# Coronavirus general discussion and chit-chat **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [August 12, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903 "2020-08-12T17:29:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/564 "2021-08-24T17:13:18Z")
> [@Crane](#): > > Ed’s nurses were crying when they called Cathy to tell her he was off the ventilator because he was the first to come off one alive.” People don’t seem to realize that being on a ventilator is not a walk in the park. It is a Great Big Deal-- much more invasive than getting a shot. A guy I know who is a respiratory therapist in a local hospital told me that they have to remove the ventilator as soon as it’s obvious the person is not going to make it… because they need it for someone else. 😟 I hope Ed continues to improve. 🤞🏽 Do we know if Ed & Cathy were vaccinated? ---
**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/565 "2021-08-25T01:29:05Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > A guy I know who is a respiratory therapist in a local hospital told me that they have to remove the ventilator as soon as it’s obvious the person is not going to make it… because they need it for someone else. 😟 There’s a Bend Oregon Youtube link posted somewhere here. As described in the dialog, as the camera pans around – you can see somebody standing beside a patient, ventilating by hand. Standing there squeezing a bag. I never thought I’d seen that being done except in first aid or after equipment failure. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/566 "2021-08-25T03:17:49Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > We were informed today by his school that our son has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive. 😧 This has happened to my teenage son twice so far this school year – two weeks ago and then again today. Since he is vaccinated, by school COVID protocol, he doesn’t need to quarantine – he’ll return to campus tomorrow. In his school, masking is strict – no political nonsense from anyone. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/567 "2021-08-25T03:52:05Z")
Unfortunately my son is too young to be vaccinated. At least they are strict about masking. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/568 "2021-08-25T04:12:13Z")
Is there any possible way to even guess at the effect the Olympics might’ve had on numbers? ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/569 "2021-08-25T05:18:41Z")
> [@Ziberian](#): > > Does your husband have any clue just how lucky he is surviving Covid TWICE!!! I would be celebrating with dozens of kittens of every variety (I had no idea Maine coons were so expensive! It’s a lot of cat for the money, but wow…) I’m sorry for not replying, I have a very big kitten who gets into everything. Hubs does NOT think he is lucky, he thinks he has a strong immune system and COVID is a hoax. He honestly only got jabbed and promised to get any boosters needed because he’s a tightwad and knows that I’ll keep spending money on pain in the ass kittens. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51391707066_9e48cbcd83_b.jpg "george82021") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/191587192@N04/51391707066/in/dateposted-public/) As you can see, he really doesn’t like kittens. I was checking Maine Coon breeders when the world ended. At that time, Coons were running around 800. The world ended and people all over the place were staying at home and had time to finally buy that full bred kitten or puppy they had always wanted. The prices for all breeds shot way up. ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jay\_Z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay_Z)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/570 "2021-08-25T12:47:47Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Is there any possible way to even guess at the effect the Olympics might’ve had on numbers? No fans in the stands, so presumptively minimal. Covid is everywhere, it’s not like the athletes are going to be bringing anything back to virgin territory. ---
**Author:** ![Ziberian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/919ad9/32.png) [@Ziberian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ziberian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/571 "2021-08-25T13:19:55Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Hubs does NOT think he is lucky, he thinks he has a strong immune system and COVID is a hoax This is a recurring theme with anti-vaxxers. I’ve had people with diabetes, cpap machines, 4 blood pressure medications, and/or a 60-lb beer belly assure me they’re ‘pretty healthy’, so not worried about beating Covid. Machismo or just delusional. ---
**Author:** ![Bonum\_Legatum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bonum_legatum/32/6183_2.png) [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/572 "2021-08-25T14:50:08Z")
Almost every time there is a news article about a particular person, in one instance a child, in the hospital ICU fighting COVID - I’ve noticed a LOT of comments along the lines of “See how overweight that child is? No wonder they caught COVID, they have a weak immune system.” I think that much of this is driven by fear. These people wish to convince themselves that THEY"RE not going to catch the illness, or if they do their immune system will be strong enough to fight it off. So they look for ANY excuse to say that THOSE people in the ICU are somehow different. (And, of course, convince themselves that they do not have to take a (sarcasm on) _SCARY_ (sarcasm off) vaccine.) Delusional - definitely. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/573 "2021-08-25T17:28:46Z")
Little frustration rant: I haven’t had a haircut since 10/2019. Suffice it to say, it’s long and the ends are _rough_. I called around to various places - from Great Clips to chichi salons: Me: “Do you have mask requirements?” Them: “No, unless you feel like you want to wear one…” Me: “Okay, thank you.” Them: “When do you want to schedule an appointment?” Me: “I don’t. Thank you” Last night I almost took my crappy Fiskars to myself, which would’ve been a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/574 "2021-08-25T18:30:53Z")
My opthalmologist’s office just called to remind me of an upcoming appointment next week. They said that I had to bring my vaxx card with me. Yay for my opthalmologist! They see a lot of elderly medicare people there, and the doctor himself looks like he’s in his 70s. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/575 "2021-08-25T18:41:11Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > They said that I had to bring my vaxx card with me. I probably mentioned this before, but I downloaded my COVID vaccination record and all vaccinations record from the state’s website and saved them as files on my phone; so I have my certificate whenever I need it – unless I forget my phone. ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/576 "2021-08-25T19:50:18Z")
Hey, that finally worked for me. I had tried a few months ago to access my state’s website, but kept getting messages that I wasn’t in the system. I just tried again and it worked! Everything’s in there, including the booster! Of course, then I had to find someone smarter than me to find out how to load the image onto my phone (hold down some buttons to take a screenshot and then save it into my photos), but it’s there now. Now I can have it on hand for the doctor or the airport or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/577 "2021-08-25T20:42:40Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > Of course, then I had to find someone smarter than me to find out how to load the image onto my phone _LOL_ I can’t remember how I did it! I think I saved it to my computer, and then used Airdrop to store them in Files on my iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/578 "2021-08-25T21:42:38Z")
I have an app that lets me access my medical records from multiple providers. My vaccination is recorded in my chart, but it had always taken me a few tries to find it. A couple days ago I opened the app, and there was a message explaining that you could put your Covid vaccination record on the home screen of the app to access it with one touch, and a link taking you to the screen where you could accomplish that. So now I have pictures of the front and back of my card, and easy access to my actual medical record of the vaccinations. I’m really pleased by the helpful message. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/579 "2021-08-25T21:56:13Z")
I just looked for MyIR Mobile in the App Store on my iPhone. Couldn’t find it. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/580 "2021-08-25T22:00:34Z")
In case it wasn’t clear, that’s not what I was talking about. My healthcare providers provide access to my chart and appointments, etc. through an app. My vaccination was recorded by the provider in my chart, which I can access through the app. Now I can do so even more easily. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/581 "2021-08-25T22:10:05Z")
Ah. I thought you were accessing your state’s site. I suppose I can just navigate to MyIR Mobile in Safari on my phone, and then bookmark the page. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/582 "2021-08-26T00:28:43Z")
A post on Nextdoor says someone here died of COVID in Birch Bay Village. No details. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/583 "2021-08-26T02:28:59Z")
The town where my daughter lives, country meets college, put the mask mandate back in place effective midnight tomorrow. That should be fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903.md?page=30)