Coronavirus thread

[vandermolen]

A bottle of wine and a pile of smoked salmon sandwiches always does the trick for me.

That's my plan exactly! Fortunately there is a bottle of red wine at hand 

[Karl Henning]

So, now I have Covid (for the first time).
I had cold symptoms (sneezing/sore throat) for a few days. I twice did a LFT which were negative. However I'm also a volunteer on the government's (Office for National Statistics) survey which means that I get tested with a more robust test (throat/nostril swab + DIY blood test) every few weeks. I came home yesterday having been out for a long walk with my wife to find an email saying that my test of a few days ago was positive for Covid - so, there we are  .
I'm blocked up with a sore throat but, so far, the symptoms are those of a bad cold.

Glad it's mild. Mend instanter!

[vandermolen]

Glad it's mild. Mend instanter!

Thank you Karl.
My wife tested negative this morning, so she has gone off to the big Easter family get-together today. I am struggling on stoically at home:

[Spotted Horses]

Thank you Karl.
My wife tested negative this morning, so she has gone off to the big Easter family get-together today. I am struggling on stoically at home:

You can buy positive pregnancy tests to use as practical jokes. I wonder if you can buy positive Covid-19 tests to get out of family get-togethers.

[MusicTurner]

Thank you Karl.
My wife tested negative this morning, so she has gone off to the big Easter family get-together today. I am struggling on stoically at home:

Good to see 'The Times'; when I once worked at a newspaper stand in central Copenhagen, the arrival of the English Sunday newspapers was one of the highlights, since those mornings wouldn't tend to be busy, so there was a lot of available reading time ... the kiosk was in the small tower with the clock (very old photo); nowadays it's a cafe. The buildings are like nowadays.

EDIT: Google street view should also work (didn't want to break any copyright issues):
https://www.google.com/maps/@55.6779011,12.5729841,3a,75y,295.34h,102.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stJrSJcPY5PGpGGBuKnuRlA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[vandermolen]

You can buy positive pregnancy tests to use as practical jokes. I wonder if you can buy positive Covid-19 tests to get out of family get-togethers.

An excellent point! Not only have I avoided the family get together (although my in-laws are very sweet and always kind to me) but I hope to avoid the school 'Pre-Term Staff Inset day' on Tuesday as I should be self-isolating. This afternoon I guess that I'll have to martyr myself (as a Chelsea supporter) by watching the FA Cup Semi-Final on TV (uninterrupted and without being given domestic chores  )

[vandermolen]

Good to see 'The Times'; when I once worked at a newspaper stand in central Copenhagen, the arrival of the English Sunday newspapers was one of the highlights, since those mornings wouldn't tend to be busy, so there was a lot of available reading time ... the kiosk was in the small tower with the clock (very old photo); nowadays it's a cafe. The buildings are like nowadays.

How interesting! I love the old photo as well.

[Florestan]

Interesting Andrei - thanks. The sneezing issue hadn't occurred to me before.

For me it was not so much the sneezing that was annoying as the extremely watery eyes. Never had them to such a degree before.

[Florestan]

I love the old photo as well.

+ 1.

And I'm glad to hear that the buildings are exactly the same today.

[vandermolen]

For me it was not so much the sneezing that was annoying as the extremely watery eyes. Never had them to such a degree before.

Interesting. I get watery eyes from Hay Fever but, on this occasion, the sneezing was the dominant symptom at first. I thought that I might crack a rib if it went on!

[aligreto]

So, now I have Covid (for the first time).
I had cold symptoms (sneezing/sore throat) for a few days. I twice did a LFT which were negative. However I'm also a volunteer on the government's (Office for National Statistics) survey which means that I get tested with a more robust test (throat/nostril swab + DIY blood test) every few weeks. I came home yesterday having been out for a long walk with my wife to find an email saying that my test of a few days ago was positive for Covid - so, there we are  .
I'm blocked up with a sore throat but, so far, the symptoms are those of a bad cold.

Best wishes, Jeffrey. I hope that it stays mild and goes away soon [but not too soon that you have time for some more wine, eh I meant catching up on your listening  ]

[Florestan]

Interesting. I get watery eyes from Hay Fever but, on this occasion, the sneezing was the dominant symptom at first. I thought that I might crack a rib if it went on!

You must have been sneezing several times in a row, I reckon.

[Florestan]

Best wishes, Jeffrey. I hope that it stays mild and goes away soon [but not too soon that you have time for some more wine, eh I meant catching up on your listening  ]

Well said, Fergus. 

If wine disappeared from human production, I believe there would be, in the health and intellect of the planet, a void, a deficiency far more terrible than all the excesses and deviations for which wine is made responsible.

[vandermolen]

Best wishes, Jeffrey. I hope that it stays mild and goes away soon [but not too soon that you have time for some more wine, eh I meant catching up on your listening  ]

Very many thanks Fergus. So far so good, although I'm hoping to 'milk it' in order to obtain the maximum amount of sympathy. The wine and listening are going well together!

[vandermolen]

You must have been sneezing several times in a row, I reckon.

Oh yes Andrei, that is right. I'm used to sneezing a lot from Hay-Fever which I've had since I was a tincy boy but this was something quite different. I'm relieved that it has subsided.

[Florestan]

Oh yes Andrei, that is right. I'm used to sneezing a lot from Hay-Fever which I've had since I was a tincy boy but this was something quite different. I'm relieved that it has subsided.

I'm glad your predicament it's over., Jeffrey. I never sneezed more than three times in a row and it's a rare occurence.

[aligreto]

Well said, Fergus. 

If wine disappeared from human production, I believe there would be, in the health and intellect of the planet, a void, a deficiency far more terrible than all the excesses and deviations for which wine is made responsible.

Andrei, that quote may well become my new signature 

[Florestan]

Andrei, that quote may well become my new signature 

Go for it, Fergus! 

[André]

Very many thanks Fergus. So far so good, although I'm hoping to 'milk it' in order to obtain the maximum amount of sympathy. The wine and listening are going well together!

You have my full sympathy, Jeffrey. Now, does your cup runneth over ? 

Get well soon and keep us posted !

[vandermolen]

You have my full sympathy, Jeffrey. Now, does your cup runneth over ? 

Get well soon and keep us posted !

Thanks André 
Feeling better today but still testing positive on the Lateral Flow Test.