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User135644 · 2021-07-07T16:26:54+00:00

With the announcement this week of basically "we're all going to get Covid now, so crack on with life", i've heard a few people now locally looking to arrange Covid parties now. This is so they can get Covid 'before freedom day', or specifically before their holiday in August, therefore they don't have to worry about testing positive or catching it while on holiday. Will these be the new 'Pox parties' over the next few weeks?

HippyChickMama · 07/07/2021 18:25

@AllWashedOut

For anyone young actually why not do this? It is a mild illness for the young and healthy. It is a highly contagious respiratory illness that we all will, at some point, be exposed to. Vaccine will not eradicate covid anytime in the next few years. That is a fact. We would think it mad to avoid other endemic viral illness. As well as coming to terms with living with covid, I think we also have to come to terms with disease. It's part of being human.

My lovely friend, aged 39 and one of the fittest and healthiest people I know (eats a very healthy diet, triathlete, hardly drinks alcohol, never smoked, no underlying health conditions) caught Covid. They spent 4 weeks on a ventilator, had a tracheostomy, DNAR put in place. Recovered against all expectations, took months of physio just to be able to walk more than a few steps a day and now has PTSD. But yes, why not?

Figgygal · 07/07/2021 18:25

Fucking idiotic
You might Never get it
You might get it and shake it off like a cold you might get it and suffer with long Covid for months and be on your arse
Why take the chance?

Figgygal · 07/07/2021 18:27

I wouldn’t sidle up next to someone who had the flu and ask them to cough in my face
Why do some people think this is a fucking joke
ridiculous

babbaloushka · 07/07/2021 18:29

@AllWashedOut

For anyone young actually why not do this? It is a mild illness for the young and healthy. It is a highly contagious respiratory illness that we all will, at some point, be exposed to. Vaccine will not eradicate covid anytime in the next few years. That is a fact. We would think it mad to avoid other endemic viral illness. As well as coming to terms with living with covid, I think we also have to come to terms with disease. It's part of being human.

A flat of younguns I know have been quite ill with COVID the past week, one was completely floored and unable to leave bed as so dizzy and unwell. Others better but by no means mild, and have long COVID to worry about too. Don't assume that the young and healthy will be unaffected!

RaindropsOnRosie · 07/07/2021 18:33

These are the same people who think only healthy people get it, and if you're unhealthy and get it, who cares? They can crack on and get it if they're going to be treating themselves and stay in their homes for over a year when they get long covid

Bythemillpond · 07/07/2021 18:33

Nootkah

Wouldn't it be more sensible to just get their vaccines

I think because the vaccines are not a guarantee you won’t get it.

I can understand why but I would be looking at extended family members and their ability to shake off this virus before going ahead

SonnetForSpring · 07/07/2021 18:35

Vaccines are much safer than getting covid. Jeez, some people must have been living under a rock bot to know all the complications covid can cause.

jumpbounce · 07/07/2021 18:53

Well it is very stupid of them considering the NHS doesn't recommend PCR testing for 90 days after a positive covid test due to the chance of still getting a positive at that stage.
If they are travelling abroad and need a negative PCR test to do so in the next few weeks it would be wise to try and ensure you DON'T test positive before you go.

Jellybabiesforbreakfast · 07/07/2021 18:55

Wouldn't surprise me. Many people are beyond selfish it would seem.

I wouldn't describe it as 'selfish'. Completely barmy though.

Itsprobablynotcominghome · 07/07/2021 18:59

Aren’t the PCR tests home ones?

I presumed no one actually sticks it in their throat?

CupoTeap · 07/07/2021 19:01

So strange when you can get it more than once!!

Radio4ordie · 07/07/2021 19:03

@User135644

Won't be doing it myself but at this point I sort of don't blame people for wanting to get it over with.

I think that's the idea, get it over with now.

Although I know with some it's a cynical way of catching it/being in close contact with the virus, to get time off work while the isolation period is extended till August.

I can see the logic of just getting it over with. For young children it’s not doing to do them any long term harm (probably far more children have been hospitalised for chicken pox than COVID I’d guess, anyone got the figures?)

x2boys · 07/07/2021 19:05

@AllWashedOut

For anyone young actually why not do this? It is a mild illness for the young and healthy. It is a highly contagious respiratory illness that we all will, at some point, be exposed to. Vaccine will not eradicate covid anytime in the next few years. That is a fact. We would think it mad to avoid other endemic viral illness. As well as coming to terms with living with covid, I think we also have to come to terms with disease. It's part of being human.

For many it is a mild illness, but its a bit like playing Russian roulette, you could be the one where it isn't mild, why would anyone deliberately put themselves at risk?

Fromage · 07/07/2021 19:09

This would be like taking up smoking because 1 in 2 peoole get cancer, might as well get it out of the way.

And that's before the stupidity of thinking they can and will completely isolate until their teensy sniffly cold is over, because presumably that's what they think they'll all definitely get.

Who are these fuckwits? I hope to Christ they are staying out of the gene pool because we've already got enough idiots, we don't need the morons breeding to produce supertwits.

ollyollyoxenfree · 07/07/2021 19:10

I can see the logic of just getting it over with. For young children it’s not doing to do them any long term harm (probably far more children have been hospitalised for chicken pox than COVID I’d guess, anyone got the figures?)

@Radio4ordie definitely very low rates of serious illness or hospitalisation, but long COVID is a very real concern in children

obviously it's been very difficult to estimate prevalence but even a small percentage of a very large number of exposed children translates to a lot of unnecessary chronic illness

EnjoyingTheSilence · 07/07/2021 19:13

If I ever needed reminding that some people are ducking stupid, this is it. Covid parties. Twats

Itsprobablynotcominghome · 07/07/2021 19:13

I tried to get tickets to one tonight. But it’s really hard. If any one has any spare for the one in HA9 0WS, let me know ASAP!

chickenyhead · 07/07/2021 19:16

I don't believe anyone would actually do this.

mumwon · 07/07/2021 19:16

@Radio4ordie & @ollyollyoxenfree
apparently there maybe an increase in type 1 diabetes in children who have covid mildly! Imperial are doing a study on this

coffeeandjuice · 07/07/2021 19:17

They do know you can catch covid more than once??

DrWankincense · 07/07/2021 19:18

Once again, I'm confused.
Do you just get it and get it over with?
You can actually contract it more than once, right?

mumwon · 07/07/2021 19:18

&there have been incidence of post viral inflammation in children too & that is life threatening

Happyd · 07/07/2021 19:19

You can get Covid more then once 🙄

ollyollyoxenfree · 07/07/2021 19:19

[quote mumwon]**@Radio4ordie* & @ollyollyoxenfree*
apparently there maybe an increase in type 1 diabetes in children who have covid mildly! Imperial are doing a study on this[/quote]
yes I've been following! there's a couple of research groups looking into this now

it just seems that with COVID severity of initial infection does not necessarily correlate with long term complications, particularly in kids

StrawberrySundayz · 07/07/2021 19:20

Getting Covid once doesn’t make you immune to it.