Is pixel an anti body test?
> On Nov 26, 2020, at 7:13 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > > Seems like testing is tricky. How long will it take to get results? And if > you’ve been exposed, where are you in the progression as far as symptoms, > contagiousness, and viral load being detectable by the particular test. I > think the home tests are antibody tests which will be a lot less sensitive > than a PCR test which first amplifies the DNA but takes longer to get > results. So if you think you’ve been exposed, the safe thing is to isolate > while waiting for your test results, and probably get another test in a few > days. > > Supposedly you can get results faster by going to a private lab and paying > $100 or $200. Football teams get same day results I think. > > If the objective is to avoid liability, who knows? The companies that take > everybody’s temperature at the beginning of the day, seems like that’s not > worth much. Would getting tested once a week be considered enough? Could a > lawyer even answer that? My IANAL gut feeling is keep your distance, use > hand sanitizer, wear a mask if you need to work inside in the same room with > the customer. I see some commercials where companies say they sanitize their > tools between jobs. Some of this is probably performance art to avoid > liability or make the customer feel comfortable. But some customers will be > offended if you mask up, depending greatly on how rural the area and the > political affiliation of the customer. > > The more I think about it, we’re screwed no matter what. But supposedly the > real reason Mitch is balking at another relief bill is to get immunity for > businesses included. Hopefully not just for big corporations. In any case, > I don’t see how the lawyers could sue every business in America. Well, I may > be underestimating lawyers. > > > From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Steve Jones > Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2020 5:36 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Routine COVID testing for techs > > I dont know, CVS has drive through testing but they have rules, I'd bet if > you did a contract you'd be looking at 100 to 200 per test. They have the > home tests now, might be worth looking into, talk to your liability insurer, > not your health insurer, they may swing you a deal. > It's a really good question though, especially with the looming vaccines, > there will be litigation soon. Plus one facebook review stating "X ISP killed > grampa" could decimate a company in a small area > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 5:29 PM Matt Hoppes <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> > wrote: > Will the places like Med Express do weekly tests? Or do you have to prove > you had exposure? > > > On Nov 26, 2020, at 6:24 PM, Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > They're free all over, just locate one of the testing sites and send them > weekly. They're unreliable, but better than nothing. Can also send them to > donate blood at red cross, they test every donation for antibodies. Probably > dont want to send them all the way to Bloomington, but Joliet has a rapid > test site > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 5:20 PM Matt Hoppes <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> > wrote: > Being that techs are in and out of many many houses every week does anyone > have any resources for getting repeat tests for them, similar to what nursing > homes are doing where they test the staff every week? > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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