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[pennyJo1960]

The whole things has me baffled .. We mask and glove.
The three of us are in risk group keep your heads down and still

 

[sourland]

Grand daughter lives in Maryland. She is planning on coming here early August to 'self quarantine' for 2 weeks before returning to Syracuse.

 

[getaclue]

bruce, all I can say is WOW. Here, any doctor's office, walk-in clinic, or hospital will test on demand. They get you in quick too.

 

[Peep_Show]

Our county provided free tests at multiple locations. The problem was that asymptomatic people were testing multiple times (one woman on NextDoor bragged that she had taken the test four times) and thus using valuable resources and skewing testing v. case numbers. So now our Gov has mandated that only symptomatic people get tested at those sites.

Our blood donation center offers free testing for antibodies with each donation. DH and I signed up (well, he signed up and then offered me as a bonus) for the end of the month. However, DH came down with a bladder infection and some prostate issues, so all the meds he's taking cancels him out. So I'll decide whether I go or not in a bit. I used to donate all the time (Gold Card member/multiple gallons), but I'm heeding pretty much the Covid quarantining as I could be considered high risk if infected. The last time I was severely respiratorily sick was two Januarys ago. So unless I had the earliest case of Covid recorded, I'm still antibody free and would like to keep it that way.

 

[CapricornFarm]

That looks like a turkey buzzard!

That's my cute baby Gold Laced polish, fyi!

 

[sourland]

Blood donation ? Is there an age after which you can not donate ? I used to donate regularly at work and was also 'on call' for emergency donations. That was a while ago.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I had a Covid test because of my ear tube removal and replacement on Monday. Have not heard results, but expect to be negative.

 

[getaclue]

Cap, I hope it's negative, and they can proceed with removing your ear tube.

 

[Peep_Show]

Sour --

What is the age limit for donating blood?

• Age: You must be at least 17 years old to donate to the general blood supply. There is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as you are well with no restrictions or limitations to your activities.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cap, I hope it's negative, and they can proceed with removing your ear tube.

Yeah, it's not working any more. I did get a long time from a short term solution!