Coronavirus Thread v.2

[cramx3]

Booster scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, my euro trip is a go ugh I'm not excited about any of this, but so be it.

[jingle.boy]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/health/omicron-first-us-case-california.html

The first case of infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been reported in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Wednesday.
The patient, a traveler who returned to California from South Africa on Nov. 22, is in isolation and aggressive contact tracing is underway. The individual was fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms that are improving.

[Adami]

[lonestar]

Yup, right here in good Ole San Francisco. We're at the forefront of everything it seems.

[jingle.boy]

If the first case got to US soil 10 days ago, and this is more transmissible than Delta, then we can be damned sure there are A) there are thousands of undiagnosed cases out there, and B) it's across the entire country.

Also, see Adami's post.

[Adami]

Yup, right here in good Ole San Francisco. We're at the forefront of everything it seems.

Ruh roh. That’s where I’m heading in a few weeks.

[jingle.boy]

Yup, right here in good Ole San Francisco. We're at the forefront of everything it seems.

Ruh roh. That’s where I’m heading in a few weeks.

Wanna bet on that?

[cramx3]

Yup, right here in good Ole San Francisco. We're at the forefront of everything it seems.

Ruh roh. That’s where I’m heading in a few weeks.

Wanna bet on that?

I'd bet there are no travel restrictions within the US if that's what you are betting on.

[Adami]

Yup, right here in good Ole San Francisco. We're at the forefront of everything it seems.

Ruh roh. That’s where I’m heading in a few weeks.

Wanna bet on that?

Real money or Canadian money?

[Dublagent66]

WHO officially calling this one "Omicron"

It's a word scramble.  Supposed to be "Moronic". 

[King Postwhore]

Yup, right here in good Ole San Francisco. We're at the forefront of everything it seems.

Ruh roh. That’s where I’m heading in a few weeks.

Wanna bet on that?

Real money or Canadian money?

I'd like you to rip a Canadian 5 dollar bill in half.

[ProfessorPeart]

[Anguyen92]

Yup, right here in good Ole San Francisco. We're at the forefront of everything it seems.

Ruh roh. That’s where I’m heading in a few weeks.

Yeah, that's where I too am heading.  It sucks that Metallica's anniversary has to fall in December at a time like this.

[jingle.boy]

Yup, right here in good Ole San Francisco. We're at the forefront of everything it seems.

Ruh roh. That’s where I’m heading in a few weeks.

Wanna bet on that?

I'd bet there are no travel restrictions within the US if that's what you are betting on.

Nah... I wasn't implying formal travel restrictions domestically.  I was facetiously suggesting Adami might decide to ex-nay the trip.

[lonestar]

The radio said that the San Francisco Bay Area doesn't need to be worried about omicron, since it'll be priced out and will have to move to the central valley like everything else.

[Harmony]

We locked down initially in March of 2020.  Covid was here months before that.

Spoiler alert:  Omicron is already here.  Has been for awhile now.

Keep calm and get boosted (if you want).   

 

[Stadler]

The radio said that the San Francisco Bay Area doesn't need to be worried about omicron, since it'll be priced out and will have to move to the central valley like everything else.

HAHA.

[lonestar]

 


Second case confirmed in Minnesota, guy came back from a convention in NYC, so yeah, it's everywhere now.

[Adami]

Second case confirmed in Minnesota, guy came back from a convention in NYC, so yeah, it's everywhere now.

I'm honestly surprised America has no requirements for testing once entering the country and mandatory isolation until it comes back negative.

[ProfessorPeart]

Second case confirmed in Minnesota, guy came back from a convention in NYC, so yeah, it's everywhere now.

I'm honestly surprised America has no requirements for testing once entering the country and mandatory isolation until it comes back negative.

But mah freedumb!

What you said makes sense and therein lies the problem. We have people getting violent over putting a piece of cloth over their face. We'll never get this right as long as people are insolent.

[Adami]

I get that.

When I went to Israel, they had mandatory testing IN the airport in order to get out. You had mandatory 24 hour isolation or until a negative result comes back. Much smaller country, obviously, but I don't see why America couldn't do something similar.

