To want to catch coronavirus and get it over and done with? Young fit and healthy afaik

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Just thinking that most of us will catch it sooner or later, I’m unlikely to get serious symptoms and can be ready for self isolation. Then once I’ve had it I can get back to being out and about without worry and without having to take a lot of extra precautions to protect myself (as we’re currently being advised).

There is no scientific evidence for reinfection at this time.
Please stop spreading misinformation and panic.
thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/487436-can-you-get-coronavirus-twice

There are already reports of several patients getting it again after testing clear. So not the brightest idea.

Source please. I dont believe this has been conclusively proven as yet and could also be due to faults in the testing regime or switching to more sensitive tests.

As I understand it there are different types of test being done, but if its from say a back of the throat swab test to an actual blood test with PCR to look for viral RNA, you would very much expect that to be detectable for quite some time after recovery I would have thought.

I am in the get it early camp because I know it would probably floor me for a few weeks and id like to be recovered enough to look after my children and anyone else in my family who gets it. I'd also want to be the one person in the household that is allowed out for food if/when it gets to that point as well. I dont see it as making any difference to the quarantine aspect which I would follow regardless. Also, it could get more virulent not less and I think there is at least a good chance I would survive it at the moment.

If you want to miss the rush - I think you would need to have been infected last week. From here on in I think things will get difficult, and people infected today are probably going to start to get ill as the NHS crumbles.

But hey, I could be wrong. None of us have a crystal ball.

My DD12 is in self-isolation and I have the symptoms she started with a few days ago. Part of me does hope we all get it (me and other DD, no known health needs) so that if there is any immunity we get it. But of course I would rather we none of us had it...

Lostinthoughts thank you! I did think wow people are so needlessly harsh, I’m glad I’m not coming on her asking for advice as a vulnerable person!

Lostinthoughts - agree.
It’s all drama, drama, stock pile, close schools, stock pile some more, random statements with no evidence etc.

Given there aren't any tests available other than in the hospital, I'm wondering how people will know they have Covid-19 and not a different type of cold or flu?

but how will you know you’ve had it?

I understand your sentiment entirely. Unfortunately you won’t know if you’ve had it due to lack of testing. My friend is self isolating as she thinks she may have it and is just starting to feel better now - so she is hoping she has had it and not ‘just’ flu or another bug.

If you want to miss the rush - I think you would need to have been infected last week. From here on in I think things will get difficult, and people infected today are probably going to start to get ill as the NHS crumbles.

I’m sadly confident that the NHS will be struggling far more in a couple of months than it will be next week if the Government continues with its mass infection strategy.

but how will you know you’ve had it?

Good question.... How will the Government know we have developed herd immunity if those who haven’t had it aren’t tested?

Presumably they would just test a sample of the population and extrapolate.

but how will you know you’ve had it?

Also, if you come down with the symptoms in a week or more’s time. As long as you’re not one of the lucky ones who get it mildly, you’d be pretty confident you’d had it.

I understand that it’s better to have some certainty even if it’s unpleasant. However I think I’ve got it, but there’s no way I can be certain it’s not just a nasty virus and stay out of hospital, and it’s horrible whatever it is!

That's the herd immunity argument. Yes I want it over too and better to catch it whilst nhs still functioning than at peak time when it won't be.

I'm sure I read of a case in Italy, or was it China, where someone had a mild covid19 infection and tested positive, then after a few weeks retested negative but then a weekslater got VERY ill and tested positive. Implying it can be a recurring problem.

A teacher at DD’s school contracted it on a school trip in Feb half term close to an infected area. She sought advice and stayed in school passing it around before she became really ill last Thursday!!! By which time she had past it around the school. She attended school for almost 2 weeks before going off Ill. School finally closed last week but they have stopped testing people for CV. Her friend who is in another class became unwell last Tues but couldn’t get tested until either late Fri or early yesterday. She has now tested positive. I am terrified it doesn’t go through our household next (DD wasn’t in direct contact with the teacher but she had direct contact with her friend who is now a confirmed case). But because they are not testing people unless they are critical or in hospital they won’t know they have it so will go round infecting others. We rang 111 today for advice held on for an eternity and were advised to carry on as normal unless any of us develop symptoms. I daren’t visit my elderly parents and I have emailed work to see whether or not they want me to go in or work from home next week.

I'm sure I read of a case in Italy, or was it China, where someone had a mild covid19 infection and tested positive, then after a few weeks retested negative but then a weekslater got VERY ill and tested positive. Implying it can be a recurring problem.

I believe there are two strains, S and L.

Also NHS and I’ve been thinking the same. I want to be able to look after my family with at least some reassurance that I might have immunity. The thought of my elderly parents dying alone in their house terrifies me, but I know that is what may happen. If I have already had the virus and recovered, maybe I could be there...? Because I know no services will be, once the peak starts.

I've had a bad respiratory virus and I hope this was it. I'll feel lucky if I had a manageable case early onand can look after DH. I think yanbu.

As far as I am aware there was one woman in China who tested positive - negative - positive. Not seen any other reports from the 75000 recovered. Surely if immunity wasn’t possible a vaccine wouldn’t be possible which would mean hope is lost for the vulnerable, that’s not to say it might change like flu meaning a different vaccine might be needed yearly.

I've seen one report of someone being reinfected in China, but not sure how accurate is and it doesn't sound like it's common.

I'm also helping to get it over with early - I won't assume I'm totally invulnerable once I have it, but it sounds like one would be very unlucky indeed to get it again. There is no one vulnerable to complications in our household.

The frustrating thing is, as others have said, many people may get it so mildly/with atypical symptoms they'll never be sure they had it!

I don't think it .makes you immune. Sorry! Also a small % of 'healthy' people can be hospitalised, so is it worth the risk?

Think of others.

Why are people saying “think of others”? This is the government strategy: 80% (ideally of healthy people) NEED to get the virus. It’s the national gamble.

Is there a test you can take to find out if you've had Covid-19?

(I don't mean is one generally available, I mean is there one at all?)