COVID-19 2020

Yada wrote:

Space wrote:

Yada wrote:

Off-season wrote:

Yada wrote:

Absolutely, but we've been down this road before. MoCo Libs still wear masks outdoors.

Speaking of which, MoCo Libraries are passing out 500K rapid tests, until supplies run out.

Yeah… I considered grabbing some, but I'm also at the point where I'm done testing unless I'm falling over ill. We tested multiple times over the past month (even with potential) symptoms and everything has been negative.

What are the expiration dates on those rapid tests? I mean, in general. I have no need for them now, but may when we travel abroad in July.

You would assume they have a long shelf life, however, based on all of the other stupid things going on… maybe they expire in a week.

Also, if you're going abroad, you'll probably need more than a rapid test from a store, so I'd suggest saving your $$$.

Thanks. I'm pretty sure they would be, but I have a few months to figure it out.

What sort of COVID-test is accepted, if a test needs to be done in Germany?
Both PCR tests and rapid antigen tests are accepted.

https://www.germany.info/us-en/covid-19/2321562

I've had good lucking buying BinaxNOW tests by checking Walmart periodically, they go in and out of stock throughout the day. They are FSA-eligible, too.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/BinaxNOW-COVID-19-Antigen-Self-Test-2-Count/142089281

Space wrote:

Yada wrote:

Space wrote:

Yada wrote:

Off-season wrote:

Yada wrote:

Absolutely, but we've been down this road before. MoCo Libs still wear masks outdoors.

Speaking of which, MoCo Libraries are passing out 500K rapid tests, until supplies run out.

Yeah… I considered grabbing some, but I'm also at the point where I'm done testing unless I'm falling over ill. We tested multiple times over the past month (even with potential) symptoms and everything has been negative.

What are the expiration dates on those rapid tests? I mean, in general. I have no need for them now, but may when we travel abroad in July.

You would assume they have a long shelf life, however, based on all of the other stupid things going on… maybe they expire in a week.

Also, if you're going abroad, you'll probably need more than a rapid test from a store, so I'd suggest saving your $$$.

Thanks. I'm pretty sure they would be, but I have a few months to figure it out.

What sort of COVID-test is accepted, if a test needs to be done in Germany?
Both PCR tests and rapid antigen tests are accepted.

https://www.germany.info/us-en/covid-19/2321562

I listen to a podcast from Joe List, a comedian. He just went to Germany and had a bunch of issues with testing and use of his paper vax card, etc.  I would suggest checking in with the embassy/consulate in Germany with the latest when you are closer to going.

challenged wrote:
I would suggest checking in with the embassy/consulate in Germany with the latest when you are closer to going.

^ this, especially the "just shortly before you leave" part.  regulations and requirements will change a million times between now and july, no use worrying about it now. 

sweetcell wrote:

challenged wrote:
I would suggest checking in with the embassy/consulate in Germany with the latest when you are closer to going.

^ this, especially the "just shortly before you leave" part.  regulations and requirements will change a million times between now and july, no use worrying about it now.

Thanks to you both for the advice. We're actually booked to fly to Germany, with plans to stay in Germany, Austria, and Italy travelling by car. When I booked everything I had a testing plan based on what it was at that time. Now it seems like things have gotten stricter and trickier. As well as the odds of actually testing positive going way up. But of course like you said, a million things could change. I'm tempted to just cancel it all (all refundable at this point) and book something else sticking with just North America.

At this point, I'm more afraid of the potential rules and regulations than I am of COVID itself.

Space wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

challenged wrote:
I would suggest checking in with the embassy/consulate in Germany with the latest when you are closer to going.

^ this, especially the "just shortly before you leave" part.  regulations and requirements will change a million times between now and july, no use worrying about it now.

Thanks to you both for the advice. We're actually booked to fly to Germany, with plans to stay in Germany, Austria, and Italy travelling by car. When I booked everything I had a testing plan based on what it was at that time. Now it seems like things have gotten stricter and trickier. As well as the odds of actually testing positive going way up. But of course like you said, a million things could change. I'm tempted to just cancel it all (all refundable at this point) and book something else sticking with just North America.

At this point, I'm more afraid of the potential rules and regulations than I am of COVID itself.

I'd cancel if I were you… cancelled a trip out of the country this week and will probably be cancelling another a month from now. The hurdles are just too much to deal with/risk.

Space wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

challenged wrote:
I would suggest checking in with the embassy/consulate in Germany with the latest when you are closer to going.

^ this, especially the "just shortly before you leave" part.  regulations and requirements will change a million times between now and july, no use worrying about it now.