[Stadler]

A lot of this is handled at the state level, not the Federal level. We don't now, but we - Connecticut - did have those protocols in place for a long time.   I would expect that if this variant continues to proliferate, we'll see them again.

[YtseBitsySpider]

Im starting...(very early stages) to become concerned about this becoming a bit of a big pharma scam.
My "common sense" brain....is right at the beginning of it's "wait a minute" ....type thinking.

[cramx3]

Second case confirmed in Minnesota, guy came back from a convention in NYC, so yeah, it's everywhere now.

I'm honestly surprised America has no requirements for testing once entering the country and mandatory isolation until it comes back negative.

I'm surprised I don't need a negative test at all to enter the EU.  It does look like the US may change the rules from a negative test up to 3 days before flying into the US to 1 day, but still I think you are right.  Should just be tested when you land as that's going to be the most up to date status.  It still won't be perfect, but it's much closer to getting this right as possible.

[Anguyen92]

What's going on when it comes to flying within states?  I'm flying from Santa Ana to San Francisco in California.  Would I just show that I got the vaccines including the booster?  Would I still need to take a negative test?

[lonestar]

What's going on when it comes to flying within states?  I'm flying from Santa Ana to San Francisco in California.  Would I just show that I got the vaccines including the booster?  Would I still need to take a negative test?

Right now, yeah, I think you just need proof of vax.

[cramx3]

There is no requirement for vaccines or testing to fly domestically in the US, you just need to wear a mask at all times from entering the airport until leaving the other airport.

[jammindude]

Last I heard, you were required to be vaccinated OR provide proof of a clean test within the last 72 hours.

That’s the basic standard that I’m seeing not only for traveling but for most public gatherings.

[cramx3]

I ended up just sticking with the J&J for the booster on Thursday, not a single side effect. 

[Herrick]

Last I heard, you were required to be vaccinated OR provide proof of a clean test within the last 72 hours.

That’s the basic standard that I’m seeing not only for traveling but for most public gatherings.

Maybe that was from last year or something. I've flown a few times this year and did not have to show anything related to The Plague.

[Grappler]

I just saw on the news this morning that international flights back into the US will require a negative covid test within 24 hours of your flight home.  It used to be 72 hours, but that is being changed.

[TAC]

I just saw on the news this morning that international flights back into the US will require a negative covid test within 24 hours of your flight home.  It used to be 72 hours, but that is being changed.

How would one even figure out, in a foreign country, how to obtain a negative test 24 hours before your flight? Not asking you, Grapp, just the policy.

[cramx3]

I just saw on the news this morning that international flights back into the US will require a negative covid test within 24 hours of your flight home.  It used to be 72 hours, but that is being changed.

How would one even figure out, in a foreign country, how to obtain a negative test 24 hours before your flight? Not asking you, Grapp, just the policy.

You can get in line and do them at the airport.  This is what I will need to do in a couple weeks.  Got to make sure I get there nice and early and cross my fingers that I don't pull a positive.

[TAC]

I just saw on the news this morning that international flights back into the US will require a negative covid test within 24 hours of your flight home.  It used to be 72 hours, but that is being changed.

How would one even figure out, in a foreign country, how to obtain a negative test 24 hours before your flight? Not asking you, Grapp, just the policy.

You can get in line and do them at the airport.  This is what I will need to do in a couple weeks.  Got to make sure I get there nice and early and cross my fingers that I don't pull a positive.

OK. Aren't these quick tests like 30% inaccurate?

[cramx3]

I just saw on the news this morning that international flights back into the US will require a negative covid test within 24 hours of your flight home.  It used to be 72 hours, but that is being changed.

How would one even figure out, in a foreign country, how to obtain a negative test 24 hours before your flight? Not asking you, Grapp, just the policy.

You can get in line and do them at the airport.  This is what I will need to do in a couple weeks.  Got to make sure I get there nice and early and cross my fingers that I don't pull a positive.

OK. Aren't these quick tests like 30% inaccurate?

I think closer to 95-99% accuracy.