General Coronavirus (COVID-19) chat

[Fedayn]

Well, got my test results this morning. Tested positive positive for Covid. Ho hum 10 days Chez Fedayn.....

 

[two sheds]

how you feeling?

 

[Fedayn]

A bit achey and an intermittent fairly gentle cough. No fever or sweats and no breathing problems.

 

[nagapie]

A bit achey and an intermittent fairly gentle cough. No fever or sweats and no breathing problems.

How long have you had symptoms?
Hope you're ok.

 

[Fedayn]

How long have you had symptoms?
Hope you're ok.

Well I have had a headache since Thursday, which can be part of the symptoms. However only stated coughing since yesterday.

 

[frogwoman]

Well, got my test results this morning. Tested positive positive for Covid. Ho hum 10 days Chez Fedayn.....

Hope you are better soon.

 

[nagapie]

Well I have had a headache since Thursday, which can be part of the symptoms. However only stated coughing since yesterday.

Not to be alarmist but do you have someone you can call if you get really ill?

 

[Fedayn]

Not to be alarmist but do you have someone you can call if you get really ill?

Between the official numbers and mates yeah I do.

 

[danny la rouge]

Get well soon Fedayn

 

[frogwoman]

This thing will go down in history as one of the world's great plagues.

 

[weepiper]

Oh bollocks Fedayn. Hope someone can drop you food etc at the door? Fingers crossed you don't have too bad a time. Get well soon x

 

[Fedayn]

Oh bollocks Fedayn. Hope someone can drop you food etc at the door? Fingers crossed you don't have too bad a time. Get well soon x

Aye, all sorted for when I need it, plenty of offers
Ta x

 

[Ax^]

Hope you have a speedy recovery Fedayn

 

[frogwoman]

Aye, all sorted for when I need it, plenty of offers
Ta x

How are you doing today?

 

[20Bees]

Virus that causes Covid-19 can survive up to 28 days on surfaces, scientists find | Coronavirus | The Guardian

Researchers find Sars-CoV-2 survives longer at lower temperatures and lasts 10 days longer than influenza on some surfaces

amp.theguardian.com

I work in a lovely supermarket, our customers are almost 100% compliant with face coverings and need only gentle reminders about distancing (the teenage staff are much more casual). Coronavirus is always the main topic of conversation at the checkouts and a lot of customers still disinfect all the bags and packaging. We are still selling plenty of wipes, bleach and Dettol.

 

[Numbers]

Wishing you all the best Fedayn

 

[Fedayn]

Wishing you all the best Fedayn

Cheers Numbers.

 

[weepiper]

Are you hanging in there, Fedayn?

 

[Fedayn]

I am indeed, bit grubby and achey, and bunged up with a cold. Had better weeks mind.....

 

[Numbers]

I am indeed, bit grubby and achey, and bunged up with a cold. Had better weeks mind.....

Bet your togged out in designer pyjamas.

 

[Fedayn]

Bet your togged out in designer pyjamas.

Sadly not numbers, I am not a pyjama man. Currently rocking a RL polo shirt and a pair of Celtic shorts.

 

[frogwoman]

Sadly not numbers, I am not a pyjama man. Currently rocking a RL polo shirt and a pair of Celtic shorts.

Get well soon.

 

[Raheem]

The husband of my partner's friend has just tested positive for the second time, as in with a gap of a few months. Not sure what to think about that.

ETA: I don't think he has an especially bad case, though.

 

[mx wcfc]

The husband of my partner's friend has just tested positive for the second time, as in with a gap of a few months. Not sure what to think about that.

Sad to hear that. There's been a few of these cases. It does batter the shit out of the herd immunity bullshit. Worryingly, the cases I've read about suggest that the second time is worse.

This is getting more and more shit everyday, isn't it.

 

[Raheem]

They've got no idea whether he's caught it twice or had a false positive. But it happening to someone I know (though not well) makes me wonder if it's less uncommon than we generally think. I've never met anyone who has won a lottery jackpot, for example.

 

[Cid]

They've got no idea whether he's caught it twice or had a false positive. But it happening to someone I know (though not well) makes me wonder if it's less uncommon than we generally think. I've never met anyone who has won a lottery jackpot, for example.

I think the procedure for properly confirming reinfection involves genomic analysis of samples from both infections... That's obviously already a high initial barrier.

 

[Raheem]

I think the procedure for properly confirming reinfection involves genomic analysis of samples from both infections... That's obviously already a high initial barrier.

Do they actually retain and store the samples?

 

[frogwoman]

A mate who was seriously ill in May thinks she has it again.

 

[Cid]

Do they actually retain and store the samples?

I have no idea, but I'm guessing generally not. So opportunities to carry out that kind of testing would be very rare... It wouldn't stop observation of people who seem to have been reinfected of course, but I suppose you need that additional level of testing to be sure that there wasn't a false positive, wasn't an atypical presentation etc.

 

[Pickman's model]

They've got no idea whether he's caught it twice or had a false positive. But it happening to someone I know (though not well) makes me wonder if it's less uncommon than we generally think. I've never met anyone who has won a lottery jackpot, for example.

Or at least they've not told you if they have won it