While the extra credit assignment was not very clear…. I will be discussing into more depth the antibody testing and why it is the current buzz alongside the pandemic, and I will be discussing the current pandemic situation outside of antibody testing. This will mainly include a lot of my current thoughts, misunderstandings, and feelings about the virus to make it more entertaining :0 We are hearing about the current pandemic on every single platform available already so might as well spice it up. Specifically, as I mentioned that I will be including a lot of my thoughts… the theme of this blog will be … Will I return to school?
Nothing is perfect. Neither is the antibody tests that are being advertised by the FDA. Will these not perfect tests be what get me back to school? Will they be what makes life normal again? The first to be tested, which I agree with, are the healthcare professionals. We need to know if it is healthy for them to be tending to patients. If they have the IgG antibodies they are immune and they should 100% enter back into the workforce if they aren’t already there. That is the scary part, some may already be there being exposed or have already been exposed. Im not sure if they are requiring those in the healthcare force to be a tested a long time ago…??? IDK. That makes the most since, but I am not sure if I have heard about this. What I found interesting was the talk of releasing certificates that show your immunity. HAHA… almost like a participation medal. (ok not funny) But I do enjoy this idea, this would be something to be proud of. This would be a step into the right direction.
Accuracy is a major concern of the tests. This is what worries me the most and has me wondering when I will be able to return to school. A place that hosts thousand and thousands of students from all over. If the testing is not accurate in one place, it for sure isn’t accurate in another. False hope is the absolute last thing we need during this pandemic.This would just lead to another outbreak….One thing I don’t understand is why there would be a test if it is indeed not accurate… isnt that the whole point? But what do I know. I do know that IgM will be the first to appear with IgG following that has to ability to actually recognize the virus. I also know that the incubation period that has been advertised for the entirety of this outbreak is 2 weeks. IgG levels are recognized to be at their height after about 30 days of infection.
Outside of the pandemic we are experiencing being home, isolated, with no restaurants. It is all we hear about on the news, on twitter, all instagram captions, all tik toks, everything. We are living in a history DBQ essay. Man did I love writing those. While I know and am not afraid to say that I am not educated enough to voice my true opinion about the virus and how it is affecting those around us and if it is truly something to be so concerned about, it is always better to be safe than sorry. That is a phrase I always grew up saying and hearing and I will stick with that. I do know that online school… is not for me. It will never be…. So I am hoping that life will be back to normal in the fall. I am known for being positive, thinking positive, and helping others stay positive, and I will continue to do this amongst the circumstances.
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