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In reply to the discussion: It's not the flu. You may not want to read this, but you need to. [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,584 posts)which is staying in, not going anywhere that I don't need to (and always wearing a mask when I do), and getting stuff delivered rather than going to stores. As a retiree I have the good fortune of being able to stay holed up indefinitely and I realize that not everyone has that option. But although my health is good for my age, I also realize that even without any underlying health problems, an older person has a less robust immune system and is therefore more susceptible to getting the virus and getting much sicker from it (or worse). That's just one of the unfortunate side effects of aging, regardless of how healthy you are otherwise - and even young, healthy, athletic people have died of this thing. So I'm staying put and waiting it all out, no matter how long it takes. I want to outlive this thing and that's the only safe way to do it.