I have an uncle that supposedly died of Covid-19. He was in the hospital for another infection. While there he fell and broke his hip. He was sent to rehabilitation where he was told that he tested positive for Covid. He died a few days later. He was 93 years old so it's possible that he simply died of natural causes.

My brother who is 61 tested positive as did his son. They are both fine. They've had minor cold like symptoms and are now fully recovered.

The hysteria over Covid 19 has been and continues to be created by the main stream media. Yes, over 250,000 people have reportedly died from Covid but have the really all died from this virus. John Hopkins University recently published an article titled “A Closer Look at U.S. deaths due to Covid 19. I trust John Hopkins as it is one of the best hospitals in the country if not the world and they have no political axe to grind and no agenda. The article pretty much states there has been no uptick in the percentage of deaths for any age group and especially seniors do to this virus. Meaning that the older people who have reportedly died from Covid would most likely have died from whatever underlying causes they may have had. You can find the article at jhunewsletter.com published Nov 22, 2020. We need to stop being lead by the noses by a news media that only cares about ratings and their agenda.

Fear is not good for your immune system. Stop reading about Covid stop watching the news take it seriously but if you live in fear your will surely get sick with something. If someone tests positive more than once it pads the numbers, hospitals everywhere get money for Covid deaths so the more the more money. Stay safe

We are living in age where people make things up to get attention. When your tested they ask for your phone number address, insurance information . People not being tested and getting phone calls that they tested positive, really ? I have been tested twice and both were negative .

kenoc7 Your post is a perfect example of the INTOLERANCE on display in today's America! The poster voiced disagreement with the restrictions (sometimes severe) being mandated by some in government. Your reply (""Apparently you don't care that over 250,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. "") was completely unnecessary and utterly unfair!

Those 250,000 did NOT all die from COVID! Do you know that in 2019 that there were over 3,000,000. deaths in this country????People die from a lot of different causes each year! We ALL are going to die at some point!!!

I read about the 157 and was concerned

Then I realized that we play it safe

Take control, play it safe...we all know what to do

If you want to hand your life over the the corrupt media and people who lie who wish to lead you by the nose to the slaughter, go right ahead. Do not expect me to follow. Show some guts.

I suspect that those waiting in line are checked in, and listed on a sheet(sequentially), and proceed to the tester(in line). But, when they unexpectedly depart the line, they are not crossed off the sheet (i.e. the checker isn't aware they left?), so the tester may be doing the swabs and recording them(sequentially)? Hence, the mix-ups? I'm not saying it's okay, but perhaps a flaw in procedure?

All of you who don't wear masks, and think it's a hoax, and the numbers don't matter........ will care if you have a stroke or heart attack or get in a car wreck and there's no room for you at the hospital.

I am not scarred.
I am not scarred because I do not believe any of the numbers have been accurate and are not accurate now. I dont expect them to ever be accurate. I believe the numbers to be highly overstated. Monitoring them constantly will make you crazy.

I do not believe ppl really know what they are talking about when speaking about the virus. It is very easy to misinterpret statistics.

Also, in case you do get sick, there are good medications available now just as there for all tbe other illnesses we might get.

I suggest you just take reasonable precautions and stay home or outside most of the time. Anxiety lowers your immune system. As does all negative thoughts. You might try bolstering your immune system by getting enough sleep, good nutrien, exercise, and keeping yourself on the “sunny side of the street”. Call/communicate with friends/family even if you choose not to see them. Wash your hands & face often.

When you do go into an indoor public space, take some personal precautions. I do wear a mask & plastic gloves when in grocery stores or similar situations but mostly bcs other ppl are upset. I have always taken precautions not to touch anything in public places for as long as I can remember. Never touch your face without washing your hands first.

Most or all of this you have heard before. It is nerve racking, but you are not alone.

I read that they consider you 'positive' if you filled out the papers without getting the test because you have to assume you had reasons to think you may have Covid if you wanted a test in the first place. It certainly doesn't represent facts, but I kinda get the logic.

Sounds painful

Are your friends ok? Quarantining?

Those who ignore the lessons of history...... are doomed to repeat them. i prefer to err yo the dide of caution.