@Happyheartlovelife
I've also just spent 3 weeks in hospital
Woman next to me caught COVID in feb. Still can't breathe properly. Not can she sleep lying down. Dr said that only now (obviously) are long term effects coming into play. It seems that people who caught it will be unwell for over a year.
Although it didn't kill her. It's hospitalised her for mo the now. She was one of the good ones who didn't even have it that bad either.
Happyheart makes a good point
Deaths is not the only measure
We think I had Covid in January as was hospitalised after 2 weeks & extremely ill on oxygen 24/7 - it was diagnosed as a severe unknown respiratory virus (unlike any other I'd had before) - I still am in and out of hospital with cardiac and respiratory problems, none of which are "Covid recorded" as it wasn't being tested for back then. So 9 months later I'm still slowly recovering but are far more disabled than before
There's at least one case they know confirmed of someone catching it twice
The respiratory physio told me that he, (an extremely active fit young 20 year old man), had months of lung & low oxygen problems & limited ability to do his usual activities after he recovered from Covid and was seeing similar but worse ongoing postviral issues in his work
I agree with social distancing measures, masks, hand cleaning
And slowly heading back to normal. But taking a bit of time to see impact of schools returning on the general population & prevalence
I understand the frustration about GPs and cancellation/ delays of other treatments and agree it was time for schools/colleges/unis to reopen and to take the next steps
I don't agree we should abandon reasonable safety measures
carehomes are still under lockdown slowly risk assessing for visitors with the most ill and vulnerable residents most at risk
Many Extremely vulnerable people are still shielding or going out little and carefully
The more able/ well are now more out and about - efforts to slowly resume in a safe measured way
It's very unknown still
I too am worried about the economy, my DCs experiences, exams and everyone's mental wellbeing
But my DCs are also worried about their mum's health and others in their networks, including shielding family members and disabled young friends, as well as their studies. No matter how I reassure them "I will be fine", it's not predictably true & they've been upset at seeng me struggle and wouldn't wish it in others