Here is what I don’t understand about the original virus. Obviously, this is anecdotal but I live in a state that closed down last and opened up first (Georgia). I took no precautions as far as masking or staying away from people. I went to grocery stores, bars, restaurants as normally as I could. I even traveled to Key West with my wife…
Here is what I don’t understand about the original virus. Obviously, this is anecdotal but I live in a state that closed down last and opened up first (Georgia). I took no precautions as far as masking or staying away from people. I went to grocery stores, bars, restaurants as normally as I could. I even traveled to Key West with my wife in late 2020. I didn’t get COVID (nor did my immediate family living with me) until the Omicron variant late in 2021. I had a very mild case for the most part. Again, anecdotal, but how did my family and I survive the first wave when I took none of the prescribed precautions, including vaccination? BTW, refusing vaccination was very tough as my brother in law is an MD and was pressuring my in laws and wife to get vaccinated. I thought I was going to get divorced over it but she sees the light now, thankfully.
My mom is in her 90's, living in a retirement community in Arizona. Her management tried to restrict residents ability to interact with others, but she had a car. She had lunch with friends (probably on the outdoor patio) and she never restricted her interactions with family, including a wedding in Oct 2020. Her best quote was, "I could die of a heart attack or stroke at any time. I will not die without seeing my kids and grandkids." She is still healthy and thriving. I suspect that a lot of the elders who isolated themselves for years are no longer living... (She got one covid vax and one booster. I know of no subsequent covid boosters.)
Same with us in Arizona. Traveled extensively throughout the US in 2020 & ‘21, never got covid until after we were (reluctantly) vaccinated (just the original 2 shots in ‘21), in ‘22. It was a head cold.
Here is what I don’t understand about the original virus. Obviously, this is anecdotal but I live in a state that closed down last and opened up first (Georgia). I took no precautions as far as masking or staying away from people. I went to grocery stores, bars, restaurants as normally as I could. I even traveled to Key West with my wife in late 2020. I didn’t get COVID (nor did my immediate family living with me) until the Omicron variant late in 2021. I had a very mild case for the most part. Again, anecdotal, but how did my family and I survive the first wave when I took none of the prescribed precautions, including vaccination? BTW, refusing vaccination was very tough as my brother in law is an MD and was pressuring my in laws and wife to get vaccinated. I thought I was going to get divorced over it but she sees the light now, thankfully.
My mom is in her 90's, living in a retirement community in Arizona. Her management tried to restrict residents ability to interact with others, but she had a car. She had lunch with friends (probably on the outdoor patio) and she never restricted her interactions with family, including a wedding in Oct 2020. Her best quote was, "I could die of a heart attack or stroke at any time. I will not die without seeing my kids and grandkids." She is still healthy and thriving. I suspect that a lot of the elders who isolated themselves for years are no longer living... (She got one covid vax and one booster. I know of no subsequent covid boosters.)
Same with us in Arizona. Traveled extensively throughout the US in 2020 & ‘21, never got covid until after we were (reluctantly) vaccinated (just the original 2 shots in ‘21), in ‘22. It was a head cold.