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Posted By Miss Vicky
My understanding is that you can have positive...

My understanding is that you can have positive PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test results for a long time (months, even) after recovering, but not with the rapid antigen tests. Also from what I...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Re: Coronavirus

Ugh. So the day I tested positive, I had a phone appointment with a doctor who told me to isolate and retest in 7 days - which would be on January 25th. If the test is negative, I can end isolation....
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Re: Coronavirus

Well this is just great. Had a phone appointment with a doctor this evening. He said he was going to prescribe a cough med and an inhaler. I have Kaiser and told him to send the prescription to the...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Re: Coronavirus

My brother and nephew came to visit for a few days. He’s vaccinated. He just tested positive. I just took a self test. Also positive.
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Posted By Miss Vicky
That's technically true - because you said...

That's technically true - because you said "grocery shipping is not an unavoidable necessity" - but I assumed that was a typo. Perhaps I was wrong in that assumption?
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Exactly. Thank you.

Exactly. Thank you.
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Posted By Miss Vicky
I didn't vent about anything today, so no?...

I didn't vent about anything today, so no? :confused:

I stated the obvious fact that grocery shopping is necessary and going on a cruise isn't. I also stated both have risks and that taking a...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Since you won't answer my question and are being...

Since you won't answer my question and are being difficult for the sake of being difficult, I guess we're at a stalemate.
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Posted By Miss Vicky
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Hard stats on what? I will not ask this again. ...

Hard stats on what? I will not ask this again.

Also I'm still waiting for you to quote those posts where I've talked about going out with friends.
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Once again: Stats on what? That people have...

Once again:

Stats on what? That people have to get food in order to stay alive but they don’t have to go on cruises? Is that a joke?
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Stats on what? That people have to get food in...

Stats on what? That people have to get food in order to stay alive but they don’t have to go on cruises? Is that a joke? As for grocery shopping services/delivery, that costs extra money and is a...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
I'm saying both are risky but that doesn't make...

I'm saying both are risky but that doesn't make them equivalent and the comparison of the two is BS.
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Grocery shopping is an unavoidable necessity....

Grocery shopping is an unavoidable necessity. Going on a cruise in the middle of a Covid surge is not.
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Posted By Miss Vicky
I don't know if there is an official consensus on...

I don't know if there is an official consensus on whether it's better to get a different booster than your initial series or if it doesn't matter. The only thing definite I've heard is that those who...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Just found out a couple of days ago that my best...

Just found out a couple of days ago that my best friend's dad and 90-something-year-old grandma have Covid. My friend lives with her parents, her grandmother, and her youngest brother. Her other...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Re: Coronavirus

I don't usually wear a mask when I'm outside, though as we get further into winter I may start doing it just for the warmth, but I always wear a mask when I'm at work or in any indoor public space. I...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Another thing that masks do, assuming masks are...

Another thing that masks do, assuming masks are worn properly and consistently, is prevent the wearer from touching their nose and mouth with unwashed hands. This is one of the main reasons why I...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
I worried about this at first too - and even now...

I worried about this at first too - and even now the concern isn't completely removed - but the thing is, long-term effects of the vaccine won't make any difference if I don't survive this pandemic....
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Posted By Miss Vicky
No. I got the first two doses through Kaiser...

No. I got the first two doses through Kaiser since they're my insurance provider. This appointment is scheduled at a hospital that's much closer to my house, which is convenient.
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Just scheduled my third Pfizer shot for October...

Just scheduled my third Pfizer shot for October 15th.
Yay for being high risk, I guess. :(
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Posted By Miss Vicky
That's rough. I hope he and his housemates...

That's rough. I hope he and his housemates recover quickly.
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Posted By Miss Vicky
I'm happy to report that my boss got his first...

I'm happy to report that my boss got his first vaccine over the weekend and the co-worker with the piercings and tattoos finally got her first one on Friday. Now if only the one whose father was...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
I'll be sure to pass that message on to my friend...

I'll be sure to pass that message on to my friend whose cousin died of COVID earlier this year. :mad:

In completely unsurprising news, a coworker's unvaccinated father has been hospitalized with...
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Posted By Miss Vicky
Yet another coworker has caught it. She's also...

Yet another coworker has caught it. She's also not vaccinated. Fortunately I rarely ever work with this person and my last contact with her was 2 weeks ago.