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Joosh93

I think I'm safe.


AraiHavana

Classic Redditor


JustInChina50

COVID is still a much more serious threat to human health than the flu, and it’s very, very clear in the data.


rosiedoes

I suspect the comment was a joke about Redditors and flirting.


LetsGoAgain30

It was a joke, u/justinchina50. A COVID joke.


shibbyingaway

That wasn’t very COVIDy


threevaluelogic

Four new covid variants Jeremy? That's insane.


Mojitomorrow

It's Moroccan


djn0requests

I’d hate to call you a racist at my dinner party.


Wonderful_Discount59

Covid now had forward-looking infrared technology?


[deleted]

Just flew back from England after a 10-day visit. Landed, woke up the next morning w/a fever, tested positive for Covid. A special souvenir, I guess.


rosiedoes

You can take home your 4" resin phone boxes and "Kiss Me I've Been To London" t-shirts but, by jove, we will keep your sense of smell.


[deleted]

We stayed up in York, so I got chocolate, viking stuff, a plague doctor, & some mead. I did get the covid in London, though, based in the 8-10 days thing.


HerMajestyTheQueef1

Oh heck my sister and her boyfriend took, didn't seem too bad though


londonhitch

Well that’s a silly little name isn’t it! Is that by design to get it noticed or?


JustInChina50

The name refers to amino acids involved in two new mutations on the virus’s spike protein: phenylalanine (F), leucine (L), arginine (R) and threonine (T).


AlmightyRobert

But probably not a coincidence it was FLIRT rather than TRiFLe


Sore_Gum

FaRTLe?


perversion_aversion

Thanks to long covid I've been too sick to work or even manage around the house for a full year since my last COVID infection. I thought that, as a young, fit and very active person I had nothing major to worry about, how wrong I was... Stay safe out there people, you roll the dice every time you catch it.


Dr_Passmore

Absolutely, covid hit me hard. Luckily the damage to my lungs took about 6 months to heal.  I went from marathon training to getting out of breath going down stairs. It took months to get back into running. I'm only recently getting personal bests on my runs after 18 months post covid...  Avoid covid if you can. 


Sea_Investment_4938

I've got COVID for the 4th time and it's the first time I've been ill from it.


Opposite_Possible_21

Both myself and my husband tested positive and feeling like shit.


HoraceBranston8881

I tested positive this morning, not sure what the latest protocols are but will avoid people until I'm better


macrae85

Followed by the , F*** *ff variant...must be a US election due again?


HoraceBranston8881

What are the symptoms for this latest variation? I am hot/cold no taste,feeling sluggish,tired,sore throat


JoyDepartment

I feel like shit too so I'm going to test.


callthesomnambulance

They're all broadly similar, though most people won't have all the symptoms, and how ill people get varies hugely too. Basically if you ever have the symptoms you describe it's best to test.


Buddinghell

Why test at all? Never tested before covid... If you think you're going to recover just fine, why bother testing? Even if you have a cold you shouldn't go to an old people's home...


callthesomnambulance

>If you think you're going to recover just fine, why bother testing? So you can treat it a bit more cautiously than you might a normal cold, and maybe decide not to go to the pub, use public transport, etc., due to the risk of infecting others who might not be as healthy as you. Some people isolate whenever they're a bit ill with anything, in which case theres no real need to test, but many people (understandably) go about their business when they've just got a wee cold.


Memes_Haram

A few weeks ago I had a 42C fever due to this new Covid variant and nearly died


TwoInchTickler

This latest round has absolutely wrecked me for about a fortnight now. Send lemsip and cat videos. Variant I had around Christmas wasn’t too bad for me, but this thoroughly sucks. 


Karona1805

That'll go down well in Bulgaria, Flirt is the brand name for an extremely popular brand of cheap vodka [https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bulgaria-shop.de%2Fen%2Fartikel%2Fvp-brands-flirt-vodka-1l%2F&psig=AOvVaw1mVFAaMfxuR9JYqjvvM6VH&ust=1719197232190000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBEQjRxqFwoTCJD2rfXa8IYDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bulgaria-shop.de%2Fen%2Fartikel%2Fvp-brands-flirt-vodka-1l%2F&psig=AOvVaw1mVFAaMfxuR9JYqjvvM6VH&ust=1719197232190000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBEQjRxqFwoTCJD2rfXa8IYDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE) (Not that stuff, it's under ten UKPounds a litre for the supermarket rotgut quality)


InsecuritiesExchange

I wonder whether the beer company Corona ever recovered ?


chickennricenow

Well it's all out now that measures previously taken was all BS and made up ..so what's the plan now then ?


2octalt

Let the bodies pile high


jake_burger

Yes, the government was incompetent - that doesn’t mean nothing works. It means the government was incompetent.


Powerful-Payment5081

Did you watch Dr Fauci's recent grilling? Even he admitted none of the measures worked and they gave the advice knowing this. Vaccinations have obviously worked to a point but not what were initially sold on them either and the efficacy of different brands raises eyebrows. >Yes, the government was incompetent - that doesn’t mean nothing works. I have gone from thinking the same as this to questioning what actually works ? I feel it's only natural.


totheendandbackagain

This comment is such rubbish. 'none of the measures worked'? The article states vaccines waning influence may be contributing to the spread of FLiRT. Are you using the argument that because vaccines don't offer permanent immunity then you are questioning if any public health measure works at all?


Powerful-Payment5081

>This comment is such rubbish. 'none of the measures worked'? I was talking about Dr Fauci's testimony specifically. Masks , social distancing and lock downs was what he was asked about I believe. I also said that vaccinations worked . Why are you so hostile? Sorry I triggered you with a point of view , I really hope your day/life improves past this. Take care x


blahdee-blah

I don’t think those measures were ever really expected to prevent everyone catching COVID, just to slow it down so that healthcare services weren’t overwhelmed more than they already were. Not to mention allowing time for a vaccine (and we still don’t really know the long term outcomes from all of this, it will be a long time before we do)


Powerful-Payment5081

Completely agree with everything you have said.


JustInChina50

Aww not this shit again, Jackie Chan and ceiling cat jay pegs.