The TRUTH About Coronavirus Antibody Tests

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @Prometheus720
    @Prometheus720 4 года назад +289

    I love that you use clickbait titles to pull in that demographic and then provide good information anyway.
    A lot of clickbait videos are like, "Look at the babe in this thumbnail!" Then she isn't in the video.
    Your clickbait videos are like, "HUGE CONTROVERSY" and then you calmly and politely address it without talking down to people or being preachy. Perfect bait and switch
    Thanks, Dr. Mike.

    • @37thraven
      @37thraven 4 года назад +12

      Behavioural psychologist and technologist here, and you're *exactly* correct.
      Some days it depresses me to know that this is what it takes to stand out in a noisy digital crowd.
      Other days, companies offer to pay me to apply it.

    • @morganmartin7543
      @morganmartin7543 4 года назад +4

      37thraven come on man just like the comments and move on

    • @GinsuSher
      @GinsuSher 4 года назад

      It's only clickbait if the title or screenshot is not in the actual video. This video isn't clickbait.

    • @JustMyOpinion1010
      @JustMyOpinion1010 4 года назад

      He's a doctor. Psychology 101 😄

  • @ashura2328
    @ashura2328 4 года назад +432

    I'm here just to see Dr. Mike , because watching Dr. Mike decreases the anxiety level.

    • @pflernak
      @pflernak 4 года назад +10

      But he didnt say "Stay alert not anxious"

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +82

      Yay Alert Not ANXIOUS!

    • @asylnn
      @asylnn 4 года назад +2

      @nipi tiri he doesn’t have to
      I still feel safe even if he doesn’t say it

    • @jackieburgess6602
      @jackieburgess6602 4 года назад +1

      I can’t agree more, you hear so much on the news, Dr. Mike pulls the truth and makes it easy to understand. I attribute all my alertness and lack of anxiety to him!

    • @blue1brry
      @blue1brry 4 года назад +1

      Same, he actually tells us the truth compared to the news

  • @Pastor_Madeline
    @Pastor_Madeline 4 года назад +605

    Can you make a video about the growing number of people who are “reinfected”?

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +307

      I don't think the number is as high as the media is reporting. There will always be exceptions to the rule as there are individuals who are immunocompromised and have not completely cleared the infection when they thought they did.

    • @rachelcoloradomy3kidz778
      @rachelcoloradomy3kidz778 4 года назад +2

      Yaaaasss please try to do This!

    • @AGH331
      @AGH331 4 года назад +25

      "... the growing number of people who are “reinfected” ..."
      It's doubtful whether there actually is such a 'growing number'. Positive tests after negative tests don't automatically mean 'reinfection'.

    • @The_Kirk_Lazarus
      @The_Kirk_Lazarus 4 года назад +8

      Higher likelihood of inaccurate test result instead. The levels were either too low to detect or the sample was inadequately taken. This sampling technique requires the health provider to stick a long Q-tip through the nasal passage all the way to the back of the throat. Instant gag reflex triggered and it is not a pleasant experience to the patients either.

    • @MrMedeiros223
      @MrMedeiros223 4 года назад +8

      Overblown media hype. Stop watching the news Maddie

  • @kiwi7221
    @kiwi7221 4 года назад +52

    "we don't know that yet, but we will soon"
    i feel safe, doc.

  • @thesnipingseal8011
    @thesnipingseal8011 4 года назад +1748

    I only just realized that Mike with his glasses looks like a mix of Harry Potter and Jake Gyllenhall. Oh also great video!

  • @Whit23ney
    @Whit23ney 4 года назад +846

    Okay. So my friend had Covid 19, was in ICU for almost a week and it was touch and go for a bit. He recovered, thankfully. He was discharged with instructions to self quarantine for 14 days. Once the 14 days were up, he planned a small get together with five people to celebrate his recovery. (btw, wouldn’t recommend) He read about people testing positive later, so before he had this event, he got swabbed nasally again and tested positive for the Corona Virus. He was 16 days after recovery and still tested positive. He’s now an asymptomatic carrier for the coronavirus. He cancelled his plans. Ten days later, he went to his doctor to get swabbed again to see if he could safely go grocery shopping. He tested positive. That’s now 26 days after he recovered that he’s still actively carrying this virus around through respiratory droplets. He won’t leave his house, naturally. If most people that recover think they’re Golden after 14 days, some are mistaken. What are your thoughts on this? There are people that are claiming to be reinfected, but is it actually that they just carry this virus long term and can infect people for months after?! I’m super interested to hear your opinions on this case. Antibody testing is great, but if they’re actively carrying this in their nasal passages for extended periods of time, what can even be done?
    UPDATE: Wow, a lot of people commented! I’d love to hear Dr Mike’s response as well. My friend just got swabbed again and tested negative, FINALLY!

    • @lisamo1013
      @lisamo1013 4 года назад +94

      What I've read on that topic was that it's possible that the virus is still present but not infectious anymore. But that this is something they still need to look into.
      (I'm mostly commenting so that I don't miss it when someone smarter than me answers this. It's a really good question.)

    • @ericbailey6779
      @ericbailey6779 4 года назад +56

      Leaving a comment so this gets bumped up the ratings so Dr. Mike might answer it.

    • @StillJustDreaming
      @StillJustDreaming 4 года назад +46

      Good question - and a scary one :-( I think most of us are assuming that you get it and then you're done with it. Hate to think that you really just go asymptomatic but can still spread it

    • @krish019940
      @krish019940 4 года назад +26

      A valid and important question. Please answer this Dr.Mike

    • @MarkovianMan
      @MarkovianMan 4 года назад +38

      I believe it was in South Korea they've found that 90 people thus far who had it and cleared it, then came down with it again some time later, so they are investigating whether the virus can "reactivate" (vs. a person being "reinfected"), and that perhaps immunity only lasts a few months. But as Dr. Mike said, there are so many unknowns at this time. I'm also replying with the hope that he will address the OP's question.

  • @franciegrasso5011
    @franciegrasso5011 4 года назад +664

    Dr. Mike not saying "stay happy and healthy" has given me a small existential crisis

    • @joshpetpalstn9214
      @joshpetpalstn9214 4 года назад +9

      Francie Grasso I absolutely agree

    • @lindsaymartin9082
      @lindsaymartin9082 4 года назад +11

      I just noticed.... 😬

    • @AstraLicious1
      @AstraLicious1 4 года назад +39

      He also skips the "bee-woop" :(

    • @manuelzlopez9652
      @manuelzlopez9652 4 года назад +16

      He's not the real Dr Mike! He's been body swapped!

    • @pflernak
      @pflernak 4 года назад +22

      @@manuelzlopez9652 Great now we have a reptilian invasion on top of COVID-19.

  • @pandorasbox4238
    @pandorasbox4238 4 года назад +14

    In case you haven't heard it: Thank you for taking the time out of your day to make these videos to help us all understand these things. I know you're both busy and probably very tired, so it means a lot that you take this time still to keep everyone informed.

  • @nihartanna8798
    @nihartanna8798 4 года назад +734

    You can tell this is serious when Dr.Mike wears glasses

  • @innatowsley2288
    @innatowsley2288 4 года назад +194

    Mike would make a great university professor. He is amazing at explaining complicated concepts in layman terms.

  • @DoctorNosa
    @DoctorNosa 4 года назад +221

    This video was NEEDED. So many people ordering these tests online!!

    • @laceydean8426
      @laceydean8426 4 года назад +1

      That's crazy. I didn't realize people could order them online. I figured you'd need to go to a Dr 🤷‍♀️

    • @Suspect333
      @Suspect333 4 года назад

      As soon as we let everyone catch it the sooner we can get back to our lives.

    • @heyitmaggie2390
      @heyitmaggie2390 4 года назад +3

      Suspect333 or we can stay inside till they have a cure to help people who are at high risk and save health care workers from over flow. The world doesn’t revolve around you

    • @mahe4
      @mahe4 4 года назад +3

      @@Suspect333 found the narcissist!

    • @janeshawger3404
      @janeshawger3404 4 года назад +2

      Heyitmaggie23 we have never found a cure for the common cold which is a coronavirus so don’t wait around for that.

