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In Australia I can't even get a bloody antibody test to show I've had covid, because doctors are afraid it will be used to "justify" not getting vaccinated or n

In Australia I can't even get a bloody antibody test to show I've had covid, because doctors are afraid it will be used to "justify" not getting vaccinated or not getting any further boosters. How is this helping us learn about the long-term effects of the virus? I've had a "scratch" in my throat for 2 years now, and with no diagnosis there's never going to be any treatment for me should something be offered. This entire schmozzle is a cluster of historic proportions from our "leaders" at the top all the way down to your local GP. And it's clear that society won't be able to be dealt with it in an adult, non-political, evidence-based, and non-hysterical manner for years to come.

gjs278 5y ago
mach1ne 5y ago
What we are seeing, society-scale, is the human ability to adapt to changing conditions. When we have a 'normal' status in society and stable processes which have been fairly unchanged for decades, humans seem smart, since repetition is what we learn best. But when society is struck by something that forces everyone to adapt, the true human ability shines through, and it's nowhere near the one refined through times.
IllogicalLogic 5y ago
raxxorrax 5y ago
My government is still talking about mandating vaccinations. I am boostered already but if they really implement it I am not sure what to do, I will certainly not comply with any additional vaccines that hold for 1-2 months. I don't want the shitty Euro passport or app either. To me it is very well a mass psychosis. Sure, Covid is a serious disease, getting vaccinated might make sense, especially if you are older. But the fear around it is just pathological at this point. Covid is a PR problem instead of a health problem by now. Get your vaccine turbo and afterburner for all I care, but this already moved beyond ridiculous. I am very sure my easily scared country will need a long time to drop mask mandates.
ryandrake 5y ago
> In Australia I can't even get a bloody antibody test to show I've had covid, because doctors are afraid it will be used to "justify" not getting vaccinated Honest question: What would you use it for? I'm trying to come up with a reason I would want to know whether I ever had covid (I don't think I did but who knows), but I can't think of anything I would do with that information, or any way it would change anything about my current behavior.
- Sophistifunk 5y ago
  None of your fucking business? I'm not asking for a prescription to heroin, and I'm happy to pay the cost of the test. And if 10% of the population end up with assorted "long covid" symptoms there are likely to be interventions to address them, and I'd like to be able to access those.

gjs278 5y ago

mach1ne 5y ago

What we are seeing, society-scale, is the human ability to adapt to changing conditions. When we have a 'normal' status in society and stable processes which have been fairly unchanged for decades, humans seem smart, since repetition is what we learn best. But when society is struck by something that forces everyone to adapt, the true human ability shines through, and it's nowhere near the one refined through times.

IllogicalLogic 5y ago

raxxorrax 5y ago

My government is still talking about mandating vaccinations. I am boostered already but if they really implement it I am not sure what to do, I will certainly not comply with any additional vaccines that hold for 1-2 months. I don't want the shitty Euro passport or app either. To me it is very well a mass psychosis. Sure, Covid is a serious disease, getting vaccinated might make sense, especially if you are older. But the fear around it is just pathological at this point. Covid is a PR problem instead of a health problem by now. Get your vaccine turbo and afterburner for all I care, but this already moved beyond ridiculous. I am very sure my easily scared country will need a long time to drop mask mandates.

ryandrake 5y ago

> In Australia I can't even get a bloody antibody test to show I've had covid, because doctors are afraid it will be used to "justify" not getting vaccinated Honest question: What would you use it for? I'm trying to come up with a reason I would want to know whether I ever had covid (I don't think I did but who knows), but I can't think of anything I would do with that information, or any way it would change anything about my current behavior.

Sophistifunk 5y ago
None of your fucking business? I'm not asking for a prescription to heroin, and I'm happy to pay the cost of the test. And if 10% of the population end up with assorted "long covid" symptoms there are likely to be interventions to address them, and I'd like to be able to access those.