This is unreal - the new variant - anyone have it

[GreenPebbles]

I am not ill and I don't have it. I had COVID in the summer and I know it's likely only just around the corner again.

Did anyone have COVID recently? How was it?

I came across this on twitter. Apparently there's a new variant called XEN.

It looks a lot like the original Wuhan variant. It appears as if people are getting better and then by the second week there is respiratory distress.

I mean like WHAT THE HOLY FUCK?

I mean like how can this be allowed to spread if this is happening?

If Covid after effects end up disabling a large enough portion of society, actually, society will not be able to function normally anymore, or at least the effects will become very visible and ruin the fun you're taking about. It's already happening, large numbers of people off work for sickness reasons in the UK, and still growing.

So in the short term, perhaps ignoring Covid is worth it, I can see why someone who's lived enough of their life and doesn't have children would think that way for example. But we don't know what will be the lives of kids who have already been infected 5-6 times in schools and nurseries (and counting). I think young generations will end up judging their parents very harshly unfortunately. Perhaps this time period will end up having a worse legacy than the days when pregnant women smoked.

I know plenty of elderly people, immunocompromised people etc.

I only know one person who has died of Covid. He just happened to be positive when he died.

I know families who fought to have Covid removed from the death certificate because it was put there when they had obviously died of old age.

Yes air filter get rid of viruses.

It’s nothing new or surprising. It works the same way than your masks is.

I currently have it and it's absolutely savage.....worse I've felt for many many years. I only tested out of curiosity really as it takes a lot for me to be this floored.

I know the guidance has changed but no way do I wish this on anyone so I'm staying firmly indoors until I'm clear. Morally it's the right thing to do

It wasn't airborne at the start though. It is now.

Thank you for staying home while sick, you are doing the right thing, and I hope you feel better as soon as possible. Please do rest as much as possible and take care of yourself.

God, not this again.

Don't care.
Don't care.
Dont care.
People die everyday. Various reasons.
I had covid at lease twice (that I know of), it was nothing, absolutely nothing, no symptoms at all.
Don't want anything 'done'.
Oh, and I don't care.

Aww thankyou @JustAVeryWeirdWoman! The worst bit is the breathlessness - I had to change my bedding before & felt like I'd run a marathon 🤣 (I live alone so no other choice)

everyone who says they had covid and "it was nothing " are lucky!
had it 3x last year and it was awful.
have had it 5x total since 2022.
awful every time.
lasted many weeks.

@gamerchick it's always been airborne.

My elderly parents currently have Covid and have barely been ill. My mum is in poor health generally but was virtually asymptomatic and my dad rested for a day and then was fine. I don’t know why they’re even testing. But if this is the new variant it’s the least worrying thing I’ve ever encountered.

Panicking over ‘news’ on Twitter X whatever the fuck is so silly. It’s whipping you up into a froth OP. Get some actual news from trusted news organisations. NOT SOCIAL MEDIA.

I've had it and it has had a horrendous effect on my feet - they are still agony 3 weeks later.

That makes me think that the vaccine must help. I’m too young for the vaccine and was very ill from Covid last year. My husband had been vaccinated and had it very mildly. I dread getting it again - I felt so rough for weeks.

I have covid at the moment. I’ve felt sick for a week - D+V, fluey, hot and cold, sweating buckets, bunged up, bad cough and absolutely no energy. Tested negative on Sunday, positive on Wednesday. It’s been very unpleasant - definitely sick - although thankfully my breathing seems unaffected.

I have not left the house since last weekend - quite frankly I think it’s completely irresponsible for anyone to spread this if they can in any way avoid it. I have elderly, immunocompromised parents and I would hate to think of them feeling this ill.

Yes, I had it three weeks ago. It was awful. I felt only marginally better than the first time In had it, but had to take a week off as I felt so dreadful. The twice in between wasn't too bad at all.

What on earth do you mean 'It's not right'?

What do you want to happen?

@gamerchick
It has always been an airborne virus

You only get one life and I’ve already spent 2 years of my life stuck in my house because of this virus.

For everyone crying that something needs to be done, by all means stay in your house but the rest of us have got living to be getting on with.

I had Covid in the summer. It was hell and I was ill for weeks. It’s really a very strange virus and it does scare me. People are so unbothered about it. I went to the gp surgery with a mask on when I had it and asked the gp if they wanted to put one on while they did my checkup. The answer was ‘oh we don’t bother with that any more’.

It’s a modified vaccine this time round.
I developed an autoimmune condition during lockdown, hadn’t had covid so I’ve been eligible for all the jabs. If I’ve had covid I’ve not noticed. Others around me unvaccinated seem to have suffered quite badly though

Masks help stop you spreading it not catching it

Where are these kids who have been infected 5-6 times though? I’m a teacher in a state primary school (30-33 in a class) and can’t remember the last time a child or staff member was off with Covid. Our absence rates across our local authority are not any higher than pre 2020. Are people testing now or are they just calling any random cold/virus they get Covid? 🤔

It perhaps staves off the virus but it can't get rid of the virus or otherwise the virus would be no more.

I had it in summer and it floored me, just like the previous time. As well as the usual symptoms of headache and fever, this time I also had diarrhoea and extreme fatigue. I mean I'd sleep for 12 hours and then fall asleep, sat up, an hour later.

Strangely enough, I never developed a cough in either of the cases.