Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #109

[ilovepierre]

What brand? Do you mind saying where you are (U.S., Europe, etc)?

I’m in Canada and the tests my province is using is Rapid Response by btnx inc.

 

[ilovepierre]

If I understand, you are saying that the statement that people can remain infectious up to 90 days after a Covid infection is based on only one person. I would be interested in learning more about that, if you have a link. (I searched but didn't find one.)

I unfortunately don’t have a link. It’s just what I’ve seen/heard in COVID long haul groups I’m in.

 

[anneg]

I unfortunately don’t have a link. It’s just what I’ve seen/heard in COVID long haul groups I’m in.

I found this article:
How Long Can You Test Positive for COVID Following Infection?

After contracting COVID-19, how long will you test positive? There's no way to know for sure.

The answers vary, according to health officials.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some people who contract COVID-19 can have detectable virus for up to three months, but that doesn't mean they are contagious.

When it comes to testing, however, the PCR tests are more likely to continue picking up the virus following infection.

"PCR test can stay positive for a long time," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady previously stated.

"Those PCR tests are very sensitive," she added. "They keep picking up dead virus in your nose for sometimes for weeks, but you can't grow that virus in the lab. You can't spread it but it can be positive."

The CDC notes that tests "are best used early in the course of illness to diagnose COVID-19 and are not authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to evaluate duration of infectiousness."

(more at link)

The above article links to this CDC page:
Healthcare Workers

Which says:

• Recovered patients: Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 can continue to have detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in upper respiratory specimens for up to 3 months after illness onset. However, replication-competent virus has not been reliably recovered from such patients, and they are not likely infectious.

 

[ilovewings]

Keeping fingers crossed!

Thanks! sometimes life doesn't give one great choices

 

[anneg]

I'm off to bed, but wanted to drop this here before I lose track of it:
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-711033

(It's about a new CV variant: BA.2.75....)

The new variant, identified as BA.2.75, was first found in a sequence taken in India in early June. Since then, the variant has been spotted in Australia, Canada, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the US. In just a matter of weeks, the variant has been detected in over 80 sequences around the world.

While it is still unclear if BA.2.75 will be able to compete with BA.5, the dominant variant in many countries at the moment, the number of mutations and its seemingly fast spread across a wide geographic area have scientists keeping an eye on it.

 

[LaborDayRN]

I haven't posted here in quite a while. Things had been going very well here in CA with myself, DH and adult children. We're all vaccinated and boosted.
AND THEN........my son in law got covid. Then 5 days later my son got it from him (his husband) I suppose. They were both out of work for several weeks but thankfully were able to weather the illness at home and didn't have to go to the doctor.
The following week my daughter had to fly to Chicago for a work convention /meetings and yep! She came down with Covid the day after getting home. She was also able to recover at home. This thing is everywhere right now!
I'm wearing my mask when I go out in public and try to avoid crowded spaces. I don't fee odd about wearing my mask as I'd estimate about 60-70% of shoppers still wear them. I try to shop online whenever possible or if I need to go to the grocery store I do it very early in the morning when few people are there.
Is anyone else getting as tired of this as I am?

 

[Lilibet]

I’m in Canada and the tests my province is using is Rapid Response by btnx inc.

Thanks. It looks like our U.S. freebies aren’t nearly as long-lasting as Canada’s.

 

[Lilibet]

I haven't posted here in quite a while. Things had been going very well here in CA with myself, DH and adult children. We're all vaccinated and boosted.
AND THEN........my son in law got covid. Then 5 days later my son got it from him (his husband) I suppose. They were both out of work for several weeks but thankfully were able to weather the illness at home and didn't have to go to the doctor.
The following week my daughter had to fly to Chicago for a work convention /meetings and yep! She came down with Covid the day after getting home. She was also able to recover at home. This thing is everywhere right now!
I'm wearing my mask when I go out in public and try to avoid crowded spaces. I don't fee odd about wearing my mask as I'd estimate about 60-70% of shoppers still wear them. I try to shop online whenever possible or if I need to go to the grocery store I do it very early in the morning when few people are there.
Is anyone else getting as tired of this as I am?