  • @strangeisntit6087
    @strangeisntit6087 4 года назад +140

    I JUST WANT THISCOVID 19 TO BE OVER

    • @primitivochapa7837
      @primitivochapa7837 4 года назад

      Yes sir

    • @gazalaa1646
      @gazalaa1646 4 года назад +13

      I lost my sister to dis virus... Who ever created dis virus or who ever is behind dis is going to be in deepest pit of hell..

    • @emergencylighting5758
      @emergencylighting5758 4 года назад +1

      Fight

    • @ajouad3397
      @ajouad3397 4 года назад +1

      @@gazalaa1646 im so sorry man

    • @gazalaa1646
      @gazalaa1646 4 года назад

      @C0gitoZ33 Droid if its true den y r people dying

  • @toranders12
    @toranders12 4 года назад +391

    Another point I've heard mentioned from an acquaintance in health care:
    we have yet to assess whether there are any risks of long term complications after having covid-19.

    • @frenchbreadstupidity7054
      @frenchbreadstupidity7054 4 года назад +10

      They've already reported that people who suffered from severe symptoms have permanent lung structure damage.

    • @americandee7721
      @americandee7721 4 года назад +2

      My lungs are not as good as before I got COVID 19

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +72

      This is true. At this point I would not encourage the assumption that there are long-term complications. We will just keep an open mind.

    • @k0pstl939
      @k0pstl939 4 года назад +5

      @Virgil Grin I feel like at this time is a good time to be nit-picky because people are always confused when stuff isn't clear

    • @NatalieMarie917
      @NatalieMarie917 4 года назад +1

      Virgil Grin I think he is encouraging a neutral assumption (i.e., there may or may not be long-term complications... we don’t know yet). As of right now, we only have [limited] data on the short-term effects.

  • @friyazDO
    @friyazDO 4 года назад +281

    I understand you’re talking to your target audience, but I’d love to hear words like sensitivity and specificity described synonymously with false positive/accuracy so people walk away with more knowledge from your videos. As always, you’re providing the best content and keeping us first responders safe! Keep it up!

    • @ErinNicole06
      @ErinNicole06 4 года назад +19

      Fair, but I think he's doing a great job presenting this to the general public without turning them off by losing them in the details

    • @levihssh
      @levihssh 4 года назад +10

      He did explain sensitivity and specificity very well in a previous video.

    • @ellablakeborough1282
      @ellablakeborough1282 4 года назад

      Good advice, but he also talked about that in the last video

    • @friyazDO
      @friyazDO 4 года назад +2

      @@levihssh i probably haven't seen that one yet, thanks for informing me

    • @friyazDO
      @friyazDO 4 года назад +1

      @@ellablakeborough1282 didn't know, thanks!

  • @MathAndComputers
    @MathAndComputers 4 года назад +645

    Problem #4: You could have antibodies and still be infectious for a little while. (Edit: added "little"; see people's replies for more specific info.)

    • @razorwings
      @razorwings 4 года назад +81

      Typically serological assays are set up to detect both the IgG and IgM response. A positive IgG response indicates the virus is still active in the body. IgMs are the 'memory' antibodies. But yeah, you're right could have both types and still be fighting the infection.

    • @blue1brry
      @blue1brry 4 года назад +25

      I’m not big brain enough to understand this

    • @docmarmalade5224
      @docmarmalade5224 4 года назад +14

      razorwings that was a clear explanation. Thank you

    • @jeffriart
      @jeffriart 4 года назад +16

      My country (Indonesia) are using rapid antibody test for screening positive patients, with RT-PCR follow up confirmation if they test positive. So yeah, we are trying to find infectious patients using the antibody test.
      The poor quality of that test right now probably means a lot of missed cases. Not to mention it takes time for building the antibody (so we miss early infection) or a case where the patients already recovered (never reported as positive as only RT-PCR positive tests are reported).

    • @scyllasemusic2254
      @scyllasemusic2254 4 года назад

      Trivial but quite Important apparently Neil

  • @Melanie-ww4yk
    @Melanie-ww4yk 4 года назад +171

    It's official: Dr. Mike is the only person in media that I trust 100% for medical advice/information.

    • @Goldenhawk583
      @Goldenhawk583 4 года назад +11

      good, thebn have him answer this 1. Is there an electron micrograph of the pure, and fully characterized virus?
      2. What is the name of the primary specialist, peer reviewed paper in which the virus is illustrated and its full genetic information described?
      3. What is the name of the primary publication that provides proof that a particular virus is the sole cause of a particular disease?

    • @halfofmyheart3167
      @halfofmyheart3167 4 года назад +2

      Goldenhawk583 I like how your brain works! Can you please give me your honest opinion on this? I like to think of myself as being very intuitive, and generally a person who likes to see the facts/evidence etc., or more then likely I will doubt what I'm told. I've had a weird feeling about a motive behind this pandemic from the start, especially with Gates "predicting" this pandemic, the whole thing that happened in the level 4 lab in Canada & I just get a pit in my stomach, when it comes to Dr. Fauci, CDC, WHO and many others. I don’t know wtf is going on, but I’m very interested in hearing what you think, bc you’re obviously very smart🤍

    • @Goldenhawk583
      @Goldenhawk583 4 года назад +6

      @@halfofmyheart3167 for some reason this never showed up for me. Thank you for your praise.. but maybe I am just more suspicious? :)
      Nothing adds up about this plandemic. The number of deaths are manipulated so much it is impossible to know if anyone died of a disease at all. What we DO know, is that a lot of people has died of the ventilator treatment, a huge number of old people has died of loneliness, and the number of people who has and who will commit suicide are skyrocketing.
      When car crash victims and people falling down a staircase, is signed up as cov victims.. something is off.
      Dont get tested, and most definitely,. do not get a vaccine.
      The truth is that no virus has ever been proven to be contagious. Look up exosomes , and see what viruses really are.
      To catch a virus.. it has to be injected.

    • @jaypuck6912
      @jaypuck6912 4 года назад +4

      And yet, what is he really telling you? Nothing. He's simply saying we don't know... we don't know.

    • @alstef09
      @alstef09 4 года назад +1

      @@Goldenhawk583 How come is that no virus is contagious, are you one of those people making hoax theories? If so 0.125 microns is how small the virus is and which makes it really contagious, so what if i told you vaccines aren't the cause of a virus and a virus gets contagious if it is through transmission either by blood, air, water, and etc
      Vaccines help you by weakening the virus toxins to alert antibodies and also induce memory b cells to fight against infection in the future.

  • @LynnHermione
    @LynnHermione 4 года назад +503

    I think one of the reasons people are having a hard time with this pandemic is that so much of it is about statistics, and most people don't have the training or the skill to understand statistic data. I have the training and it's still something i have to focus on, I can't imagine my friends who ditched numbers after high-school math. This is why people either dismiss it or panic. They have a hard time keeping the notion that everything is a probability game, than less chances aren't ZERO chances but are better than MORE chances, and that every single action is a new roll of the dice.

    • @Kyle906-Q8
      @Kyle906-Q8 4 года назад +9

      So true!

    • @dickmelsonlupot7697
      @dickmelsonlupot7697 4 года назад +29

      Don't forget media plays a big part in this as well (like, oddly enough, like any shooting) where media almost always shine their lights on the negative sides and their tendency to use scare tactics and over dramatization of the numbers like how they over emphasize the number if infected but give little to no attention or just blatantly use smaller text on the numbers for those recovered and those killed while also not elaborating the numbers (like say showing the vast majority that died are either old, has weak immune systems or were already suffering another illness).
      And don't get me started on how they write their headlines with the vast majority of normies who "read" the news only read the headlines and would mostly just read the first paragraph which are usually just filled with stupid words used by the writer.

    • @timm7071
      @timm7071 4 года назад +7

      I studied research methodologies (statistics) in my undergrad, it is really difficult to stay on top of the numbers. For my part I take the numbers as incomplete and not representative of any final point. We can't yet, the numbers are still evolving. Now, try explaining that to someone who dropped numbers and logical reasoning in high school.

    • @nadiashireensiddiqi
      @nadiashireensiddiqi 4 года назад +4

      As a person with a math degree I concur

    • @DinisMadeira
      @DinisMadeira 4 года назад +10

      Some people seem to think "1% chance of dying" means they won't die.

  • @omarrr7407
    @omarrr7407 4 года назад +787

    Only real ones remember
    "Beeewoop"

  • @zacharyamnott9958
    @zacharyamnott9958 4 года назад +3906

    Let's be real. Dr. Mike sounds really agitated like he's been dealing with dumb people all day.

