Is everyone OK? Options

[pandy]

I find the corona pandemic scary on so many levels.

It hasn't really taken off here in Sweden yet, or is just starting to. 2 059 confirmed cases (but we test very few...) and 31 deaths, 15 of them today.

How are others doing? U.S. for example is worse off than we are. So are many other countries. Is eveyone here OK so far?

[Christian J]

Thanks, pandy! It feels exactly like a cold. But even then that still proves my precautions haven't worked.

Are you under house arrest now?

[pandy]

Me? No, I'm fit as a fiddle. And I plan to stay that way. I'm distancing big time.

I've heard from a friend who has been down with cold like symptoms (cough but no runny nose) for two weeks. She says she normally gets well in just a few days. So it's probably corona. She isn't feeling very poorly at all. Takes part in meetings over phone and so on.

It's good to hear from people that have the light version. Previously I've only heard from a friend and her teenage son. They've got it really bad with respiratory problems. She even lost consciousness because of that. She went to the ER but was refused both care and testing. They are better now, but still take turns sleeping just in in case. The mother stopped breathing when she slept when it was worse and needed to be woken up. It was scary when they were the only ones I knew - I live alone and no one would wake me up. Horrible not to be able to assist them too. They are just a few minutes walk away.
I've offered to take care of their dog, but they are afraid even the dog can spread the virus. I'm not. I draw the paranoia line at dogs.

[Christian J]

It's good to hear from people that have the light version.

Yes, it's worth reminding oneself that the general public isn't expected to get very sick (if at all) from this virus. All the lockdowns are meant to protect high risk groups only, but everybody keep forgetting that.

She even lost consciousness because of that. She went to the ER but was refused both care and testing.

Sounds strange. It might even have been a sign of some other serious condition that warrants investigation.

The mother stopped breathing when she slept when it was worse and needed to be woken up.

I guess it could be sleep apnea as well, then again if she had all the other symptoms already...

[pandy]

That was scary too with my friends. They aren't exactly the target group. She is 47 and he is 18 or 19. Both are healthy and active. She smokes though but he doesn't.

[pandy]

I now know more of my acquaintances are stricken, 6 in total so far. Of those two need(ed) intensive care, one ought to have gotten care but didn't, one died at the hospital two days ago and only two have the light version. The guy who died was going to turn 75. The other guy in intensive care is only around 20 and formerly healthy. I don't like those numbers.