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MusicTurner

#6520
These are stressful times; best wishes to all of those here, who are currently experiencing problems. Reports here continue to underline a certain, general mildness, but lots of cases, albeit so far lower than the worst scenarios said.

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: MusicTurner on January 05, 2022, 03:58:22 AM
These are stressful times; best wishes to all of those here, who are currently experiencing problems. Reports here continue to underline a certain, general mildness, but lots of cases, albeit so far lower than the worst scenarios said.
Fingers crossed for you!

How are you and your family doing MT?

PD

MusicTurner

#6522
The family circle is quite small & we've actually avoided the virus so far, in spite of two teenagers in their school age. This is unusual and mostly due to precautions from most of the family members. But we don't really expect this to continue, yet hope to withstand in January-February, since an elderly member now has to be a lot in contact with the hospital system, has to be driven to far away back and forth, and likely operated thoroughly, plus he has severe lung problems etc. - so a virus now would really be worsening things further.

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: MusicTurner on January 05, 2022, 04:23:43 AM
The family circle is quite small & we've actually avoided the virus so far, in spite of two teenagers in their school age. This is unusual and mostly due to precautions from most of the family members. But we don't really expect this to continue, yet hope to withstand in January-February, since an elderly member now has to be a lot in contact with the hospital system, has to be driven to far away back and forth, and likely operated thoroughly, plus he has severe lung problems etc. - so a virus now would really be worsening things further.
Pleased to hear that you all have avoided the virus so far, but also very sorry to hear about your relative who is ill.  I hope that things go as smoothly as possible with his health care.

PD

MusicTurner

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on January 05, 2022, 05:08:16 AM
Pleased to hear that you all have avoided the virus so far, but also very sorry to hear about your relative who is ill.  I hope that things go as smoothly as possible with his health care.

PD

Thanks - obviously, he is one of many such cases.

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

MusicTurner


Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Meanwhile, down in the Death Cult Belt: Texas governor says thousands of the state's National Guard refused vaccines
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Que

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on January 05, 2022, 05:45:18 AM
Meanwhile, down in the Death Cult Belt: Texas governor says thousands of the state's National Guard refused vaccines

To quote a well known Dutch economist that led an initiative against general corona related restrictions: "healthy people don't need vaccines".

He passed away last week at the age of 53, three weeks after being tested positive, unvaccinated.

André

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on January 05, 2022, 05:45:18 AM
Meanwhile, down in the Death Cult Belt: Texas governor says thousands of the state's National Guard refused vaccines

They will all get the disease, because exposure to Omicron is practically unavoidable. Most will remain healthy because they are not elderly or immuno-suppressed (stupidity does not affect the body). If it's true that one covid bout = one vaccination, that will still leave them exposed to future infections through other outbreaks/variants. Maybe the second or third time around their vulnerability to severe illness will sink into their thick skulls.  ::)

Mirror Image

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on January 05, 2022, 03:23:06 AM
How's your wife feeling today Jeffrey?

And John,

How are you doing?

PD

I'm feeling a bit better today. I'm not sure whether I have COVID, but I seem to be exhibiting more symptoms of a cold (a bit of a sore throat, muscle aches et. al.). But today, I just have a bit of a sore throat left, runny nose and a little bit of chest congestion, but this was nothing like it was yesterday, which I felt as if I were struck by a vehicle. :) Thanks for your concern, PD.

vandermolen

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on January 05, 2022, 03:23:06 AM
How's your wife feeling today Jeffrey?

And John,

How are you doing?

PD
Thanks for asking PD.
Not too bad I think. No more coughing, but she feels tired/exhausted a lot of the time. She's currently asleep in front of the fire in the living room, which is why I'm left to contact my 'cat group' in peace.  :)
All strength to those of you struggling with this.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Mirror Image

Quote from: vandermolen on January 05, 2022, 07:33:53 AM
Thanks for asking PD.
Not too bad I think. No more coughing, but she feels tired/exhausted a lot of the time. She's currently asleep in front of the fire in the living room, which is why I'm left to contact my 'cat group' in peace.  :)
All strength to those of you struggling with this.

Great to read, Jeffrey. Sounds like it'll be downhill for her and she'll get over it soon. All my best.

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: vandermolen on January 05, 2022, 07:33:53 AM
Thanks for asking PD.
Not too bad I think. No more coughing, but she feels tired/exhausted a lot of the time. She's currently asleep in front of the fire in the living room, which is why I'm left to contact my 'cat group' in peace.  :)
All strength to those of you struggling with this.
Please pass along our well wishes...."from the 'cat group".   :)

PD

p.s.  I must admit that sleeping in front of a fire does sound quite restorative; it's worked for many a cat.


Spotted Horses

I had sniffles about three weeks ago, and one day of feeling a bit fatigued. Same mild cold I invariably get every year. For all I know it was Covid-19 omicron variant. I could have tried to get tested, but I already work from home, am de-facto socially distanced. I would have had no way to act on a positive test in the unlikely event that it came back. I have my two Moderna vaccine doses from last spring and am due to get my booster tomorrow.

MusicTurner

Some say the virus can give a postive test up to 12 weeks afterwards. I haven't investigated further on that, though.

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Spotted Horses on January 05, 2022, 09:21:53 AM
I had sniffles about three weeks ago, and one day of feeling a bit fatigued. Same mild cold I invariably get every year. For all I know it was Covid-19 omicron variant. I could have tried to get tested, but I already work from home, am de-facto socially distanced. I would have had no way to act on a positive test in the unlikely event that it came back. I have my two Moderna vaccine doses from last spring and am due to get my booster tomorrow.
Glad that cold(?) was mild and you're back to form.  Good luck with your booster tomorrow!

Quote from: MusicTurner on January 05, 2022, 09:33:15 AM
Some say the virus can give a postive test up to 12 weeks afterwards. I haven't investigated further on that, though.
Twelve weeks?!   ???

i hope that that isn't true!

PD

MusicTurner

#6538
It just means that it could be traceable, which would be a good thing under some circumstances (under others maybe not) - not that one is feeling sick or infecting others.

EDIT: one apparently reliable website here says 'for up to 8-12 weeks'. It's a senior organization telling of procedures in society, including hospital admittance options and tests. In DK you can apparently often get a exemption paper, if a prolonged positive test poses a problem for you.

Spotted Horses

Quote from: MusicTurner on January 05, 2022, 09:48:16 AM
It just means that it could be traceable, not that one is feeling sick.

One has to consider which sort of test is being discussed. PCR tests can be extremely sensitive but RNA will not hang around if there is no virus replicating. RNA is notoriously fragile, and there are enzymes floating around the body which efficiently degrade any RNA drifting around. The main technological achievement of the mRNA vaccines is to embed it in a nanoparticle that protects it until the instant it is taken up by a human cell.