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I have these symptoms (loss of smell and partial loss of taste) every spring. _Millions of people_ have these symptoms every spring. Let's not create even more
by m0zg 7y ago
I have these symptoms (loss of smell and partial loss of taste) every spring. _Millions of people_ have these symptoms every spring.
Let's not create even more panic than there already is. That, above all, was my point.
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoSurely people who have hayfever and get anosmia every year would realise that they therefore can't get an indicative result from such a test? If healthcare surveys are being done one would expect questions on any recurring/existing conditions, and if people have any history of anosmia already.
- m0zg 7y agoUnder normal conditions? Yes. While shitting their pants from panic? Hell no. These people will now go out there and take up the limited testing capacity that could be better spent elsewhere.
- DangitBobby 7y agoThe desired effect of telling people about temporary anosmia symptoms that go along with infection is to help them make more informed decisions about when they may be infected and to quarantine themselves. The point is not to cause "panic", but sometimes a little fear is actually necessary to motivate people into action. In this particular case, slightly more fear is probably better.
- m0zg 7y agoThe "desired effect" here is Internet brownie points. Unfortunately this time those brownie points could cost lives.
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- DangitBobby 7y agoThere are much better places to accumulate internet brownie points.
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