Rapid Covid test Would you hire?

[+ purplekow]

Rutgers University has a FDA approval pending saliva CoVid test. It can be done at home in about 2 hours. If the time for testing was down to less than an hour, would you hire an escort with the proviso that you both get tested at the time of the visit. Do the spit test, have dinner, read the test and then go from there?

If so, who should pay for the cost of the tests since they are likely to run 30 to 50 dollars at the onset? Dutch?

[Guest]

It's feasible to do testing in under 30 minutes. If the test is at least 98% accurate, I think it would be a bit paranoid not to trust the test, especially if you're not in a high-risk group. I suppose the client would probably have to come up with the tests, although the wise escort would discount his rate if the client were to pony-up for the tests.

[LookingAround]

Sure I would

[+ Archer]

If the test was proven to be reliable, I would pay for the tests for both of us.

[MikeBiDude]

Rutgers University has a FDA approval pending saliva CoVid test. It can be done at home in about 2 hours. If the time for testing was down to less than an hour, would you hire an escort with the proviso that you both get tested at the time of the visit. Do the spit test, have dinner, read the test and then go from there?

If so, who should pay for the cost of the tests since they are likely to run 30 to 50 dollars at the onset? Dutch?

Yes I’d test and I’d pay.

[+ newatthis]

Rutgers University has a FDA approval pending saliva CoVid test. It can be done at home in about 2 hours. If the time for testing was down to less than an hour, would you hire an escort with the proviso that you both get tested at the time of the visit. Do the spit test, have dinner, read the test and then go from there?

If so, who should pay for the cost of the tests since they are likely to run 30 to 50 dollars at the onset? Dutch?

A lot of details missing. What exactly does the test measure? Does it really tell whether an individual is infectious? What is the rate of false negatives?

 

I guess my answer is "if the test is 99.???% accurate in determining whether an individual could possibly infect someone else, yes".

[+ Snbrd]

Negative at the time of test doesn't mean you can't transmit. That's the rationale for the 14 day quarantines. I know someone who tested negative after repeatedly visiting her father, who also tested negative, while he was hospitalized. However, she believes she brought it into her home and infected her husband and son. Both are fine now btw.

[down_to_business]

Well, so many unknowns still. Unfortunately, this is not encouraging.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-mutant-coronavirus-has-emerged-even-more-contagious-than-the-original-study-says/ar-BB13CHNP?ocid=spartandhp

 

Highlights:

 

-A mutant coronavirus has emerged, even more contagious than the original, study says.

-In addition to spreading faster, it may make people vulnerable to a second infection after a first bout with the disease, the report warned.

-Scientists at major organizations working on a vaccine or drugs have told The Times that they are pinning their hopes on initial evidence that the virus is stable and not likely to mutate the way influenza virus does, requiring a new vaccine every year. The Los Alamos report could upend that assumption.

-If the pandemic fails to wane seasonally as the weather warms, the study warns, the virus could undergo further mutations even as research organizations prepare the first medical treatments and vaccines. Without getting on top of the risk now, the effectiveness of vaccines could be limited. Some of the compounds in development are supposed to latch onto the spike or interrupt its action. If they were designed based on the original version of the spike, they might not be effective against the new coronavirus strain, the study’s authors warned.

-Medical experts have speculated in recent weeks that they were seeing at least two strains of the virus in the U.S., one prevalent on the East Coast and another on the West Coast

-Even if the new strain is no more dangerous than the others, it could still complicate efforts to bring the pandemic under control. That would be an issueif the mutation makes the virus so different from earlier strains that people who have immunity to them would not be immune to the new version.

If that is indeed the case, it could make “individuals susceptible to a second infection,” the study authors wrote.