    • @yopomdpin6285
      @yopomdpin6285 4 года назад +249

      I'm pretty sure he is. I'm not a doctor and I've been dealing with a LOT of them every day

    • @alaaemad605
      @alaaemad605 4 года назад +16

      YES

    • @MrsWheezer
      @MrsWheezer 4 года назад +96

      Fear and stress lead to less sleep. Less sleep leads to decreased cognitive function. We as a society are ALL more dumb today.

    • @jass7532
      @jass7532 4 года назад +22

      He sounds calm to me. I really like the way he explained it too.

    • @d.s.3408
      @d.s.3408 4 года назад +4

      He probably has

  • @sefyravelvetpaw8166
    @sefyravelvetpaw8166 4 года назад +38

    "What needs to happen on a government level-"
    Lemme stop you right there. Our government is incompetent and incapable of the most basic civil tasks. We're fucked.

    • @S1mcard
      @S1mcard 3 года назад

      Well theire not exactly incompetent. They have gotten very far with the Great Reset and its euthanasia especially

  • @matthijsnorg9281
    @matthijsnorg9281 4 года назад +262

    Not gonna lie. That presentation about false positives was super clear. Good job my man

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +65

      Ahhh, thank you so much! I was debating hard on how to best present it without becoming overly technical with sensitivity/specificity vocab.

    • @freakazoid4691
      @freakazoid4691 4 года назад +4

      I'm glad you decided not to lie, but why would you even consider doing it?

    • @Fae_Nightshade
      @Fae_Nightshade 4 года назад

      @@DoctorMike correct me if I'm wrong, but don't false positive results also have a chance to do the opposite? So that a person who should test positive tests negative instead?

    • @LmM7595
      @LmM7595 4 года назад +4

      MRnaimadi that would be a false negative, which is not as dangerous here because it doesn’t cause a non-immune person to believe they are immune. False negatives are a much bigger deal when testing for the virus itself, because the test could say you’re fine when you’re actually carrying and transmitting the virus

    • @Maurycy5
      @Maurycy5 4 года назад +3

      It was technically mathematically incorrect, for instance if we assume 0% false negative rate and 5% false positive rate, like I believe was the case in the video, and assume 100 people, 50 of which are immune, then the expected number of positives should be 52.5 instead of 55.
      But I am just being pedantic. The presentation illustrated the problem well regardless of wether it was 100% accurate, or only 90%.

  • @shatwjamal3867
    @shatwjamal3867 4 года назад +204

    This channel is one of my favorite and most trusted sources during this time besides WHO and CDC ❤️ great job dr Mike

    • @katelynn117_
      @katelynn117_ 4 года назад +10

      Shatw Jamal WHO is not reliable. They have failed time and time again and yet people are still listening to them.

    • @schwepps8344
      @schwepps8344 4 года назад +2

      Ur sick if u trust cdc and who

    • @cherryblossoms4528
      @cherryblossoms4528 4 года назад

      I think I started trusting dr Mike more than the WHO when in one of his videos he said “Covid 19 is technically a pandemic”. Back then WHO was still not ready to declare it a pandemic.

    • @stinkyham9050
      @stinkyham9050 4 года назад +2

      WHO screwed the pooch bad. The whole point of the WHO was to stop a pandemic like this from happening. I give them a 3 out of 10 on that. After this crisis is over I'm hoping an investigation will reveal exactly what happened and major reforms are done to make sure this doesn't happen again.

    • @mariejuana8246
      @mariejuana8246 4 года назад

      hahahaha lol

  • @tuckcav7502
    @tuckcav7502 4 года назад +60

    As someone currently working in the ER, I feel like this is very educational to the general public.

    • @finn7520
      @finn7520 4 года назад +9

      Thank you for doing what you do. You're important to the world and we appreciate it!

    • @hisss
      @hisss 4 года назад +1

      Tuck, you're a boss 👊

    • @marcobisi7768
      @marcobisi7768 4 года назад +1

      Just two words that don't help you fisically but that are the only thing i can do: THANK YOU.

  • @beth9034
    @beth9034 3 года назад +1

    So how can people not rely on boosters if getting the virus and getting over it isn't enough? How can you prove full immunity from contracting and recovering from the virus whether vaccinated or unvaccinated? If you got over it fine it therefore makes sense all little variants aren't a worry. It's enough for chicken pox and influenza, it's the way heard immunity works so why not for this?

  • @sana._.8040
    @sana._.8040 4 года назад +574

    you know he's serious when his neck vein is popping out

    • @tunasandwich8049
      @tunasandwich8049 4 года назад +22

      He was probably dealing with covidiots. One more covidiot that vein's gonna blow

    • @siddharthsaha3103
      @siddharthsaha3103 4 года назад +2

      Good eye

    • @marutinandan182
      @marutinandan182 4 года назад +2

      Oh no JVD 😂

    • @bobbiusshadow6985
      @bobbiusshadow6985 4 года назад +10

      “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are 'stupider' than that.”
      --George Carlin
      My neck, temple and/or forehead vein would pop out too if I have to deal with them on a daily basis.

  • @k-macky1933
    @k-macky1933 4 года назад +118

    You have one of the best channels on RUclips. You’re no BS, straightforward, honest, passionate about what you do, and you do what you can to prevent the spread of misinformation, which is incredibly important during all this.
    And I just want to say I really appreciate you not only as a content creator and doctor, but as a fellow human being. Thank you for all you do.

    • @haicoai6269
      @haicoai6269 4 года назад

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    • @haicoai6269
      @haicoai6269 4 года назад

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  • @ay9748
    @ay9748 4 года назад +333

    Doctor: How much antibodies does the patient have?
    Tester: Yes

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +43

      Haha YAAS

    • @NatalieMarie917
      @NatalieMarie917 4 года назад +1

      Lol, when you accidentally take a qualitative test.
      Or see a qualitative doctor

  • @ipsofacto2949
    @ipsofacto2949 3 года назад +1

    If you can't say how long natural immunity lasts, then you can't know how long the vaccine lastst, or does the vaccines use a second immune system than the one used to fight the virus?

  • @stcrl
    @stcrl 4 года назад +320

    Doctor Mike out here making TOP NOTCH contents the world need.

  • @tripulr
    @tripulr 4 года назад +156

    Just wanted to let you know that you've been part of the reason I want to study in the medical field and become a doctor.
    P.S. Love your vids! I binge them all the time. 😄

    • @wKayy
      @wKayy 4 года назад +3

      More power to you!

  • @InnocuousRemark
    @InnocuousRemark 4 года назад +215

    "Much like a Xerox machine"
    I didn't realize Dr. Mike was 75, he looks amazing

    • @RJ-mw2gw
      @RJ-mw2gw 4 года назад +7

      Jack Smith Lol, yes, but no one calls them Xerox machines if they’re under 75.

    • @rrss213
      @rrss213 4 года назад +7

      @Jack Smith also, its like a joke man

    • @aelurial9474
      @aelurial9474 4 года назад +1

      R J b u t h e i s t h i r t y

    • @RJ-mw2gw
      @RJ-mw2gw 4 года назад +3

      fleurelle 😂

    • @lovelydolltime8006
      @lovelydolltime8006 4 года назад +3

      He ages in reverse.

  • @majoozr
    @majoozr 4 года назад +2

    Can anyone else notice the lack of sleep he is having? Thank you so much for everything doc🙏🏼 Stay healthy too!

  • @Titan3DAZ
    @Titan3DAZ 4 года назад +252

    My boss sent me home because he though I could test positive for the virus (I was having spring time allergies at this time, but no couching just sneezing). He told me to get a test taken in order to come back to work, however I wasn't allowed to get a test from anywhere around be because I had no symptoms...

    • @misspellings
      @misspellings 4 года назад +19

      Call your doctor to get permission to be tested.

    • @gailm3154
      @gailm3154 4 года назад +8

      Try getting a note from your boss

    • @masoncooper4810
      @masoncooper4810 4 года назад +64

      File for unemployment or file a complaint with your state labor department because he's basically just laid you off without cause.

    • @sherrelynn5240
      @sherrelynn5240 4 года назад +41

      You can even get a letter from the doctor clearing you for work. Since your boss is not a doctor and only a doctor can order a test it should suffice. If not follow the advice of Mason Cooper!!!

