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https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-3012 https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-3012 Metanalysis mostly based on data from the first spike. Looks

by shubb 6y ago

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-3012 https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-3012 Metanalysis mostly based on data from the first spike. Looks like about 50% of cases are asymptomatic in the general population, with a higher proportion of asymptomatic cases in younger populations?

petertodd 6y ago
Remember that not everyone with symptoms is going to bother getting tested. In fact, everyone I know who has had possible COVID symptoms in the past few months hasn't bothered to get tested.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
  On some level I don't really know why you would get tested, except if you're curious. I'm a person in my 30s. If I got covid symptoms, I would warn everyone I've had close or transitive close contact with -- that is, our nanny, my son's tutor, and my son's classroom. But I don't know if I would bother to get tested. How does knowing you have it help? I guess if I was sure I had it it would be nice to get confirmation so that I could have a strong belief I'm immune going forward. But other than that I'm not sure how it helps.
  - shawnb576 6y ago
    It helps because some of those people you are warning have jobs with actual consequences if infection, or live with people that do. Like your sons teachers. You go get tested so you can tell them “false alarm it’s all good”.
    - crowf 6y ago
      no you can't, and that is part of the problem. even if you test negative, the test isn't 100% and you still have to ask as if you have it
      - asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
        Right that's my understanding. I guess this is a good reason to consider getting tested though.
    - cwhiz 6y ago
      It can help if you get results quickly enough. And if you trust the results. If I came into close contact with someone who tested positive I wouldn't trust a negative test. If I had no symptoms I'd quarantine for 10-14 days. For people with tertiary exposure, through me, I have no idea how they should handle it.
  - blamestross 6y ago
    I was severely ill with upper-respiratory symptoms about a month ago. Knowing if I had covid was critical information. If I had covid, going to a hospital or clinic for help was safer (for me) I can't catch covid twice. If I didn't have covid, I was already sick and getting covid on top of that would be a serious danger to my life. I got close to needing to go to the hospital but decided not to. Turns out that was a good idea, I didn't have covid (PRC test).

by shubb 6y ago

petertodd 6y ago

Remember that not everyone with symptoms is going to bother getting tested. In fact, everyone I know who has had possible COVID symptoms in the past few months hasn't bothered to get tested.

asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
On some level I don't really know why you would get tested, except if you're curious. I'm a person in my 30s. If I got covid symptoms, I would warn everyone I've had close or transitive close contact with -- that is, our nanny, my son's tutor, and my son's classroom. But I don't know if I would bother to get tested. How does knowing you have it help? I guess if I was sure I had it it would be nice to get confirmation so that I could have a strong belief I'm immune going forward. But other than that I'm not sure how it helps.
- shawnb576 6y ago
  It helps because some of those people you are warning have jobs with actual consequences if infection, or live with people that do. Like your sons teachers. You go get tested so you can tell them “false alarm it’s all good”.
  - crowf 6y ago
    no you can't, and that is part of the problem. even if you test negative, the test isn't 100% and you still have to ask as if you have it
    - asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
      Right that's my understanding. I guess this is a good reason to consider getting tested though.
  - cwhiz 6y ago
    It can help if you get results quickly enough. And if you trust the results. If I came into close contact with someone who tested positive I wouldn't trust a negative test. If I had no symptoms I'd quarantine for 10-14 days. For people with tertiary exposure, through me, I have no idea how they should handle it.
- blamestross 6y ago
  I was severely ill with upper-respiratory symptoms about a month ago. Knowing if I had covid was critical information. If I had covid, going to a hospital or clinic for help was safer (for me) I can't catch covid twice. If I didn't have covid, I was already sick and getting covid on top of that would be a serious danger to my life. I got close to needing to go to the hospital but decided not to. Turns out that was a good idea, I didn't have covid (PRC test).