Devilsfan992
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Hiking is more than safe. I encourage you to go outside. It's healthy.
OT: COVID-19 general thread part II (and final part - see closing post)
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Hiking is more than safe. I encourage you to go outside. It's healthy.
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people in general are vitamin D deficient, and i was listening to a podcast w some doctor who said that low vitamin d deficiency is correlated to getting diseases, including the 'rona. we need that sweet sunlight
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D helps processing cholesterol so it doesn't get too high, like you said most of us need more D/sunlight
in fact they say D is more of a hormone than a vitamin, it's really important
(I've been reading a lot of books since I've been furloughed from work)
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Be careful. The test is not very robust to begin with. Furthermore, it's the wild west out there regarding the quality of the test. Literally, the federal government is not regulating any of this.
Vitamin D is really helpful, same with C. I supplement both of them every day, especially during all of this going on.
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The test I got was at a location here: Your Guide To Antibody Test Locations, Costs, And Accuracy In NYC and the tests were all accounted for by the FDA: EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance
Devilsfan992
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Did your insurance cover the cost? I want to get one too but don't want to spend $100.
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Most insurances are covering tests at 100% - google yours and Covid tests and see for sure.
I don't know if it was my insurance (United) or the provider (CityMD) but it was $0 out of pocket for me for the whole trip.
Given that, it was actually cheaper for me to get the antibody test with my non-Covid trip than to not get it, since I would've had a copay attached without the test.
An utterly confusing scenario.
OmNomNom
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cuomo greenlit nyc sports to reopen (without fans of course)
i think thatll be a big push for all areas in the states to follow lead
i think thatll be a big push for all areas in the states to follow lead
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Im beginning to think Jersey will be THE first state to reach the old normal.
Im not about to list all the numbers but when one considers the average infection-rate of a flu, and then extrapolate that for the stronger and more infectious covid, you can begin to understand the true scale of how many it has hit.
I believe at least 20-30% of cases are asymptomatic, then another at least 20-30% are symptomatic but not enough to be tested (stay home and get fluids).
Take NJs currently reported confirmed cases - 150k. One must imagine you add a multiplier for each of the categories that arent needing testing. If for every one person who goes for a test, one can guess at least 5-6 arent.
Average flu season mortality rate is below 1% and the season usually lasts 4-5 months. Thatd mean for Covid one can guess if 150k are confirmed positive in only ~5 months, and those cases were mostly sick enough to need hospitalization or emergency care, one can assume youd use a multiplier closer to 10 at LEAST to try and come up with true infection numbers.
This is all my opinion but if I was told that it was correct that at LEAST 150k x 10 = 1.5m out of 8.8m in NJ have already been infected - id think we actually make out better being closer to the epicenter of the pandemic.
I started wondering this when I noticed I cant name a single person im close with who has tested for it - yet half those people have been sick or come in contact with more than close family. This just doesnt add up that none of them had it.
Im curious as to others thoughts. I think this will carry on for quite a while country-wide however, if antibodies prove to hold up to the average 8-12month lifespan - New Jersey could be out of the woods by this time next year. And thats WITHOUT a vaccine or herd immunity.
Im not about to list all the numbers but when one considers the average infection-rate of a flu, and then extrapolate that for the stronger and more infectious covid, you can begin to understand the true scale of how many it has hit.
I believe at least 20-30% of cases are asymptomatic, then another at least 20-30% are symptomatic but not enough to be tested (stay home and get fluids).
Take NJs currently reported confirmed cases - 150k. One must imagine you add a multiplier for each of the categories that arent needing testing. If for every one person who goes for a test, one can guess at least 5-6 arent.
Average flu season mortality rate is below 1% and the season usually lasts 4-5 months. Thatd mean for Covid one can guess if 150k are confirmed positive in only ~5 months, and those cases were mostly sick enough to need hospitalization or emergency care, one can assume youd use a multiplier closer to 10 at LEAST to try and come up with true infection numbers.
This is all my opinion but if I was told that it was correct that at LEAST 150k x 10 = 1.5m out of 8.8m in NJ have already been infected - id think we actually make out better being closer to the epicenter of the pandemic.
I started wondering this when I noticed I cant name a single person im close with who has tested for it - yet half those people have been sick or come in contact with more than close family. This just doesnt add up that none of them had it.
Im curious as to others thoughts. I think this will carry on for quite a while country-wide however, if antibodies prove to hold up to the average 8-12month lifespan - New Jersey could be out of the woods by this time next year. And thats WITHOUT a vaccine or herd immunity.
Devilsfan118
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I apologize if this has been beaten to death already - but where do you guys stand on folks from PA heading down to the shore over the coming weeks?
Short term rentals are back on the market the first week of June.
Short term rentals are back on the market the first week of June.
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The faster the majority of the people get this and move through it the better. Having said that I'm not entirely sure we need bennies from other states coming in. I hate everything about this. So many unanswered questions and too much gray area.
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Sad to neutral. Way better to have had it since the result can’t change the past.
Devilsfan992
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I prefer locals should have preference if they are going to curb limits on the beaches. I also prefer that De Blasio opens up the beaches in NYC. I'll be pissed if our beaches are swarmed because he closed his.
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I would be sad.
I want to take one and return positive so I don't have to stress every single minute I'm out.
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The Florida Governor got a lot of heat for saying New Yorkers shouldn’t come down to Florida right now.
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Did you pay a dime for it?
I want to get one if its free because ive been around far more people than the average stay-at-home’r, so im kinda hoping I got it and was asymptomatic (probably not though)
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This is the response I received from work benefits. I have Anthem Blue Cross. With that said, I advise you call your insurer or consult with your benefits administrator.
As of today, the antibody testing is NOT included in the various stimulus laws that require zero cost shares. Any testing would be provided at the plan coverage levels. The cost is usually between $150-$225 in-network.
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