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My family still lives in Turin and mom work in hospital ;) So, i think i can write something down: The biggest problem is that C really affect old people. So, y

My family still lives in Turin and mom work in hospital ;) So, i think i can write something down: The biggest problem is that C really affect old people. So, yes - old people die...thats terrible, nothing to say. BUT, mom hospital is overcrowded with < 45 years old... Why you ask me? Cause people is went crazy, media, tv, everything. Yee, you will feel it like a cold, yee its a tougher one, but honestly, if you are <60 and can still breath on your own -> just lay in bed, drink more and relax. Thats the only advice for now.

BuckRogers 7y ago
> if you are <60 and can still breath on your own -> just lay in bed That’s the most comforting thing I’ve read so far. You’re good to relax in bed, until you can’t breathe. No need to panic until then.
- __blockcipher__ 7y ago
  If you drop your sarcastic veneer for a sec, I think in context what the GP said is entirely reasonable. The panic and uproar around covid-19, while justified to an extent, will lead to a lot of otherwise-healthy, anxiety-ridden people to report to the hospital. As a shitty anecdote, I remember in university getting really sick, where I was sick for 3-5 weeks straight and ny lungs felt scorched (using that word metaphorically, basically they hurt like a bitch). I didn’t go to the doctor because I never would go to the doctor for anything short of a dislocated shoulder, and there was definitely a period of several days where I had the same thought everyone has: “will I ever get better?”. I did get better. I know it’s a shitty anecdote, but the point I want to get across is some “normal” colds/strep/whatever that was can be really crippling, but because people aren’t trained to freak out the way they are with this one, a good portion of people will correctly stay home.

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My family still lives in Turin and mom work in hospital ;) So, i think i can write something down: The biggest problem is that C really affect old people. So, y

by treparist 7y ago

BuckRogers 7y ago
> if you are <60 and can still breath on your own -> just lay in bed That’s the most comforting thing I’ve read so far. You’re good to relax in bed, until you can’t breathe. No need to panic until then.
- __blockcipher__ 7y ago
  If you drop your sarcastic veneer for a sec, I think in context what the GP said is entirely reasonable. The panic and uproar around covid-19, while justified to an extent, will lead to a lot of otherwise-healthy, anxiety-ridden people to report to the hospital. As a shitty anecdote, I remember in university getting really sick, where I was sick for 3-5 weeks straight and ny lungs felt scorched (using that word metaphorically, basically they hurt like a bitch). I didn’t go to the doctor because I never would go to the doctor for anything short of a dislocated shoulder, and there was definitely a period of several days where I had the same thought everyone has: “will I ever get better?”. I did get better. I know it’s a shitty anecdote, but the point I want to get across is some “normal” colds/strep/whatever that was can be really crippling, but because people aren’t trained to freak out the way they are with this one, a good portion of people will correctly stay home.