Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 10817921)

I think I may have the virus in a mild form. Not sure tbh. I was overly hot last night..
Still am and have slept all day today. Feel exhausted.

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 10818003)

I think there are(and has been) a few strains if this virus.

Chances are imo most of us are immune or have had it earlier in december before it mutated...


I pray it don't mutate again.

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 10818076)

There are probably dozens of strains but that's normal, the variations between strains are usually small and being immune from one means being immune from all (or at least most) strains. If there's a major mutation, then it can be a different story. There are numerous measles strains for example but you only need the vaccine for "Measles A" and then you should be immune to all strains.


On a more positive note; most novel (new in humans) viruses become LESS severe in terms of symptoms / risk of death as they mutate over time. Viruses don't actually "want" the host to die - they want to exist as quietly as possible to spread as far as possible and live as long as possible in their host,so they become less severe as they adapt to human physiology.

They CAN mutate into something "worse" but its actually quite rare.

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 10817917)

Well that's most people who aren't wearing gloves or a mask and it's debatable how much good they both do tbf

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 10818079)

This ones got spikes..That's no very quiet :nono:

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 10817921)

I think I may have the virus in a mild form. Not sure tbh. I was overly hot last night..
Still am and have slept all day today. Feel exhausted.

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 10818080)

I can't understand this logic. It's debatable how much good they do?

At work I wear gloves, I wash my hands with the gloves on dozens of times in a 12hr shift, this keeps both my hands protected from the constant washing and my gloves clean.

As long as you treat your gloved hands in the same manner you would an ungloved hand in the circumstances what's the difference?

With masks most it seems are disposable and therefore are only effective for a time, that said were they not effective why are they worn at all?...why have they been staple PPE for generations?

Ideally for me PPE should be just that, personal, as in reusable... washable, with a HEPA filter. These could be manufactured cheaply and easily or homemade.

What evidence is there that PPE of this kind does not do any good out of interest?..Sounds like misinformation to me tbf.

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 10818087)

Ebola is pretty much the worst virus known to man and it looks like a cock 'n' balls.

https://news.vumc.org/wp-content/upl...a_virus_fi.jpg

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 10818090)

Well that's the thing, you do have to do everything just the same with gloves on as if you weren't wearing any gloves. People can think they're safe with gloves on but can still infect themselves just as easily. And the advice with masks has always been that you should wear them if you're symptomatic or if you're caring for someone. I didn't say they do no good and obviously it doesn't hurt to wear them but people aren't 'idiots' if they're not wearing them

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 10818090)

Well that's the thing, you do have to do everything just the same with gloves on as if you weren't wearing any gloves. People can think they're safe with gloves on but can still infect themselves just as easily. And the advice with masks has always been that you should wear them if you're symptomatic or if you're caring for someone. I didn't say they do no good and obviously it doesn't hurt to wear them but people aren't 'idiots' if they're not wearing them

Originally Posted by Nicky91 (Post 10818211)

the virus itself doesn't make me feel scared


the fact we got dumb idiotic governments and health authorities in europe and america does make me feel scared :bored:

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 10818229)

|If you wear a mask for more than an hour the moisture on it from your breath makes at much more attractable to airborne virus particles than your naked face ever would be

gloves are pointless unless changed 5 times an hour

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 10818067)

Aw kate no, hopefully it's just a 24hr bug. Have some hot drinks as hot as you can stand. Get some antiseptic lozenges like strepsils, let us know how you are x

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 10818242)

I am feeling much better today. Just a bit tired. Think I just thought oh no I may have the virus. My boyf slept on the couch just in case. Not as hot as I was. Xx

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 10818003)

I think there are(and has been) a few strains if this virus.

Chances are imo most of us are immune or have had it earlier in december before it mutated...


I pray it don't mutate again.

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 10818242)

I am feeling much better today. Just a bit tired. Think I just thought oh no I may have the virus. My boyf slept on the couch just in case. Not as hot as I was. Xx

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 10817921)

I think I may have the virus in a mild form. Not sure tbh. I was overly hot last night..
Still am and have slept all day today. Feel exhausted.

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 10818242)

I am feeling much better today. Just a bit tired. Think I just thought oh no I may have the virus. My boyf slept on the couch just in case. Not as hot as I was. Xx

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 10818087)

Ebola is pretty much the worst virus known to man and it looks like a cock 'n' balls.

https://news.vumc.org/wp-content/upl...a_virus_fi.jpg