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Laura PourMeADrink

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11. I imagine it's hard to prove, eh. Let's just say you are Person A and

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #7)

Thu May 28, 2020, 09:21 AM

May 2020

diagnosed positive today. You picked it up from Person B (when they were asymptomatic). The last time you were near Person B was 14 days ago. Presumably, Person B has already been diagnosed say 7 days ago and is now showing symptoms.

It all works (proof) if A & B know each other. If they are strangers, you would never know, right?

And how can you prove the theory in a lab? You'd have to have two people willing to get it.

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Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases may be more common than suspected [View all] SunSeeker May 2020 OP

There's a journal called "Thorax" milestogo May 2020 #1

Great name for a metal band too. SunSeeker May 2020 #2

Wow. I read elsewhere that a summer lull, if we have one, would Hortensis May 2020 #3

indoors HVAC is indeed a factor hkp11 May 2020 #5

I can see not going back to my cube until a vaccine is developed MissB May 2020 #6

same here hkp11 May 2020 #12

Thanks for this post. Good info that could save lives nt Jarqui May 2020 #10

you're welcome hkp11 May 2020 #13

Kinda on the fence about the name... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2020 #4

This crisis is like war fescuerescue May 2020 #7

What is the political agenda gab13by13 May 2020 #9

We would have to ask that particular individual fescuerescue May 2020 #15

I imagine it's hard to prove, eh. Let's just say you are Person A and Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #11

Indeed it is fescuerescue May 2020 #17

I've not read one article from a credible source claiming such, do you have a link? thx in advance uponit7771 May 2020 #18

Two months ago studies have suggested 50% of cases are asymptomatic. Pobeka May 2020 #8

And without adequate testing, we'll never really know... Wounded Bear May 2020 #14

Kick KewlKat May 2020 #16