My BiL is 64, but in great health. He is not on any regular meds, which is pretty remarkable for 64 these days. One of the friends who we lost last week was 52 and about 40lbs overweight, but otherwise in good health. So, one gone and another who would have died if not for major medical intervention - both in good health.
The whole "milder" to describe Omicron seems to be coming up a lot from my employer.
My parents got it. Flu like symptoms but slowly improving. Just a note, my dad tested negative first and then my mom tested positive. Both tests were done while they were experiencing symptoms. Just because you get a test doesn’t mean it was proof of either having it or not having it.
In France we had to use spit -- put so much in a test tube and give to the shipmaster for testing...daily. Not a single positive test the whole trip -- 100+ people, all of whom had been vaxxed and most boosted.
They're going to have to modify the kits for saliva for this virus. The medical profession doesn't trust the public to safely swab the throat. One of the FDA docs actually said "They might stab themselves." Frankly, I don't think the swab needs to go all the way back to the pharynx. My gag reflex would prevent my inserting it too far at any rate. I'd forgotten about your trip. That's impressive...
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Crazy- 6 straight false negative
They relied on rapid coronavirus tests to gather safely. Some wish they hadn't.
Rona MacInnes, 54, was determined to do everything possible to protect her elderly mother as her family prepared to gather for Christmas in Pennington, N.J. With her son returning from study in Dublin, MacInnes hoped serial at-home coronavirus tests would catch a coronavirus infection he might...www.yahoo.com
