It’s pretty interesting how they showed up just to check if he was actually home, isn't it? Someone must have reported him—I mean, I can't think of a single person I know who had the police knocking on their door during quarantine.
By the way, how could I even claim he wasn't there? For all we know, he might have had a sudden fainting spell right when they were knocking.🤔
nimbleranger17 said:But they specifically asked about contacts, too. Testing doesn't magically shorten the isolation period for anyone who isn't actually infected; it’s not some kind of get-out-of-jail-free card for those around you. As it's written, it won't work that way.
My mistake—I just realized that and went ahead and edited my post above. 👍
I assumed they were asking about contact tracing info. Obviously, if you've tested positive, you can't just head out after five days.
Edit: Or rather—to be precise: The CDC allows for ending isolation for asymptomatic carriers after at least five days provided that they havetested negative on a rapid antigen test (RAT) by the fifth day, as well as for those with mild or moderate symptoms after five days—as long as they also hit that negative mark on a rapid antigen test (RAT) and have been fever-free for at least 24 hours
Just wanted to add a bit more context to what that profit-seeker linked you: The blue text indicates the updates.
Changes from the previous version are highlighted in blue. Summary of changes: - Quarantine has been shortened to seven days for all close contacts—not just those who were vaccinated and have already recovered from COVID-19. The exceptions regarding quarantine exemptions remain the same as the previous version. - Asymptomatic infected individuals can now end isolation after at least five days if they test negative on a rapid antigen test (RAT) on the fifth day. This also applies to patients with mild or moderate symptoms after at least five days, provided they test negative on a rapid antigen test (RAT) on the fifth day, have been fever-free for at least 24 hours, and show significantly improved symptoms (no RAT required here; isolation lasts ten days for those not vaccinated and without prior COVID-19 recovery, while for those vaccinated and previously recovered, it lasts seven days without testing). - To end isolation without testing, the patient must be afebrile for at least 24 hours (previously it was at least three days!).
So, basically—you can cut your self-isolation down to 5 days if you take an extra RAT and haven't had a fever for the last 24 hours.
I will—mostly because you've posted four times in a row using the exact same quote, which makes it quite exhausting to read. I have to scroll for ages just to find a meaningful post through all your entries.
Maybe try drafting everything out first—or just put together one solid post instead? You can always go back and edit if you think of something else later.
You’ve dropped four posts in a row now, and two of them use the exact same quote. It honestly looks a bit like you're just having a conversation with yourself—four times over.😁
I never actually caught COVID, so I can't say for sure— but all my medical results—any kind of lab work, really—are right there on my MyChart portal and available as PDFs. Unless they haven't been uploaded yet, of course (though if that were the case, you wouldn't be able to see a positive test result anyway).
How can you say it's not related to COVID? That’s exactly the point—the numbers are spiraling out of control because of how everyone is acting—from those dishonest, shifty politicians all the way down to the lowest street bum at the station.
It really is a mindset issue. But honestly, we have no right to complain when we are basically shooting ourselves in the foot every single day—everyone just expects someone else to fix their problems.
Well, that’s really the crux of the matter—they simply won't leave them alone. It isn't always those loudest voices—the ones constantly demanding their rights at every turn—who are actually leaving them behind. Funny how that works—whenever it’s their neck on the line, suddenly it’s "nothing was done."
I have some firsthand info on this—my wife actually works at a local preschool. Parents often opt for things like earplugs—just a little precaution—before bringing their kids along. And then—after they get that call from daycare saying the kid has a fever—they act like it’s some huge shock. Honestly? It's unbelievable.Wait, what? That can't be right—he was perfectly fine this morning!." There’s still a bit of melted residue left in the diaper—it's a mess. It reminds me of how they just hand kids a handful of Tylenol and send them off to school like everything is fine. Sure, it works most of the time, but how can you ever be one hundred percent certain? Hypocrisy—it really is everywhere these days, isn't it?
Well, look. The whole point of self-isolation is to keep anyone who might have been exposed away from everyone else—basically stopping them from spreading the virus during that initial stage.
But honestly, that’s where we run into trouble. Everyone just says, "Oh, why should my kid bother? They're perfectly healthy!" or "They're fine, don't worry about it"—as if being "healthy" makes you immune to the spread.
mellowskipper said:We are discussing healthy kids—kids with plenty of energy who want to be out there living life with their friends. We aren't talking about sick children. That’s a completely different category and has nothing to do with SI.
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I’m not quite following—could you clarify? Well, obviously—we're talking about healthy kids here! And this poor child—who, according to the records, was perfectly healthy—has passed away:
The data suggests that—well, if you look at the numbers—it seems we're heading in a different direction. The child had no history of confirmed illnesses—none at all.So, it looks like the virus has been officially confirmed.
That’s exactly why I say it—unfortunately, everyone seems to be taking this virus way too lightly.
Brandon Allen59 said:Look, I love my kids to death, but this constant togetherness just isn't natural for me... I already spent a ton of quality time with them before all this started, so having them underfoot 24/7 feels like way too much...
It isn't "unnatural" to spend more time with family "when you absolutely have to.". Spending several consecutive days together—full days, mind you—is excessive in this context. 🙏
This might sound grim, but imagine what people would give just to have a few more days with children facing terminal illnesses—or even worse.
I honestly can't wrap my head around this mindset. It's not that I don't understand; I just refuse to.
And please, don't come for me—I'm a parent too. Every single minute I get with my child is quite literally a gift. Because frankly, I never know how many minutes, hours, or days... well, it doesn't matter, I just know how much time we have left together.
Edit: I just read this post, and it's devastating—it feels like the world is falling apart when someone thinks spending time with their own child is "too much."
mellowskipper said:They could just scrap it. I suppose the only people rushing to get tested are those of us who haven't taken the shot—we're just desperate for some kind of official validation, I guess. If I had been vaccinated and started feeling under the weather, I’d probably just stay home for a few days like I do with any other common cold and call it a day. I wouldn't bother testing, most likely.
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It's exactly what Rachel Jones8 is saying—these days, you rarely find a doctor willing to give you a few days off just to "recover." And even if they did, why bother asking for sick leave in the first place? By the way, if you were vaccinated a few months ago, why not just take the test anyway? That way, you'd get a fresh certification that stays valid much longer than the one you're holding right now.
At the end of the day, though, it all seems to boil down to these certificates and the daily tally of infection numbers—nothing else really matters.
wanderingbadger0 said:You can find the information at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...xKGiw/viewform
Well, look at that—if you actually want to file a complaint or get any real feedback, you have to pay $33. Otherwise, your application probably just ends up being part of some "data set."
Better start saving up some cash throughout the year...😁
I picked one up last year at the first pharmacy I walked into back in Savannah. So—it’s pretty strange that you can't find it in Washington, D.C. Maybe they don't stock it because it's not in high demand, and it tends to evaporate—it's quite volatile. Mine came in the original small plastic bottle (just a 3.4 oz size since I didn't need much), and it completely evaporated after about two months.
Why isn't ordering online an option? Is it just the shipping costs? If you truly can't find it anywhere, then those extra few bucks won't really matter anyway.