Sometimes when I read things like this I think: unnecessary use of antibiotics is gonna kill us all sometime. It is so casually written into the story that it is obvious people dont even know/care about it.

Bergamo, Italy. Due to the amount of Covid-19 related deaths, there is a 15 days waiting list for the crematorium. The army carries the caskets out of town. It's not always a mild condition. 475 deaths in Italy yesterday. Take it seriously. safe_image...69db0f.jpg

Most will be fine, but as of now here in Amsterdam there are 14 people submitted to the ICU wards of one of the hospitals and these are not elderly people. All are under the age of 50 and the youngest is 21. They are statistically likely to recover, but not without lung damage. The whole issue with this virus is the stark contrast between the many sneezing twice and being fine and the group that gets terribly sick. If you experience a mild cold you won't be motivated to stay indoors. You might not even know you're infected. And then it reaches someone who does get affected worse and it's not just a little worse, it's damaging or even deadly.

A woman from Colorado explained what her husbands symptoms were when he contracted it. His were more severe and nearly wiped him out..but he was able to recover at home. Hydration is the key to this thing. I think her recommendations on Pedialyte and Kombucha/Kevitas is spot on. I would also throw in there some Good Belly non-dairy probiotic drinks since they are small and easily consumed. I would also stress Gatorade since it will replace a lot of what you lose in sweat and intestinal issues...but don't get the diet kind. You will need as much calories as you can get while this thing goes through. Good luck and prayers to anyone going trough it.

Most people will have a relatively mild case, in varying degrees, which will be easily taken care of with OTC meds (antibiotics are ineffective with this strain), lots of fluids, and lots of rest, followed by self-quarantine until they’re no longer contagious. The point is not to go out and congregate in crowds, thereby taking an unnecessary risk of infecting others, and allowing the virus to trickle down that grapevine to more vulnerable people. As long as we follow those guidelines and maintain our distance from each other, this will eventually pass, like other pandemics have. This isn’t forever. We can do this.

i work in a venue where we meet visitors from around the world.in mid december i came down with a high fever,weakness shortness of breath.it lasted about 2 weeks for the acute symptoms and i had fatigue and dry cough for about 6 weeks following.i didnt see a dr.i was too sick to get out of bed if that makes sense.for 4 days i only got up to use the bahtroom.im usually afraid to die,but i recall thinking that if i died rihgt then i would be fine with it because i just wanted the misery to stop.at the time i had nt heard of covid19 and figured it was just regular seasonal flue.i had the flu shot but i figured it had failed.when i recovered i told my firends wihtout exxageration,it was the sickest i had ever been in my life and that i felt like i was going to die,or at least felt so bad i wanted to(which is most unlike me).i dint shop for xmas no one got a present from me.it sidertailed me badly.my mother brother and a friend also got sick with similar results.

If I went clubbing for four days in a row I would drop dead without any virus involved

Thank you so much to share this! I mostly read about the serious symptoms in the news so this is extremely useful information to everyone! Hope you feel well and stay safe!❤️

According to the CDC if you have this virus you should NOT take ibuprofen!

Thank you so much as I think information trumps fear.

I'm not thrilled with the title of this piece. There's no such thing as a "22-Year-Old Girl." She's a 22-year-old woman. It's not okay to infantilize adult women. I expect better, Bored Panda.

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Just a reminder to those affected by this....Chinese Communist Party are to blame for this horrific world pandemic. They tried to put a lid on all of this in the early stages and when it was too late, they had to announce to the world that they f****d up. Alarms and bells should have been ringing as soon as they went on lock down, only a few countries were smart and quick enough to react. The rest of us? We waited for the W.H.O to advise us on what to do.... guess what? Tedros, Head of W.H.O happens to have strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party. His country in particular(Ethiopia) has strong ties and reaches to the Chinese Communist Party via Foreign investment. When this is all over and one with, remember what happened at the very beginning because right now China is pointing the finger at US and trying to downplay the whole situation. They are boasting about how well they've handled this outbreak when all they've been doing is lie about the origins, numbers, and severity.