Clarence Jones

So, you know, this is really kind of an overwhelming topic. Okay. Let me tell you why, because Jay has already said, Kate, you probably too have said you got over 200 symptoms. you know, that would indicate this. And, you know, with so much going on, I mean, it seems like, well, even if a bump comes up on my nose, I mean, should I be testing for COVID? I mean, it's, you know what I'm saying?

So, you know, this is really kind of an overwhelming topic. Okay. Let me tell you why, because Jay has already said, Kate, you probably too have said you got over 200 symptoms. you know, that would indicate this. And, you know, with so much going on, I mean, it seems like, well, even if a bump comes up on my nose, I mean, should I be testing for COVID? I mean, it's, you know what I'm saying?

I mean, it's like, it gets to be very, very overwhelming. And so my question to you You know, in very simply and I come and I come from a community perspective is, you know, really, what should we be doing? I mean, you know, you know, saying we know that it exists. We know that it impacts us. I mean, what should we really be doing? I mean, there's so much fake news going out here.

I mean, it's like, it gets to be very, very overwhelming. And so my question to you You know, in very simply and I come and I come from a community perspective is, you know, really, what should we be doing? I mean, you know, you know, saying we know that it exists. We know that it impacts us. I mean, what should we really be doing? I mean, there's so much fake news going out here.

You know, it's good to hear from you what, you know, bottom line kind of sort of what we should do.

You know, it's good to hear from you what, you know, bottom line kind of sort of what we should do.

Jay, I want to talk to you about research. Okay. Is there a certain demographic that is experiencing long COVID more than other people? Well, I think when COVID first came out, you know, it was a lot of the older people they got, you know, they got it, those kind of things. But now with long COVID, is there a demographical shift or is it the same or is it all over the board? What do you see? Well,

Jay, I want to talk to you about research. Okay. Is there a certain demographic that is experiencing long COVID more than other people? Well, I think when COVID first came out, you know, it was a lot of the older people they got, you know, they got it, those kind of things. But now with long COVID, is there a demographical shift or is it the same or is it all over the board? What do you see? Well,

I appreciate that because I think that part of what you just said was that for a lot of folks, and I think one of you mentioned this before, a lot of people are so interested in just pushing through it. You know, it's just like, well, you know, life is tough anyway. You know, so I mean, I'm already feeling fog brain, you know, just those kinds of things. But in terms of

I appreciate that because I think that part of what you just said was that for a lot of folks, and I think one of you mentioned this before, a lot of people are so interested in just pushing through it. You know, it's just like, well, you know, life is tough anyway. You know, so I mean, I'm already feeling fog brain, you know, just those kinds of things. But in terms of

experiencing those things, you know, we want to know that if we are experiencing those things, is it, can we spread it? You know what I mean? I mean, we just don't know. And I think that that's what's good about this conversation is that we're just chatting about this and we understand the uncertainty about a lot of stuff.

experiencing those things, you know, we want to know that if we are experiencing those things, is it, can we spread it? You know what I mean? I mean, we just don't know. And I think that that's what's good about this conversation is that we're just chatting about this and we understand the uncertainty about a lot of stuff.

I mean, you talk about a lot of things that, you know, even now you're uncertain about, or we're uncertain about, or the scientists are uncertain about, and it's good to be able to say that.

I mean, you talk about a lot of things that, you know, even now you're uncertain about, or we're uncertain about, or the scientists are uncertain about, and it's good to be able to say that.

I appreciate that. Let me ask, let me do a follow up question. the long COVID versus the vaccination rates, okay? People that are experiencing long COVID, how many vaccines did they take? I mean, do people that have taken less vaccine get long COVID more than people that have taken more vaccines? I mean, I don't know. I'm just I'm just trying to figure it out.

I appreciate that. Let me ask, let me do a follow up question. the long COVID versus the vaccination rates, okay? People that are experiencing long COVID, how many vaccines did they take? I mean, do people that have taken less vaccine get long COVID more than people that have taken more vaccines? I mean, I don't know. I'm just I'm just trying to figure it out.

I mean, we have to I think we have to five vaccines now. Right. So if you get five, maybe you won't get it. I don't know. But I'm just but those are the kind of questions people are going to ask. Like, well, if I take enough vaccines that I won't get it. And I mean, so can you help me?

I mean, we have to I think we have to five vaccines now. Right. So if you get five, maybe you won't get it. I don't know. But I'm just but those are the kind of questions people are going to ask. Like, well, if I take enough vaccines that I won't get it. And I mean, so can you help me?

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