    • @johndaly2816
      @johndaly2816 4 года назад +1

      U can buy a non FDA approved test. Just google some private clinics in ur area should be selling it.

  • @TiagoLageira
    @TiagoLageira 4 года назад +305

    Dr Mike: *puts glasses on
    Everyone: *OH SHI-*

    • @edmund8954
      @edmund8954 4 года назад +7

      Still the hottest doctor.
      Ps: no homo

  • @suet6667
    @suet6667 4 года назад +115

    never been this fast to a Dr Mike video before... stay safe everyone!

    • @pannekoek20
      @pannekoek20 4 года назад +1

      Same haha

    • @blue1brry
      @blue1brry 4 года назад +3

      same, when I saw this video l clicked the video right away

  • @ashleysmith5204
    @ashleysmith5204 4 года назад

    Mabuhay Doctor Mike .. please keep safe always .. we need someone like you .❤❤❤

  • @fadya4409
    @fadya4409 4 года назад +105

    Iam sure you've heard this million times but THANK YOU TO THE REAL HEROES OF 2020 MEDICAL TEAM. Thank you for keeping us updated on this issue. Stay safe and take care of not only your patients but also yourself.

    • @acecunningham7738
      @acecunningham7738 4 года назад +1

      All medical personnel and the actual essential workers are major heroes!

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +10

      Thank you so much for that message Fofo!

  • @lindseymaiuri1578
    @lindseymaiuri1578 4 года назад +34

    Thank you Dr. Mike for being an amazing RUclipsr and a Dr. that knows how to deliver important information without sensationalizing it. You are out there to make sure people are safe healthy and happy, and your no
    -panic approach to reporting on Covid-19 since the start is refreshing. I wish you could be on everyone’s televisions when they click on the news.

  • @jackyx7229
    @jackyx7229 4 года назад +62

    Thank you so much for taking the time to make us "normalos" understand what is going on out there right now. I really appreciate your passion to educate us. It will also help a lot of ppl who are sitting at home now and getting all these scary and most of the time not understandable news, which gives them a huge amount of anxiety.
    Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Keep on doing it.
    💕

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +18

      Thanks so much for your kind comment. I realize now I may have spoken a bit too quickly in this video for such a dense subject. Will aim to improve for future videos!

    • @jackyx7229
      @jackyx7229 4 года назад +4

      @@DoctorMike you are more than welcome. Unfortunately saying THANK YOU is all I can do. Even though, you deserve so much more.
      Please take care of yourself and your loved one's.
      And don't worry, we can see when something is bothering you. You speak faster and your veins have to work quite hard as well 😉.

  • @ArmenianBrandy
    @ArmenianBrandy 4 года назад

    DEAR DR. MIKE!
    By now I have probably shared your Corona updates on all my socials and with all my friends, family, coworkers and even our dumbass employer. I really, REALLY appreciate these vids. I know it must be EXTRA straining during a pandemic. My aunt works (33 years) at Germany's biggest hospital, so I see first hand how hard you guys work. Hence my extra appreciation for your YT stuff now. I will keep supporting this channel and keep telling people to check your vids instead of believing random fb "covid updates and fake news". This is a time where ignorance can actually be LETHAL.🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @redbaby814
    @redbaby814 4 года назад +60

    Thank you for including all of my coursework for the last 3 semesters in a matter of a 6 minute video. You had my biology, statistics, healthcare management all covered in this video.

  • @tzimmert4
    @tzimmert4 4 года назад +312

    Until this sickness is over, I feel I'm never gonna get a PeeWoop again. :-(

  • @Lexler34
    @Lexler34 4 года назад +335

    When a doctor moves his hands a lot he’s saying the right thing💀

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +98

      Haha People have told me I'm a very animated speaker

    • @thesnipingseal8011
      @thesnipingseal8011 4 года назад +2

      Doctor Mike I love you! Keep up the good work!

    • @TheMaskedChef7
      @TheMaskedChef7 4 года назад +5

      In this case it's a really good point as it shows faith when the body language is confident and Dr Mike has a ton of that bless his scrubs

    • @liamm7152
      @liamm7152 4 года назад +2

      Hahahaha your name is epic

  • @nisher15
    @nisher15 4 года назад

    An actual talk grounded in science and not group think. Good Job! First thumbs up to you!

  • @lilydawson1556
    @lilydawson1556 4 года назад +65

    Hi dr mike.
    So basically we think that I have had covid19 in late January after visiting Bergamo which is the epicenter in Italy. The only symptom that I had was red/purple lesions on my toes which is a symptom in young people like me (16yrs old). I also had head aches and a slight cough. And my mother also had a dry cough for about two weeks after me. This was before covid became a big thing. I went to about 5 doctors and nobody knew what was wrong with me. How do I know if I had covid19 and can my blood help people if I’m hyper immune. Like this so that he’ll see this

    • @andrewjensen5441
      @andrewjensen5441 4 года назад

      Lily Dawson how you would find out is the antibody tests dr. Mike was talking about. This is why it is so important to have accurate tests with valid results we can trust.

  • @feliciabuchanan9803
    @feliciabuchanan9803 4 года назад +46

    The only Doctor that I trust with all this going on.

    • @stinkyham9050
      @stinkyham9050 4 года назад +1

      I feal so much better after I watch one of his videos. I also feal better after reading the comments on his videos. I realize there is actually still rational people that don't believe COVID is a Chinese super weapon created on the moon by the 5G zombies.

  • @faithxanneproudofliam
    @faithxanneproudofliam 4 года назад +220

    So I've gotten to the point where I don't even trust my government or the NHS to provide updates about COVID 19 just Dr Mike 😂 thank you you make these updates interesting and not boring to watch. Keep it up really appreciate the hard work ❤

    • @escoverlife7148
      @escoverlife7148 4 года назад +1

      Faith Piper same!

    • @iliveinyourbathroom
      @iliveinyourbathroom 4 года назад +19

      Careful with that. Dr Mike's great, no doubt, but it's important to have multiple sources of reference whenever possible. Unilateral info consumption is weaponized by a lot of media to convince their viewers that anything they say is correct.

    • @ellablakeborough1282
      @ellablakeborough1282 4 года назад +4

      Yes, he does say that expert opinion is the lowest form of information

    • @ellablakeborough1282
      @ellablakeborough1282 4 года назад +1

      But he does always lead to the good sources

    • @Beybladeamv2
      @Beybladeamv2 4 года назад

      Eli Eshel yea but he uses varies source to make his videos soo

  • @tomharvey5466
    @tomharvey5466 3 года назад +1

    If u have antibodies u don't get a shot for that infection that's been the standard accepted practice

  • @amandalee8028
    @amandalee8028 4 года назад +108

    Literally everyone:False info
    Dr Mike: not on my watch!

  • @mattleandres
    @mattleandres 4 года назад +188

    There's a bit of an inaccuracy in the section at 4:27
    False positive rate is determined only by False Positives and True Negatives by the following formula: FPR = FP/(FP + TN)
    it is *not* calculated by using the entire tested population.
    To put this into context, if 100 people are tested and 5 of them are true positives and the FPR is 5% then you'd take 5% of the 95 remaining people which will be either TN or FP cases. The change is small for lower prevalence (95*0.05 = 4.75). This gives an accuracy 51.3% (as opposed to 50%)
    *However*, as prevalence of the virus increases, assuming the FPR does not change, say we have 50 True Positive cases then the remaining 50 are either TN or FP. This implies that only 5% of the 50 remaining population are FP (50*0.05 = 2.5). This gives an accuracy of 95.2% (as opposed to 90%) That's a huge 5% difference in accuracy!

    • @pratyushvn5964
      @pratyushvn5964 4 года назад +10

      Bruh

    • @jaybunny7616
      @jaybunny7616 4 года назад +43

      While you are technically correct, which is the best type of correct, he was giving an oversimplification of the process. .

    • @CapturedRapture
      @CapturedRapture 4 года назад +2

      Sounded like Gambler's Fallacy for the sake of simplicity honestly.

