Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

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From the University of Utah:

Home isolation
For most people who contract COVID-19, the effects will be mild. Symptoms include low-grade fever (<100.0 F/37.8 C) and cough. If your symptoms are manageable, stay home and self-isolate.

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Courtesy of University of Utah Health
While at home. you should stay in a specific room away from family. Restrict outside activities, except for receiving medical care. Avoid work, school, or public areas. Do not use public transportation. Wipe off commonly used surface areas with a disinfectant spray or cloth. Avoid sharing personal items with other people in your household, like dishes, towels, toiletries, and bedding. Cough into your elbow and sneeze with a tissue. If you have access to face masks, wear them around other people and before entering a health care facility. Remember, those who are healthy do not need face masks.

Home care for COVID-19
Home care for COVID-19 aims to manage symptoms and reduce passing the infection to other family, friends, and neighbors. If you have mild symptoms of COVID-19, take the following steps:

  1. Get rest and stay hydrated.
  2. Treat your symptoms.
  3. Take over-the-counter medications for cough and fever.
  4. Use a humidifier or a sit in a steam-filled bathroom to help with breathing.
  5. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
  6. Call any health care provider before any appointment and tell them your symptoms.
  7. Check in with friends and family by phone.
Ending home isolation
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, home isolation can end for individuals who have not been tested when the person has met the following qualifications:

  • Three days have passed without a fever that has not been reduced with the aid of fever-reducing medications; and
  • Other symptoms, like cough and shortness of breath, have improved; and
  • At least seven days have passed since symptoms first appeared
When to get help
If you have a chronic medical condition or develop high or persistent fever or difficulty breathing, you should contact your physician, urgent care, or emergency department for further instructions. For medical emergencies, call 911. Notify the dispatch personnel that you may have COVID-19.
 
My husband just told me he heard a report of a 102yo woman in Italy who's survived a Covid-19 infection after 12 days in the hospital. When her blood was tested after her recovery they found traces of immunity to the Spanish Flu. Could be what saved her!
She's a tough old bird my husband said
 
My husband just told me he heard a report of a 102yo woman in Italy who's survived a Covid-19 infection after 12 days in the hospital. When her blood was tested after her recovery they found traces of immunity to the Spanish Flu. Could be what saved her!
One of the ladies from the old folks home in Washington, the first place it seemed to hit, was just on my news. She is 90 or 92....recovered.
 
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