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FirstLight

(13,366 posts)
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:20 PM Oct 2020

OK ...so Joe's not out of the woods yet cuz this can still develop in the next 48 hrs

with the Election ALREADY begun, what happens if the pres ELECT (Biden) got sick and passed before Jan.? (Im assuming landslide biden win, but he could even be sick by Nov...)

same rules right? Kamala becomes the Pres and nominates a new VP right?


I am not trying to be doomsday or weird about this. But Biden is no spring chicken either. And even though he's definitely in better shape than drump, this virus is very unpredictable.

So has anyone got word on this?

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OK ...so Joe's not out of the woods yet cuz this can still develop in the next 48 hrs (Original Post) FirstLight Oct 2020 OP
I just heard 1 week nt doc03 Oct 2020 #1
There's no set time, but... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #2
Lets hope he is in the clear nt doc03 Oct 2020 #4
Well... he's not obese, not diabetic... Ellipsis Oct 2020 #3
I get that FirstLight Oct 2020 #6
It's all in the shedding... Ellipsis Oct 2020 #9
I quarantined myself for two weeks after my daughter's wedding..LOL LeftInTX Oct 2020 #5
wow...brave FirstLight Oct 2020 #7
The reception wasn't supposed to be this wild, but you know how that goes...LOL LeftInTX Oct 2020 #8
We did the same. phylny Oct 2020 #10

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)
2. There's no set time, but...
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:30 PM
Oct 2020

...the first day when the chance of a false negative is less than 50% is the fifth day after infection – so, Sunday night or Monday morning.

Ellipsis

(9,124 posts)
3. Well... he's not obese, not diabetic...
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:33 PM
Oct 2020

and has access to, and would get the best medical support on the planet.

He'll be fine.

FirstLight

(13,366 posts)
6. I get that
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:39 PM
Oct 2020

But this damn virus hits healthy 25 yr olds like a trainwreck, we still know so little about it's effects etc.

I'm looking for the actual law on this.

IF the Pres Elect meets his demise before inauguration, it should go to VP just like Pence right?

Ellipsis

(9,124 posts)
9. It's all in the shedding...
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:53 PM
Oct 2020

We have to be optimistic.

After all, Biden wears the biggest mask that trumps ever seen.

Time will tell.

LeftInTX

(25,587 posts)
5. I quarantined myself for two weeks after my daughter's wedding..LOL
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:38 PM
Oct 2020

It was a bit of a debased affair with an open bar, open buffet, load music, costumes and bowling.

I don't know if I was exposed or not since I did not know many of the people there. But even within my own family, I would have no idea whether my other grown kids had Covid 19, much less other relatives etc. So I just quarantined myself. I'm surprised it wasn't a superspreader event. I was very relieved after two weeks.

FirstLight

(13,366 posts)
7. wow...brave
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:42 PM
Oct 2020

I have "broken quarantine" to visit my folks about every 2 weeks cuz they are elderly and need stimulus and love and are confused...we dont wear masks but they dont go anywhere and neither do I really

I cheated and met up with a friend I hadnt seen in months but we even social distanced on the deck so yeah
but I did do hugs...sorry not sorry

phylny

(8,389 posts)
10. We did the same.
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:55 PM
Oct 2020

We took lots of steps and precautions, and it worked. Masks, hand sanitizer, careful seating, social distancing.

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