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BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2020, 08:51 AM Apr 2020

At work, nurses were saying that the state of New York is offering temporary nurses

$10,000 per week to come for 21 day contracts. From what I saw, not one person was willing to go, as they don't have PPE. What good is $10,000 per week if you are dead?

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At work, nurses were saying that the state of New York is offering temporary nurses (Original Post) BigDemVoter Apr 2020 OP

thats's why we need the antobody test, if you've had it you could work Demonaut Apr 2020 #1

We don't know that for sure. There are people in China who are getting infected a GemDigger Apr 2020 #2

true, still much to learn but are they getting sick again, not just testing positive? Demonaut Apr 2020 #3

I don't think that is confirmed yet... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #4

Demonaut

(8,919 posts)

1. thats's why we need the antobody test, if you've had it you could work

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Sun Apr 5, 2020, 08:54 AM

Apr 2020

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

2. We don't know that for sure. There are people in China who are getting infected a

Reply to Demonaut (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:37 AM

Apr 2020

second time so I think we need a little more knowledge before we go sending people in that we "think" will be safe.

Demonaut

(8,919 posts)

3. true, still much to learn but are they getting sick again, not just testing positive?

Reply to GemDigger (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:41 AM

Apr 2020

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

4. I don't think that is confirmed yet...

Reply to Demonaut (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:43 AM

Apr 2020

haven't heard anything definitive on immunity yet. With normal viruses, recovery will grant some limited immunity, but I haven't heard real science on verifying it for Covid.

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