[+ Tygerscent]

I carry 20 Binax covid self tests with me while on tour~ I test every three days and ask my Clients to test before meeting~
 I’m only seeing Clients who have never had covid, are triple vaxed and willing to self test before meeting, (or have current test within 36hrs). 
 I show my Vax card and am triple vaxed with three full dose Moderna shots~
 I order the Binax tests from Walmart by the case~ Each kit has two tests in it and the cost is $20/kit~ So, my 20 Binax kits gives me 40 self tests~ The tests take 15 to 30 mins to attain results~ 

 I’ve done a lot of medical fetish play with this by having lads come in masked, change into a hospital gown, I then come out in a full hazmat suit, goggles, gloves and gas mask~ I proceed to give them a physical exam including the Binax test~ My Clients are “lower risk” and agree to take the Binax test~ The exam generally turns into a coach athlete sports Med exam followed by any number of naughty scenarios~ 

 it’s a great way to do the tests as well as mix in some creative role play~ 

[Guest]

At this time, it makes a lot more sense to ask for proof of immunization, rather than an antigen test. Antigen tests are fairly useless, unless they're done immediately before the meeting. As with HIV, a person is most contagious when the infection first takes hold, so a negative test that's even 24 hours old is pretty useless. And a person will test positive way after he's no longer contagious. With the currently prevalent Delta variant, even vaccinated people can transmit, but when they can the window is very short, and the load is smaller. Of course, best to avoid if you're in a high-risk population. 

[thedanNYC]

4 hours ago, Unicorn said:

At this time, it makes a lot more sense to ask for proof of immunization, rather than an antigen test. Antigen tests are fairly useless, unless they're done immediately before the meeting. As with HIV, a person is most contagious when the infection first takes hold, so a negative test that's even 24 hours old is pretty useless. And a person will test positive way after he's no longer contagious. With the currently prevalent Delta variant, even vaccinated people can transmit, but when they can the window is very short, and the load is smaller. Of course, best to avoid if you're in a high-risk population. 

I wasn't aware that the Delta variant affects your load 😈 Thanks for letting us know. 

 

[Luv2play]

6 hours ago, Unicorn said:

At this time, it makes a lot more sense to ask for proof of immunization, rather than an antigen test. Antigen tests are fairly useless, unless they're done immediately before the meeting. As with HIV, a person is most contagious when the infection first takes hold, so a negative test that's even 24 hours old is pretty useless. And a person will test positive way after he's no longer contagious. With the currently prevalent Delta variant, even vaccinated people can transmit, but when they can the window is very short, and the load is smaller. Of course, best to avoid if you're in a high-risk population. 

With Omicron, proof of vaccination is no longer sufficient. A rapid test, taken within a few hours of meeting, offers another layer of protection but is not 💯.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Luv2play said:

With Omicron, proof of vaccination is no longer sufficient. A rapid test, taken within a few hours of meeting, offers another layer of protection but is not 💯.

Both Omicron and Delta are potentially transmissible from vaccinated people. Of these two, Delta is far more likely to cause serious illness (although still extremely rare, and seen almost exclusively in the frail and those over 70, mostly over 80). All indications so far are that on those occasions that Omicron infects the vaccinated, symptoms are virtually always extremely mild when they happen at all. If you know of data I've overlooked which show otherwise, please provide the link to that data, but NOT a link to a statement by an alarmist official making a statement such as "We don't know anything 100% so we should panic." 

[+ tassojunior]

I'm being a good boy until after Christmas because..

A new UK study this morning found on MedPage says Omicron may not be milder than Delta:

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/96284?xid=nl_covidupdate_2021-12-20&eun=g1786879d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyUpdate_122021&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update_active

 

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/232698/modelling-suggests-rapid-spread-omicron-england/

The study finds no evidence of Omicron having lower severity than Delta, judged by either the proportion of people testing positive who report symptoms, or by the proportion of cases seeking hospital care after infection. However, hospitalisation data remains very limited at this time.

 

 

[+ IronMaus]

I have a buttload of instant tests for my own personal use to make myself feel comfortable. Living in California, I no longer ask for proof of vaccination because of the high vaccination rate and low Covid levels near me. I just make "sure" I don't have it and hope they will take care of themselves. Right now, the alarmingly high levels of STIs are more concerning to me - so I will ask clients about how often they are tested and make sure they know which tests to get.

