Covid week of 3/28

[charlatti]

As an adult who has not (yet) has Covid, this made me laugh: www.insider.com/anyone-who-hasnt-contracted-covid-have-no-friends-korean-doctor-2022-3

The adults who have not yet been infected with COVID-19 are those who have interpersonal problems," Ma Sang-hyuk, who is vice president of the Korean Vaccine Society, wrote on Facebook on March 16, per The Korea Herald.

He deleted the post after it sparked criticism, but it was screenshot and widely circulated online, according to the outlet.

 

[statgirl]

I swear I have friends. Not many, but some. I have not (yet) had COVID and my most gregarious father who makes friends EVERYWHERE hasn’t had COVID either. (I also work someplace where I am in close contact with 50+ people a day so it is almost a miracle I haven’t had it).

[sonrisa]

Mar 28, 2022 19:13:19 GMT -5 statgirl said:

I swear I have friends. Not many, but some. I have not (yet) had COVID and my most gregarious father who makes friends EVERYWHERE hasn’t had COVID either. (I also work someplace where I am in close contact with 50+ people a day so it is almost a miracle I haven’t had it).

About 43% of Americans have had COVID. (and it's about half that locally). So either most people haver interpersonal problems or perhaps he's wrong. lol. 

[dreamcrisp1]

I went for dinner with friends on Saturday. At a table of 8, I was the only person who hasn’t had Covid yet. That is so s crazy to me!

[fernweh]

Mar 28, 2022 18:57:41 GMT -5 charlatti said:

As an adult who has not (yet) has Covid, this made me laugh: www.insider.com/anyone-who-hasnt-contracted-covid-have-no-friends-korean-doctor-2022-3

The adults who have not yet been infected with COVID-19 are those who have interpersonal problems," Ma Sang-hyuk, who is vice president of the Korean Vaccine Society, wrote on Facebook on March 16, per The Korea Herald.

He deleted the post after it sparked criticism, but it was screenshot and widely circulated online, according to the outlet.

 

I saw this too. I sent to H and we had a good laugh about it. He makes friends with everyone he meets and had not had it. I avoid people at all costs and have had it. Nothing makes sense anymore.

[rubytue]

Maybe it’s a factor of living in a highly vaccinated and masked area, but I know more people who have not had covid than have had it. I think.

[picksthemusic]

I work in healthcare and a lot of my coworkers have had it, and I haven't. I can't explain it, but I'm grateful.

My SIL has it, now, though, and probably now my brother.

[fernweh]

New data suggests those that got J&J vaccine may need 2nd MRNA booster.

www.yahoo.com/news/got-j-j-vaccine-consider-175612131.html

[Deleted]

That’s just preposterous. Many adults who haven’t gotten COVID are fortunate and privileged enough to have been able to WFH, or work in places with strict masking and/or mandatory vaccination. That doesn’t make them anti-social. Just like it doesn’t mean that those of us who DID get COVID careless.

[One Girl In All The World]

Mar 30, 2022 5:40:32 GMT -5 fernweh said:

New data suggests those that got J&J vaccine may need 2nd MRNA booster.

www.yahoo.com/news/got-j-j-vaccine-consider-175612131.html

Thank your for posting this! As someone who did get stuck with j&j initially I have been waiting for an update on another booster and somehow missed this. This made me go look at the CDC recommendations. Definitely going to schedule mine as I was boosted in October. 

ETA: went back and re-read the CDC recommendation based on this study and it looks like they are only recommending a second booster if the primary and 1st booster were both j&j. My first booster was Moderna. 

[abs]

Mar 30, 2022 9:39:41 GMT -5 One Girl In All The World said:

Mar 30, 2022 5:40:32 GMT -5 fernweh said:

New data suggests those that got J&J vaccine may need 2nd MRNA booster.

www.yahoo.com/news/got-j-j-vaccine-consider-175612131.html

Thank your for posting this! As someone who did get stuck with j&j initially I have been waiting for an update on another booster and somehow missed this. This made me go look at the CDC recommendations. Definitely going to schedule mine as I was boosted in October. 

ETA: went back and re-read the CDC recommendation based on this study and it looks like they are only recommending a second booster if the primary and 1st booster were both j&j. My first booster was Moderna. 

