Yeah, we don't need to test literally everyone, but we do need to be testing anyone with symptoms, and anyone who's had contact with known carriers. Yes, that will result in more negative tests, but the ones we do catch enable us to get those people identified and quarantined to stop their spread. We'll never catch all cases obviously, but it slows the spread.
Coronavirus Coronavirus: In-Iowa General Discussion (Not Limited)
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Yeah, we don't need to test literally everyone, but we do need to be testing anyone with symptoms, and anyone who's had contact with known carriers. Yes, that will result in more negative tests, but the ones we do catch enable us to get those people identified and quarantined to stop their spread. We'll never catch all cases obviously, but it slows the spread.
its only been a week. You keep jumping to months and seem to want it to end because it might end up being months.
take it a week at a time.
It's really ticking me off to no end that there are idiots out there that went on their normal spring break trips and were in close contact with hundreds of other people, and then they come back to Iowa.
I know of a family that went to Cancun last Tuesday and haven't come back yet. IMO, they shouldn't even be allowed back unless they sit in confinement for 24 hours somewhere first.
I know of a family that went to Cancun last Tuesday and haven't come back yet. IMO, they shouldn't even be allowed back unless they sit in confinement for 24 hours somewhere first.
It would need to be way longer than 24 hours.
Change 24 hours to 2 weeks, and I agree.
And have them agree to not use the healthcare system for the next 6 months.
You want to actively put yourself at risk? Go for it. But leave room for the at-risk folks
It would be interesting to know how many of the total cases require hospitalization vs. how many are self-quarantined.
I would guess a lot of them require care because Kim tells us not to bother getting tested if we have mild symptoms.
I wonder if we know the same people. I'm not sure if the people I know ended up going, but they were planning on it.
PSA:
Dont read Facebook comments about the outbreak, you will lose brain cells. So much worse than CF, and thats surprising.
Dont read Facebook comments about the outbreak, you will lose brain cells. So much worse than CF, and thats surprising.
Just good advice in general
Probably because that’s the same message the CDC is providing? Mild symptoms should not warrant a test; stay home and recover unless you are high risk.
One balance/challenge for Governor Reynolds will hit in about 2 weeks. Planting season will go full bore. Going to be impossible to have businesses limited to 10 total people then. Most employees will be limited to contact with just a few and not much physical contact will be required so social distancing will be fine. It will be a juggling act for sure though.
So true. The people who are trying to spin political bias in this are pretty bad. No official is wanting anything bad to happen and it’s hitting people with no regards to party affiliations.
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