GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted September 29, 2021 Report Posted September 29, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 3:59 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: 4391 new cases in PA Just over 4500 new cases today..seems like PA has peaked and either plateauing or slight decline. 1 Quote
Schif Posted September 29, 2021 Report Posted September 29, 2021 Once the count reaches the population of the state can we stop counting? Or do we go back around to 0? Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted September 30, 2021 Report Posted September 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Schif said: Once the count reaches the population of the state can we stop counting? Or do we go back around to 0? No idea I’ve been reading about Australia’s strict lockdowns and it’s crazy. We actually have a good bit of freedom here but at a certain point there is fear mongering. All my customers have been talking about Boosters this week. The word is that Pfizer has boosters available but moderna does not.. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted September 30, 2021 Report Posted September 30, 2021 It’s amazing how much this pandemic has disturbed the economy and the supply chain. Wages are up..so is inflation but with less supply, more demand and higher energy costs, the price of everything is higher. 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 2, 2021 Report Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) The rapid at home tests are the bomb, especially in the fall when the kids and back to school...spreading germs everywhere. Kids were sick (coughing, runny nose etc) and Pharmacies are sold out everywhere. Finally found one at Walmart (they had one left and I asked them to hold it for me). They come two in a pack. Tested both kids...negative which is in line with the test taken at the UC. I'm stocking up on these bad boys for future use. They cheap and on Amazon right now. Update...so I can't stock up...They're sold out but I was able to grab one last week which is being shipped. Edited October 2, 2021 by RidgeRacer 3 Quote
theprogram4 Posted October 2, 2021 Report Posted October 2, 2021 I tried hard as hell to find a rapid on site test or an at home one with no luck. Props on finding some Quote
Benm Posted October 2, 2021 Report Posted October 2, 2021 4 hours ago, RidgeRacer said: The rapid at home tests are the bomb, especially in the fall when the kids and back to school...spreading germs everywhere. Kids were sick (coughing, runny nose etc) and Pharmacies are sold out everywhere. Finally found one at Walmart (they had one left and I asked them to hold it for me). They come two in a pack. Tested both kids...negative which is in line with the test taken at the UC. I'm stocking up on these bad boys for future use. They cheap and on Amazon right now. keep checking walmart's website. it was a while ago, maybe a month, but i was at the lehighton one and they had a ton of them. debated grabbing a couple but didn't. says they're in stock at east stroud but that's prob a hike for you. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 2, 2021 Report Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Benm said: keep checking walmart's website. it was a while ago, maybe a month, but i was at the lehighton one and they had a ton of them. debated grabbing a couple but didn't. says they're in stock at east stroud but that's prob a hike for you. I got 1 on the way from Amazon and 2 coming from cvs.com that I ordered this morning. The one I got last week was from the Walmart in Lehighton...was 14 bucks. Was the last one left. At cvs.com they're 25 bucks now. Edit...cvs.com is sold out now. Damn. Edited October 2, 2021 by RidgeRacer Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted October 2, 2021 Report Posted October 2, 2021 How accurate are the at home tests? Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 2, 2021 Report Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: How accurate are the at home tests? Highly accurate if you have symptoms Sensitivity of the BinaxNOW antigen test, compared with polymerase chain reaction testing, was lower when used to test specimens from asymptomatic (35.8%) than from symptomatic (64.2%) persons, but specificity was high. Sensitivity was higher for culture-positive specimens (92.6% and 78.6% for those from symptomatic and asymptomatic persons, respectively); however, some antigen test-negative specimens had culturable virus. How to use: The BinaxNOW antigen test is pretty easy to take – only a shallow nostril swab is necessary. There's a card you place your swab into. Like a pregnancy test, a single line means the test is negative. Two lines indicate a positive result. Accuracy: The BinaxNOW test correctly gave a positive result 84.6% of the time compared to PCR. In the same study, the test correctly gave a negative result 98.5% of the time. Availability: The BinaxNOW test costs $24 for two tests, which are meant to be used on the same person within three days (serial testing). The BinaxNOW test does not meet travel requirements for testing. Edited October 2, 2021 by RidgeRacer Quote
