Coronavirus thread

[MVS]

He'll be able to get any anti-viral drugs needed that normal people will not and the best medical care. I'm willing to wager that while his risk isn't zero, it is materially lower than that of the average symptomatic, 74 year old, obese patient.

I'm not so sure about that. It isn't like is some secret sauce that just important people have access to on this case.

[HeavyDuty]

I need help from the medical professionals, please.

Michelle is concerned that she may be showing Covid symptoms and her primary care doc wants her to get tested in the community right away.

Is there a huge difference in accuracy between the rapid and “normal” tests? What test should she look for?

[shootist26]

Trump taken to Walter Reed medical center. Here we go

[RoyGBiv]

https://nypost.com/2020/10/02/trump-...ight-covid-19/

ETA

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-ne...ive/index.html

President Trump remains in good spirts, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day," press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said. "Trump will be headed to Walter Reed Medical Center shortly — Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days. President Trump appreciates the outpouring of support for both he and the First Lady.”

[0ddl0t]

...a multi-day hospital stay out of "an abundance of caution?"

[shootist26]

...a multi-day hospital stay out of "an abundance of caution?"

Its code for "he's in deep shit"

[Lester Polfus]

Interesting.

There is a set of Presidential offices at Walter Reed. From a strictly medical sense, it might make sense to move the obese septuagenarian, COVID positive patient into those, even if he's just experiencing mild symptoms, and allow him to do whatever work he can. That way if he takes a sudden turn for the worse, he's just one gurney ride away from a fully staffed and equipped, secure hosptial.

I just can't see Donnie agreeing to do that, though.

Maybe the DX has jolted him out of his normal patterns of thinking.

Or maybe he's sicker than they are letting on.

We'll see...

[OfficeCat]

I just can't see Donnie agreeing to do that, though.

Maybe the DX has jolted him out of his normal patterns of thinking.

Or maybe he's sicker than they are letting on.

We'll see...

I'm thinking the same thing. Did he board Marine One under his own power?

[shootist26]

I'm thinking the same thing. Did he board Marine One under his own power?

Yea got off of helicopter @ walter reed under own power. But that doesn't mean much. See boris johnson. Minor symptoms for a week before crashing hard and needing to go to the ICU

[Stephanie B]

I'm thinking the same thing. Did he board Marine One under his own power?

Yes, but Marine One was sitting out there for a long time until he boarded it. Which makes me wonder if they had to wait for the stimulants to kick in so he could make the walk. And he got into the Beast immediately after arrival.