Covid's real, but I don't see any way they're not lumping the flu into this alongside it. Statistically it doesn't make sense otherwise. The alternative is that they made up all the flu numbers for years, which they somewhat admitted to last year, which isn't any more comforting if they're the same people counting Covid numbers.
I'm sure there's some new variant of things that is Covid since many of the symptoms and treatment are distinct from the normal flu, like loss of smell and taste and things like that. There's no way it's just a rebranded flu. That said, it's probably not very common, and the flu is thrown in alongside that to make it seem more common than it is.
Considering the flu kills children and Covid targets people already dying in most cases, I'm still more worried about the flu.
In March I had strep. Like, you could SEE the big white stripes and pustules on my throat and tonsils- the latter of which were so swollen I could barely breath through my mouth.
I did a telehealth session thinking it was a slam dunk for antibiotics and then I wouldn't have to go in.
Fucker made me go get tested for covid anyway. Fortunately they didn't false poz me.
Prove what? I know normal and rational people that got Covid, verified by tests, and lost their sense of taste and smell for months. They’re the kind of people that’d probably be on this site. Wasn’t all that bad for them but it was indeed not like the flus they’ve ever had in many regards.
I also know one lady that claims to have gotten Covid and lost most of her sight and ability to walk and has been half bed ridden for a year that I’m 99% certain is just crazy or making a disability play.
I don’t disagree that many of the deaths, maybe even most, were probably not from Covid.
I’ve known some people that got it and it was unlike any flu they’ve had in some ways. It wasn’t at all bad for them, but there were distinct symptoms they’ve never had when sick before that lingered on at times after, such as the smell and taste thing.
I do think plenty of cases are just the flu though. We could probably cut the number of cases in half and just call it the flu and that’s being generous.
Covid's real, but I don't see any way they're not lumping the flu into this alongside it. Statistically it doesn't make sense otherwise. The alternative is that they made up all the flu numbers for years, which they somewhat admitted to last year, which isn't any more comforting if they're the same people counting Covid numbers.
What does that actually mean in context though?
What do you make of this?
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10096-020-04106-0
The author asserts that it is a moderate-severe version of the flu, rebranded as "COVID-19".
I'm sure there's some new variant of things that is Covid since many of the symptoms and treatment are distinct from the normal flu, like loss of smell and taste and things like that. There's no way it's just a rebranded flu. That said, it's probably not very common, and the flu is thrown in alongside that to make it seem more common than it is.
Considering the flu kills children and Covid targets people already dying in most cases, I'm still more worried about the flu.
In March I had strep. Like, you could SEE the big white stripes and pustules on my throat and tonsils- the latter of which were so swollen I could barely breath through my mouth.
I did a telehealth session thinking it was a slam dunk for antibiotics and then I wouldn't have to go in.
Fucker made me go get tested for covid anyway. Fortunately they didn't false poz me.
Prove what? I know normal and rational people that got Covid, verified by tests, and lost their sense of taste and smell for months. They’re the kind of people that’d probably be on this site. Wasn’t all that bad for them but it was indeed not like the flus they’ve ever had in many regards.
I also know one lady that claims to have gotten Covid and lost most of her sight and ability to walk and has been half bed ridden for a year that I’m 99% certain is just crazy or making a disability play.
I don’t disagree that many of the deaths, maybe even most, were probably not from Covid.
I’ve gotten the flu, and have lost my smell and taste. The coronavirus is the flu.
I’ve known some people that got it and it was unlike any flu they’ve had in some ways. It wasn’t at all bad for them, but there were distinct symptoms they’ve never had when sick before that lingered on at times after, such as the smell and taste thing.
I do think plenty of cases are just the flu though. We could probably cut the number of cases in half and just call it the flu and that’s being generous.