May I say one thing about the need for everyone to be tested?
Back when the Aids epidemic exploded in this country I worked in a hospital laboratory. When a HIV positive specimen was brought into the lab it was covered in bright red stickers to alert us to use extreme care in handling of said sample.
We knew to glove up, pop the cap with a piece of gauze to avoid splatter, and to clean the bench with a 10% bleach solution. We were nervous about these specimens but we had it under control.
Enter HIPPA. Suddenly patient confidentiality no longer allowed the bright red caution stickers. The samples were mixed in with the other 500 samples we processed daily. We were panicked. We complained. We were told if we treated all samples as if they were HIV positive, as we should be doing, there would be no problem. You know it worked.
The same is true for this virus. Treat everyone as though they were positive. Wash you hands after outside contact. No hand shaking with anyone. Keep a 6 foot space with EVERYONE. Do not gather in large crowds. It WORKS.
Great post for the general public.
The challenge is when there are health care facilities or other important areas.
It would be better if only folks who tested negative were allowed in those facilities.
For now that is crazy wishful thinking—but we may get there.
“Treat everyone as though they were positive.”
That’s always how I rode my Harley. I pretended that nobody could see me, not even those looking at me.
Saved my life twice.
“Treat everyone as though they were positive.”
Did you see FNC earlier? The woman doctor was doing just fine answering questions. They later brought on Dr. OZ, with air hugs and kisses. He was acting a half brother to flubros and bam! the woman immediately followed his line. “Oh, it’s not problem bringing in the mail, your mail carrier likely doesn’t have it, blah, blah.” Good to know mail carriers are immune.