[+ FrankR]

28 minutes ago, IronMaus said:

I have a buttload of instant tests for my own personal use to make myself feel comfortable. Living in California, I no longer ask for proof of vaccination because of the high vaccination rate and low Covid levels near me. I just make "sure" I don't have it and hope they will take care of themselves. Right now, the alarmingly high levels of STIs are more concerning to me - so I will ask clients about how often they are tested and make sure they know which tests to get.

I had to google that!

[Guest]

57 minutes ago, tassojunior said:

I'm being a good boy until after Christmas because..

A new UK study this morning found on MedPage says Omicron may not be milder than Delta:

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/96284?xid=nl_covidupdate_2021-12-20&eun=g1786879d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyUpdate_122021&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update_active

 

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/232698/modelling-suggests-rapid-spread-omicron-england/

The study finds no evidence of Omicron having lower severity than Delta, judged by either the proportion of people testing positive who report symptoms, or by the proportion of cases seeking hospital care after infection. However, hospitalisation data remains very limited at this time.

Thanks for the update and link, which I'd missed. It's possible the earlier data was spurious. The facts are unfolding. I think I will test myself right before meeting my family for Christmas, some of whom are in very high-risk categories. 

[Guest]

But then again, NBC Nightly News said tonight that the death rate for Omicron for boosted vaccinees was 1 in a million, so maybe it's not that bad. Of course, with all the unvaxxed in the US and the extraordinary speed of spread, US hospitals could easily fill up, even at a relatively low death rate...

[FrancisCA]

Where is everyone getting their tests from! Would like to use for myself and clients

[+ FrankR]

13 minutes ago, Francis said:

Where is everyone getting their tests from! Would like to use for myself and clients

I got mine at Walmart. Was able to use my medical savings account (HSA) too. 

Edited December 21, 2021 by FrankR

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Francis said:

Where is everyone getting their tests from! Would like to use for myself and clients

They had plenty (one to a customer) at the CVS at 8000 W Sunset Blvd. (at Crescent Heights in WeHo) yesterday. I guess I'll get tested prior to seeing family since one member is in her 90s and another takes immune-suppressing meds, but they're both boosted, so the 1 in a million is probably the sickest of the million. 

[+ Tygerscent]

3 hours ago, Unicorn said:

They had plenty (one to a customer) at the CVS at 8000 W Sunset Blvd. (at Crescent Heights in WeHo) yesterday. I guess I'll get tested prior to seeing family since one member is in her 90s and another takes immune-suppressing meds, but they're both boosted, so the 1 in a million is probably the sickest of the million. 

I order them on line by the case from Walmart~ 

[+ Tygerscent]

3 hours ago, Unicorn said:

They had plenty (one to a customer) at the CVS at 8000 W Sunset Blvd. (at Crescent Heights in WeHo) yesterday. I guess I'll get tested prior to seeing family since one member is in her 90s and another takes immune-suppressing meds, but they're both boosted, so the 1 in a million is probably the sickest of the million. 

A probability you don’t need to test~ 

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

On 5/4/2020 at 10:43 PM, purplekow said:

Rutgers University has a FDA approval pending saliva CoVid test. It can be done at home in about 2 hours. If the time for testing was down to less than an hour, would you hire an escort with the proviso that you both get tested at the time of the visit. Do the spit test, have dinner, read the test and then go from there?

If so, who should pay for the cost of the tests since they are likely to run 30 to 50 dollars at the onset? Dutch?

For some guys here, an hour is nearly too much time with an escort.

This whole scenario would not be likely.

Edited December 22, 2021 by Benjamin_Nicholas

[+ purplekow]

2 hours ago, Benjamin_Nicholas said:

For some guys here, an hour is nearly too much time with an escort.

This whole scenario would not be likely.

18 months ago is ancient history in Cvid.  Rapid testing is now readily available and can be done in 20 minutes to 30 minutes with the best situations, it seems that the line has been drawn deeply in the sand and that there are those that are vaccinated and those that do little to protect themselves and others.  An escort friend of mine said he did get a Covid test mailed to him by a long time client who wanted it done before the meeting and asked that the escort bring the test with him.