Who *hasn't* had covid?
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bluescreen
tofu eating wokerati
Both OH and I were ill late February 2020. The woman next but one to me in the theatre a couple of days earlier had coughed throughout the performance. OH later took part in a Covid survey involving blood tests before we had vaccines, and tested positive for antibodies. Chances are I had it too.
But nothing since.
So far.
But nothing since.
So far.
Been getting public transport to work pretty much throughout the pandemic (though I work outdoors) and spend lots of time doing heavy breathing right in people's faces because martial arts. At one point just before xmas seemed like the whole gym had it, I was doing lateral flows before every class, sometimes twice a day - kept hearing "so-and-so who you sparred with yesterday just tested positive" but I never did. Lateral flows at least weekly the rest of the time since they've been available and two PCR tests the one time I was ill with something all came back negative too.
Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
Definitely had it once, possibly had it twice.
l'Otters
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I put "haven't had covid-19".
I have some small doubts, but it's too speculative really. I get a bad chest infection most winters, in 2019/20 I had two. The second one was late January 2020, & it felt different; having had bronchitis so often, I'm pretty familiar with how it manifests. This time, it felt like my throat was on fire, and full of sharp gravel, had a dry cough for ages afterwards. Can't really say what it was though, so I'm still assuming I've never had it.
I also felt off with something really weird the week before last, but did LFT's daily and they all came up negative. Not sure what to make of that tbh. sars-cov2 isn't the only virus around. but I dunno how much to trust the lft's either tbh.
I have some small doubts, but it's too speculative really. I get a bad chest infection most winters, in 2019/20 I had two. The second one was late January 2020, & it felt different; having had bronchitis so often, I'm pretty familiar with how it manifests. This time, it felt like my throat was on fire, and full of sharp gravel, had a dry cough for ages afterwards. Can't really say what it was though, so I'm still assuming I've never had it.
I also felt off with something really weird the week before last, but did LFT's daily and they all came up negative. Not sure what to make of that tbh. sars-cov2 isn't the only virus around. but I dunno how much to trust the lft's either tbh.
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
No, but I've hardly been out since Spring 2020, and when I have I've used an N99 mask.
Obvs that's not entirely healthy in itself, and I'm going to be trying to get out more soon.
Obvs that's not entirely healthy in itself, and I'm going to be trying to get out more soon.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Voted once for omicron last month. I suspect I had it in Feb 2020 but will never know for sure.
Someone I know who has to test for work has now tested positive four separate times in total, all of them 100% asymptomatic. Suspect there must be a fair few people like that who don't know they 'had' it.
Someone I know who has to test for work has now tested positive four separate times in total, all of them 100% asymptomatic. Suspect there must be a fair few people like that who don't know they 'had' it.
pieandmashfirm
backwardly forward .I worked it out with a pencil
Haven't had it although around people that have and been with them prior to testing positive got to say i never get colds or flu and can not remember last time i was poorly as to not be able to go to work
felixthecat
are we there yet?
I've not had it despite being a healthcare worker and living with someone who has had it.
nope never had it.
but then I keep thinking maybe I did, but with such mild symptoms I never noticed & not picked up by regular LFTs. that'd suck if I was out spreading it to all in Aldi blissfully unaware.
that almost sounds more likely at this point. with everyone else in London having had it, more than once even.
but then I keep thinking maybe I did, but with such mild symptoms I never noticed & not picked up by regular LFTs. that'd suck if I was out spreading it to all in Aldi blissfully unaware.
that almost sounds more likely at this point. with everyone else in London having had it, more than once even.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
I work in a giant petri dish and still somehow haven't got it.
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
I'm also afraid to go out and am largely avoiding people. It feels more difficult now that most people are abandoning all precautions.
I'm wearing masks, not going into small places / peoples houses and mostly only seeing older people who are triple vaccinated out doors or spacious well ventilated rooms.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
You're channelling your inner teuchter I seeChanneling Pickman's model I see, our renowned nosy parker.
Maybe people who've not had it are just typhoid marys who are responsible for perpetuating the pandemic.
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
voted
or I am typhoid mary
afaik
or I am typhoid mary
afaik
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Haven't had it yet but sent back PCR tests for me and my boys today that I'm fully expecting to be positive. Youngest son has been ill since last Thursday feeling fluey, extreme coughing, temperature, sore throat, aches and couldn't taste the vinegar on his chips on Wednesday night. Negative lateral flows every day but if it isn't Covid I'll be astonished. Middle son has had some symptoms too but none of the official three.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
No. But have been very careful. I've only had one test, which was when I had my second eye done.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Still not had it, which considering I’m surrounded by crowds most days is somewhat odd.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
I haven't had it and I've literally had it coughed in my face by someone who tested positive with a thick line a few hours later.
Only 3/23 staff now haven't had it. One has had it 3 times, positive by test each time.
Only 3/23 staff now haven't had it. One has had it 3 times, positive by test each time.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
None of my family of 5 had. Nor my extended family of 9.
We've all been cautious but not hiding away. The most surprising is that the children haven't caught it in the plague dens they attend
We've had a few colds but no one has tested positive
We've all been cautious but not hiding away. The most surprising is that the children haven't caught it in the plague dens they attend
We've had a few colds but no one has tested positive
_Russ_
Never not Knowingly Misunderstood
I only personally know well 4 adults that have had it, nobody in my household has had it.
everyone I know well with kids say all their kids have had it, some twice.
I dont have contact with many people I know well though as I have moved twice in the last 2 years and I am increasingly anti-social
everyone I know well with kids say all their kids have had it, some twice.
I dont have contact with many people I know well though as I have moved twice in the last 2 years and I am increasingly anti-social
_Russ_
Never not Knowingly Misunderstood
There are of course other bugs it could be, I wouldnt consider it astonishing if it were one of them.
I remember seeing a graph a couple months ago from the Zoe study showing that at one point point in time if you had the symptoms you describe it was more likely to be covid than a common cold virus, but that situation was short lived and the ratio quickly tipped back to it being more likely to be a common cold....not sure if that data is still being collected.
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