    • @rpggal
      @rpggal 4 года назад +13

      @@jaybunny7616 Oversimplification involves omitting relevant information in a way that is misleading but not to the point of being false. It does not involve making up a new, incorrect way of doing things that will always give the wrong (false) answer just because it happens to be simpler, and then claiming that this is the mathematically correct way to do it, which is what Dr. Mike did in the video. That is just called being wrong. Dr. Mike didn't actually show any calculations (because this isn't a math tutorial), only the results of several steps of calculations, so doing the calculations the mathematically correct way and then putting those results on the screen instead would literally not have made the video any more complex or difficult to understand, it just would have required he understand the correct formula to use, which it appears he did not. His video presented factual errors deserving of correction, and correction was given in the comments. If he could put a note in the video with the correction that would be even better. Since this is ostensibly an educational channel (or at least an educational video on an entertainment channel), it really doesn't make sense to defend him presenting false information.

    • @yesto9676
      @yesto9676 4 года назад +4

      I was going to comment this too. The difference of 2,5 false positives compared to 5 is quite significant

  • @frumtheground
    @frumtheground 4 года назад +207

    "Much like a xerox machine." I just imagined the virus putting it's butt on a copier in some office back room for fun.

  • @leslieroycroft3569
    @leslieroycroft3569 4 года назад

    I really wish it was highly suggested to the entire population to watch Dr. Mike’s explanations on these things. I swear He communicate any concept to anyone clearly and thoroughly. There would be much less confusion and spreading of misinformation.

  • @MrsIrisDocWho
    @MrsIrisDocWho 4 года назад +165

    Okay, so we shouldn't all rush out to get tested for our own curiosity. Under what circumstances should we seek testing?

    • @sometimessnarky1642
      @sometimessnarky1642 4 года назад +21

      Have you had a severe respiratory illness within the last six months where you had a fever, persistent cough, shortness of breath, extreme fatigue, low blood pressure with rapid heart beat? Have you recovered over thirty days ago?
      Test. (If your insurance will cover it or you have the extra money).
      If you had a sneezy, achy, snotty kind of winter you probably just had a cold.

    • @johnedward2580
      @johnedward2580 4 года назад +5

      @@sometimessnarky1642 I had pneumonia a fever and gastrointestinal problems lasted maybe a little longer than three weeks I still have nausea and upset stomach even though seems to be slowly going away But I didn't have a cough, runny nose or sore throat I'm really curious to what I had I've never had pneumonia before.

    • @nathaniels9141
      @nathaniels9141 4 года назад +4

      No reason to test really it doesn't server any use to you. It could help people make data about the virus but no use for the person getting the test.

    • @reeeeeeee-e2g
      @reeeeeeee-e2g 4 года назад +1

      @@nathaniels9141 unless you got unlucky and contracted a severe case of covid-19 which could be lethal

    • @murphragous
      @murphragous 4 года назад +3

      @@reeeeeeee-e2g If you are testing for antibodies, you already recovered from covid if you had it. if you are currently sick, get an actual covid test - not the antibody test.

  • @MaxPowerCaulfield
    @MaxPowerCaulfield 4 года назад +27

    I'm getting tested tomorrow. I've had a fever since last Friday, with chronic asthma. Wish me luck.

    • @Yeerrr31
      @Yeerrr31 4 года назад +7

      Lindsay K even if u have it you’ll beat it 🙏

    • @Dean444ful
      @Dean444ful 4 года назад +2

      Good luck mang

    • @smarty_melon
      @smarty_melon 4 года назад +3

      Hope you test negative. If it is positive, hope you'll get well soon.

    • @snugglepuggle03
      @snugglepuggle03 4 года назад +4

      We’re all praying for you 🙏

    • @HyperWolf
      @HyperWolf 4 года назад +2

      Lindsay K good luck. I hope the test is negative, or if it’s positive I hope you’ve had the worst of the symptoms already and get better quick.

  • @clrobinson1776
    @clrobinson1776 4 года назад +456

    Dr Mike: You only get chicken pox once.
    Me: And then there’s shingles...

    • @jhenilynn
      @jhenilynn 4 года назад +55

      When you get shingles, it’s not because the virus is reintroduced into your body, it’s because the virus is inactivated for some time after having chickenpox and then it reactivates to cause shingles

    • @TheHikercrone
      @TheHikercrone 4 года назад +33

      Same for the Herpes Simplex virus (think, cold sores) - lives dormant in the body...until it doesn't....

    • @Tjolee108
      @Tjolee108 4 года назад +7

      I wondered the same thing. I got cold sores when I was little but didn't get chicken pox until I was 22. I have never had shingles my my son did when he was around 4 and he had the chicken pox vaccination.

    • @tracithibeault8229
      @tracithibeault8229 4 года назад +5

      My mom told me I had chicken pox 3 times. Hope I don't have a bad case of shingles when I am older.

    • @calise8783
      @calise8783 4 года назад +12

      I had chicken pix twice , once as an infant, once at 15, both times mild. I also had to be revaxed for Typical childhood vaxes as I showed no immunity in a quantitative test. I was revaxed as an adult and showed only very low immunity when tested again. I must be a human anomaly.

  • @animefairy15
    @animefairy15 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for explaining these things in a simpler way. I have been try to explain some things to my older coworkers but they don't understand what I'm saying. You are amazing cuz you make it so easy for me to help them out. Thank you.

  • @nikibronson133
    @nikibronson133 4 года назад +40

    Here's my story. Just wanted to share to see if anyone can relate. In early March, I became sick about a week and a half after I finished attending this huge college event (I'm 20) with people from all over the country. My symptoms were body aches, *really* bad coughing that eventually moved down into my chest, sore throat, a low-grade fever (but it only lasted for a very short time) and difficulty breathing that was so bad it felt like there was a 5lb weight on my chest. All of this hit me in the span of 4 days and started mild but progressivly got worse. Out of all the times I have been sick I can honestly say I have never struggled that much to breathe. My chest hurt everytime it expanded. I knew something was wrong so I decided to go to one of those urgent care places. I went into the clinic and the first thing the doctor said was that I had an audible wheeze and that my lungs were "crackling" when she listened. However since the country hadn't really gotten to the point of great concern with the Coronavirus (this was early March) I wasn't tested and was just given an inhaler, some antibiotics, and some cough medicine. She diagnosed me with a severe upper respiratory infection. I didn't get better until pretty much the end of March. The antibiotics did help me feel better but only marginally by the end of the 10 day round as I was still coughing for weeks with a lot of proudction. Now, I don't know if I had COVID-19, and I am leaning towards "no" since others in my household didn't get sick, but until testing gets better, I'll never know if I was feeling horrible because I had actually caught it. I really hope reliable, widespread testing comes out very soon so all the people that are either asymptomatic or remeber being really sick right before all of the shutdowns started happening can have some peace of mind. Moreover, thats scienctists and medical professionals can have reliable and the data that they need. Take care and stay safe y'all!

    • @deborahasher176
      @deborahasher176 4 года назад +6

      Pretty much what happened to me and guess what...it happened to me the first week of March too. I live in Ohio and I'm 64 years old, live by myself and don't really go out much except to shop because I can't stand the cold and it's cold in Ohio in March...lol!

    • @silverstarfinder
      @silverstarfinder 4 года назад +2

      I can relate but my upper respiratory infection was in mid-December and ended being a really nasty case of pneumonia. I have to admit that what interests me is that the COVID cases all sound exactly like my pneumonia... and hate it since I was absolutely miserable during that time. Glad you’re better and it didn’t pass on, COVID or not!

    • @marco_grt4460
      @marco_grt4460 4 года назад +1

      I don't know, i had got the same issue at October, maybe it was a worst normal flu, anyway stay safe and don't think bad

    • @SherriLyle80s
      @SherriLyle80s 4 года назад +1

      Hi. I had that same thing form Dec-Feb. I'm a 39 yo f whose asthmatic also, crackling and wheezing. 3 rounds of antibiotics, but the first two didn't work, it wasn't a broad enough spectrum that it covered and wasn't until a third round, with higher steriods and my nebulizer that I was able to kick it. Never had a fever but the doc diagnosed me with pneumonia. Crazy right? I had the initial flu test in December the first time I went to emergency clinic and was negative for the flu.

    • @LESREID2
      @LESREID2 4 года назад +1

      My 67 year old mom. Thought she had the flu(didn't go check). Started coughing. They said she had bronchitis. I'm not so sure. This was in January or February.

