Do you, or anyone you know have Covid 19?

[lwflouisa]

The problem is, how do you know if you have allergy issues anyway?

[unknown_user]

There are several resources, explaining difference between coronavirus, allergies and flu, for example:

Coronavirus, allergies or flu? Here's the difference between COVID-19 and other...

[Greetings]

Adding to what @tired_programmer has linked, this video is pretty good at explaining the virus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN-goy9VOY

[pilot-obvious]

I had a friend who exhibited all the Covid-19 symptoms except a fever so they wouldn't test him. I'm glad to report that he's doing much better now and had self-quarantined. If you or someone you know has been affected by it, just know you're in my thoughts.

[Ajhaynes420]

Sorry to hear that. I hope they recover well!

[Ajhaynes420]

Let us hope they can recover swiftly!

[indagold]

Some of my relatives know people with it. Idk what i'll do if I get it, i'll draw corona-chan so i'll die how I lived, a shitpost.

[phoenixrenaissance]

Someone that I used to dog sit for got it. She works at a hospital, I don't know which one but it's handling it poorly. They're forcing staff that are sick to keep working, and without face masks.
Maybe it reduces panic but that's so many more people exposed, especially those who might have a weakened immune system. Someone at this hospital needs to be sued once everything has passed.

[lil-sea-salt]

Same. Lot of Europe folks.

[Karmillina]

One of my friends contracted it, but she's currently in Ireland, waaaaaaay too far away, although she might have contracted it before boarding her plane. She seems optimistic and gearing towards recovery so for the time being she will be fine.

[Ajhaynes420]

Stay in touch with her, make sure she has that support!!

[Karmillina]

She's on the way out already, so it looks like the crisis was averted!

[33rdCenturyCaveman]

You mean she on Death's door, but she pulling through?

[keii4ii]

They recently opened a drive thru test center near my area (I'm in the US), but it reached daily capacity within like 30 minutes of opening. So I ain't getting tested. Buuuut I'm 95% sure I have it, and am recovering from it. Currently on day 14 of showing symptoms. Been staying home the whole time

[darthmongoose]

Buuuut I'm 95% sure I have it, and am recovering from it. Currently on day 14 of showing symptoms. Been staying home the whole time

Get well soon! Well done for being sensible and staying home!

[Ajhaynes420]

Why do you think you have it?

[Kiweevil]

My coworker is experiencing symptoms but we're unsure what it is just yet. But it is in my general area already, and my city has been shut down for 2 weeks. My hope is that I don't contract it before I get more of my comic done, because I have an autoimmune disorder and it could be very dangerous to me.

[Karmillina]

Nah, she's on the way out of the illness :B she's feeling much better now

[keii4ii]

Bad fever, mild shortness of breath (a completely new experience for me -- I didn't even know what "shortness of breath" in the lungs felt like until this), also mild dry coughs on some of the days (very uncommon for me even though I constantly get sick throughout winter).

I would be very surprised if this turned out to be NOT covid-19.

EDIT: I just remembered, I did have chronic shortness of breath some time in 2008-2009. That wasn't caused by lung inflammations, though, so this particular type has still been a very new experience for me. Different sensation, different breathing patterns.

[lwflouisa]

See in my case, I've always had shortness of breath and allergy issues.

I hope those who have the condition get well soon. That sounds like it sucks.