Thanks to you both for the advice. We're actually booked to fly to Germany, with plans to stay in Germany, Austria, and Italy travelling by car. When I booked everything I had a testing plan based on what it was at that time. Now it seems like things have gotten stricter and trickier. As well as the odds of actually testing positive going way up. But of course like you said, a million things could change. I'm tempted to just cancel it all (all refundable at this point) and book something else sticking with just North America.

At this point, I'm more afraid of the potential rules and regulations than I am of COVID itself.

Defintely a challenging situation. I am defintely on team "cancel," particularly for a family trip, if it was just one adult going and seeing what happens, that sounds more manageable and less costly.

Yada wrote:

Space wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

challenged wrote:
I would suggest checking in with the embassy/consulate in Germany with the latest when you are closer to going.

^ this, especially the "just shortly before you leave" part.  regulations and requirements will change a million times between now and july, no use worrying about it now.

Thanks to you both for the advice. We're actually booked to fly to Germany, with plans to stay in Germany, Austria, and Italy travelling by car. When I booked everything I had a testing plan based on what it was at that time. Now it seems like things have gotten stricter and trickier. As well as the odds of actually testing positive going way up. But of course like you said, a million things could change. I'm tempted to just cancel it all (all refundable at this point) and book something else sticking with just North America.

At this point, I'm more afraid of the potential rules and regulations than I am of COVID itself.

I'd cancel if I were you… cancelled a trip out of the country this week and will probably be cancelling another a month from now. The hurdles are just too much to deal with/risk.

If I had to decide today, I would probably cancel. But the tickets are award miles and can be redeposited any any time up to 30 days before. And the airbnb's and car rentals are all fully refundable until sometime in June. So no real reason not to wait a while. At least until the time when i feel I need to pull the trigger on booking an alternative domestic vacation.

Space wrote:

Yada wrote:

Space wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

challenged wrote:
I would suggest checking in with the embassy/consulate in Germany with the latest when you are closer to going.

^ this, especially the "just shortly before you leave" part.  regulations and requirements will change a million times between now and july, no use worrying about it now.

Thanks to you both for the advice. We're actually booked to fly to Germany, with plans to stay in Germany, Austria, and Italy travelling by car. When I booked everything I had a testing plan based on what it was at that time. Now it seems like things have gotten stricter and trickier. As well as the odds of actually testing positive going way up. But of course like you said, a million things could change. I'm tempted to just cancel it all (all refundable at this point) and book something else sticking with just North America.

At this point, I'm more afraid of the potential rules and regulations than I am of COVID itself.

I'd cancel if I were you… cancelled a trip out of the country this week and will probably be cancelling another a month from now. The hurdles are just too much to deal with/risk.

If I had to decide today, I would probably cancel. But the tickets are award miles and can be redeposited any any time up to 30 days before. And the airbnb's and car rentals are all fully refundable until sometime in June. So no real reason not to wait a while. At least until the time when i feel I need to pull the trigger on booking an alternative domestic vacation.

I retract my previous statement. Ride it out Space!

When I heard this report from Cyprus about Deltacron I also was skeptical

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/10/deltacron-variant-prompts-doubts-among-experts-as-possible-lab-error.html

Feeling much better after a mild case. Vaccines work!

BrettnotBritt wrote:
Feeling much better after a mild case. Vaccines work!

Excellent news!

Space wrote:

BrettnotBritt wrote:
Feeling much better after a mild case. Vaccines work!

Excellent news!

wait so vinegar baths and viagra aren't a substitute for a vax?

Joe Rogan told me horse paste and urine therapy would fix me but I had second thoughts

You done good! Glad you are better

Also tested positive for COVID this weekend. Fairly mild symptoms so far.

JFC will someone please tell my wife and daughter that now is not the right time to join a gym?

*We just spent 300 bucks on a rowing machine to go with our stationary bike, three bicycles, running shoes, hiking boots, and free weights that have served one of us very well for going on two years.

** My wife hasn't had a gym membership in nearly 20 years and my kid had never been to a gym.

Julian, wrote:
Also tested positive for COVID this weekend. Fairly mild symptoms so far.

Flags have been lowered in DC…

Hope you get better quick

Julian, wrote:
Also tested positive for COVID this weekend. Fairly mild symptoms so far.

I was wondering why the sudden drop in the LVMH stock price was about, now I know why

Here is my advice, drink lot of pee and take a warm vinegar bath.  Be sure to crush up some hydroxychloroquine and cut it with a little viagra, all you need is a few bumps.
Then take some combos, get all the “cheese” out and fill with ivermectin, eat four.  Lastly one 60watt cylindrical bulb ( real filament, none of that hippie LED shit) and shove it straight up your rectum.

Be well, get lots of liquids and rest

So do you drink your pee to prevent covid or cure it?  My research on the subject has left me with questions…

Let’s see what noted expert Brent Terhune says on the matter

https://twitter.com/brentterhune/status/1480665989457104899?s=21