[conspire] COVID at the end of 2021

[Les Faby]

If I have a cold, I order groceries for curbside pickup to my trunk.

On Mon, Jan 3, 2022, 11:19 AM paulz at ieee.org <paulz at ieee.org> wrote:

> Yet another facet of the messed up messaging is this question:  I have
> symptoms that might be COVID-19 what should I as an individual do for my
> own health?
>
> A month ago, I noticed a "scratchy" sensation in my throat and wondered
> what to do. Some web-sites discussed the similarity of symptoms of colds,
> flu and COVID-19.  OK, suppose might be COVID, what to do next?
>
> Most websites gave advice about testing.  Get tested right away.  Wait 2
> days to get tested.
>
> Self-quarantine.  Right, I live by myself.  I had been planning to go to
> the grocery store the next day.  How might this work?
>
> In this same time frame, there news stories about new medicines to treat
> COVID, but they worked best when given early.
>
> Out of all of the "advice" I found one article that suggested having
> throat lozenges, OTC cough medicine and vitamins C and D on hand.   I took
> a zinc lozenge, which I have found was helpful for the early stage of a
> cold.
>
> And all of this was on a weekend, so my doctor was not available.   Monday
> morning, I called the doctor's office.  In "normal" times, a nurse would
> take the message, the doctor would read it during a break in the day and
> I'd probably get a call back with some advice by the end of the day.   Yes
> I did get a call back, but that was to schedule a video visit.  By the time
> I finally "saw" the doctor, the progression of symptoms matched the common
> cold.  No I didn't think I needed to schedule a COVID test.  Yes, the
> doctor agreed that zinc lozenges can be helpful for a cold.
>
> Paul
>
>
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