How come Idris Elba looks entirely fine with corona? Or have I misunderstood something?

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I thought he'd be bed ridden?

He said he doesn't have any symptoms but was tested after coming into contact with someone else who tested positive.

A lot of people have no symptoms or feel well enough to go out and about, which is a big part of the problem.

Because it’s scientifically impossible for Idris Elba to look anything other than “fine”!

How come actors, footballers etc get tested so quickly?

I can only assume private tests.

I’m guessing private tests too

It is very mild for many otherwise healthy people.

Because there are not always symptoms. I read that many people won't even know they have it if they're otherwise in good health.

Half of the people who tested positive on the diamond princess cruise were asymptomatic. Some might have developed them later. Many others have a very mild version.

Lots of people get only mild symptoms.

Have you not read that most people will have minor symptoms? Especially younger people. Most, not all

@Wolfiefan was about to say exactly that

Have you ever seen him looking anything but ’fine’!

I think he looks awful and I volunteer myself to go and look after him. Poor lamb. I shall make him rice pudding.

I'm not sure I believe all these celebs getting it, it's just about keeping yourselves in news and relevant.

There was an article that there are probably thousands if not tens of thousands of people who have it, but it's so mild they might not realise.

He will have been tested as they identified him coming into contact with a known case, nothing untoward.

@Wolfiefan nailed it!

All those asking about testing..

Cos £375 to get privately tested

I'm not sure I believe all these celebs getting it, it's just about keeping yourselves in news and relevant

Maybe educate yourself eh.

The coronavirus is asymptomatic (ie no symptoms) in a huge chunk of people who’ve had it.

Celebrities have access to private testing.

So it’s no surprise actually.

This is why the lack of proper public information is a fucking worry, because of posts like yours.

Some people get no symptoms at all.

Some people get mild to moderate illness - like a cold.

Some people get more severe illness but are still able to manage it at home. Like a nasty cold or flu.

Some people get severe illness that requires hospital treatment.
Some of those will require ventilation.

Some people will require intensive care.
Some of these will die.

Those are the degrees of illness. From nothing to death and all variations in between.

Dont know but I will happily mop his brow for him

It is very mild for many otherwise healthy people

Absolutely. Callum Hudson-Odoi looked fine and dandy in his videos and Mikel Arteta was himself after a day or so. Nadine Dorries DM was virtually unaffected! It's perfectly possible that me or you has already had it and just not known.

I don't think Nadine Dorries was unaffected, she said she had a wretched time with it.

Clearly missed something,op.
All the news about covid says you may have little or no symptoms.

I also saw an interview with an elderly American man who was on one of the cruise ships, describing his experience with it. He said he had a high temperature for a day, then a bit of a dry cough and a sore throat, but he's had worse plenty of times. Also his wife with whom he shared a cabin didn't get it at all, so it's not inevitable you catch it even when it's a husband and wife living in close proximity to each other.