So sorry about your family. A variety of our vaxxed and double boosted friends who have avoided covid are now infected. It’s everywhere and very sneaky. And yes, we are very tired of this and don’t see an end in sight. All we can do is keep on taking reasonable precautions and hope for the best.

 

[Sundog]

I haven't posted here in quite a while. Things had been going very well here in CA with myself, DH and adult children. We're all vaccinated and boosted.
AND THEN........my son in law got covid. Then 5 days later my son got it from him (his husband) I suppose. They were both out of work for several weeks but thankfully were able to weather the illness at home and didn't have to go to the doctor.
The following week my daughter had to fly to Chicago for a work convention /meetings and yep! She came down with Covid the day after getting home. She was also able to recover at home. This thing is everywhere right now!
I'm wearing my mask when I go out in public and try to avoid crowded spaces. I don't fee odd about wearing my mask as I'd estimate about 60-70% of shoppers still wear them. I try to shop online whenever possible or if I need to go to the grocery store I do it very early in the morning when few people are there.
Is anyone else getting as tired of this as I am?

Sorry to hear that all three of them got covid, but glad to hear that they all have recovered. Where I live, only about 10-20% of shoppers are still wearing masks, but I continue to wear mine. We aren't in any crowded situations when we are outdoors and don't really go anywhere, so I don't wear masks outdoors. We're skipping the July 4th and fireworks events tomorrow night, will watch it all from a distance, just to be safe.

 

[ilovepierre]

I haven't posted here in quite a while. Things had been going very well here in CA with myself, DH and adult children. We're all vaccinated and boosted.
AND THEN........my son in law got covid. Then 5 days later my son got it from him (his husband) I suppose. They were both out of work for several weeks but thankfully were able to weather the illness at home and didn't have to go to the doctor.
The following week my daughter had to fly to Chicago for a work convention /meetings and yep! She came down with Covid the day after getting home. She was also able to recover at home. This thing is everywhere right now!
I'm wearing my mask when I go out in public and try to avoid crowded spaces. I don't fee odd about wearing my mask as I'd estimate about 60-70% of shoppers still wear them. I try to shop online whenever possible or if I need to go to the grocery store I do it very early in the morning when few people are there.
Is anyone else getting as tired of this as I am?

Sorry to hear about your family Glad they are feeling better and hopefully they will have no lasting effects. I’m a long hauler and it’s been a roller coaster ride to say the least!

Like you, I’m still masking everywhere too. At work, I’m still one of the few who still wears a mask and even a majority of the customers (I work at a grocery store) aren’t masking anymore.

It seems every time I turn around, there’s a new subvariant, and it’s driving me mad. I rarely leave my house now unless it’s for work or grocery shopping…and the occasional trip into the city.

 

[ilovewings]

I haven't posted here in quite a while. Things had been going very well here in CA with myself, DH and adult children. We're all vaccinated and boosted.
AND THEN........my son in law got covid. Then 5 days later my son got it from him (his husband) I suppose. They were both out of work for several weeks but thankfully were able to weather the illness at home and didn't have to go to the doctor.
The following week my daughter had to fly to Chicago for a work convention /meetings and yep! She came down with Covid the day after getting home. She was also able to recover at home. This thing is everywhere right now!
I'm wearing my mask when I go out in public and try to avoid crowded spaces. I don't fee odd about wearing my mask as I'd estimate about 60-70% of shoppers still wear them. I try to shop online whenever possible or if I need to go to the grocery store I do it very early in the morning when few people are there.
Is anyone else getting as tired of this as I am?

Sorry to hear family members contracted this nasty virus-- but good they recovered. It seems Covid is affecting so many more people than earlier in the pandemic is spreading so easily now). Yes, I am getting po'd-- so damn tired of this--- i feel it is a matter of time before everybody will have contracted this nasty virus- and I feel it will just keep mutating and mutating-- and finally escaping vaccine protection. What is really worse is that people are living life like there is no pandemic, which of course is why it keeps spreading. Just look at all those people traveling by airplane (without masks), millions of them and you don't hear news people even mentioning it anymore-- just like it is non-existent!

