Coronavirus (Covid-19) Discussion
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Hey everybody, sorry for my absence. I've been very sick. I got home from a job in West Virginia the week before Thanksgiving and a few days after started having an itchy throat and stuffed up nose. Long story short I tested positive for SARS-cov-2 on Saturday and am going to be in isolation until the 9th just to make sure I am not still contagious.
I don't think I am going to die or anything. No fever or respiratory issues, thank God. But I feel very weak and tired, and my sense of smell and taste is finally starting to return. Pseudoephedrine helps with the nasal congestion. I am hopeful I didn't give the virus to my Mom or my cats… since it has been 8 days and they still aren't having symptoms. I hope everyone is doing well.
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hoping for a speedy recovery @Filthy
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Thanks guys 🥰
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I tried to get tested much sooner. But tests were virtually impossible to find pre-Thanksgiving.
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Thanks G.
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Glad to hear that you are getting better !
Welcome back
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Thanks gents
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Get well soon Mike!
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Thanks
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I've been thinking about my shopping strategy recently. The two main options are
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Quick trips to the store every few days lasting under 15 minutes. You come in contact with more people but the viral load is small if someone in the store sick.
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Longer trips every week to 10 days lasting about 45 minutes. You come in contact with less people but the time spent in a potentially infection environment is longer.
In both cases, I would go to the store in the evening to minimize time spent in the checkout line.
So far, I've opted for strategy (1) because from what I've read viral load is an important factor in determining how sick you become. However, it seems that many people are choosing strategy (2) and that's what news outlets are recommending as well.
Does anyone have any opinions, information, or evidence to support either of these strategies?
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And there you go, as predicted in June, hard lockdown in tier 4 England. No Christmas visits. A no leaving home order is in place. What Joe public might not fully understand is that in domestic law in England in areas where it applies, you can be prosecuted for leaving your home without a good reason. WOW.
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I go weekly go visit my mum, the graveyard took it by a storm over 200 deaths due to covid..
A lot people I know in my town. ::)
Normally it would be 10 to 12 deaths a year.
This is completely madness.. :o ???
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This is certainly unusual. A ratio of 10-to-12 deaths a year going to 200 for COVID is unheard of. In the US, as a whole, we're getting to 300k COVID-related deaths, which is about a 10% increase in total annual deaths (very much a back of the envelope calculation).
In Perth, Covid is non-existent. 0 cases within the community since May and the freedom to live life as normal. Even in Singapore (another place I'm familiar with and usually frequent), the Covid death rate is less than 30 with cases of over 50k. It is almost impossible for me to understand the figures in other places or relate to what is going on.
