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Cook County, IL (Chicago) will be investigating November deaths for COVID-19. (Original Post) roamer65 May 2020 OP
Somebody doing their job? Newest Reality May 2020 #1
Apparently so. roamer65 May 2020 #2
They will find it JCMach1 May 2020 #4
I agree. roamer65 May 2020 #5
I will report back here when I get an anti-body test, but like a number of people JCMach1 May 2020 #8
I had a similar bug in early Jan. roamer65 May 2020 #10
Actually going for the test today with GP... JCMach1 May 2020 #12
Keep us posted, JC. roamer65 May 2020 #14
Dr. said by Mon. btw the test is a standard blood draw JCMach1 May 2020 #18
I don't think it's RSV LeftInTX May 2020 #17
I'll be shocked if JC tests negative for CV antibodies. roamer65 May 2020 #19
France found a case back in December. Initech May 2020 #13
I bet they would find them in November as well. roamer65 May 2020 #16
K&R! SheltieLover May 2020 #3
K&R for visibility. crickets May 2020 #6
Gee whiz Ani Yun Wiya May 2020 #7
need to be very careful when evaluating the results Amishman May 2020 #9
Would that mean we may already be on a second wave? forthemiddle May 2020 #11
I think this is still the first wave. roamer65 May 2020 #15

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. Somebody doing their job?
Thu May 7, 2020, 06:47 PM
May 2020

You mean, gulp, a Chief Medical Examiner who is actually investigating the facts? WOW!

You get so used to sycophants in the Administration who wear down their erasers, (image what we are paying for those) and maybe uncap a lot of Sharpies just to make sure we don't have any idea of what is going on factually. They must also wear the lettering off of a lot of delete keys on their computers.

How refreshing and alarming that news. Plus, go back further even. Amazing.

Thanks.

JCMach1

(27,578 posts)
8. I will report back here when I get an anti-body test, but like a number of people
Fri May 8, 2020, 06:11 AM
May 2020

I think I had it late Nov. And lasted until the end of Dec. The long-term damage in the heart and lungs may not ever go away.

My North Dallas burb has a lot of tech and a large Asian population. My mystery illness was contagious enough I know exactly where and when I caught it. I also know Iinfected at least 3 other people. One of those was hospitalized and the other had long recovery and long-term effects similar to mine.

Yeah, could be a rogue RSV, but I have some pretty serious questions. It was none of the major possibilities. I tested thoroughly.

JCMach1

(27,578 posts)
18. Dr. said by Mon. btw the test is a standard blood draw
Sat May 9, 2020, 02:29 AM
May 2020

Which they send to the lab. The were also impaling me for uric acid level

LeftInTX

(25,601 posts)
17. I don't think it's RSV
Fri May 8, 2020, 01:35 PM
May 2020

Unless you are in an at risk group, RSV is basically a cold.
This sounds worse.

roamer65

(36,747 posts)
19. I'll be shocked if JC tests negative for CV antibodies.
Sat May 9, 2020, 11:01 AM
May 2020

If JC does, then that means there possibly could be another bug circulating.

Initech

(100,107 posts)
13. France found a case back in December.
Fri May 8, 2020, 12:38 PM
May 2020

So yeah it may have already been here and we would have had no idea.

Amishman

(5,559 posts)
9. need to be very careful when evaluating the results
Fri May 8, 2020, 07:48 AM
May 2020

It is very easy to get mislead when testing what could be a uniform sample.

To demonstrate my point, lets set a scenario where the really virus didn't exist in September and there can be zero real positive tests from samples from that time period.

Lets say you retest 200 samples, and your test has a 5% error rate. You will expect to get 10 positives. That is just the most likely outcome, it is possible that the random noise will given an error rate above that or below that. The kicker is that if randomness puts the false positive count below expectations, no one cares. Put it above, and you get a hot news story.

forthemiddle

(1,383 posts)
11. Would that mean we may already be on a second wave?
Fri May 8, 2020, 10:27 AM
May 2020

If the virus has been circulating that long, does that change anyone’s opinion about the lockdown?

Just a few questions I have....

roamer65

(36,747 posts)
15. I think this is still the first wave.
Fri May 8, 2020, 01:25 PM
May 2020

If it follows in the footsteps of the 1918 flu virus, this coming fall and winter will be REALLY bad.

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