  • @QuillsWayASMR
    @QuillsWayASMR 4 года назад +522

    No one explains this better than you...🦋

    • @biancamonteirotavares5538
      @biancamonteirotavares5538 4 года назад

      Agree

    • @Natatae_ako
      @Natatae_ako 4 года назад +1

      True

    • @magdalenapichler4182
      @magdalenapichler4182 4 года назад

      and Christian Drosten

    • @operasinger2126
      @operasinger2126 4 года назад

      ❤Help for coronavirus until end of pandemic. Thoughts and prayer improve health.
      Meditation, Prayer and Spiritual Healing: The Evidence
      From NCBI www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3396089
      Speak quietly out loud or in normal voice "God, please make my
      health perfect and eliminate harmful virus. Thank you." Repeat every 1-2 hours (8-16 times a day) as long as the pandemic lasts and until a safe vaccine or cure is available. God is love. This helps. No cost. "A problem exists today regarding some know how to call on God for help while others do not. This loving help is available to all of us regardless of moral character, religious views, and personal beliefs. God does not punish and helps anyone asking correctly. God is love." www.howtocallongodforhelp.com
      Social distancing helps prevent infected droplets, splatter, and aerosol particles from entering the lungs and eyes. Reducing viral concentration will give the body better odds at handling infection. First line workers are at high risk because of continuous exposure to the virus, thus greater susceptibility to Covid19. Fever, cough, shortness of breath, and sudden loss of smell and taste are common characteristics of the coronavirus.
      Covid19's cytokine storm can cause long term tissue and organ damage and mental health problems.
      From Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-long-term-effects/art-20490351
      Masks, face shields, washinghands and disinfecting surfaces prevent spread of this virus. Look into foods high in Vitamin C (avoid harmful synthetic Vitamin C supplements), Vitamin D (20 minutes daily sunlight or Vitamin D supplement with Vitamin K2 to prevent calcification), and zinc.
      www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200907/too-little-vitamin-d-might-raise-odds-of-coronavirus-infection#1
      Please share. Thank you.❤️❤️

    • @liamswitzer2915
      @liamswitzer2915 4 года назад +4

      Nobody lies better than this Doctor. He wants everyone to fall for a government trap by telling you to get tested, and you becoming a number.

  • @Kim0rly
    @Kim0rly 4 года назад +80

    When Doctor Mike doesn’t say “BEEE WOOP” so you have to say it for him.

  • @jaredwiderman988
    @jaredwiderman988 4 года назад +45

    I heard that the pneumonia and flu deaths have gone down a lot since this pandemic and I wanted your take on how cause of death is decided by doctors considering that you can have the flu and covid-19 as well as pneumonia can be something that kills elderly people especially when they are weak. I also heard that sometimes doctors are putting covid-19 as cause of death even for patients who were already terminally ill with cancer or other major diseases that was close to killing them or making them super weak. I understand this is a touchy subject but I just wanted your take on what you have heard and how you were taught to determine cause if death. Beeewooop

    • @lauranilsen8988
      @lauranilsen8988 4 года назад +17

      This whole thing is such a lie. Testing, deaths, cases rising. Look up the new case definitions for covid-19 in some states. Oh and let’s not forget Florida clinics claiming 100% positive. 🤦🏻‍♀️ In some places you can test positive AFTER dying in a car wreck or whatever. Still a covid death. 🙄

    • @lauranilsen8988
      @lauranilsen8988 4 года назад +12

      Forgot to say people need to stop using Google! Their results are censored. Use DuckDuckGo.

    • @kokolatte825
      @kokolatte825 4 года назад +3

      @@lauranilsen8988 can you link some of these informational sites to have accessed? I've heard other people say what you're saying and one person linked an article that didn't actually say that at all.

    • @lauranilsen8988
      @lauranilsen8988 4 года назад +2

      kokolatte825 can you just do a search using DuckDuckGo? It’s hard to keep up. If I have the time I will.

    • @lauranilsen8988
      @lauranilsen8988 4 года назад

      kokolatte825 found it very easily. communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/frisco/coronavirus/2020/05/19/new-covid-19-definitions-by-the-state-could-raise-case-counts-in-collin-county/. That’s just one article I picked. It’s the same as what I’ve heard all over the country. I’ve seen video of health officials explaining the same thing.

  • @elenig4080
    @elenig4080 4 года назад +86

    Glad I can come to Dr. Mike's channel and get an accurate image about what's truly going on. All the news in my Facebook feed had my anxiety levels through the roof, so I decided to mute all of those pages and just listen to Dr. Mike, Dr. Faucci, the CDC and WHO. Now I'm #alertnotanxious 😉😎. Seriously though, these videos are exactly what my mind needed, thank you so much!

    • @billybobbobson3797
      @billybobbobson3797 4 года назад +2

      If youre listening to WHO youre out of your mind. Ask them about Taiwan.

  • @luzgalan158
    @luzgalan158 4 года назад +41

    *You are my google, only difference is that you don’t tell me I am gonna die for the smallest things* 💀

  • @idraote
    @idraote 4 года назад +244

    People might think I'm only here to ogle the handsome doctor with the beautiful green eyes but I'm not.
    That is, I'm ogling the handsome doctor, of course I am, but he is also one of the few persons in the field who only says what he knows and what he knows he explains clearly and directly.
    It isn't always good news - with this pandemia nothing is - but this NOT beating around the bush, avoiding sensationalisms is incredibly reassuring.
    I love him (as a medical doctor).

    • @Mr-ji2im
      @Mr-ji2im 4 года назад +5

      Love the guy, but he could pick a better set of glasses lol

    • @notyou1178
      @notyou1178 4 года назад +6

      Mr. 123 80 he’s giving me a Harry Potter vibes with those glasses Lol

    • @spdadventurer1754
      @spdadventurer1754 4 года назад

      @@Mr-ji2im those glasses suit him😒

  • @sherrywade530
    @sherrywade530 3 года назад +1

    So I had covid dec 23 positive by pcr test. Then 6 weeks later zero antibodies on the quantitative test. They said maybe my T cells killed it off before I could develop antibodies. Am I more or less immune in the future? I work in urgent care and I’m exposed everyday I work. Are there studies on this scenario?

  • @isamash112
    @isamash112 4 года назад +104

    Dr Mike: That is when your immune system kicks into high gear.
    Me on immunosuppresents: pukachu face

  • @vvvvv1994
    @vvvvv1994 4 года назад +6

    Loving all the content you’ve been putting out recently 😄 Your videos have inspired me to share my own experiences in ICU! It’s always good to hear other doctors experiences in these trying times. Stay safe Dr Mike 🙌🏼 💪🏼

    • @stevenranson3411
      @stevenranson3411 4 года назад

      lovely to see doctors taking over youtube! 👨🏽‍⚕️

    • @samruddhijoshi7369
      @samruddhijoshi7369 4 года назад

      Stay safe doctors! Thank you for all you’re doing :)

    • @radhikasharma133
      @radhikasharma133 4 года назад

      Stay safe! We appreciate everything you're doing for us

    • @peterrogers7377
      @peterrogers7377 4 года назад

      Stay safe! thanks for sharing your experiences in these difficult times

    • @sabrinaburrows6611
      @sabrinaburrows6611 4 года назад

      Vinay, you're such a fanboy! Loving the videos

  • @macidismuke4326
    @macidismuke4326 4 года назад +21

    “How long is that immunity gonna last?” So genuine, authentic, and loving!

  • @deco9863
    @deco9863 3 года назад +2

    You keep saying, "There is no benchmark to know what the numbers we get back from these tests show". That's true, but why don't we use what results we do have, to compare and determine at least an average, or a mark to compare future tests to.

    • @klugersgarage2802
      @klugersgarage2802 3 года назад +1

      I was thinking the same thing. Or maybe compare them to the shots? just a thought.

  • @nihartanna8798
    @nihartanna8798 4 года назад +104

    You can tell this is serious when Dr.Mike doesn’t do the ‘pee woop!’ in the intro

    • @ghizlanait670
      @ghizlanait670 4 года назад +4

      Its pee whoop 🤦

    • @ImJustAComment
      @ImJustAComment 4 года назад +2

      it's Just Me
      He’s the best anyways no matter how ya say it

    • @rushilkaul
      @rushilkaul 4 года назад +2

      He hasn't done it in a while, has he?