 

[tabitha111]

Keep informed!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1543274553874427904

https://twitter.com/x/status/1543296858147024896

 

[katydid23]

OK, so I have to make a personal decision. I am still concerned about getting Covid because I have very severe asthma. It is acute. In other words, I can go months or even years without an asthma attack. But if I do get triggered, by smoke or toxins, I can end up in hospital for a week, on oxygen and steroids.

So I have been very strict about masking myself, staying out of the public. In the past year I have let up a bit and have gone to family dinners and restaurants for family events only. And it is worth it to me so spend that close family time because it is my favourite thing in life at this point. Grandkids grow up fast and you need to share quality time with them.

My daughter and her boyfriend just got over Covid. They were both very sick, but only for a few days. They recovered quickly. I feel like I dodged a bullet because I had been at a restaurant with them for a birthday dinner just THREE DAYS before her boyfriend tested positive at work.

Okay, so TOMORROW?

My son is having a 4th of July BBQ, just like the good old days. It will be outside and it will only be family. But it still has me worried a bit. They live in a very small bedroom community in Ventura County where the virus level is almost zero. So no one wears masks and it seems fine.

I could go and wear a mask but I'd be the only one wearing it and we are drinking and eating so it is silly to even bother with it at that point.

My son's inlaws are also coming so that makes it 15 people total, as opposed to just our usual 7. There will be 4 young school aged kids---I guess that is my biggest concern.

But in my heart, I feel like my soul needs to attend so I can have this lovely family time to make s'mores and watch the firework show and laugh with my grand babies.

I keep reading about the surge of Covid and the new variant and don't let your guard down, etc..But I am so over it already.

I am washing all my red and blue clothes to put together a red/white/blue outfit and I am going to be optimistic and trust my vaccinations and boosters to keep me safe.

 

[anneg]

OK, so I have to make a personal decision. I am still concerned about getting Covid because I have very severe asthma. It is acute. In other words, I can go months or even years without an asthma attack. But if I do get triggered, by smoke or toxins, I can end up in hospital for a week, on oxygen and steroids.

So I have been very strict about masking myself, staying out of the public. In the past year I have let up a bit and have gone to family dinners and restaurants for family events only. And it is worth it to me so spend that close family time because it is my favourite thing in life at this point. Grandkids grow up fast and you need to share quality time with them.

My daughter and her boyfriend just got over Covid. They were both very sick, but only for a few days. They recovered quickly. I feel like I dodged a bullet because I had been at a restaurant with them for a birthday dinner just THREE DAYS before her boyfriend tested positive at work.

Okay, so TOMORROW?

My son is having a 4th of July BBQ, just like the good old days. It will be outside and it will only be family. But it still has me worried a bit. They live in a very small bedroom community in Ventura County where the virus level is almost zero. So no one wears masks and it seems fine.

I could go and wear a mask but I'd be the only one wearing it and we are drinking and eating so it is silly to even bother with it at that point.

My son's inlaws are also coming so that makes it 15 people total, as opposed to just our usual 7. There will be 4 young school aged kids---I guess that is my biggest concern.

But in my heart, I feel like my soul needs to attend so I can have this lovely family time to make s'mores and watch the firework show and laugh with my grand babies.

I keep reading about the surge of Covid and the new variant and don't let your guard down, etc..But I am so over it already.

I am washing all my red and blue clothes to put together a red/white/blue outfit and I am going to be optimistic and trust my vaccinations and boosters to keep me safe.

I hope you have a wonderful time at your son's cookout tomorrow! Maybe keep a mask handy in case anyone seems to have "cold" symptoms.

 

[ilovewings]

Updated Covid Shots Are Coming. Will They Be Too Late?

The government has greenlit new vaccines to defend against the latest Omicron variants. But the shots won’t arrive until the fall, and cases are rising now.

www.nytimes.com

This article is behind a paywall --- pretty good discussion of potential "new" boosters being formulated for use in the fall

 

[ilovewings]

OK, so I have to make a personal decision. I am still concerned about getting Covid because I have very severe asthma. It is acute. In other words, I can go months or even years without an asthma attack. But if I do get triggered, by smoke or toxins, I can end up in hospital for a week, on oxygen and steroids.

