Coronavirus quick test ( folk version)

[rogevibe]

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 

[imastawka]

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.

[rogevibe]

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@lurker172602 wrote:

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@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.

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Please stop spreading quackery. It is irresponsible and dangerous. 

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

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

[icyfroth]

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@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.

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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.

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

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@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.

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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?

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[debra9275]

You could also just have a cold

[icyfroth]

Hopefully...

[debra9275]

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

[icyfroth]

Ok.

[debra9275]

LOL ... okay

[snow*jewel]

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

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