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Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

rogevibe — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:38:14 GMT

Seems an infection leaves one without a sense of smell , so maybe a quick test is to subject the target to smelling salts - now if the target splutters and recoils then is ok , if no reaction then good reason for further tesing . This should work regardless of any outward signs , so great at the pre-school , primary school etc

https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-03-25/coronavirus-loss-of-smell-covid-19-symptom/12087948

However such testing has not been clinically evaluated as a standard casual test

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

gutterpunkz05 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:39:11 GMT

Lookout Salem, here we come

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

rogevibe — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:57:36 GMT

@gutterpunkz05 wrote:
Lookout Salem, here we come

yeah right , unless you are a primary school teacher wondering which kid is going to kill you through him or her shedding virus and being undetected

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

icyfroth — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:09:51 GMT

Every morning before you get up, take a deep breath and hold while you count to 10.

If you can do that without coughing, you don't have the virus.

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

lurker172602 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:27:51 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
Every morning before you get up, take a deep breath and hold while you count to 10.

If you can do that without coughing, you don't have the virus.

Please stop spreading quackery. It is irresponsible and dangerous.

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/busting-the-coronavirus-myths-flooding-social-media--c-750951

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

icyfroth — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 01:04:34 GMT

@lurker172602 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Every morning before you get up, take a deep breath and hold while you count to 10.

If you can do that without coughing, you don't have the virus.
Please stop spreading quackery. It is irresponsible and dangerous.

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/busting-the-coronavirus-myths-flooding-social-media--c-750951

Oh please. what harm can it possibly do? Or drinking water, for that matter

From your link:

“When someone has an acute viral infection it can be difficult to take a deep breath and not cough because the airways are irritated. That’s all it means.

“It doesn’t say anything about fibrosis, even though people with fibrosis might struggle doing it.

“Being able to hold your breath for 10 seconds also doesn’t mean someone doesn’t have coronavirus.”

Isn't Coronavirus an "acute viral infection"?

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

bright.ton42 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 02:04:34 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
Every morning before you get up, take a deep breath and hold while you count to 10.

If you can do that without coughing, you don't have the virus.

Actually I don't think this is as odd as it seems as I think if someone had any sort of lung, even bronchial, infection holding your breath like that would cause coughing. Not to mean Covid19 though, but some sort of infection.

However as Stanford University debunks this theory re it being an indicator of Covid19 I'm happy to accept their advice.

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

icyfroth — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 02:17:59 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Every morning before you get up, take a deep breath and hold while you count to 10.

If you can do that without coughing, you don't have the virus.
Actually I don't think this is as odd as it seems as I think if someone had any sort of lung, even bronchial, infection holding your breath like that would cause coughing. Not to mean Covid19 though, but some sort of infection.

However as Stanford University debunks this theory re it being an indicator of Covid19 I'm happy to accept their advice.

Doesn't rule it out, though, either.

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

debra9275 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 02:39:22 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
Every morning before you get up, take a deep breath and hold while you count to 10.

If you can do that without coughing, you don't have the virus.

The experts say that if you can't do that, it could be due to a large number of other health issues, and is NOT a test for coronavirus

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

not_for_sale — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 02:49:21 GMT

It can take up to 14 days for symptoms to appear. So you could hold your breath for a minute and not cough, but still have the virus. Maybe you'd start coughing tomorrow.

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

imastawka — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 02:55:21 GMT

It's a stupid test.

I have asthma, emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis.

I can hold my breath for 10 seconds, easy, without coughing.

Guess I'm doin' alright.

Doing ventriloquism while drinking a glass of water might be a better test.

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

rogevibe — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 03:55:09 GMT

@lurker172602 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Every morning before you get up, take a deep breath and hold while you count to 10.

If you can do that without coughing, you don't have the virus.
Please stop spreading quackery. It is irresponsible and dangerous.

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/busting-the-coronavirus-myths-flooding-social-media--c-750951

The symptom chart referenced from that link should included " Death : sometimes "

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

icyfroth — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 04:50:52 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
It's a stupid test.

I have asthma, emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis.

I can hold my breath for 10 seconds, easy, without coughing.

Guess I'm doin' alright.

Doing ventriloquism while drinking a glass of water might be a better test.

Ok. Ppl will do what they feel comfortable with.

"I have asthma, emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis".

Happy to hear you're doin' alright. I understand your panic about catching COVID 19 a bit better now.

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

icyfroth — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 05:03:45 GMT

@debra9275 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Every morning before you get up, take a deep breath and hold while you count to 10.

If you can do that without coughing, you don't have the virus.
The experts say that if you can't do that, it could be due to a large number of other health issues,

Of course it could.

and is NOT a test for coronavirus.

Yeah. ..Still.
If you had no previous respiratory condition, and suddenly one morning you cough while trying to hold your breath, Same goes on for a few days in row, and all around you an epidemic is raging that causes a severe pneumonia-like disease, called Coronavirus, you'd start getting a bit suspicious, wouldn't you?

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

debra9275 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 05:17:55 GMT

You could also just have a cold

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

icyfroth — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 05:33:21 GMT

Hopefully...

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

debra9275 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 06:21:22 GMT

Well, that's why it's not a credible test for coronavirus 😀

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

icyfroth — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 06:29:33 GMT

Ok.

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

debra9275 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 06:34:11 GMT

LOL ... okay

Re: Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

snow*jewel — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 08:14:58 GMT

Smokers who keep smoking may leave themselves open for more risk.

(Tried to post a link but not sure how to here).