So I have been very strict about masking myself, staying out of the public. In the past year I have let up a bit and have gone to family dinners and restaurants for family events only. And it is worth it to me so spend that close family time because it is my favourite thing in life at this point. Grandkids grow up fast and you need to share quality time with them.

My daughter and her boyfriend just got over Covid. They were both very sick, but only for a few days. They recovered quickly. I feel like I dodged a bullet because I had been at a restaurant with them for a birthday dinner just THREE DAYS before her boyfriend tested positive at work.

Okay, so TOMORROW?

My son is having a 4th of July BBQ, just like the good old days. It will be outside and it will only be family. But it still has me worried a bit. They live in a very small bedroom community in Ventura County where the virus level is almost zero. So no one wears masks and it seems fine.

I could go and wear a mask but I'd be the only one wearing it and we are drinking and eating so it is silly to even bother with it at that point.

My son's inlaws are also coming so that makes it 15 people total, as opposed to just our usual 7. There will be 4 young school aged kids---I guess that is my biggest concern.

But in my heart, I feel like my soul needs to attend so I can have this lovely family time to make s'mores and watch the firework show and laugh with my grand babies.

I keep reading about the surge of Covid and the new variant and don't let your guard down, etc..But I am so over it already.

I am washing all my red and blue clothes to put together a red/white/blue outfit and I am going to be optimistic and trust my vaccinations and boosters to keep me safe.

Sounds like you have given it much thought-- these are difficult decisions and choices we have to make these days--- as my friend says when evaluating situations in a pandemic, she considers "risk-reward"- it is scary I know- Have a great time----having this BBQ outdoors is a plus!!!

 

[ilovepierre]

OK, so I have to make a personal decision. I am still concerned about getting Covid because I have very severe asthma. It is acute. In other words, I can go months or even years without an asthma attack. But if I do get triggered, by smoke or toxins, I can end up in hospital for a week, on oxygen and steroids.

So I have been very strict about masking myself, staying out of the public. In the past year I have let up a bit and have gone to family dinners and restaurants for family events only. And it is worth it to me so spend that close family time because it is my favourite thing in life at this point. Grandkids grow up fast and you need to share quality time with them.

My daughter and her boyfriend just got over Covid. They were both very sick, but only for a few days. They recovered quickly. I feel like I dodged a bullet because I had been at a restaurant with them for a birthday dinner just THREE DAYS before her boyfriend tested positive at work.

Okay, so TOMORROW?

My son is having a 4th of July BBQ, just like the good old days. It will be outside and it will only be family. But it still has me worried a bit. They live in a very small bedroom community in Ventura County where the virus level is almost zero. So no one wears masks and it seems fine.

I could go and wear a mask but I'd be the only one wearing it and we are drinking and eating so it is silly to even bother with it at that point.

My son's inlaws are also coming so that makes it 15 people total, as opposed to just our usual 7. There will be 4 young school aged kids---I guess that is my biggest concern.

But in my heart, I feel like my soul needs to attend so I can have this lovely family time to make s'mores and watch the firework show and laugh with my grand babies.

I keep reading about the surge of Covid and the new variant and don't let your guard down, etc..But I am so over it already.

I am washing all my red and blue clothes to put together a red/white/blue outfit and I am going to be optimistic and trust my vaccinations and boosters to keep me safe.

Have a great time!!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I haven't posted here in quite a while. Things had been going very well here in CA with myself, DH and adult children. We're all vaccinated and boosted.
AND THEN........my son in law got covid. Then 5 days later my son got it from him (his husband) I suppose. They were both out of work for several weeks but thankfully were able to weather the illness at home and didn't have to go to the doctor.
The following week my daughter had to fly to Chicago for a work convention /meetings and yep! She came down with Covid the day after getting home. She was also able to recover at home. This thing is everywhere right now!
I'm wearing my mask when I go out in public and try to avoid crowded spaces. I don't fee odd about wearing my mask as I'd estimate about 60-70% of shoppers still wear them. I try to shop online whenever possible or if I need to go to the grocery store I do it very early in the morning when few people are there.
Is anyone else getting as tired of this as I am?

