I don't understand how someone with a respiratory issue (or other issue) that can't tolerate a mask would be able to survive the respiratory effects (or other effects) of COVID that simply wearing a mask for a limited time might prevent?
I don't understand how someone with a respiratory issue (or other issue) that can't tolerate a mask would be able to survive the respiratory effects (or other effects) of COVID that simply wearing a mask for a limited time might prevent?
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You have some false premises here.Originally Posted by happystuff
1. Mask wearing is for a limited time. 2022 is year three of this and many such as students have to wear masks all day long.
2. Covid causes severe disease in most people.
3. Covid primarily impacts respiration - much less true with omicron, which does not settle deep in the lungs but lives in the upper respiratory tract with typical cold symptoms rather than difficulties breathing.
Well, I am sorry to report that DH’s test for Covid antibodies came back negative. He still says he had it. I think it’s highly unlikely he had it. He was tested on day 14 since his first symptom showed up. By day 14, 90% of people who had Covid have developed detectable antibodies that show up in the physician test. DH had his test performed by his physician.
The reason I’m sorry he didn’t have it is because I was hoping that was behind us.
Now I’m reevaluating my plan to go to the Iris convention in New Mexico. That involves two or three airports and three or four planes. And then, there are the meetings although usually it’s not hard to sit 6 feet apart from others at this thing. The real Covid spreader is being on buses three solid days, riding around with others to look at Iris gardens.
I’ve turned over in my mind driving to Las Cruces to avoid air flights, but that is a miserable 2 or 3 Day One way drive. I thought about riding in an airplane to Las Cruces, and then renting a car myself to visit the iris gardens, but the problem there is that they do not want individual drivers going to the gardens because there’s simply not room for everyone to take their car.
I’m still considering going though. Maybe by early April when the convention is held this Covid surge will be far down.
Several people I know have been getting pretty sick and swear it is Covid, but then it ends up being a sinus infection or other upper-respiratory infection. The problem is that during these illnesses, the individuals are more susceptible to catching worse. (This is my personal conclusion based on what the dr said to one of my kids that recently suffered from a sinus infection. They were told to be extra-careful when out-and-about. I know others will believe what they believe.)
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
4 years ago I had the regular flu and spent 2 weeks in bed, the next 2 trying to get well and my insides hurt for 2 months. I lost 20lbs and it was awful. So the flu can make you really sick.
My daughter tested positive for covid a few days ago. She describes her symptoms as simply cold like, minor congestion, lingering cough and sore throat. She's on the mend now and no one else in her household has been affected so far.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
Maybe he didn't have it in the past 14 days, but he probably had it. As of November (pre-omicron) 94% of Americans had antibodies to covid-19 per the seroprevalence data from the CDC I've provided a link to below. Now it's probably 99.99%.
Go on your trip and enjoy it.
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra...seroprevalence
So glad your daughter is recovering well. And glad no one else in her household caught it!
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
Looks like I spoke too soon, just found out my 19 year old grandson tested positive today. His only symptoms are sniffles, which makes me wonder, my wife and I both had sniffles and minor sore throat last week, I wonder what that was?
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
Hope everyone gets through it well, Alan!
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