[PattiQ]

Yep... Biden ordered them... gotta use them.

[HeleneGB]

Not in Florida

[jswirs]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

If you have possible symptoms but a negative test, you don’t have to go into quarantine. If you have symptoms and a positive test, then if you are a person with morals who deserves to be considered human, you go into quarantine until you are negative so you don’t spread it. If you’ve spent time with someone positive, you could have an asymptomatic case that spreads to others and may put them in the hospital—or the graveyard. Again, it comes down to whether you have morals and live your neighbor as yourself or are just selfish.

And so, according to your logic, we all need to be tested about once per week, for the foreseeable future, which, most likely, would be years. Otherwise, we wouldn't know if we deserve to be considered human. No thank you, I would not want to live in your world.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jswirs

And so, according to your logic, we all need to be tested about once per week, for the foreseeable future, which, most likely, would be years. Otherwise, we wouldn't know if we deserve to be considered human. No thank you, I would not want to live in your world.

More like twice a day. There was no logic to the post you were responding to whatsoever.

[mlmarr]

absolutely ..

talked with a pt yesterday .. they were out running errands the wife sneezed .. off they went to get tested .. just because they might ... .. turn off main stream media and do your own research ..

[irishwonone]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Fake testing sites are popping up in Philadelphia, used to steal identities. They’ve been doing it for weeks, the city just figured it out. They put pop up tents up in the streets.

City warns residents of fake pop-up COVID-19 testing sites

Wow that’s pathetic. With all the available job openings some still choose to steal. Although I am curious if they actually prosecute these people any more.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by mlmarr

absolutely ..

talked with a pt yesterday .. they were out running errands the wife sneezed .. off they went to get tested .. just because they might ... .. turn off main stream media and do your own research ..

Turn off the MSM----great advice

"Do your own research", well, not so much:

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by npwalters

Read post #11 in this thread. Even us retired folks read the news and keep up with current events.

ah, but the point was that retirees don't have employment requirements any more, not about the news. . . and I dream about that day within the next 3 years. . . adult sleep over camp!

[Altavia]

One reason to get tested is to know you if may have gained some additional level of immunity.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Robbie0723

One reason to get tested is to know you if may have gained some additional level of immunity.

Huh?????

Neither the rapid antigen or PCR Covid test will do that.

You could, in theory, get an antibody test, but the only commercially available one tests for only one antibody, and there are at least 5 involved in conferring immunity. Besides, if you were to find out that you had "an additional level of immunity", what would you do differently????

[JeanC]

Originally Posted by billethkid

I don't recall test sites/locations having blocks/miles long lines of people waiting to get tested.

If the omicron strain is more flu like than delta.....with less need for hospitalization and less incidences of death....why the "seemingly" panic to get tested?

The demand during the regular covid strain and then the delta strain during 2021 did not seem to result in such demand?!

The working population have to be tested if they have have symptoms in order to return to work. Or if they are looking for a reason to not be at work 🤷🏼*♀️ But there are folks who have to get tested because they are symptomatic. Albeit, currently there are other viruses going around unrelated to covid that mimics covid symptoms and sadly this is causing the long lines as well. It’s also causing a lot of difficulty in getting to see a doctor for something that is not covid but just sounds like covid.

[Blackbird45]

Originally Posted by billethkid

I don't recall test sites/locations having blocks/miles long lines of people waiting to get tested.

If the omicron strain is more flu like than delta.....with less need for hospitalization and less incidences of death....why the "seemingly" panic to get tested?

The demand during the regular covid strain and then the delta strain during 2021 did not seem to result in such demand?!

I spoke with my daughter yesterday, both her, her husband and my 7-year-old grandson
tested positive even though they have all been vaccinated. My daughter and husband both work from home, but school just started, and she is keeping him home, so he does not infect any other children. I think the panic is ridiculous, but it you are fully vaccinated, and you feel like you have flu, and you can get test why not.

[Lindaws]

Agreed

[gwenhwalker@yahoo.com]

I would think if you were really sick with covid you wouldn't be able to stand in these lines

[Marine1974]

Over 1 million new cases of Covid in one day in the U.S is driving testing.