Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[KnittyNorah]

No idea on the exact model but from some of your previous posts they appear to be very efficient at preventing infections, which is the point of you wearing one is it not?

Yes, but mask wearing wasn't a 'thing' when my friend got C-19 in Feb/Mar 2020 (confirmed by antibody testing in May of that year, as part of a clinical study).

The second time I was definitely exposed was also maskless - I went on a history society outing with another pal in spring this year - she was driving and I was in the front passenger seat, one and a half hours there and the same back. She had no reason to think she might be infected .and neither did I (both retired and hadn't been anywhere for several days previously) so we were maskless on the journeys, and on walking round the outdoor venue with the society. After she'd got back home at the end of the day and had her tea, she said she didn't feel 'quite right' so did a C-19 test and was strongly +ve. No-one else in the group seemed to have caught it from her, either, but their contact would only have been in the open air, or for a brief time at a cafe where we all sat on a semi-open verandah (heaps of ventilation).

I actually question whether I have some sort of natural/genetic immunity/resistance but there is no way of (safely) knowing for sure yet, although I've approved the clinical trial I'm on to use my blood samples for further investigation on these lines. Given my age, I plan to start masking more often soon - winter drawing in and all that ... this past summer, I've only been masking on public transport and when I go to the clinical trials centre. I dislike crowds and about the busiest places I go to are U3A meetings, but I'll be masking in the supermarket and elsewhere soon. I will certainly be masking during February - every February I get really bad hayfever for a couple of weeks (a specific tree pollen allergy) but I didn't get it last year or this year - I was masked. Bliss!

 

[gbb]

As far as I know, still never had it.
May have of course but .....

 

[DCLane]

Autumn booster booking opened this morning, and I'm booked in tomorrow morning when they start. Hopefully there won't be too many side effects as I've a long drive plus important family meeting afterwards.

 

[Ripple]

Finally caught covid. Felt really awful on Wednesday but thought it's my usual sinusitis (blocked nose, face ache etc). Night was terrible - high temperature, headaches, muscle pain. Didn't get much sleep. So Thursday morning done the test and voila - positive. Today few hours ago realized that sense of taste has gone.
That's me being jabbed 3 times in total.
There's a chance that I've caught it previously (working all the time and mixing with various people) but IF I had it it was asymptomatic.

 

[cougie uk]

Likely as doctors generally only see people when they are sick. not when they are well. Plus people don’t ring their GP to say “I haven’t had Covid, what should I do?”

Doctors are people too. They have family and friends and colleagues. That's what she was talking about.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Autumn booster booking opened this morning, . . .

I think all over 50s can get a 'walk-in' now, or an appointment for those who need structure to their lives.

 

[Alex321]

I think all over 50s can get a 'walk-in' now, or an appointment for those who need structure to their lives.

They sent me (age 63) an appointment for the 27th of this month. My wife (72) had hers on the 1st.

Also got flu jab at the GP practice tomorrow morning.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Doctors are people too. They have family and friends and colleagues. That's what she was talking about.

But given the percentages who’ve had c-19, it would be very unusual to only have acquaintances who have had C-19. It’s not representative of the wider population.

 

[DCLane]

I think all over 50s can get a 'walk-in' now, or an appointment for those who need structure to their lives.

I checked for SWMBO and they were doing pre-booked only at this site.

 

[Alex321]

But given the percentages who’ve had c-19, it would be very unusual to only have acquaintances who have had C-19. It’s not representative of the wider population.

I think it is representative actually. I don't know anybody who is reasonably sure they haven't had it. And very few who are not sure they have.

 

[cougie uk]

But given the percentages who’ve had c-19, it would be very unusual to only have acquaintances who have had C-19. It’s not representative of the wider population.

That's the point. All of her friends and acquaintances have had it. Not my experience at all but I guess my life and circles are quite different.

 

[cougie uk]

I think it is representative actually. I don't know anybody who is reasonably sure they haven't had it. And very few who are not sure they have.

My wife and I haven't. Both mothers too.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I think it is representative actually. I don't know anybody who is reasonably sure they haven't had it. And very few who are not sure they have.

My wife and I haven’t had it, plus many others I know haven’t either.

 

[oldwheels]

I have no idea how I managed to catch it as I always masked anywhere indoors with an FFP3 mask. Felt a bit rough on 3rd October after visiting a pal two days beforehand and tested positive. Strangely he also reported problems at the same time but the time scale was wrong for cross infection.
Today I still test positive but the sore throat has eased off.
Running out of test kits so no idea what I will do if it does not clear up before that.
Causing me problems with ferry bookings ie do I book or not for 2 weeks time? Final decision on Monday.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I have no idea how I managed to catch it as I always masked anywhere indoors with an FFP3 mask. Felt a bit rough on 3rd October after visiting a pal two days beforehand and tested positive. Strangely he also reported problems at the same time but the time scale was wrong for cross infection.
Today I still test positive but the sore throat has eased off.
Running out of test kits so no idea what I will do if it does not clear up before that.
Causing me problems with ferry bookings ie do I book or not for 2 weeks time? Final decision on Monday.

I order my kits via the Gov UK web site. I ordered a box last Saturday and the Postie delivered them on Sunday! ( we don’t have a Sunday delivery service ) I keep a full box as a buffer, and order when I’ve used the last of the current box.