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pandr32

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23. I am sorry to hear this

Reply to live love laugh (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 12:38 PM

Apr 2020

How awful for your friend to have her only child in such a dire situation. I want to believe that there is some form of comfort for people who are in hospital and unable to have their loved ones with them.
Thanks for posting the testing information. I hope we have better tests soon.

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Update on BFFs Covid case [View all] live love laugh Apr 2020 OP

What a nightmare backtoblue Apr 2020 #1

Testing, testing, testing... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #2

Healing vibes on the way! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #13

Well we want to keep the numbers down, remember? superpatriotman Apr 2020 #18

Sending positive vibes malaise Apr 2020 #3

Chump's drug equals death FakeNoose Apr 2020 #4

Can his mom apply for the antiviral, remdesivir, under compassionate rules? It's in trials in Nay Apr 2020 #5

I've been sending her info about it and Atemvir? live love laugh Apr 2020 #7

She may want to apply to the actual trials admin to see if they can get him in. I'm not exactly Nay Apr 2020 #10

Thank you so very much 🙏🏽 live love laugh Apr 2020 #11

OMG, I reread your OP and saw that he is in Chicago! Oh, please, please, angels, get Nay Apr 2020 #12

I just called University of Chicago where the trials live love laugh Apr 2020 #14

May it happen. May it happen. Make sure to ask for "compassionate use" -- that may Nay Apr 2020 #15

Gilead is the company that makes it. LisaL Apr 2020 #20

I just found Gileads contact info to apply for compassionate use live love laugh Apr 2020 #25

The drug is called remdesivir. LisaL Apr 2020 #17

Viral tests often have a significant margin for error Amishman Apr 2020 #6

Please let your BBF know that we care. Boomerproud Apr 2020 #8

I wonder if stats adjust for the 30% false negative results of these tests. nt LAS14 Apr 2020 #9

Sent up a prayer for him. BTW, there is new drug with some promise. It's called Remdesivir and is iluvtennis Apr 2020 #16

So sorry for your friend and their son marlakay Apr 2020 #19

I'd would Love to know who made those tests. I suspect Most of are faulty. flying_wahini Apr 2020 #21

Prayers to your friend's son. It took my friend 3 tests to find out he was positive as well. woodsprite Apr 2020 #22

This gives me so much hope thanks 🙏🏽 live love laugh Apr 2020 #24

I am sorry to hear this pandr32 Apr 2020 #23

There was a report in medical news yesterday or the day before that these types of patient should JudyM Apr 2020 #26