Took me a long time to see it, but the isolation and loss of regular and close contact with friends has made me ... weirder than I was before. It's not just the isolation, but also the thinking about the precautions and taking the precautions and the worrying all the frigging time. And no, it's not over. China's cases are exploding again. Los Angeles already has a lot of cases and presumably will have a lot more. But yeah, social distancing and isolation have had and are having the very negative psychological impact I predicted two years ago. At least none of my family has been seriously ill or died from it. So I'm fortunate.
Here in Texas, the Governor has outlawed all China Virus Mandates. Masks are optional. Schools are open. We have gatherings galore and "party hardy". Result? WE THRIVE! You blue states go hide under your bed... we'll watch from afar.
you're just now doing that, we have not worn masks in who knows how long your State must have tried to follow the Trump reopen guidelines, most gave up on those long ago
I actually somehow managed to catch it this past August despite being vaccinated. What's funny is I didn't feel that bad when I had it, I just thought it was a regular cold/fever.
You guys watching China? If it can resurge there .... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/...d-capitulation-draconian-hermit-strategy.html
It may be resurgent in China because of their strict quarantine laws and they decided to let everyone out. Maybe there is something to be said about natural immunity.
For three years, cycling has been the main mode of transport as I avoided using public transport. Even without getting vaccinated, I managed to evade the virus. My brother lives in a major city, where thousands of new cases are reported on a daily basis, and his entire family got infected with Covid-19. He could not visit my dying mother who passed away in December.
I'm happy for you. Sincerely. Your heart and weight must be in great shape too. You're not in a large city? You must have ingested a few covid particles. We are swimming in the stuff.
I am 50% over Covid bronchitis as of today. I was misdx'd at first, and the P/A did not give me a covid test because the one I took the day before at home showed a negative. Big mistake on their part. Sent me home on antibiotics and from there the covid escalated into a hacking cough, high pulse rate and high bp. I developed an itchy rash and also gastric upset. I had lost 8 pounds. A week later I was in urgent care, where tests for flu and covid were given. I tested positive, and given oral steroids, and a breathing treatment. I was sent home with four prescriptions with steroid properties, (too late for anti-virals) and was told to go to the ER if I worsened. I did worsen, but toughed it out, beginning another course of oral steroids. With the care of my devoted husband who had a light case of Covid, I am improving daily. Thanks to all those pulling for me with well wishes and prayers. I am comforted. I don't think the vaccines or the booster did me much good at this point. I truly don't.
After 3 years of this I'm tired of it. This has become an insane world. While our economy and society has opened up, the powers that be still try to shove this propaganda down our throats. Everything is upside down. And now seems the country that started this by spreading it around the world, is going for a second round. Bioweapon repeat. Thanks.
Still haven't had it as far as I know. Basically positive for me personally - because I was already becoming more introverted and it made it easier and more normal to do so. I am glad my kids are back in normal school though; another year of remote learning would have been significantly bad for their development. It made me appreciate how insane the right wing is too... I guess seeing the truth is positive.
