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Markdog
Not to take away the seriousness of it but the 100K-250K death estimates for US are pure nonsense.
What are your credentials for saying this? Or on what data are you relying?
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MadMax
I got the virus on the 11th of march and became ill on the 16th. It started with me getting out of breath and then a typical chill a la the flu started so when I got home I poured mysef a big glass of Macallan and then I took a hot shower and jumped in bed. I don't like to take paracetamol or other stuff which takes down the fever as I like my immune system to work independently without interference.
During the first night my lungs felt like they were on fire and I had a fever which reached 39.8 Celcius. However in the morning I felt much better but I was ill (tired, Little bit of muscle pains and still getting out of breath) for about 10 Days afterwards. However no sore throat or general cold symptoms at all.
Now I feel completey recovered EXCEPT the fact I can't smell or taste anything. It is a nightmare, the taste receptors are not working, I can feel the salt/sweet/sour/bitter stuff on my tongue but NO taste. I sure do hope it comes back as it's boring not to be able to enjoy food and beverages.
Any fellow IORRian catched it and got the same experience?
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Markdog
The implosion of the world wide economy should affect most everyone. People getting this are recovering or dying at a similar rate to seasonal flu. No doubt many of them that are at risk of death from flu (35,000 last season in USA) are now put in these numbers for covid. Not to take away the seriousness of it but the 100K-250K death estimates for US are pure nonsense.
Will things be the same for most of us after this blows over? Is the Almighty preparing us to reassess our priorities? Will other events follow? Seems best to get your ducks in row in more ways than just financially.
Stay safe.
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Markdog
The implosion of the world wide economy should affect most everyone. People getting this are recovering or dying at a similar rate to seasonal flu. No doubt many of them that are at risk of death from flu (35,000 last season in USA) are now put in these numbers for covid. Not to take away the seriousness of it but the 100K-250K death estimates for US are pure nonsense.
Will things be the same for most of us after this blows over? Is the Almighty preparing us to reassess our priorities? Will other events follow? Seems best to get your ducks in row in more ways than just financially.
Stay safe.
Another expert talking nonsense. The numbers are getting worse by the day. The models may or may not be right but every day it gets more real.
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DGA35
Canada has done a good job so far of enacting laws for social distancing, staying at home, closing of non essential businesses, etc. With a population of about 10% of the US, there are 1283 confirmed cases with 173 deaths.
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DGA35
Canada has done a good job so far of enacting laws for social distancing, staying at home, closing of non essential businesses, etc. With a population of about 10% of the US, there are 1283 confirmed cases with 173 deaths.
We’re doing a decent job, but that’s likely a typo... we’re at 11,283 cases at the moment.
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Big Al
It looks like my youngest brother may now have the virus. He’s been working on a Covid-19 Ward in a busy south London hospital. He’s feeling okay, thankfully.
I hope everyone here is baring-up. I’m drinking too much beer through boredom.
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keithsman
I got the low fever, night sweats and chills for the first 3 days, sore throat, palpitations, exhaustion , can't smell or taste anything but didn't have a persistent cough, just an annoying one that is still with me almost three weeks later. It's a bit like boy who cried wolf, because I'm usually a bit of a hypercondriac everyone in the family thinks it's stress related to the virus.
I'm mot so sure, as soon as test kits become available in the UK i guess i will know if i had it or not.
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keithsman
I got the low fever, night sweats and chills for the first 3 days, sore throat, palpitations, exhaustion , can't smell or taste anything but didn't have a persistent cough, just an annoying one that is still with me almost three weeks later. It's a bit like boy who cried wolf, because I'm usually a bit of a hypercondriac everyone in the family thinks it's stress related to the virus.
I'm mot so sure, as soon as test kits become available in the UK i guess i will know if i had it or not.
...........Phantom Covid.............
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keithsman
I got the low fever, night sweats and chills for the first 3 days, sore throat, palpitations, exhaustion , can't smell or taste anything but didn't have a persistent cough, just an annoying one that is still with me almost three weeks later. It's a bit like boy who cried wolf, because I'm usually a bit of a hypercondriac everyone in the family thinks it's stress related to the virus.
I'm mot so sure, as soon as test kits become available in the UK i guess i will know if i had it or not.
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