With the U.S. in the middle of a COVID surge, it's time to make sure you're vaccinated and return to masking, experts say.
      • nothx [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        2 years ago

        My friends with kids have basically given up on ever being healthy again. The resentment is so palpable too, they just show up to gatherings sick, blame their kids, and take no responsibility for who else at the gathering gets sick in their wake.

        • NoLeftLeftWhereILive [none/use name, she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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          2 years ago

          I fell victim to this over Christmas. Had spent a few months laying low, online shopping, no unnecessary peopleing and then the coughing group of dead eyed relatives with their kids descended on us. Both me and my partner have been sick now for 12 days, despite all the boosters.

          • nothx [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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            2 years ago

            Yeah, the boosters can’t hurt, but unfortunately they are always behind the current strain. My partner and I have gotten vaccines every 6 or so months, keeping up with every new version. She also got covid for the second time the week before Christmas because people refuse to stay home when sick. They will acknowledge they are sick and openly admit it as they walk into an enclosed space with healthy people, obviously without a mask.

            Thankfully she is negative now, but still feeling the lingering effects. It’s really not worth it, we are going back into hobbit mode and just gonna hunker down with our cats.

            Hope you and yours start to feel better soon!

  • Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Day before I was positive, everybody in Walmart was coughing or wearing masks. And of course the cold medicines were in the central display aisle ready to take their money. Very ominous.

  • odmroz [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Mask back on I guess. Recently, I have better game when I wear a mask. I think people’s mental projections regarding the lower half of my face are better than the lower half of my face. (Wailing and gnashing my teeth.)

  • Hexbear2 [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I think I have it, but my covid test came back negative. I’m going to take it again just to be sure. Staying home and not spreading it–recognize my privilege that I’m able to stay home. USA, capitalist hellscape, even after going through worst pandemic in 100 years, still doesn’t alot mandatory sick days for workers.