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You are failing to take into account the hygiene hypothesis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2841828/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC

You are failing to take into account the hygiene hypothesis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2841828/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2841828/. There is evidence that a lack of exposure to germs is a cause of autoimmune and allergic diseases. While this may-or-may-not be true of exposure to COVID amongst healthy young people, blanket statements like "It’s a disease. It’s not something your body needs to experience" could use a little more nuance.

jaywalk 5y ago
I've lived my life to the fullest extent possible over the last year, seeing friends on a regular basis, going to bars/restaurants whenever they've been open and even traveling by plane. I caught COVID recently, and my symptoms were incredibly mild. I like to think that keeping my immune system healthy and exposed to all of the stuff it would normally see played a role in that.
- plank_time 5y ago
  You are part of the 85% who have mild symptoms. Don’t think it’s anything more than statistics, the vast majority of people who get covid either are asymptomatic or get mild symptoms.
  - jaywalk 5y ago
    It's completely unscientific, which is why I said "I like to think." Not making any larger claim than a personal anecdote and thought.
  - CryptoPunk 5y ago
    I am extremely anti-lockdown, however it's worth noting that a mild case of COVID does not have mild symptoms in absolute terms. It's not like a mild cold for example. It's mild relative to moderate or severe cases, which involve breathing problems and hospitalization.
    - plank_time 5y ago
      No, I know several people who got covid. They described the flu as being worse than covid. Mild mean mild. Hospitalization by definition is considered severe.
      - CryptoPunk 5y ago
        Being less severe than the flu is not my definition of mild. A flu is a pretty bad illness.
    - asveikau 5y ago
      And the worst part is that you may spread it to somebody (or several somebodies) who winds up with severe illness.
      - CryptoPunk 5y ago
        You can shelter at home until you have gotten over it, and then you have immunity as well.
        exclusiv 5y ago
        You can only shelter when you know you have it which comes after a period of being contagious and unaware. "research suggests that people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are at their most contagious in the 24 to 48 hours before they experience symptoms." [1] [1] https://medical.mit.edu/covid-19-updates/2020/10/exposed-to-covid-19-how-soon-contagious https://medical.mit.edu/covid-19-updates/2020/10/exposed-to-...
        CryptoPunk 5y ago
        Alternatively, the elderly can shelter at home until they're vaccinated. Hardly seems sensible for the world to be put on hold for a year for an illness that only a small subset of the world population are highly vulberable to. The World Bank estimates 150 million will be pushed into extreme poverty due to COVID-related lockdowns: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/10/07/covid-19-to-add-as-many-as-150-million-extreme-poor-by-2021 https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/10/07/c... Education has also been severely disrupted: https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/children-cannot-afford-another-year-school-disruption https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/children-cannot-afford...

jaywalk 5y ago

I've lived my life to the fullest extent possible over the last year, seeing friends on a regular basis, going to bars/restaurants whenever they've been open and even traveling by plane. I caught COVID recently, and my symptoms were incredibly mild. I like to think that keeping my immune system healthy and exposed to all of the stuff it would normally see played a role in that.

plank_time 5y ago
You are part of the 85% who have mild symptoms. Don’t think it’s anything more than statistics, the vast majority of people who get covid either are asymptomatic or get mild symptoms.
- jaywalk 5y ago
  It's completely unscientific, which is why I said "I like to think." Not making any larger claim than a personal anecdote and thought.
- CryptoPunk 5y ago
  I am extremely anti-lockdown, however it's worth noting that a mild case of COVID does not have mild symptoms in absolute terms. It's not like a mild cold for example. It's mild relative to moderate or severe cases, which involve breathing problems and hospitalization.
  - plank_time 5y ago
    No, I know several people who got covid. They described the flu as being worse than covid. Mild mean mild. Hospitalization by definition is considered severe.
    - CryptoPunk 5y ago
      Being less severe than the flu is not my definition of mild. A flu is a pretty bad illness.
  - asveikau 5y ago
    And the worst part is that you may spread it to somebody (or several somebodies) who winds up with severe illness.
    - CryptoPunk 5y ago
      You can shelter at home until you have gotten over it, and then you have immunity as well.
      - exclusiv 5y ago
        You can only shelter when you know you have it which comes after a period of being contagious and unaware. "research suggests that people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are at their most contagious in the 24 to 48 hours before they experience symptoms." [1] [1] https://medical.mit.edu/covid-19-updates/2020/10/exposed-to-covid-19-how-soon-contagious https://medical.mit.edu/covid-19-updates/2020/10/exposed-to-...
        CryptoPunk 5y ago
        Alternatively, the elderly can shelter at home until they're vaccinated. Hardly seems sensible for the world to be put on hold for a year for an illness that only a small subset of the world population are highly vulberable to. The World Bank estimates 150 million will be pushed into extreme poverty due to COVID-related lockdowns: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/10/07/covid-19-to-add-as-many-as-150-million-extreme-poor-by-2021 https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/10/07/c... Education has also been severely disrupted: https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/children-cannot-afford-another-year-school-disruption https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/children-cannot-afford...