Sorry to hear that your family members are dealing with Covid. DH and I have managed to stay healthy, but one of my brothers had Covid early this year, and my sister, who insisted that she had the flu, probably had Covid, too.

Responding to your question: I can only speak for myself, but I'm getting tired of hearing, reading, talking about Covid. Every time I start to think about resuming some semblance of a "normal" life, yet another Covid variant suddenly appears - seemingly worse than previous strains and more contagious. I can't help wondering if there will ever be a reprieve so that we can return to doing the things we love to do and have missed out on for the past two+ years.

We had just returned from a cruise in January 2020 when Covid was starting. We have not been away from home since then. We have a cruise booked for January 2023 but have yet to buy airline tickets because we don't know if we'll actually be able to take the trip. What if there's another major surge this fall or winter? A cruise ship is not exactly where we want to be with people who are symptomatic, and there is no way to get away from them. Worse yet would be us contracting Covid while traveling I keep telling myself that this can't go on indefinitely, but who knows if or when we will be able to live our normal lives with fear of the dreaded virus. JMO

 

[Teche]

OK, so I have to make a personal decision. I am still concerned about getting Covid because I have very severe asthma. It is acute. In other words, I can go months or even years without an asthma attack. But if I do get triggered, by smoke or toxins, I can end up in hospital for a week, on oxygen and steroids.

So I have been very strict about masking myself, staying out of the public. In the past year I have let up a bit and have gone to family dinners and restaurants for family events only. And it is worth it to me so spend that close family time because it is my favourite thing in life at this point. Grandkids grow up fast and you need to share quality time with them.

My daughter and her boyfriend just got over Covid. They were both very sick, but only for a few days. They recovered quickly. I feel like I dodged a bullet because I had been at a restaurant with them for a birthday dinner just THREE DAYS before her boyfriend tested positive at work.

Okay, so TOMORROW?

My son is having a 4th of July BBQ, just like the good old days. It will be outside and it will only be family. But it still has me worried a bit. They live in a very small bedroom community in Ventura County where the virus level is almost zero. So no one wears masks and it seems fine.

I could go and wear a mask but I'd be the only one wearing it and we are drinking and eating so it is silly to even bother with it at that point.

My son's inlaws are also coming so that makes it 15 people total, as opposed to just our usual 7. There will be 4 young school aged kids---I guess that is my biggest concern.

But in my heart, I feel like my soul needs to attend so I can have this lovely family time to make s'mores and watch the firework show and laugh with my grand babies.

I keep reading about the surge of Covid and the new variant and don't let your guard down, etc..But I am so over it already.

I am washing all my red and blue clothes to put together a red/white/blue outfit and I am going to be optimistic and trust my vaccinations and boosters to keep me safe.

Enjoy your family time. I’m double boosted and mask in public places but decided that family time is good for my soul. Unfortunately, Covid will not end in my lifetime. I choose to spend time with my immediate family and take sensible precautions.

 

[jjenny]

I haven't posted here in quite a while. Things had been going very well here in CA with myself, DH and adult children. We're all vaccinated and boosted.
AND THEN........my son in law got covid. Then 5 days later my son got it from him (his husband) I suppose. They were both out of work for several weeks but thankfully were able to weather the illness at home and didn't have to go to the doctor.
The following week my daughter had to fly to Chicago for a work convention /meetings and yep! She came down with Covid the day after getting home. She was also able to recover at home. This thing is everywhere right now!
I'm wearing my mask when I go out in public and try to avoid crowded spaces. I don't fee odd about wearing my mask as I'd estimate about 60-70% of shoppers still wear them. I try to shop online whenever possible or if I need to go to the grocery store I do it very early in the morning when few people are there.
Is anyone else getting as tired of this as I am?

Yea, it's everywhere. My co-worker just got infected. I always wear mask when out in public. Most people don't. So of course it's spreading like crazy.