  • @lsnyds
    @lsnyds 4 года назад +26

    Hi Dr. Mike! I have severe chronic illnesses including asthma and my family has really been pushing that I get the antibody test. I got really sick in early November after I'd been traveling (within the states) with a mystery illness that started with the worst sore throat I've ever had. They tested me for everything they could and everything was negative. I would also spike a fever every single night that would be gone by morning, but the fevers would get around 103 F. Took about two weeks to even start feeling remotely better. I thought about getting it just because my parents are so worried about me and it might make them feel better to know if I already had it.
    Thanks for these continued updates about the virus. ❤

    • @heavensent4284
      @heavensent4284 4 года назад

      Lauren S
      If you don't mind my asking which states were you traveling in last November?

    • @losahdanny
      @losahdanny 4 года назад +5

      I'm sorry to hear you had such a sick few weeks but early November the virus wasn't around yet even in China let alone the U.S.

    • @giabarrone7422
      @giabarrone7422 4 года назад +3

      losahdanny Of course it is only anecdotal, but there were many people with COVID-19 symptoms last year in the US. My aunt contracted an unknown illness in December (Chicago) and passed away from pneumonia. COVID-19 testing was just not available last year, it doesn't mean the virus wasn't around. There was a huge jump in flu/pneumonia related deaths in late 2019. Just as there is no proof it was COVID-19, there is no proof that it wasn't either.

    • @amandamason342
      @amandamason342 4 года назад

      See..my husband and I got extremely sick in mid December with the exact same symptoms as covid. We were sick sick for about 1-2 weeks and the cough lasted for about 2 weeks after that. It was the worst cough I’ve ever had. We had headaches, body aches, fevers, and could barely catch our breaths. We are wondering if the coronavirus hasn’t been around for awhile longer than they are saying

    • @janeshawger3404
      @janeshawger3404 4 года назад +1

      losahdanny how do we know that? China has given us not credible information thus far and our military was in wWuhan in October 2019. Possible it was about then. Think about how bad things were in China in December. How long must it have been in the community before it hit that kevel?

  • @huggablethepanda4660
    @huggablethepanda4660 4 года назад +236

    He’ll give you the covid scoop
    And he will shout pee-whoop
    His videos are awesome and super fun
    His videos won’t be boring even after covid is done
    He’s hearted lots of comments but this probably won’t be one

  • @chuckholder5568
    @chuckholder5568 2 года назад +1

    Dr. Mike, I got a Qualitative test that was positive for antibodies I then got a Quantitative SARS-COV-2 (IgG) Antibody test that was reactive at 16.15 H with a reference range of _

  • @Viper_Cheri_Private
    @Viper_Cheri_Private 4 года назад +132

    the only other time i was this early is when my dad dropped me off at school before work at 6:30 am

  • @elenadegrazia7686
    @elenadegrazia7686 4 года назад +64

    When I clicked on this video I didn’t realize the volume was all the way up and got yelled at by Dr mike I have never felt so attacked but it was completely just me being kinda dumb lolllll

    • @AhhhSukeSuke
      @AhhhSukeSuke 4 года назад +3

      😂😂 He is kinda Yelly lololololol. He's very good at explaining what's what tho lol

    • @haicoai6269
      @haicoai6269 4 года назад

      K
      yesruclips.net/video/0AcMp9JJ8q0/видео.html

    • @elenadegrazia7686
      @elenadegrazia7686 4 года назад

      Hai Coai bro what

  • @Glover7642886
    @Glover7642886 4 года назад +34

    I feel like I actually learn something when I watch you

  • @Goldenhawk583
    @Goldenhawk583 4 года назад +6

    #Doctor Mike
    As a medical person, I would love to see you answer these 3 questions for any virus at all : 1. Is there an electron micrograph of the pure, and fully characterized virus?
    2. What is the name of the primary specialist, peer reviewed paper in which the virus is illustrated and its full genetic information described?
    3. What is the name of the primary publication that provides proof that a particular virus is the sole cause of a particular disease?

    • @ivanvalentin3898
      @ivanvalentin3898 4 года назад +1

      In other words it's a scam virus. It could be any virus because they have yet to fulfill Koch's Postulates for determine a novel virus or bacteria. We know it's a scam and so does this sleezy doctor in the video.

  • @freyjarichardson1519
    @freyjarichardson1519 4 года назад +53

    Me: knows how the immune system works and how viruses work
    Also me: listens intensely to explanation

    • @ang22380
      @ang22380 4 года назад +1

      Freyja Richardson I think there is a difference between knowing something and explaining something. I know calculus but being able to explain it is the hardest part. I’m not sure if this is your case but it is with mine and I enjoy watching videos of people explaining it. It helps me train myself to be more articulate so I can teach it to someone else.

  • @abbylynch9041
    @abbylynch9041 4 года назад +59

    Who else wishes Doctor Mike was their doctor ?😂❤️

  • @DamianWard96
    @DamianWard96 4 года назад +59

    My 78 year old coworker had all the signs of covid-19 in late February, but at the time was only clinically diagnosed with Bronchitis (which he fully recovered from) and to my knowledge was never tested for covid. I had all the symptoms in early March (likely caught it from him), but never got tested either. At the time everyone still thought coronavirus was a fairytale. I've been wanting to get the antibody test mainly so I can donate plasma but they're just not readily available yet. I live in New York (Long Island), which is one of the main hotspots.

    • @FueledByKass
      @FueledByKass 4 года назад +9

      I'm from NY as well and I was very sick in early February with symptoms that are very similar to covid but nobody was testing for that here back then. I want to donate plasma as well so I hope the antibody tests become available soon.

    • @ginamontana5356
      @ginamontana5356 4 года назад +5

      DamianWard96 call around to your blood banks. My area is probably 1/4 size of just half of NYC and they are now screening for confirmed donors. They are also putting unconfirmed on waiting lists. Understandably, right now they just want confirmed cases. But eventually, they will be opening testing for those who were never confirmed but possibly infected for the purpose of plasma donors and other various studies.

    • @DamianWard96
      @DamianWard96 4 года назад +1

      @@FueledByKass If anywhere will have it it will definitely be New York 🤞

    • @haicoai6269
      @haicoai6269 4 года назад

      K
      yesruclips.net/video/0AcMp9JJ8q0/видео.html

    • @hopegold883
      @hopegold883 4 года назад

      Me too! Except I don’t live in NY

  • @christinabolt1226
    @christinabolt1226 4 года назад

    I had all the symptoms two weeks ago. I couldn’t breathe, had a fever, developed a dry cough, fatigue, aches , chills...and a few other off symptoms. I tested with the nose swab, and it was negative. I had to go to the ER with low blood pressure, low heart rate, and had a lot of issues with chest pain and breathing problems. Two doctors told me that they thought I had it, and I was then told that the rate of false negatives with this test is pretty high. Today I am mainly getting the antibody test to see if I had any signs at all outside of the symptoms that I had it or not. I am still having a lot of issues two weeks later but am breathing much better.

  • @directionerhere932
    @directionerhere932 4 года назад +29

    Dr. Mike?.....more like teacher mike🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @jamespearsoniii914
    @jamespearsoniii914 4 года назад +16

    Well explained! I was going to come back hard in response to you saying “ okay now you have lasting immunity” but you explained the more nuanced truth of the matter.

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  4 года назад +7

      Thanks so much for hearing the whole process out. I wanted to be as clear and succinct as possible!

    • @isamash112
      @isamash112 4 года назад

      @@DoctorMike hey doctor Mike,please could you do a video later on about how to keep yourself safe when you are on immunosuppresents and steroids and ease do a video about how to deal with weight gain and other symptoms linked to steroids.
      Ps. This can be done when the novel coronovirus has began to go down.
      Also, why is it called the Novel Coronovirus?

  • @summerfjetland6411
    @summerfjetland6411 4 года назад +24

    When RUclips is the only thing that keeps you sane anymore

    • @selinesbeau
      @selinesbeau 4 года назад +5

      But only certain parts. Not facebook though. Ever. At all.

  • @arlygaleas5195
    @arlygaleas5195 4 года назад +17

    I blame Dr. Mike because every now & then i’d be saying “Pee-Woop”

    • @thevendetta6891
      @thevendetta6891 4 года назад +1

      ArlyGofficial same. I have irritated my wife with it. I keep doing it because it just feels right.

