COVID-19 Outbreak Information Updates (Reboot) [over 150.000,000 US cases (est.), 6,422,520 US hospitilizations, 1,148,691 US deaths.] (2 Viewers)

[Goatman Saint]

Good news is that the current omicron variants tend to stay as upper respiratory for the most part.

Exactly. While this has stunk, im so glad I was able to avoid the first couple where the chest involvement was so bad.

I was hoping to play out my germaphobe skills and general lack of wanting to be near or communicate with anyone until I got the omicron specific booster, but no such luck.

Still for the life of me cannot figure out where I got this from.

 

[Saints318]

I had Covid Thursday - Tuesday. My wife has it now.

This was my 2nd time having covid. My first time was mid December.
December was worse. Neither was fun.

Any guesses on what variants these were? No telling? Does it even matter? Am I more or less at risk having had it twice? Do vaccines or boosters even do anything for me at this point?

 

[Dago]

I think I actually had covid for a second time awhile back. Had some congestion and formed hives and tiny blisters on my palms and the bottom of my feet (which apparently is a symptom)

It was annoying, but nothing bad like the first time I had it back in June or July, 2020

 

[Booker]

I had Covid Thursday - Tuesday. My wife has it now.

This was my 2nd time having covid. My first time was mid December.
December was worse. Neither was fun.

Any guesses on what variants these were? No telling? Does it even matter? Am I more or less at risk having had it twice? Do vaccines or boosters even do anything for me at this point?

According to this article, most current cases are BA.5 (53%) or BA.4 (16.5%), and states you can get reinfected within a couple of months.

You can now get COVID again within 4 weeks because of the new Omicron BA.5 variant, health expert says

Other experts say the latest coronavirus variant is especially contagious and the "worst version of the virus that we've seen."

www.businessinsider.com

Annecdotally it seems like the current strain lasts for about five days. My wife caught it travelling last weekend, with her symptoms starting on Sunday, so we're hoping that she's down to her last day or two.

 

[Maxp]

I caught it at work. Two days of high fever and associated aches. The third day I started to turn the corner and was mostly fine by day 5. Pretty intense for those first two days.

 

[SaintInBucLand]

I have been around numerous people who had covid in the past 3 months and never got it to my knowledge aside from a runny nose and slight headache a couple months back. I did have Delta end of July last year, no boosters.

 

[Saint_Ward]

According to this article, most current cases are BA.5 (53%) or BA.4 (16.5%), and states you can get reinfected within a couple of months.

You can now get COVID again within 4 weeks because of the new Omicron BA.5 variant, health expert says

Other experts say the latest coronavirus variant is especially contagious and the "worst version of the virus that we've seen."

www.businessinsider.com

Annecdotally it seems like the current strain lasts for about five days. My wife caught it travelling last weekend, with her symptoms starting on Sunday, so we're hoping that she's down to her last day or two.

Yes, but the next 5 days you can still be contagious. That's why the CDC recommends masking up day 6-10.

 

[nolaspe]

A new COVID strain was discovered in Louisiana. Here's how LSU found the first 4 patients.

Four people in Louisiana are confirmed to have contracted new subvariants of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the first known cases of these subvariants in the United States.

www.theadvocate.com

 

[Bill]

A new COVID strain was discovered in Louisiana. Here's how LSU found the first 4 patients.

Four people in Louisiana are confirmed to have contracted new subvariants of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the first known cases of these subvariants in the United States.

www.theadvocate.com

We’re doomed.

 

[Goatman Saint]

According to this article, most current cases are BA.5 (53%) or BA.4 (16.5%), and states you can get reinfected within a couple of months.

You can now get COVID again within 4 weeks because of the new Omicron BA.5 variant, health expert says

Other experts say the latest coronavirus variant is especially contagious and the "worst version of the virus that we've seen."

www.businessinsider.com

Annecdotally it seems like the current strain lasts for about five days. My wife caught it travelling last weekend, with her symptoms starting on Sunday, so we're hoping that she's down to her last day or two.

Yeah .4 and .5 are very different than the others and they can cause a new infection as they are so different than previous. But……. From what my doctor said when I went a few days ago if you want to get one 5 is the one to get as it probably provides a better range of antibody addition to what the body has.

Which is good because .5 is probably what I had so I should have the best cross protection…..

 

[gboudx]

A new COVID strain was discovered in Louisiana. Here's how LSU found the first 4 patients.

Four people in Louisiana are confirmed to have contracted new subvariants of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the first known cases of these subvariants in the United States.

www.theadvocate.com

Ok I admit, I was expecting some sort of joke about Bama or Auburn fans.

 

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In any case, either my wife has a super immune system, or the hepa filter in our bedroom kept her from getting covid when I had it.

I've gotten to where I tell people "I've never tested positive for it" in lieu of "I haven't had it". Because when you consider the following......

- I wasn't anti-mask, but wasn't always meticulous and careful about having one on until it was mandated. And then once the mandate was lifted, I stopped wearing them unless it was one of those places that still required it for a while.

- I wasn't anti-vax, but didn't get the Pfizer shots until May/June of last year.

- I did transition to fist-bumping instead of handshakes for about a year, but I'm a fairly frequent handwasher anyway.

- I was never afraid to go to stores, or pick up to-go orders, etc, the way some were.

- I never stopped commuting to the workplace.........so I never got to be one of those who was at home in their undies while working.

.....I've either been extremely blessed, or had it and never knew it.

 

[efil4stnias]

.....I've either been extremely blessed, or had it and never knew it.

Just had this conversation over vacation - both my wife and I.

Convinced we had, just were asymptomatic and never knew to have it. Only real plausible explanation. We are vaxxed ( not boosted ) and our oldest had in January 2022. So i have to think for whatever reason, we had, just didnt know.

 

[Icon]

Just had this conversation over vacation - both my wife and I.

Convinced we had, just were asymptomatic and never knew to have it. Only real plausible explanation. We are vaxxed ( not boosted ) and our oldest had in January 2022. So i have to think for whatever reason, we had, just didnt know.

I did get the booster right after Christmas........but how effective would that even be at this moment, over 6 months later? Particularly with COVID seemingly ramping back up again....

 

[efil4stnias]

I did get the booster right after Christmas........but how effective would that even be at this moment, over 6 months later? Particularly with COVID seemingly ramping back up again....

Well im 4 days removed from 3 plane ride returning from Europe. And all 3 legs ( Geneva to Newark, Newark to DC, DC to NOLA ) every flight was full. No mask.

So if i somehow avoid, it will be a small miracle.