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Has it been decided which deaths to count as COVID-19 deaths? I’m curious because my gf’s 94 year old aunt died in a nursing home a few weeks ago. Her death was not a surprise, in fact my gf went to see her and say “goodbye” two days before she died. But she had a (weekly?) test done as part of monitoring the facility and she tested positive the day before her death. She had no clinical signs of COVID.
Meanwhile, a friend of the aunt that died was in the same home because of pulmonary fibrosis. She was 91 and stable, but on intermittent O2. She was fully vaccinated, but contracted COVID-19, showed mild clinical signs and died a few days later.
Would either death be counted statistically?
Maybe? In my state at least there’s spots on death certificates to list both primary and contributory causes of death. My dad’s lists out the clinical terms for COPD, heart failure, and type 2 diabetes.
My daughter gets to come out of quarantine tomorrow and rejoin me and her twin, who never got sick.
My partner’s fever has gone back up. She went to the doctor’s office today. Her temp was 102.9 while there. They could see Covid changes on her X-ray, but it is still minor. The doctor thinks there could be a secondary bacterial infection, so she’s getting antibiotics. They’re also sending a nurse to administer monoclonal antibodies in a couple of days. She could have gotten them today, if she could drive for an hour each way, but that seemed dumb, and I can’t drive her because no one can watch our quarantining kids.
This sucks. But I’m glad they can send the nurse in a couple days at least.
I’m so sorry you’re having to deal with this.
Oh Lord. I am so sorry. Do keep us posted. 
The focus of this article isn’t “breaking news” enough for the other thread but I thought it was still something that should be known:
Covid makes everything crazy.
I went to pick up my partner’s antibiotic at the pharmacy. There was a note on the door saying you could only use the drive through window. The line was out the parking lot. When I finally got to the window, they said they hadn’t filled it yet (6 or more hours after it came in) and that it would be ready tomorrow.
I said my partner needs it because she has covid and is trying to stave off pneumonia, is there any way? The pharmacy tech told me they were short 5 people, and behind by over 300 prescriptions. But she checked with the pharmacist, and they filled it while I waited.
I asked if all the other stores were having the same problem, and she said no. So, I’ll be temporarily switching pharmacies to give them a break and to avoid the craziness.
I’m so grateful that they listened and prioritized, too. It could have been easy to just say “we’re filling them in order.”
(To be clear, I’m not saying the store was hit by Covid. Just that these times have led to these kinds of labor shortages.)
I’m really happy your pharmacy has human beings working there and I hope your partner improves quickly. Thank all the gods that they are vaccinated, just imagine how much worse it would have been otherwise.
Yeah, it’s very scary to think of what it would be like if she hadn’t been vaccinated – I know you have some experience with that. And I’m very grateful that my vaccination seems to have protected me so far.
I wonder if encountering it in my household works as a booster of sorts.
Also, scary to think of what if (like some of us) she lived alone and had no one to fight for her.
So glad the pharmacy people responded to your pleas.
I’m honestly feeling pretty bullet-proof to be honest. Now, this doesn’t mean that I’m letting my guard down, but I do feel “safer”. I’m getting my booster today anyhow, I’m fairly certain that vaccines are better than “feeling safer”.
COVID sucks and I’m sorry you and yours are going through this. It just seems so unfair.
My daughter went to school today. We had to triple check that they agreed she could come back. She has a very slight cough still, but no fever for days, and 10 days past the start of her symptoms. She feels good, and was wanting to go back.
My spouse is feeling like breathing is harder. She’s in the steamed up bathroom, talking to the doctor’s office.
One thing you might want to have on hand is a pulse oximeter. It’s a quick and easy way to check blood oxygen levels. One problem with COVID is that patients may have low oxygen levels but they don’t feel like they do. They end up waiting too long before getting help. Most drug stores will have oximeters for about $30. It’s a convenient way to check oxygen levels when having a respiratory illness.
Yeah, I’ve had one since early on in the pandemic, when I heard the same thing. The problem is it’s not as easy as you’d think to interpret or trust. It is useful, but definitely needs to be used in close consultation with the doctor. There are times it could have had us running to the ER, but I found a helpful guide from the NHS that calmed us down. (Like, it can take several minutes to get a true reading, and it won’t be accurate if your fingers are cold, and you take the highest reading you see.)
I am getting quite anxious for you two… 
Wife and I are heading back to Hawaii after extended visit to numerous grandchildren. We have our booster shots scheduled for day after we return. The children’s schools both in Augusta GA and Killeen, TX have been good on masking and informing on any sicknesses with students/faculty/staff. One granddaughter did have the virus with no symptoms before we visited - caught with a precautionary check after a fellow student had a case. She did remote learning for 10 days then back to school.
My bold.
Masking up in Killeen–wow, glad to hear it! 
That is serious redneck country. Does Gov. Greg know about the masks? (Psst! If not, don’t tell him.)
Ft. Hood with 60,000 soldiers is 100% on masking inside on post regardless of vaccine status. If you include the families, that’s a lot of folks who follow orders. Off post, kind of hit and miss on masking.
I am seriously impressed. (Texan military widow/military brat here.)
I repeat: Don’t tell Greg.