Posts by mellowskipper

Terry Mendoza23 said:I’ve been in close contact with someone who tested positive. I haven't received any official notification from the CDC telling me I need to quarantine; they just told me I'd likely be listed as a close contact. Does the CDC actually reach out to people, or is it enough if the person who tested positive tells me I should stay home? My boss is saying I should just show up to work unless I get an official call. 🤦 How am I supposed to know if I'm on some contact tracing list? You never know how things are being handled behind the scenes...

I mean, anyone could claim anyone else is a contact, right? And if you don't get an official notice saying you're in quarantine, how are you even going to qualify for sick leave?
In my case, I'm currently in isolation, and the CDC actually called me to ask about my contacts.

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Gary Moore4 said:What do you mean it's not her job? You’re supposed to check with your doctor to get your isolation period or sick leave sorted out if you actually need it. Epidemiologists don't go around calling people individually. You just get the general guidelines.
It's all laid out clearly enough regarding how to count the days, too.

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Well, an epidemiologist actually called me, and then my husband and my little one got this massive info dump via email regarding the SI. It’s strange because none of my other colleagues who tested positive in this current round were contacted at all, so I honestly have no clue what determines who gets a call and who doesn't.

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It’s just that some people actually listen when an epidemiologist speaks—while others? They just don't.

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Ronald Ramirez8 said:Are people currently under quarantine allowed to leave their homes if they need to go get tested?

Of course you can. I mean, you’re allowed to head to the ER if you're feeling sick, right? And you can certainly take the dog out for a quick walk—just... try not to crowd anyone else and make sure you're wearing a mask. It's not rocket science, I guess.

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Linda Wood96 said:So, how do you actually prove to your boss you’ve got COVID and need to quarantine if your doctor is being too slow to send over an official note? I grabbed a screenshot of my patient portal showing my clinic visit and the positive test result—but honestly, who knows if that'll even fly.

Isolation basically equals sick leave—so, really, what is there to prove? Your doctor needs to issue a certificate for temporary disability, which you just hand over to your boss, and then you get paid through insurance at the end of the month.

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Grace Richardson24 said: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?

Though, I suppose that doesn't really have anything to do with COVID. It's more of a fundamental shift in mindset.

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Grace Richardson24 said: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.

I wouldn't put them in isolation anymore. If they get sick, just let them stay home. Let kids be kids...

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Grace Richardson24 said: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.

Well, I was thinking about healthy children in the US.
Obviously, if a kid actually gets sick, I’m going to nurse them back to health, take time off work, and sleep in their room if necessary. They are inseparable.
But this isn't the case when they're stuck at home. For instance, my daughter would normally be heading out for three days of soccer camp right now, but she can't. She is absolutely livid.

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Grace Richardson24 said: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.
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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."

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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Alex Roberts4 said:Maybe it’s fine for your kids, but look, my 8-year-old has been crying since yesterday because he doesn't just want his parents—he wants to hang out with his actual friends, go to the park, play soccer, and just live being a kid. Being trapped within four walls for two and a half months straight isn't living; it’s pure madness. It's an artificial environment stripped of those priceless, real-world experiences. A computer screen is not a life... These are massive chunks of real life being thrown away. This isn't living for them, and in terms of their development, it's a huge blow.

Exactly—my teenager too. Her biggest dream is just to hang out with people her own age instead of us old folks. She wants to be out with her crew, walking the neighborhood, heading to practice. She definitely doesn't want to be stuck cooped up with us.

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Carol Jackson2 said:Thanks. A friend of mine has been stuck in isolation for six days now—definitely Omicron. I assume the PCR tests actually specify the variant? 🤔

Let me know how you're feeling. 🙂

It doesn't say on the PCR results—that's mostly just my own deduction, I guess—but this thing is spreading incredibly fast. A huge chunk of us caught it last week, regardless of whether we were vaccinated or not, and three people have already dealt with reinfections. For the most part, the symptoms seem relatively mild for everyone... one person didn't even show any symptoms at all, really.

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Carol Jackson2 said:Are you infected? Asking because you mentioned being unvaccinated. If you are, did they tell you if it was Delta or Omicron? How are you feeling?

It's probably Omicron—it seems to be spreading incredibly fast lately. I'm doing alright, I guess... though dealing with mold in the house is a whole different headache, and I honestly don't know how we're going to handle it ourselves. We might just end up painting the house or something just to stay busy while we wait things out...

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Grace Richardson24 said: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.

I suppose I might, though we're basically just living from one certificate to the next. It feels pretty pointless at this stage...

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Rachel Jones8 said:Do you really think your doctor would write you a note for a few days off if they aren't even sure it's COVID?
(The kind where you have to stay home for 7 or 10 days)

In any other era, probably not. I mean, let's be honest—I'd basically just be sitting around at the taxpayers' expense.

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coastalmarlin64 said:Do those antigen tests still pick up anything a week or two after you start feeling sick?
Let's look at a hypothetical scenario here.
A family member has official clearance saying they're recovered, even though their PCR came back negative. Meanwhile, his daughter tested positive on a PCR. That doctor's note is good for a year.
Now, the kid just turned positive on a home test. If I go with my diet—well, let's say if I go to the pharmacy to take that same kind of home test (since they only count if you do it there officially) and I test positive too, am I stuck in a 10-day quarantine?
Or is it smarter to head over there so that if I also test positive on a home kit, I can grab one of those "official" doctor confirmations that actually holds some weight?

Well, the protocol is definitely different depending on whether you're considered an exposed contact or someone who's actually infected. If he's reinfected, that recovery period is going to get extended. Under current US guidelines, he might not even need to isolate if he isn't actively infected and it hasn't been more than four months since his last bout.

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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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coastalmarlin64 said:So, quick question: if someone caught COVID about three months ago—they’ve got the official doctor's note and a negative PCR, basically just proof of antibodies—are they exempt from isolating if their kid tests positive?

Based on the most recent CDC guidelines, I think they’d be exempt for about 4 months, I guess.

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Karen Patel41 said:Without getting bogged down in the complexities of how they calculate these things—since their math can be a bit of a mess sometimes—when something is bolded like that in American English usage, it implies that the specific day mentioned is included within the timeframe, rather than being the cutoff point before it starts.

That’s right. That day is included. Basically, his isolation lasts until 11:59 PM on January 19th.

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Thomas Hughes6 said:Do you people realize what the problem is with most of you viewers? You insist on comparing movies to real life and nitpicking every little detail. Sure, the movie has some stretched elements, but it’s just a film—it follows its own internal logic, it's convincing, and that's enough. It doesn't have to be a documentary!

That would be a terrible judgment—a poor choice, or a bad call, I suppose. When someone makes a move like that, they ruin their own life, and honestly, the lives of a whole bunch of other people too... Sadly, plenty of people make those kinds of mistakes, so if anything, the film is quite believable and holds a certain grounding in reality.

Justin Rogers5 said:Then there are the prints on the gun. Looks like they belong to the kid, unless she wiped them down and left her own behind. Seems like she's doing more harm than good.

Exactly. If it were just a kid, they would have spent a few years seeing a psychologist and wouldn't even face criminal charges. Instead, she’s basically turned herself into a martyr—though I suppose for what purpose, I can't quite say.