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applegrove

(118,484 posts)
Fri May 8, 2020, 04:12 PM May 2020

Katie Miller was negative one day then positive for coronavirus the next. People

around Trump and Pence get tested every day. Testing for me; but not for thee (CNN). Trump has dragged his feat on having adequate testing for the public.

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Katie Miller was negative one day then positive for coronavirus the next. People (Original Post) applegrove May 2020 OP
How reliable are the tests? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #1
+1 uponit7771 May 2020 #14
Which means she's probably been infected for 5 to 8 days, according to Dr. Fauci BComplex May 2020 #2
Doubt they are relying on antibody tests DetroitLegalBeagle May 2020 #5
oh too bad WhiteTara May 2020 #12
He doesn't want to know how many there are. Srkdqltr May 2020 #3
Trump's virus testing hasn't been reliable, has it? nt Jarqui May 2020 #4
The virus is mutating . .. Iliyah May 2020 #6
...maybe with a new focus on killing evil people. nt ooky May 2020 #7
Not to any meaningful degree so far. There have been too many FUD posts claiming this. Celerity May 2020 #24
I wish her safeinOhio May 2020 #8
based on the rate of testing in my state I am due to be tested in 2023 rurallib May 2020 #9
My thoughts exactly. ...nt 2naSalit May 2020 #18
Can a snake person catch COVID? Gothmog May 2020 #10
ROTFLMAO, yortsed snacilbuper May 2020 #11
Even more disturbing is that the President's valet tested negative and then was symptomatic grantcart May 2020 #13
that's scary uponit7771 May 2020 #15
Post removed Post removed May 2020 #16
Welcome to ... oh, bye. nt JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #17
I missed it! 2naSalit May 2020 #19
You missed nothing! JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #22
Oh well... 2naSalit May 2020 #25
Well, I imagine that's how it usually happens. milestogo May 2020 #20
My point was CNN's. Every single day the president and the people near him get tested. applegrove May 2020 #21
+1, uponit7771 May 2020 #23

BComplex

(8,017 posts)
2. Which means she's probably been infected for 5 to 8 days, according to Dr. Fauci
Fri May 8, 2020, 04:19 PM
May 2020

As for how long it takes for the test to show antibodies to the virus.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,914 posts)
5. Doubt they are relying on antibody tests
Fri May 8, 2020, 04:37 PM
May 2020

With a dedicated medical staff and facilities, they are probably getting PCR testing done, which directly detects the virus RNA, regardless of whether the body has started producing antibodies or not.

Celerity

(43,084 posts)
24. Not to any meaningful degree so far. There have been too many FUD posts claiming this.
Sat May 9, 2020, 06:18 AM
May 2020
Beware Overblown Claims of Coronavirus Strains : The Problem With Stories About Dangerous Coronavirus Mutations

There’s no clear evidence that the pandemic virus has evolved into significantly different forms—and there probably won’t be for months.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213406531

rurallib

(62,379 posts)
9. based on the rate of testing in my state I am due to be tested in 2023
Fri May 8, 2020, 04:54 PM
May 2020

I do hoe if someone is sticking a swab up Trumpy's nose daily, they are getting a couple of hard jabs in for you and me.

Response to applegrove (Original post)

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,321 posts)
22. You missed nothing!
Sat May 9, 2020, 05:54 AM
May 2020

A post created to tempt you to click on something unrelated to DU, Katie Miller, Coronavirus, etc. A "cold call".

applegrove

(118,484 posts)
21. My point was CNN's. Every single day the president and the people near him get tested.
Fri May 8, 2020, 07:12 PM
May 2020

And the public is supposed to go out and live lives like this is normal times without contact tracing and adequate testing.

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