I have a sore throat and fever
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I have a sore throat and fever
Have not travelled nor visited with someone who travelled. Fever of 99.5, and some congestion and sore throat,
Yah THINK??????
Yah THINK??????
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
I don't count a fever until it's 100. Also congestion is not an early symptom of this thing, only fever and cough.
But it will be OK if it is COVID-19. You can nuke it!
But it will be OK if it is COVID-19. You can nuke it!
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
Chest congestion, not nasal, but I can hopeRitterskoop wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:46 pmI don't count a fever until it's 100. Also congestion is not an early symptom of this thing, only fever and cough.
But it will be OK if it is COVID-19. You can nuke it!
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
COVID-19 has a dry cough.a1mamacat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:49 pmChest congestion, not nasal, but I can hopeRitterskoop wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:46 pmI don't count a fever until it's 100. Also congestion is not an early symptom of this thing, only fever and cough.
But it will be OK if it is COVID-19. You can nuke it!
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
99.5 Celsius? Holy Shit!
You Canucks are all SI, right?
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'Snort"
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
The doctor I was at yesterday said it doesn't count as a fever until it breaks 100.5. Guess that's the medical version of grade inflation.Ritterskoop wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:46 pmI don't count a fever until it's 100. Also congestion is not an early symptom of this thing, only fever and cough.
In any case, take care of yourself.
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Any news? You doing okay, Saucy? --Bob
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
Please get well
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
Fever gone, no more sore throat, regular smokers cough
. Damn, it was probably just a little cold, but the fear these days....
. Damn, it was probably just a little cold, but the fear these days....
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
Maybe. A lot of people have either no symptoms at all or very mild symptoms. Unless you can be tested, it's probably best (according to CDC) to continue to self-isolate until either 7 days after the first symptoms or 3 days after the fever abates, whichever is later.
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.
I think we switched to a work-from-home model just in time. On Saturday one of our associates came down with a sore throat, fever, and cough. On Monday, one of my partners had the same symptoms. Both are relatively young, so neither is in a high-risk group and both seem to be more or less recovered. But I'm awfully glad I haven't been to my office since Friday. --Bob
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Re: I have a sore throat and fever
But they are in a high-risk group! Half the patients are under 65.Bob78164 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:25 pmMaybe. A lot of people have either no symptoms at all or very mild symptoms. Unless you can be tested, it's probably best (according to CDC) to continue to self-isolate until either 7 days after the first symptoms or 3 days after the fever abates, whichever is later.
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.
I think we switched to a work-from-home model just in time. On Saturday one of our associates came down with a sore throat, fever, and cough. On Monday, one of my partners had the same symptoms. Both are relatively young, so neither is in a high-risk group and both seem to be more or less recovered. But I'm awfully glad I haven't been to my office since Friday. --Bob
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You're assuming that only half the people who have contracted the virus are under 65. That is extremely unlikely to be the case, for both demographic and socialogical reasons. --BobBob Juch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:33 pmBut they are in a high-risk group! Half the patients are under 65.Bob78164 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:25 pmMaybe. A lot of people have either no symptoms at all or very mild symptoms. Unless you can be tested, it's probably best (according to CDC) to continue to self-isolate until either 7 days after the first symptoms or 3 days after the fever abates, whichever is later.
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.
I think we switched to a work-from-home model just in time. On Saturday one of our associates came down with a sore throat, fever, and cough. On Monday, one of my partners had the same symptoms. Both are relatively young, so neither is in a high-risk group and both seem to be more or less recovered. But I'm awfully glad I haven't been to my office since Friday. --Bob
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If you mean that there's a difference between patients and people who have contracted the virus, I agree. I'm sure there's far more with the virus than have been diagnosed.Bob78164 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:48 pmYou're assuming that only half the people who have contracted the virus are under 65. That is extremely unlikely to be the case, for both demographic and sociological reasons. --BobBob Juch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:33 pmBut they are in a high-risk group! Half the patients are under 65.Bob78164 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:25 pmMaybe. A lot of people have either no symptoms at all or very mild symptoms. Unless you can be tested, it's probably best (according to CDC) to continue to self-isolate until either 7 days after the first symptoms or 3 days after the fever abates, whichever is later.
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.
I think we switched to a work-from-home model just in time. On Saturday one of our associates came down with a sore throat, fever, and cough. On Monday, one of my partners had the same symptoms. Both are relatively young, so neither is in a high-risk group and both seem to be more or less recovered. But I'm awfully glad I haven't been to my office since Friday. --Bob
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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I mean that if 90% of the people who have contracted the virus are under 65, but only half of the people in the hospital due to the virus are under 65, then the risk to people under 65 is a lot lower than the risk to people over 65. --BobBob Juch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:13 pmIf you mean that there's a difference between patients and people who have contracted the virus, I agree. I'm sure there's far more with the virus than have been diagnosed.
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Well, that would mean there are a lot of people under 65 that are not in the hospital but could be out in public infecting others.Bob78164 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:52 pmI mean that if 90% of the people who have contracted the virus are under 65, but only half of the people in the hospital due to the virus are under 65, then the risk to people under 65 is a lot lower than the risk to people over 65. --Bob
By risk, it seems you mean "risk of having a life-threatening case." Right?
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Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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Yes. --BobBob Juch wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:20 amWell, that would mean there are a lot of people under 65 that are not in the hospital but could be out in public infecting others.
By risk, it seems you mean "risk of having a life-threatening case." Right?
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