momskeeztoo Posted October 3, 2021 Report Posted October 3, 2021 How often do you plan on testing your kids? Sounds like it could start getting expensive. And I’m curious, all you folks with younger kids, will you get them vaccinated if approved? Quote
Benm Posted October 3, 2021 Report Posted October 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said: How often do you plan on testing your kids? Sounds like it could start getting expensive. Looks like they might be hsa/fsa reimbursable. Might want to look into that. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 3, 2021 Report Posted October 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Benm said: Looks like they might be hsa/fsa reimbursable. Might want to look into that. They're not. I tried swiping my hsa card at Walmart and it wasn't approved. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 3, 2021 Report Posted October 3, 2021 7 hours ago, momskeeztoo said: How often do you plan on testing your kids? Sounds like it could start getting expensive. And I’m curious, all you folks with younger kids, will you get them vaccinated if approved? Whenever they have symptoms which, unfortunately, happens a lot when they go back to school. Better to be safe and know IMO...not just for sending them back to school purposes but visiting family members etc. Came in handy having the test last week for sure. Yes I had to bribe them with buying them something from Amazon if they let me stick the swap up their nose but whatever. And yes to the vaccine when approved. 1 Quote
Benm Posted October 3, 2021 Report Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, RidgeRacer said: They're not. I tried swiping my hsa card at Walmart and it wasn't approved. ah ok, walmart has a big img about it on that product page. i'm not really sure how any of that works tho, i'm guessing it's based on the plan. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 3, 2021 Report Posted October 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Benm said: ah ok, walmart has a big img about it on that product page. i'm not really sure how any of that works tho, i'm guessing it's based on the plan. You're probably right. Could've been my plan or something. Quote
enjoralas Posted October 3, 2021 Report Posted October 3, 2021 15 hours ago, momskeeztoo said: How often do you plan on testing your kids? Sounds like it could start getting expensive. And I’m curious, all you folks with younger kids, will you get them vaccinated if approved? No way. Quote
toast21602 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Report Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, enjoralas said: No way. Why? Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted October 4, 2021 Report Posted October 4, 2021 This is interesting 1 Quote
tnt Posted October 4, 2021 Report Posted October 4, 2021 I ordered a pack of these a few weeks ago ahead of a get together with a couple friends from all over. Came the next day. Couldn't find any locally anywhere. They site is designed for a certified test, and you are supposed to do it via video chat with a technician, but you can just ignore that and use it like a regular rapid test. https://www.emed.com/products/covid-at-home-testkit-six-pack?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyKf4y-2x8wIVh9zICh2IIwhfEAAYASAAEgLPvfD_BwE 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 5, 2021 Report Posted October 5, 2021 The Abbot tests appear to be the gold standard for at home tests at the moment. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted October 7, 2021 Report Posted October 7, 2021 5819 new cases in PA and about 3,000 hospitalized in the state, mostly unvaccinated. A 70something year old my dad knows from swimming recently died of Covid and was unvaccinated. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 8, 2021 Report Posted October 8, 2021 4 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: 5819 new cases in PA and about 3,000 hospitalized in the state, mostly unvaccinated. A 70something year old my dad knows from swimming recently died of Covid and was unvaccinated. Country seems to be going down but Pennsylvania is going up. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted October 8, 2021 Report Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, RidgeRacer said: Country seems to be going down but Pennsylvania is going up. Well realize that the big red states like Texas and Florida got the Delta variant early and we’re a little later to the game. Also, because like 95% of us are vaccinated and likely most of our friends and relatives are, it may seem like most are but if you exclude the elderly and educated folks, there are an awful lot of unvaccinated folks out there amoung us. Edited October 8, 2021 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote
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