KATE Garraway’s husband is now the country’s longest-fighting Covid-19 patient after marking six months in hospital.
Derek Draper was hospitalised on March 28 and has just spent his 184th day in and out of intensive care.
Toke 'n' gesture wrote:No idea what's ahead, but the long term affects are frightening. 6 months on and presenter Kate Garraway's husband is still in hospital.KATE Garraway’s husband is now the country’s longest-fighting Covid-19 patient after marking six months in hospital.
Derek Draper was hospitalised on March 28 and has just spent his 184th day in and out of intensive care.
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Stooo wrote:Is it the hidden horror?
You see all sorts of horror stories about this and they are genuine ailments so what's ahead?
Lady Murasaki wrote:Stooo wrote:Is it the hidden horror?
You see all sorts of horror stories about this and they are genuine ailments so what's ahead?
More people diagnosed with ME. The immune system takes a big hit with these type of viruses.
But on the positive side, more people realising the importance of Vit D and healthier lifestyles.
Raggamuffin wrote:It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.
Lady Murasaki wrote:SF, you dinosaur, did women really fall for that old guff?Raggamuffin wrote:It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.
It’s not just that people insist on carrying on as normal, it’s that other people insist they do. People get sanctions at some workplaces when they don’t carry on as normal. This whole putting health before work mentality as a country is a new phenomenon. It’s a fine balancing act health v economy. I don’t see the point in pointing fingers of blame at either.
ArchieG wrote:I doubt that this is likely to be that widespread. There are certainly some very unfortunate people, but, as it's quite possible that more than 6 million of us* have has the virus, long term effects would seem to be happening in a small minority of cases.
Current numbers and mortality rates lead us to the inevitable conclusion that, to have 1000 deaths a day, we must have had a colossal number of cases in the spring.
Raggamuffin wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:SF, you dinosaur, did women really fall for that old guff?Raggamuffin wrote:It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.
It’s not just that people insist on carrying on as normal, it’s that other people insist they do. People get sanctions at some workplaces when they don’t carry on as normal. This whole putting health before work mentality as a country is a new phenomenon. It’s a fine balancing act health v economy. I don’t see the point in pointing fingers of blame at either.
Oh yes, I agree that many people feel that they can't take time off work or whatever.
Raggamuffin wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:SF, you dinosaur, did women really fall for that old guff?Raggamuffin wrote:It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.
It’s not just that people insist on carrying on as normal, it’s that other people insist they do. People get sanctions at some workplaces when they don’t carry on as normal. This whole putting health before work mentality as a country is a new phenomenon. It’s a fine balancing act health v economy. I don’t see the point in pointing fingers of blame at either.
Oh yes, I agree that many people feel that they can't take time off work or whatever.
drum wrote:Raggamuffin wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:SF, you dinosaur, did women really fall for that old guff?Raggamuffin wrote:It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.
It’s not just that people insist on carrying on as normal, it’s that other people insist they do. People get sanctions at some workplaces when they don’t carry on as normal. This whole putting health before work mentality as a country is a new phenomenon. It’s a fine balancing act health v economy. I don’t see the point in pointing fingers of blame at either.
Oh yes, I agree that many people feel that they can't take time off work or whatever.
It doesn't help anyone that the governments guidance is all over the place, get back to work or be sacked, no, stay at home and work you wont be sacked, employers sacking them anyway. The eat out/help out scheme certainly helped in the spread of covid, they wont take responsibility for that either, now they want you to go to the cinema ... I don't think so.
Lady Murasaki wrote:Raggamuffin wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:SF, you dinosaur, did women really fall for that old guff?Raggamuffin wrote:It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.
It’s not just that people insist on carrying on as normal, it’s that other people insist they do. People get sanctions at some workplaces when they don’t carry on as normal. This whole putting health before work mentality as a country is a new phenomenon. It’s a fine balancing act health v economy. I don’t see the point in pointing fingers of blame at either.
Oh yes, I agree that many people feel that they can't take time off work or whatever.
I wonder if those attitudes will change once this all dies down.
Raggamuffin wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:Raggamuffin wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:SF, you dinosaur, did women really fall for that old guff?Raggamuffin wrote:It's possible that some people who have "long Covid" are those who weren't that ill, so they didn't rest enough. We all know about colds which linger, and I think it's at least partly because people insist on carrying on as normal when they have a cold. Infections can cause long-term problems - there's a theory that some autoimmune illnesses can be caused or triggered by the immune reaction to an infection.
It’s not just that people insist on carrying on as normal, it’s that other people insist they do. People get sanctions at some workplaces when they don’t carry on as normal. This whole putting health before work mentality as a country is a new phenomenon. It’s a fine balancing act health v economy. I don’t see the point in pointing fingers of blame at either.
Oh yes, I agree that many people feel that they can't take time off work or whatever.
I wonder if those attitudes will change once this all dies down.
I don't know but whilst this virus is still around, there's no choice. If someone has symptoms of a cold or any kind of virus which could be Covid, they have to stay off work and employers can't nag them or sanction them.
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