opelmanta1900 wrote:Stanford recently announced they were developing a rapid test to detect antibodies from the virus...
When they announced it I told my wife I thought maybe officials were lending credence to the idea the virus has somehow gotten here earlier than we'd thought...
Apparently that's what they're now saying, officials believe the virus swept through here last fall...
And that's why California's is seeing so few deaths compared to new York... Many of us have had it...
My son was home sick for 10 days in December... My daughter was home a week... My father in law ended up in the hospital with pneumonia that wouldn't go away, and I caught a Virus that changed my body completely...
Nothing is proven but I would not doubt it if they come back with results showing California was the starting point for the US back in fall 2019...
I lean toward that same theory, but until the antibody test is available widespread, there is no way to prove it. Here in NC, my wife had all the symptoms in February. Chest conjestion, dry cough, low grade fever and loss of smell and taste. She said it was unlike any flu/cold she ever had before, and was completely in her chest. It was an annoying illness, but she was still able to function, and never had trouble breathing. I was by her side the whole time taking care of her and never showed any symptoms. We are both in our 60s, but eat a whole food organic Keto diet, practice intermittent fasting, and consume immune system boosting suplements. I've talked with dozens in the area that had the same symptoms, including our daughters, son-in-laws and grandkids. It also blew through our schools. I hope the antibody test becomes available soon, as I would love for both of us to take it. If we both show antibodies, it would strengthen my belief that this part of NC experienced this virus back in February, and that our current lockdown is a waste.
David