.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 14:54     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Mine was so bad i ended up in the hospital for 2 nights. 4 years ago when i had it i had no symptoms. Hospital doc said it is as bad as she has seen
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 14:53     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if people still want to test, but please for the love of God stop blast emailing everyone you have seen for the last 5 days if you test positive. I don't care and I'm not going to do anything with the information. Keep your anxiety to yourself.


Who does that? Heck, who *ever* did that?


Well, if I test positive with covid, I would let anyone who I was around for an extended period know. That way if they feel off, they are more likely to consider they might have covid and stay home for 2-5 days.

Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 14:51     Subject: Re:Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
There is almost no risk of covid mortality unless you're elderly.



a good enough reason to mask up. Do you have grandparents? Older neighbors? Are they worth you doing something slightly uncomfortable so they can live?


Why can't your grandparents and neighbors wear masks to protect themselves?


They can, but better protection is offered if both sides mask. Simple science. You seriously want to infect grandparents and elderly neighbors? Have you no compassion or empathy>
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 14:50     Subject: Re:Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I probably won't go visit my elderly parents if I have Covid. I had it in the past and it presents like a really mild cold for me, so it's not obvious that it's COVID.

Is that a good enough reason for you, OP?

I could easily think of at least 10 different reasons why someone would want to test. Why can't you?

You might want to work on you post- pandemic anxiety and lack of empathy.


So you test EVERY time you visit, because you could have asymptomatic COVID?


NP here. Yes, I see my parents once a twice a week and I test every time before I see them.


Do you test for RSV, flu, and strep, too? Otherwise why are you just focused on covid when you can have asymptomatic cases of other illnesses?


I'm sure PP would test for those if at home tests were available. There are Flu tests, I use Lucria before visiting my elderly relatives.

But seriously, just because you cannot test for 100% of major illnesses, you simply wouldn't test at all? Most people do what the best option is, which is to test for what they can.

Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 14:34     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
So what. They don't know you carry on with covid as if you didn't have it.

I would test to get Paxlovid.

You young and free spirits enjoy your life and just delete the email,
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 14:09     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if people still want to test, but please for the love of God stop blast emailing everyone you have seen for the last 5 days if you test positive. I don't care and I'm not going to do anything with the information. Keep your anxiety to yourself.


Things that never happened for $200 Alex


Alex is no longer with us and I absolutely have gotten many notifications like this since the beginning of the pandemic and as recently as the end of June 2024. I am 100% serious.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 13:49     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if people still want to test, but please for the love of God stop blast emailing everyone you have seen for the last 5 days if you test positive. I don't care and I'm not going to do anything with the information. Keep your anxiety to yourself.


Things that never happened for $200 Alex
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 13:47     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if people still want to test, but please for the love of God stop blast emailing everyone you have seen for the last 5 days if you test positive. I don't care and I'm not going to do anything with the information. Keep your anxiety to yourself.


Sounds like you have anxiety

I get plenty of spam. Never bothered me


Don't spam people. I don't need to know if you have the flu or strep throat or pink eye either.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 10:45     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if people still want to test, but please for the love of God stop blast emailing everyone you have seen for the last 5 days if you test positive. I don't care and I'm not going to do anything with the information. Keep your anxiety to yourself.


Sounds like you have anxiety

I get plenty of spam. Never bothered me
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 09:36     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if people still want to test, but please for the love of God stop blast emailing everyone you have seen for the last 5 days if you test positive. I don't care and I'm not going to do anything with the information. Keep your anxiety to yourself.


Who does that? Heck, who *ever* did that?


PP here. Just a couple weeks ago a mom emailed everyone after a youth group retreat that her two kids had tested positive. I truly don't know what she thought people would do with this information. It just causes uneccessary worry. To my knowledge, no one else got sick. And a couple of years ago we used to get emails like that frequently. "Hey moms, sorry to let you know that Larla tested positive for Covid the day after Susie's birthday party." You didn't used to get emails like that? If not, lucky!!
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 08:38     Subject: Why are people still testing for COVID
Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if people still want to test, but please for the love of God stop blast emailing everyone you have seen for the last 5 days if you test positive. I don't care and I'm not going to do anything with the information. Keep your anxiety to yourself.


Who does that? Heck, who *ever* did that?