Coronavirus - general, non tennis related

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coronavirus - general, non tennis related

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Need to cheer for Switzerland to beat Australia and I guess theyre still just in it so will be trying - realistically it feels like Aussie should win and it probably means we need to beat France on Sunday.

Always going to be a tough group. Big call for Leon on who he picks - Jack, for sure - what to do about Dan is the question. He should play singles for sure, but will it harm the doubles? Just need to win 2-0 I guess ?
Just wondering if this might be in the wrong thread ?

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Friday 15th of September 2023 07:59:26 PM

nah , just trying to take CDs mind off Covid !

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Need to cheer for Switzerland to beat Australia and I guess theyre still just in it so will be trying - realistically it feels like Aussie should win and it probably means we need to beat France on Sunday.

Always going to be a tough group. Big call for Leon on who he picks - Jack, for sure - what to do about Dan is the question. He should play singles for sure, but will it harm the doubles? Just need to win 2-0 I guess ?
Just wondering if this might be in the wrong thread ?

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Friday 15th of September 2023 07:59:26 PM

I had wondered too biggrin

But thanks, Jon - appreciate the diversionary tactics smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Just checking up on how you are feeling this morning CD. Hope things are improving.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thank you

I hadn't really wanted to hijack all the tennis but, feeling crumby, it is really nice to have some friendly good wishes.

To be honest, I feel like I've got the worst cold of all time, with every symptom you can imagine squared - but still, I guess, just a bad cold.

When I had covid the first time, I had 10 hours where I was the sickest I've ever been in my life (fever over 40.5, raging headache, couldn't move etc)

And this time round it's nothing like that - just feel cr*p, but in the more normal sense of the word.

So, I'm not complaining (well, a bit

). And I'm sure that there are people on this forum with quite nasty complaints, that they don't mention. And very best wishes to them.

But, again, thanks Bob and to everyone, seriously makes me feel better

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Sorry to hear you have Covid, get better soon! - its doing the rounds again you are the 4th person Ive heard about in last few weeks hmm

Possibly the new strain BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, a highly mutated new omicron sublineage of SARS-CoV-2 that was first detected in Denmark in July 2023.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-public-health-experts-are-concerned-about-ba-2-86-the-latest-covid-19-variant

christ · Futures level

Get well soon, CD.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thanks, EP, and christ

Are you 4 people in the UK?

I texted my sister who is an A&E senior nurse as to what the protocol now is

And, bless her, she whatsapped back to say, 'er no idea really - don't know if that's a reflection on me of the NHS - but I'd say, use normal home remedies and, if you're dying, go to hospital'

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
Thanks, EP, and christ

Are you 4 people in the UK?

I texted my sister who is an A&E senior nurse as to what the protocol now is

And, bless her, she whatsapped back to say, 'er no idea really - don't know if that's a reflection on me of the NHS - but I'd say, use normal home remedies and, if you're dying, go to hospital'

Yes, all in the UK. Correlation with schools going back and freshers weeks ?
Covid will just be managed like flu, seasonal vaccinations and peak number of cases in the winter I have seen a recent increase in the number of people wearing masks in public spaces.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
Thanks, EP, and christ

Are you 4 people in the UK?

I texted my sister who is an A&E senior nurse as to what the protocol now is

And, bless her, she whatsapped back to say, 'er no idea really - don't know if that's a reflection on me of the NHS - but I'd say, use normal home remedies and, if you're dying, go to hospital'

An excellent home remedy is L Lysine. Take I gm a day at least. It's anti viral and there have been studies in China and Malaria showing it as as successfully prophilactic for Covid.I t s so cheap , do its id unlikely to be taken up by the pharmaceutical conglomerates. Message me if you want the Amazon link for the cheapest and best format, but you can buy

it in capsule formation in many health food stores.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Many thanks, Julia

I've messaged you.

I'll read up about it this morning - I use a couple of healthfood supplements for other things, and they're amazingly successful, far more so in one case than drugs I was prescribed.

Cheers !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Hey CD, I hope you are feeling better?

I just noticed your account says you have reached 49,993 posts, just 7 off 50,000 and the first person to achieve that!!

Wow! And what is more, most of what you write actually makes sense as well!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thanks, John

Yes, beginning to feel faintly better

As to the number of posts, I'm not sure I want to know (!) and appreciate everyone's forebearance - luv y'all !

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Hey CD, I hope you are feeling better?

I just noticed your account says you have reached 49,993 posts, just 7 off 50,000 and the first person to achieve that!!

Wow! And what is more, most of what you write actually makes sense as well!

Now come on Jon. That's stretching things a bit too far wink

Elegant Point · Satellite level

The WHO has requested more data following a pneumonia spike in school children in China - coming so soon after Covid, this has inevitably raised concerns. Both SARS and Covid were first reported as unusual types of pneumonia.

www.who.int/news/item/22-11-2023-who-statement-on-reported-clusters-of-respiratory-illness-in-children-in-northern-china