Covid friends

[eve_prime]

Well, as of today there are more people whom I know personally who have Covid than at any prior point in the pandemic. Earlier this week, I learned that HB's husband has it, and he'd exposed both his wife and JS because their families play board games together, and that meant tonight's mini-book-club meeting must be postponed yet again.

Then today AA, who is DG's wife, tested positive. Since J and D had spent 20+ minutes in her car with her on Monday (she picked them all up at the airport), and they weren't wearing masks or anything, now we're concerned about their exposure. D feels fine, but J has a scratchy throat. It's nowhere near as bad as his throat was when he had Covid in January, though. I told D about AA's positive testing, and he immediately realized that she'd probably caught it at Portland ComicCon, which she'd attended over the weekend.

Then I heard from JS that her daughter has also tested positive. She'd also been to ComicCon...

I hope my count for this current round of infections will stop at 3.

This afternoon I attended a new scientist colloquium via Zoom and learned that listening to a high pitched voice speaking rapidly, over my laptop speakers, is a potential migraine trigger. I hope I muted her in time. Later I had a fun conversation with a prospective Board member for the youth orchestras, a molecular biologist, but of course, no book club.

Comments

[heleninwales]

Sadly I have decided that the risk of catching covid now means I won't attend any more SF conventions. We have just been away on a short holiday, travelling on crowded trains and eating out, and I have my fingers crossed that we haven't caught anything while away, but there seems to be something about convention activities that helps the spread. I usually like to attend panels, but thinking back to how stuffy and crowded so many of the rooms have been, it would be perfect place to catch covid, even if I avoided hanging out in the bars, which was another danger spot.

[eve_prime]

I agree. J went to the Dragonsteel con last year, and he was lucky not to catch anything. I wonder whether AA and KS caught Covid from the same ComicCon source or whether it was just rampant there.

[kaishin108]

Not a good start for fall. I have heard of quite a few cases here. We wore masks at the airport and on the plane for this trip. And I will keep it up on the way home but only a very few others were wearing masks.

I am sorry that your book club was canceled - again!

[eve_prime]

I guess people are just too tired of masks, but it sure seems sensible to wear them in enclosed places with strangers. I'm relieved that neither J nor D caught it from their time in AA's car a week ago, although DG did catch it eventually.

[claidheamhmor]

I've heard it's getting a little rife over there. My mom here has been very sick, and I suspect covid, but we're not really testing anymore (because the treatment is the same whether it's covid or not).

[eve_prime]

For most of us (those who aren't elderly) the reason for testing is so we can quarantine ourselves and avoid infecting others. The treatment is the same regardless, except that the elderly and those with some categories of health problems can get Paxlovid.