Covid-19 Has Reached My Body

My personal fight with the virus has begun

Photo by Viktor Forgacs on Unsplash

A couple of days ago, I tested positive for Covid-19 and have been in pain ever since. From the moment it entered my body — I’ve had shortness of breath, mucus buildup in my chest, sleepless nights, constant tiredness, and I am not eating much. For some reason, I am craving oranges, though. Also, my children and wife tested positive. I am up now because I am unable to sleep due to ongoing coughing.

My doctor prescribed paxlovid, the antiviral medicine. It has a nasty aftertaste. I have to take it two times a day for the next five days. So for the next seven days, I will not send out any newsletter. I have to tend to my health. Keep a lookout for the next newsletter. Additionally, after I get better, expect a new story. Thank you all for reading the story about Leara Davis, her son, and her grandmother. Check it out here.

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News

The Washington Post’s editorial board recently wrote an article on the importance of our upkeep of Covid-19 mitigation tools to limit the spread.

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Bloomberg has put together some numbers on how Long Covid may have caused more women to be disabled.

Long Covid May Be to Blame for Surge in Women With Disabilities

Also, check out this substack: Your Local Epidemiologist