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a kennedy

(29,719 posts)
Wed Sep 13, 2023, 05:51 PM Sep 2023

I didn't personally know anyone who had Covid the first go around......NOW??? I know of 3

in my personal extended circle. A husband and wife and a single women……both women are in my lunch group, and we meet every other week for lunch, and the man is the husband of one of the women. 3 people!!!! What the heck???

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I didn't personally know anyone who had Covid the first go around......NOW??? I know of 3 (Original Post) a kennedy Sep 2023 OP
I think some of the variances we've seen with Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #1
It's common. I've had it. Now you can say you virtually know someone! LeftInTX Sep 2023 #2
My Nephew blueknight73 Sep 2023 #3
I lost count at 50 I knew the first time around. louis-t Sep 2023 #4
I knew several when it first hit Marthe48 Sep 2023 #7
Fortunately, no one close to me had to it before pre-vaccine LeftInTX Sep 2023 #8
I knew several people who died Marthe48 Sep 2023 #9
Currently, a friend of mine has it, her compromised mother has it, and her LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #5
I have it debm55 Sep 2023 #6

Mr.Bill

(24,334 posts)
1. I think some of the variances we've seen with
Wed Sep 13, 2023, 05:57 PM
Sep 2023

the continuation of Covid are more contagious but less deadly.

LeftInTX

(25,595 posts)
2. It's common. I've had it. Now you can say you virtually know someone!
Wed Sep 13, 2023, 06:14 PM
Sep 2023

We had five in the family at once. We wouldn't have been diagnosed if it wasn't for my 90 yo MIL who had it. (She recovered after a week and did fine)

My daughter has had it twice. She's just getting over it.

My case was so mild, I thought it was allergies. It was right after Christmas with 30 family members and, my MIL tested positive. So we all tested and had it.

blueknight73

(295 posts)
3. My Nephew
Wed Sep 13, 2023, 06:49 PM
Sep 2023

Is a nurse on the Covid floor in a Cincinnati area hospital. He has had it 4 times
My brother just got it for the first time Saturday . My wife had it twice, me once. My wife and I both got it before their was a vaccine, and she had it again last summer.

louis-t

(23,297 posts)
4. I lost count at 50 I knew the first time around.
Wed Sep 13, 2023, 07:04 PM
Sep 2023

Along with at least 10 that died including 2 relatives.

Marthe48

(17,042 posts)
7. I knew several when it first hit
Wed Sep 13, 2023, 09:50 PM
Sep 2023

And as time goes on, hear of more people I know who got it. Maybe a better question is, do you know anyone who hasn't had it?

LeftInTX

(25,595 posts)
8. Fortunately, no one close to me had to it before pre-vaccine
Thu Sep 14, 2023, 10:53 AM
Sep 2023

We've all had it, but it's all been post-vaccine, so it's been mild.

A few acquaintances had it early. One almost died and almost lost limbs. He was hospitalized for about two months. He seems to be OK now. (Don't know him well enough to know if he has linger effects)

Another was a judge who had to isolate in a part of her home. She had young kids. Her story was in the papers.

LuckyCharms

(17,460 posts)
5. Currently, a friend of mine has it, her compromised mother has it, and her
Wed Sep 13, 2023, 08:55 PM
Sep 2023

sister, who is a nurse, just caught it for the 4th time.

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