  • @rike12octavia14
    @rike12octavia14 4 года назад +17

    When he said "how long is the immunity is going to last?" Got scary

  • @TeamYouphoric
    @TeamYouphoric 4 года назад +70

    Now, everytime I think of chicken pox I also think of:
    "I had the chicken pox 3 times. I have no immunity to it."
    "We don't have the heart to tell him it's herpes."
    "It's not herpes if it's everywhere." 😂😂😂

    • @prison_wallet_thief
      @prison_wallet_thief 4 года назад +2

      I'm pretty sure that chicken pox is a type of herpes but I may be wrong on that...

    • @professorshrimp5187
      @professorshrimp5187 4 года назад +3

      @@prison_wallet_thief it is. HHV-3 (Human Herpes Virus) is another name for VZV (Varicella Zoster Virus) which causes Chickenpox in children, shingles in adults.

    • @vanessaf7259
      @vanessaf7259 4 года назад +4

      prison wallet thief I don’t know for sure, but I think they may have been quoting a TV show or movie.
      You are correct though, Chicken Pox is a type of Herpes virus. That’s why it’s no longer treated like a “childhood rite of passage” and a vaccine as created. The chicken pox virus lies dormant in your nerve cells long after you recover and some unfortunate individuals may eventually develop Shingles, which is so much worse than Chicken Pox.

    • @prison_wallet_thief
      @prison_wallet_thief 4 года назад

      @@professorshrimp5187 nice name Mr rubber fruit.

    • @TeamYouphoric
      @TeamYouphoric 4 года назад +1

      @@vanessaf7259 it was a quote from Knocked Up.

  • @taro.s
    @taro.s 4 года назад +45

    I live in Namibia, a country of 2.5 Million, but with the second lowest population density of any country at a little less than three people per square kilometer. We are undergoing lockdowns similar to New York city, with the whole country’s school shut down or online, non-essential businesses closed and permits are needed for travel between towns and within the capital, as well as all international travel except for cargo and nedical reasons has been halted. We have less than twenty cases. This reaction is understandable since the whole country has 28 ventilators. You would expect a first world country like America to, you know, not act like a developing nation with a currupt, unqualified leader? America doesn’t seem like a first world country right now, but like a third world country with a Gucci Belt.

    • @toriemartin7381
      @toriemartin7381 4 года назад +6

      Well, dang. Not a Gucci belt.

    • @alinac5512
      @alinac5512 4 года назад +2

      The us is not a first world country, people don't die of diabetes in first world countries.

    • @anjusanal
      @anjusanal 4 года назад +1

      @@criSOME1 but it won't cause famines in the United States!

    • @matthewtaylor6926
      @matthewtaylor6926 4 года назад +1

      You guys know that first, second, and third world countries have nothing to do with help and everything to do with alliances in the Cold War right?😂

    • @thomasmaughan4798
      @thomasmaughan4798 4 года назад

      Being large or numerous does not change human behavior. it's just more people doing what people do.

  • @theresadutton8553
    @theresadutton8553 3 года назад +1

    Important to not just get our "ECONOMY" back but MOST IMPORTANTLY ... TO GET OUR FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS BACK!!!! small detail you missed DR!!

  • @dedi3876
    @dedi3876 4 года назад +60

    Doctor mike: IM SPILLING THE MF TRUTH. PERIOD!

  • @rachelchang6534
    @rachelchang6534 4 года назад +28

    Dr. Mike, can you explain how they’re Coming up with the death rate of Covid? Are they counting people who died with it, or just died from it? And how did they determine who died from it, versus other complications related to Covid. Love to know! Thank you

    • @NatalieMarie917
      @NatalieMarie917 4 года назад +1

      Rachel Chang I heard that it varies from state to state and city to city
      ...and hospital to hospital
      So 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @jangwonyounge
      @jangwonyounge 4 года назад

      My teacher said it’s (number died / number contracted x 100) but idk if it’s 100% accurate

    • @NatalieMarie917
      @NatalieMarie917 4 года назад +2

      username I think she’s asking how they come up with the number of people who died (i.e., the numerator in that equation), in regards to who is & isn’t being included in that total count

    • @isamash112
      @isamash112 4 года назад +2

      Hey, I am sure it doesn't apply to you, but in the UK they are counting people who have died in Hospitals and frontline workers. The number doesn't include thise who have passed away in their homes or the elderly in care homes. So the number they gives is is less than the actual number.

    • @jaa4742
      @jaa4742 4 года назад

      Actually, testing is showing the opposite. Actually, many more people have been infected whether mild symptomatic or no symptoms than are counted because testing is being limited to those who have more severe symptoms or have been exposed to those. When a larger study was done in CA, there were A LOT more ppl testing positive. If that is true, then the death rate is much lower, like the common flu. I'm not saying we shouldn't have quarantined, and that it isn't dangerous. It is dangerous to a few, but is very contagious and wide-spread. The amount of deaths is due to the number of ppl who have contracted it and not due the high percentage dying in a small number of infected.

  • @armies.in.africa8262
    @armies.in.africa8262 4 года назад +27

    My phone went like "Dr Mike....", and I was like 👀bee woo!

  • @nickgoodman250
    @nickgoodman250 4 года назад +19

    "these reference ranges take years to develop !" what about the vaccine ?

    • @S1mcard
      @S1mcard 3 года назад +3

      @Adithep Chawla It's enough for a death potion for sure

    • @choogafantastic
      @choogafantastic 3 года назад

      My thoughts exactly!! We don’t have enough data to know for sure, we don’t know this and we don’t know that - but none of this logic applies to the vaccine 🤔

  • @Wooluu
    @Wooluu 4 года назад +15

    This video is so fresh it's crispy round the edges

  • @ericc1977
    @ericc1977 4 года назад +152

    "Cellular machinery" is not 5g people

    • @hetecks1385
      @hetecks1385 4 года назад +2

      Haha people from 15 years from here would hear and say "is that 5g?"

    • @CraigC55
      @CraigC55 4 года назад +6

      Everytime a new electric upgrade is added to the environment, people drop like flies. Something people forget about the 1918 flu is that that was the first time electric wires were getting run through cities. We are more interconnected with the electricity around is than we think. Not to mention nutrition was a big issue back then than it is now.

    • @knightwolf3511
      @knightwolf3511 4 года назад +4

      @@CraigC55 i wonder why no one complained about 3g or 4g

    • @joshhiroti
      @joshhiroti 4 года назад

      Hahaha

    • @themarbleking
      @themarbleking 4 года назад +1

      Wonder if people are going to complain about 8g and 10g

  • @SarahRN
    @SarahRN 4 года назад +16

    Dr Mike is great! he explains everything clearly, is down to earth, and does not post things he doesn't believe in.

  • @vladimirputin5600
    @vladimirputin5600 4 года назад +4

    Hey Dr. Mike, I’m a 13 year old girl and I have a question for you it’s okay if you can’t answer it! In December, I was at a family members house making some goods and having fun. However, the next day I got sick. I had a some what mild fever for 2 weeks until it got to 104. I’ve went to the doctors 4 times and they all said it was viral. I got chest x-rays but nothing shown up. I’ve also had a terrible cough. The cough started after 3 days. To be more specific, I’d have a coughing fit for about 5-10 minutes which made me having a difficult time breathing. I also developed a rash on my arms with little bumps, but that went away after a couple days. I don’t know what happened, my mother thinks I got the virus back in December but when I took a antibody test at the doctors, it came back negative. I felt so miserable during those 2 weeks, I’m not trying to be dramatic but I felt like I was going to die or something. They didn’t give me no medicine, I just had to suffer for 2 weeks. Do you have any idea what I could’ve had? I would really like to know.

  • @ovalteen4404
    @ovalteen4404 4 года назад +23

    "We don't know if immunity lasts for days, weeks, or a *lifetime*, but we will *soon*." Uh, that sounds ominous.

    • @Crazmuss
      @Crazmuss 4 года назад

      WE ALL GONNA DIEEE

  • @katiecarlson_
    @katiecarlson_ 4 года назад +28

    Does anyone else just love when it is Wednesday at 4:00?

  • @maddykrantz
    @maddykrantz 4 года назад +4

    I wanna let you know that one of your older videos saved my friend from her rash 5 months ago. She was watching one of your older videos and then realized that she needed to go to a doctor because of a rash she had on her body. She got the right meds for it and was fine after a couple days. Love from my house in SF.

  • @maryshera
    @maryshera 4 года назад +7

    This was 5 months ago. Are they reliable now?