# In the last 24 hours...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-last-24-hours/849381>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 13, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-last-24-hours/849381 "2020-03-13T03:07:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-last-24-hours/849381/1 "2020-03-13T03:07:03Z")

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[li]Stepson is informed that a colleague at work has tested positive. Exposed between 2/24-28.[/li][li]His partner is showing symptoms had big problems being tested.[/li][li]A car club friend confirmed to have died from COVID-19. Wife tested positive and hospitalized.[/li][li]Best friend learns that a party guest two weeks ago has tested positive.[/li][/ul]

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**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-last-24-hours/849381/2 "2020-03-13T03:16:51Z")

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> [@jasg](#):
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> [ul]  
> [li]Stepson is informed that a colleague at work has tested positive. Exposed between 2/24-28.[/li][li]His partner is showing symptoms had big problems being tested.[/li][li]A car club friend confirmed to have died from COVID-19. Wife tested positive and hospitalized.[/li][li]Best friend learns that a party guest two weeks ago has tested positive.[/li][/ul]

Well, shit.

Be good to yourself right now. Eat healthy, do stuff to build up your immune system. And tell all the important people in your life that you love them. Because that is what matters.  
~VOW

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**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-last-24-hours/849381/3 "2020-03-13T04:06:09Z")

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> [@VOW](#):
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> Well, shit.
> 
> Be good to yourself right now. Eat healthy, do stuff to build up your immune system. And tell all the important people in your life that you love them. Because that is what matters.
> 
> ~VOW

Thanks. Little personal risk but this shit is getting real. Soon for many of us.