Originally Posted by MoAlpha

We have

• 240 infected staff in the last week
• 100 nurses in quarantine
• 50% positive rate for symptomatic staff testing with 960 scheduled for testing today
• 6% postive rate for asymptomatic clinical staff testing
• Infrastructure, security, and animal care, services stretched to the breaking point

I am going in on Friday to see two patients with no acute medical issues. At least they've been tested and quarantined for a while. Hope I don't infect them.

Originally Posted by rjones28

What about crows?

Originally Posted by MoAlpha

We have

• 240 infected staff in the last week
• 100 nurses in quarantine
• 50% positive rate for symptomatic staff testing with 960 scheduled for testing today
• 6% postive rate for asymptomatic clinical staff testing
• Infrastructure, security, and animal care, services stretched to the breaking point

I am going in on Friday to see two patients with no acute medical issues. At least they've been tested and quarantined for a while. Hope I don't infect them.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

Is everybody being tested even if not feeling sick? Curious as to the positivity rate when a large population of healthy feeling people are tested.

I just ordered a half-dozen Binax test kits for monitored at-home testing before we leave at the end of the month. The USVI requires a test and result within 3 days of our departure, and I'm concerned about being able to get tested and results so quickly through the usual channels.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets

Naww.

Not blue cars either.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha

Asymptomatic testing is voluntary for people working in our clinical building. It's an important surveillance and research tool.

They are supposedly ordering home tests for us.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

I've always figured that at some point I'd test positive even if not feeling sick. Probably more than once.

I've resigned to fate.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

You should. You always want 2, 3 or 4 crows, and never 1.

I'd rather count stars.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

I've always figured that at some point I'd test positive even if not feeling sick. Probably more than once.

I've resigned to fate.

Originally Posted by rjones28

I cancelled our NYC hotel reservation today, because Mrs. rjones28's February Carnegie Hall concert is cancelled.

#omicroned

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

I warned you people about winter, but no one would listen.

Originally Posted by datlas

You warned us about covid too.

Maybe time to change from a bear to a canary in a coal mine?

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

I warned you people about winter, but no one would listen.

Originally Posted by ls01

People of Zwift. I'm having issues related to the group ride thing again. I can't ride with the group. We did an hour last night. First half was ok, everything was normal. Then like a switch was thrown I couldn't stay with the group. The effort to ride with them was too high let alone to go to the front. Just to catch the leader was 450 sustained watts. If I tried to draft it wasn't any easier. I ended up off the back spinning @100 watts if I put any more effort in it would act like a ramp test and require more and more power. Then with 5 minutes to go suddenly I couldn't stop myself from riding with them. I was literally putting the minimum effort and riding away from them. I've been trying to find information on this group riding thing to see if I am doing something to cause this but so far nothing is apparent.

Originally Posted by datlas

I am just back from a Wegmans run. I was pleased to see mask use up to about 90%.

Originally Posted by rjones28

I'm ready. We get winter every year. Except this year, so far.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha

Anything < 100% would freak me the **** out this week.

Originally Posted by datlas

Bad house fire near indyfabz this morning. They say 7 kids and 6 adults died.

So sad.