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It's something I bring up when people around me from my age (late 20s) say they're not worried. First of all, you can carry it to others who are vulnerable. Ob

It's something I bring up when people around me from my age (late 20s) say they're not worried. First of all, you can carry it to others who are vulnerable. Obviously bad idea. But second of all, the stats so far talk about "infections" and "deaths". But there's a whole host of things between "life" and "death" that are not stated or that we simply do not know. A virus doesn't have to kill you to reduce your quality of life.

onetimemanytime 7y ago
>> It's something I bring up when people around me from my age (late 20s) say they're not worried. If they really think that, it's sad. Until it hits you, you really have no idea how your body reacts to it. Plus, this is new, we don't know everything about it.
bilbo0s 7y ago
>there's a whole host of things between "life" and "death" that are not stated or that we simply do not know. Being a lifelong runner, I agree with you 100%. I'm not panicked or unreasonable about it or anything, but I do protect my body. (So glad they canceled Boston by the way.) I would encourage people under 60 to consider the very real possibility that certain physical activities that you enjoy may become difficult for you. Some may even become life threatening. Who knows? Hiking or running at certain altitudes, etc. Consider the sense of loss you might feel at not being able to do workouts that seemed a breeze just last year? Or how would you feel if you suddenly found that you need frequent rests to "salsa the night away"? This virus is likely harmless if you're 15 or under. It's fairly deadly if you're over 60. But if you're 15 to 55, there's a whole lot we don't know right now.
- nck4222 7y ago
  Agree with a lot of what you said, but the Boston marathon isn't cancelled, it's postponed to 9/14.
- LorenPechtel 7y ago
  Yup, I think my chances against the virus would be pretty good but my summertime hiking is in the mountains, always above 7,000', often above 10,000'.
  - bilbo0s 7y ago
    Perfect example of an athletic lifestyle at risk. As I'm assuming you are over 15, protect your body right now. You won't get another one.
slowmovintarget 7y ago
The cytokine storm that honeycombs your lungs (like with SARS) is a doozy. I'm not in my 20s... but I'm not "old" either. I'm also in one of the at-risk groups (I take an ARB for high blood pressure, which seems to make one more susceptible to corona viruses like the common cold and COVID-19). Don't spread this virus around. It isn't just about you getting it. It's about your parents. It's about your friends and coworkers who you may not know are especially vulnerable. We really don't want a COVID-19 season every year.
- Cantbekhan 7y ago
  Why not ask your cardiologist to switch to a calcium channel blocker during the pandemic? Until we have a vaccine for instance ...
- koheripbal 7y ago
  It should be noted that this happens to you to some decree any time you get pneumonia.

onetimemanytime 7y ago

>> It's something I bring up when people around me from my age (late 20s) say they're not worried. If they really think that, it's sad. Until it hits you, you really have no idea how your body reacts to it. Plus, this is new, we don't know everything about it.

bilbo0s 7y ago

>there's a whole host of things between "life" and "death" that are not stated or that we simply do not know. Being a lifelong runner, I agree with you 100%. I'm not panicked or unreasonable about it or anything, but I do protect my body. (So glad they canceled Boston by the way.) I would encourage people under 60 to consider the very real possibility that certain physical activities that you enjoy may become difficult for you. Some may even become life threatening. Who knows? Hiking or running at certain altitudes, etc. Consider the sense of loss you might feel at not being able to do workouts that seemed a breeze just last year? Or how would you feel if you suddenly found that you need frequent rests to "salsa the night away"? This virus is likely harmless if you're 15 or under. It's fairly deadly if you're over 60. But if you're 15 to 55, there's a whole lot we don't know right now.

nck4222 7y ago
Agree with a lot of what you said, but the Boston marathon isn't cancelled, it's postponed to 9/14.
LorenPechtel 7y ago
Yup, I think my chances against the virus would be pretty good but my summertime hiking is in the mountains, always above 7,000', often above 10,000'.
- bilbo0s 7y ago
  Perfect example of an athletic lifestyle at risk. As I'm assuming you are over 15, protect your body right now. You won't get another one.

slowmovintarget 7y ago

The cytokine storm that honeycombs your lungs (like with SARS) is a doozy. I'm not in my 20s... but I'm not "old" either. I'm also in one of the at-risk groups (I take an ARB for high blood pressure, which seems to make one more susceptible to corona viruses like the common cold and COVID-19). Don't spread this virus around. It isn't just about you getting it. It's about your parents. It's about your friends and coworkers who you may not know are especially vulnerable. We really don't want a COVID-19 season every year.

Cantbekhan 7y ago
Why not ask your cardiologist to switch to a calcium channel blocker during the pandemic? Until we have a vaccine for instance ...
koheripbal 7y ago
It should be noted that this happens to you to some decree any time you get pneumonia.