Why does so many people get tested for Corona even though they are not sick ? Am I crazy for thinking this makes absolutely zero sense?
Yeah I'll go with that ....I mean I've been around many many people who have had Corona & have never been tested, never been sick . Now I have stayed away from everyone for a couple weeks & I really enjoy that time of lifeWhen you account for the propensity of false positives then the numbers favor the fear mongers. They then gaslight everyone to get tested and continue the charade.
I've never tested but have quarantined because I was around someone with it , same as I would if I was around the flu .Back in January, I needed 3 tests within a 3 day period prior to the vax being readily available. First test was negative, second one was positive (2 days later) and the third test (taken from the same sample as the second test) came back negative. I believed the positive result because I had pneumonia in both lungs and felt like I’d been hit by a truck. Later (5 months ago) I tested for the virus antibodies and had them. So, just hope they have improved the process and have reduced the number of false results.
I do think testing is critical to the fight against this China scourge. We desperately need people that may have this highly contagious bug to quarantine. Even if the testing may be less than reliable, it is better than the alternative. JMHO.
Ps - thank goodness for the DJT treatment or I might not be writing this.
Why does so many people get tested for Corona even though they are not sick ? Am I crazy for thinking this makes absolutely zero sense?
This I agree with. Watching some local news channel & they was showing lines & lines of people getting tested that aren't sick & are now out of tests.Lots of kids having to get tested to get out of quarantine, employees having to test because of exposure....regular folks getting tested after exposure so they don't spread it.
The testing needs to be pulled back to symptomatic cases only. NFL is starting to do this....
Good on you for self quarantining. My wife self quarantined too once I was hospitalized. Wore her mask too. Treated me like I was a lepper. But I understood. Triple washed all clothes that I wore into ICU with Clorox.I've never tested but have quarantined because I was around someone with it , same as I would if I was around the flu .
I had the antibodies test done & I have them so apparently at one time I've had it .
I say I've never been tested but I'm only counting the nasal swab , I've had the mouth swab, had it every Monday for better than a year.
Let's see.Why does so many people get tested for Corona even though they are not sick ? Am I crazy for thinking this makes absolutely zero sense?
All good points.Let's see.
1. Get a week written off from work (paid)
2. Get a week/two written off from school (excused)
3. Some scared of their own shadow or a sneeze
4. Some being paid to go get tested
5. Some only testing because the test is FREE (they wouldn't if they had to pay for it)
My step daughter had it, tested 3 times 3 positive, the nursing home she worked at paid her 5$ more an hr to work the Corona wing as long as she didn't have a fever. My wife, a nurse, was told if she didnt have a fever to come on in . Step daughter lived with us . Lucky for me I was in my camper in NJ.Good on you for self quarantining. My wife self quarantined too once I was hospitalized. Wore her mask too. Treated me like I was a lepper. But I understood. Triple washed all clothes that I wore into ICU with Clorox.
That said, We have to get back to seeing friends and doing normal things. I did see Chris Stapleton in concert in Nashville but probably wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t have the antibodies.
Without knowing your specific situation, that sounds like an excessive and borderline irrational response.Good on you for self quarantining. My wife self quarantined too once I was hospitalized. Wore her mask too. Treated me like I was a lepper. But I understood. Triple washed all clothes that I wore into ICU with Clorox.
That said, We have to get back to seeing friends and doing normal things. I did see Chris Stapleton in concert in Nashville but probably wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t have the antibodies.
It is crazy. I’ve never knowingly had Covid. Probably because I’ve never been tested lolWhy does so many people get tested for Corona even though they are not sick ? Am I crazy for thinking this makes absolutely zero sense?
X10000.It is crazy. I’ve never knowingly had Covid. Probably because I’ve never been tested lol
Why get tested? Unless a person has to go to the hospital for care why would you get tested? How many people went to have random test for the flu? Seriously, how many times have people been down sick for 3,4 maybe 5 or even longer with the flu , temperature first couple days then feeling like mortal **** for a week after & never ever go to dr ? So again I ask why get tested unless absolutely needed?It is crazy. I’ve never knowingly had Covid. Probably because I’ve never been tested lol
Quick story...three service techs at my dealership tested positive for Covid but never told anyone. They continued to work for weeks before it was discovered during open health care enrollment they had been tested positive for Covid. Management made everyone go get tested.It is crazy. I’ve never knowingly had Covid. Probably because I’ve never been tested lol
It's so they can feed the fear porn media more scary Covid stats. "Four thousand more cases tested positive today as the new variant continues to spread and threaten human Life itself!"More testing, more government financial kickbacks.