Laurel Bristow did an update today for J&J patients. It looks like those (like me!) that got J&J and then an MRNA booster are very well protected. I found the data she posted on IG pretty reassuring.

[jaylea]

Mar 30, 2022 9:39:41 GMT -5 One Girl In All The World said:

Mar 30, 2022 5:40:32 GMT -5 fernweh said:

New data suggests those that got J&J vaccine may need 2nd MRNA booster.

www.yahoo.com/news/got-j-j-vaccine-consider-175612131.html

Thank your for posting this! As someone who did get stuck with j&j initially I have been waiting for an update on another booster and somehow missed this. This made me go look at the CDC recommendations. Definitely going to schedule mine as I was boosted in October. 

ETA: went back and re-read the CDC recommendation based on this study and it looks like they are only recommending a second booster if the primary and 1st booster were both j&j. My first booster was Moderna. 

Same. So, once again, we will maybe get some guidance later when someone feels like looking at it, lol. But also not lol. So frustrating.

[timorousbeastie]

Back in January, I know I saw a graph showing how tests are more likely to pick up Omicron infections in vaccinated people a certain number of days into symptom onset. Now that I’m on day 2 of feeling like hell, with 2 negative rapid tests, of course I can’t find it. Does anyone happen to know when the optimal time to test after symptom onset these days is? (Regardless of whether or not I get a positive test, I still plan on staying home anyway, since COVID or not I don’t want to pass whatever this crap is on.)

[audette]

Stupid Covid...

My folks were supposed to visit, arriving this weekend.

A week ago, we heard that a family member that had been visiting them popped positive for covid in their pre-flight test. At which point it was mentioned that said person had been sick for most of the visit with flu-like symptoms. This was only one of four family members that was visiting, so two flew home as planned, and two stayed with my folks.

My folks are vaccinated and boosted, as are we, and the family that was visiting them was all vaccinated (but likely not boosted). So we all decided it was a fluke, and with the timeline being what it was, my folks would be about two weeks post-initial exposure when they would arrive here, so, assuming they remain symptom free, we should be all good, right?


Except, the family member that stayed behind with the one that had a positive test admitted today that they have been having flu-like symptoms since Sunday (so, starting about a week after the other family member, who was positive last week).

No additional tests have been taken, however, those family members will have to test again to fly home. I'm guessing that the one who was positive will get the all-clear, if only because of improved symptoms and a test showing prior infection. The other family member, though? Yeah... I'm betting they test positive this time around.


*shakes fist in frustration*


I was really looking forward to seeing my folks. I don't get to see them very often.


The rough part is that my folks were asking us if we were comfortable with them still coming. I had to tell them no. Not just because of the potential they could have covid (it's possible, but I'll admit not super-likely), but because this other family member might get stranded if my folks were to come visit me...

[erbear]

Mar 28, 2022 18:57:41 GMT -5 charlatti said:

As an adult who has not (yet) has Covid, this made me laugh: www.insider.com/anyone-who-hasnt-contracted-covid-have-no-friends-korean-doctor-2022-3

The adults who have not yet been infected with COVID-19 are those who have interpersonal problems," Ma Sang-hyuk, who is vice president of the Korean Vaccine Society, wrote on Facebook on March 16, per The Korea Herald.

He deleted the post after it sparked criticism, but it was screenshot and widely circulated online, according to the outlet.

 

False. I haven’t had Covid and I have friends and a people-facing job that has been in person since September 2020. I have no idea what explains this but it’s not having no friends 😂

[noodleoo]

Mar 30, 2022 17:17:57 GMT -5 timorousbeastie said:

Back in January, I know I saw a graph showing how tests are more likely to pick up Omicron infections in vaccinated people a certain number of days into symptom onset. Now that I’m on day 2 of feeling like hell, with 2 negative rapid tests, of course I can’t find it. Does anyone happen to know when the optimal time to test after symptom onset these days is? (Regardless of whether or not I get a positive test, I still plan on staying home anyway, since COVID or not I don’t want to pass whatever this crap is on.)

When I had Covid (most likely omicron) I tested positive 4 days after symptoms started. DD2 got it first so I was testing every other day after that. It took longer than I expected, I knew I had it and was just waiting for the test to show it. Hope you feel better soon! All of us took about a week to recover.