COVID-19

[mikey]

Yeah, I believe I'm in that group as well because of an autoimmune disease...but I can't imagine how anyone will be letting me know...

[offsides]

1c for me too. I'm 71 with COPD, heart disease and ulcerative colitis. Better than being in phase 2.

[MR25]

Yeah, I believe I'm in that group as well because of an autoimmune disease...but I can't imagine how anyone will be letting me know...

I guess you'd have to contact your PCP or local hospital and give them your info, no?

At least, thats what my roommate said his grandmother was doing (she falls into 1B)

[dodint]

The uncertainty of the answer to that question goes to my question above.
I just feel like a lot of mikey's will fall through the cracks.

[mikey]

I do not have a PCP because I am generally well...and I'm not a p*ssy... #toxic_masculinity

I have a gastroenterologist...but my impression is that this is one of those rare things that doesn't go in your butt...

[Tomas]

I just had a research project Zoom call. Four people from four states: AR, CA, FL, IN. The lady from CA (greater LA) legitimately scared. On stay-at-home order, TV news there allegedly talking about ICU having negative free capacity, need for field hospitals, or hospital units being opened in non earthquake proof buildings. Her university completely remote for the whole 2020/21 academic year.

Meanwhile, the other three states pretty much open. Universities moving towards 50+% face to face classes in the Spring. AR, in particular, despite running well above US average for COVID new cases per capita for the last 6+months has no field hospitals, no talk of ICU calamity, Bars, restaurants, tourist destinations, indoor college sport events AND some (not all) museums (!!!) open to public. Just with indoor mask requirements...

Crazy, crazy times....

[shafnutz05]

1c for me too. I'm 71 with COPD, heart disease and ulcerative colitis. Better than being in phase 2.

Take care, man. I can remember when I thought you were the old guy on the other board... At 60! At least you are a gamer so you have an escape

[meow]

I have a gastroenterologist...but my impression is that this is one of those rare things that doesn't go in your butt...

What a horrible attitude to have. “Doesn’t go in your butt.” That’s loser talk.

[robbiestoupe]

The uncertainty of the answer to that question goes to my question above.
I just feel like a lot of mikey's will fall through the cracks.

This has been on my mind as well. Who is going to make these decisions on tiers? And essential workers - who is going to administer the shots? Will there be nurses at places of business giving shots during these people's breaks, will they get some kind of "shot card" that they take to their PCP, will each PCP have enough shots to cover their patients plus people that don't have PCPs...way too many questions.

It's easy now because the first people getting shots are hospital workers and people with money/power, but once you go beyond that the logistics are too cloudy.

[shoeshine boy]

I just had a research project Zoom call. Four people from four states: AR, CA, FL, IN. The lady from CA (greater LA) legitimately scared. On stay-at-home order, TV news there allegedly talking about ICU having negative free capacity, need for field hospitals, or hospital units being opened in non earthquake proof buildings. Her university completely remote for the whole 2020/21 academic year.

Meanwhile, the other three states pretty much open. Universities moving towards 50+% face to face classes in the Spring. AR, in particular, despite running well above US average for COVID new cases per capita for the last 6+months has no field hospitals, no talk of ICU calamity, Bars, restaurants, tourist destinations, indoor college sport events AND some (not all) museums (!!!) open to public. Just with indoor mask requirements...

Crazy, crazy times....

here in GA we're setting records on a regular basis, and not in a good way. local news reports that cases AND positivity rates are higher now than any other time during the pandemic. perhaps most frightening is that the hospitalization rates have skyrocketed to the point where the Governor has re-opened an overflow field hospital in our giant convention center yet most businesses are open, sports (pro and amateur) are going on pretty much as normal though with LESS spectators at the pro level. most schools are either back to in-person or planning to return in January.
I can't wait to get my vaccine.

[mikey]

Been watching a lot of high school hockey this week, my anecdotal findings for attendees...

Minnesota -> almost all masked
Wisconsin -> mostly masked
North Dakota -> almost no masked

[count2infinity]

Sounds about right, all things considered.

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

My sister and my gf both got their first shots of the vaccine today. Both work in healthcare

[PFiDC]

My fiance will be getting one this week or next. She's a healthcare worker but she works at an opthomologist.

[NAN]

UK variant of the virus confirmed in Colorado. It made it across the pond.

[Dickie Dunn]

UK variant of the virus confirmed in Colorado. It made it across the pond.

Person with no travel history. Awesome.

[tifosi77]

And no close contacts.

Curious.

[Gaucho]

[MR25]

And no close contacts.

Curious.

Sounds like the person is lying or that variant of COVID has been here for a while and we're now only figuring it out

[King Colby]

The latter. Many, many people may have already had this new variant. They just identified it whenever they identified it, no way of knowing how long its been around.

[count2infinity]

I think someone posted it here... the UK tests for strain variation almost orders of magnitude more than other countries. Just because they were the first to identify it doesn’t mean they were the first to have it.

[tifosi77]

Sure thing, Roger Helmer.

[dodint]

Git Flu.

[DigitalGypsy66]

41 years old, two kids under 3.

[AuthorTony]

Awful