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

[21hens-incharge]

My brother and I got take out food Sunday(from a drive up). A woman in the back(working) remarked to her co worker that she couldn't smell anything anymore. My brother told me that is a symptom of the virus. Does anyone know if that is true.?

I am finding I am not enjoying the taste of anything I eat- even sweets, and other things I loved to eat. In fact I really don't care to eat or try anything at all. Does this ring a covid bell? I am alone except for shopping on Sundays with my brother.
He has major health risk factors (heart & diabetes) and is 69. I DO NOT HAVE HEALTH factors that I know of and am 72+.

I have seen that listed as a symptom on the CDC website as well as the news.

Holy Crap!

 

[rosemarythyme]

My brother and I got take out food Sunday(from a drive up). A woman in the back(working) remarked to her co worker that she couldn't smell anything anymore. My brother told me that is a symptom of the virus. Does anyone know if that is true.?

Yes it's a known symptom. Not in all cases, but some confirmed positives have reported losing sense of smell and/or taste before onset of other symptoms.

That said, from last I've heard, there's no known cases of transmittal via food, due to the fact that the virus is respiratory and does not appear to survive the digestive tract.

 

[featherhead007]

Besides, even with people you love, there are times when too much of a good thing is still too much.

OH, so you have met my family!

 

[blackandtan]

I picked a great time to stop sniffing glue. (Remember? From airplane?)

Roger roger
(And don’t call me Shirley)

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Watching the local news and saw a very cool report about a company here in AZ. They are tracking the genetic makeup of the virus to figure out where different strains are coming from and how to attack them.
Each case can have a different genetic makeup. They can track which states/countries the different strains are coming from and which are related. This allows health officials to see which are causing the biggest/most severe outbreaks to determine which need a lot of attention.
Some strains can even fizzle out. In our state it came from Europe. They're also watching for mutations that could impact the effectiveness of testing and future vaccines.

Very cool stuff!

I saw something similar a little while back. They've been able to map out quite a few strains and the places that are having the higher death rates have a certain marker in the virus that's not present in other strains. And like you said, they were able to map out where certain strains had come from. It was interesting to see.
Well, that is if you like gene mapping..... and watching paint dry.

 

[spartacus_63]

One of the bright spots about the COVID-19 is that chickens don't get it or spread it...

 

[IamRainey]

Multiple sources, likely with three major airports in the metro NYC. All the packed subways and public buses, too.

Are you in the Metro area? Or is you son?

 

[SnapdragonQ]

My brother and I got take out food Sunday(from a drive up). A woman in the back(working) remarked to her co worker that she couldn't smell anything anymore. My brother told me that is a symptom of the virus. Does anyone know if that is true.?

I am finding I am not enjoying the taste of anything I eat- even sweets, and other things I loved to eat. In fact I really don't care to eat or try anything at all. Does this ring a covid bell? I am alone except for shopping on Sundays with my brother.
He has major health risk factors (heart & diabetes) and is 69. I DO NOT HAVE HEALTH factors that I know of and am 72+.

I have read it too, but I've also heard credible doctors say losing the sense of smell and taste is a symptom. Though, for some people that is the only symptom they get.
I'd check the CDC and your local health information systems to investigate further.

 

[IamRainey]

My brother and I got take out food Sunday(from a drive up). A woman in the back(working) remarked to her co worker that she couldn't smell anything anymore. My brother told me that is a symptom of the virus. Does anyone know if that is true.?

Yes. Sorry to say this is one of the symptoms that they discovered rather later. It occurs in fewer cases. But perhaps you guys should request testing if it's available in your areas.

Fingers crossed for you both. Hope you'll have the more manageable cases. But do call a doctor and see how they'd advise you to proceed.

 

[sdm111]

Also remember people are in a heightened state of thought and may think they have something. You know like hypochondria.
But may not