The annoying thing about not testing is that I’ve been in bed with a high temp, headache, fatigue and no appetite since Friday lunchtime. I am rarely ill, I’ve had actual flu once in my life and this isn’t flu - it’s not as bad as flu. I haven’t been in contact with any known carriers but my commute to work takes me through New Street and Birmingham International so obviously crossing paths with people from all over. Mr B and my boss both had similar symptoms about 10 days ago but then the advice was only to be concerned if you’d been overseas or been in contact with someone who’d tested positive. So neither thought to get tested.
I was scoffing at the idea of having coronavirus until I read Mikel Arteta’s wife’s account of his illness - no cough. So maybe I do, or maybe I don’t. But at least if I knew for certain that I DID then I could make myself useful to others who end up isolated because I should have a degree of immunity. It seems shortsighted not to test to confirm when people have symptoms so they can be mobilised upon recovery to help people who get it further down the line.
Anyway, temp and headache receded after a couple of days, the exhaustion is ongoing and the only plus side is the lack of appetite! I’ve not hugged my kids in 3 days
I was scoffing at the idea of having coronavirus until I read Mikel Arteta’s wife’s account of his illness - no cough. So maybe I do, or maybe I don’t. But at least if I knew for certain that I DID then I could make myself useful to others who end up isolated because I should have a degree of immunity. It seems shortsighted not to test to confirm when people have symptoms so they can be mobilised upon recovery to help people who get it further down the line.
Anyway, temp and headache receded after a couple of days, the exhaustion is ongoing and the only plus side is the lack of appetite! I’ve not hugged my kids in 3 days