The bored at home / COVID19 / Working from home thread

[jimlloyd40]

There was an article I read about Iceland talking about how they've tested a bunch of people whether they have symptoms or not. They didn't have a whole lot of people test positive, but from those that did half of them were asymptomatic.

That's the scariest part and how it will spread because most countries can't possibly test people without symptoms right now.

 

[nype]

i actually think I had it on December 26th, it came on suddenly and I was out of it for 10 days but didn’t fully recover for around 3 weeks, it was all the classic symptoms, I’ve had the flu vaccination too

I’ve been thinking the same. Had the worst cold/flu in years, hit me Feb 13, took nearly 4 weeks to fully clear up. All of the symptoms aside for shortness of breath. Wife and kids caught milder version, likely from me.

 

[Carlosfandang0]

That's the scariest part and how it will spread because most countries can't possibly test people without symptoms right now.

There should with some luck soon be an antibody test available that works much like a blood sugar test, this would be a vital tool in any lockdown exit strategy,
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/29/coronavirus-test-covid-19-home-antibody-kits/

 

[nype]

That's the scariest part and how it will spread because most countries can't possibly test people without symptoms right now.

The testing accuracy is also evolving. Whatever govt can do to promote social distancing and flatten the curve is the key.

 

[brat_burner]

I drove by Walmart this morning. Probably a couple hundred cars there, maybe more. No thanks!

 

[golfdave]

I’ve been thinking the same. Had the worst cold/flu in years, hit me Feb 13, took nearly 4 weeks to fully clear up. All of the symptoms aside for shortness of breath. Wife and kids caught milder version, likely from me.

It appears one of the signs is loss of senses of taste and or smell....

 

[Faceman]

It appears one of the signs is loss of senses of taste and or smell....

I've read that as well, but doesn't that happen with any cold?

 

[Carlosfandang0]

I've read that as well, but doesn't that happen with any cold?

Yes it can do I believe.

 

[golfdave]

I've read that as well, but doesn't that happen with any cold?

I get very mild flu's/colds...usually....when everybody else is floored with them.....& that's considering I have hayfever….

so its very difficult for me to actually say I have the flu/cold, ..maybe a slightly runny nose, slight occasional cough, etc...so a lose of taste or lose of sense of smell for me would be something different!

 

[Faceman]

Due to having young children in school, I recently had a few colds recently and noticed my sense of taste and smell were off(passed on expensive take out). I wouldn't freak out if that's one of your symptoms. Trouble breathing/shortness of breath, a persistent dry cough and a temp are the ones to be concerned with.

 

[jimlloyd40]

I've been checking my temperature with an infrared thermometer used to check temperatures of various things like a contractor would have. It doesn't measure to the tenth of a degree but it's close enough.

 

[golfdave]

Due to having young children in school, I recently had a few colds recently and noticed my sense of taste and smell were off(passed on expensive take out). I wouldn't freak out if that's one of your symptoms. Trouble breathing/shortness of breath, a persistent dry cough and a temp are the ones to be concerned with.

If was out of breath/shortness of breath all the time I'd be very worried..

..I've been a good long/mid distance swimmer for most of my life, so have good healthy lungs.....

 

[jay745]

I've got asthma and smoke weed. I'm fucked because I won't recognize any of the symptoms ?

 

[jimlloyd40]

I've got asthma and smoke weed. I'm fucked because I won't recognize any of the symptoms ?

High temperature you would recognize.

 

[daconchslop]

High temperature you would recognize.

I concur. Stay healthy folks. Hoping I can get through this. Weed smoking Asthma individual right here too. Woke up feeling super fatigued and feverish but no other symptoms of Covid at this time. Separated from the family until.....