South African Covid-19 News and Discussions

[HendrieV]

I’ll take my chances with OTC, than a government hospital.

+1. If you are healthy or have the virus your chances of survival in a state hospital are about the same.

 

[Vrotappel]

Except it is. Once you have the antibodies the virus can no longer infect you.

Do You Get Immunity After Recovering From A Case Of Coronavirus?

Researchers do know that reinfection is an issue with the four seasonal coronaviruses that cause about 10 to 30% of common colds. These coronaviruses seem to be able to sicken people again and again, even though people have been exposed to them since childhood.

"Almost everybody walking around, if you were to test their blood right now, they would have some levels of antibody to the four different coronaviruses that are known," says Ann Falsey of the University of Rochester Medical Center.

After infection with one of these viruses, she says, antibodies are produced but then the levels slowly decline and people become susceptible again.

"Most respiratory viruses only give you a period of relative protection. I'm talking about a year or two. That's what we know about the seasonal coronaviruses," says Falsey.

We are not really sure about this.

 

[RedViking]

Army deploying?

Yes, they also need to go buy toilet paper.

 

[Jings]

Former Olympic swimming champion Cameron van der Burgh discusses his bout of COVID-19.

"I have been struggling with Covid-19 for 14 days today,"

South Africa's van der Burgh wrote on Twitter. "By far the worst virus I have ever endured despite being a healthy individual with strong lungs (no smoking/sport), living a healthy lifestyle and being young (least at risk demographic)."

SA star Olympian Van der Burgh struggling with coronavirus: 'It's no joke!' | Sport

South Africa's Olympic champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh says he has contracted Covid-19.

www.sport24.co.za

 

[Milano]

Former Olympic swimming champion Cameron van der Burgh discusses his bout of COVID-19.

SA star Olympian Van der Burgh struggling with coronavirus: 'It's no joke!' | Sport

South Africa's Olympic champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh says he has contracted Covid-19.

www.sport24.co.za

That's not a good sign for the rest of us

/pops another vitamin

 

[quovadis]

I believe without evidence that we have had deaths, they have just been misdiagnosed / untested.

My understanding is they have started just recently testing samples from deceased persons who have died from respiratory ailments.

 

[Jings]

That's not a good sign for the rest of us

/pops another vitamin

Yep, it's a type of mystery we really don't need. We need to know why there are young, healthy individuals struggling with the virus while others are asymptomatic or display very mild symptoms.

 

[Milano]

Will also depend on how they decide to categorise the COD.

 

[Milano]

Yep, it's a type of mystery we really don't need. We need to know why there are young, healthy individuals struggling with the virus while others are asymptomatic or display very mild symptoms.

Agreed.

/swallows 3 more blocks of toilet paper.

 

[MiW]

Yep, it's a type of mystery we really don't need. We need to know why there are young, healthy individuals struggling with the virus while others are asymptomatic or display very mild symptoms.

Judging by the death of young Doctors , nurses, ER and shop workers, and the relatively good condition of Placido Domingo and others in his age bracket , seems to be related with the initial dose you picked up. Just my personal conclusion.

 

[Milano]

Judging by the death of young Doctors , nurses, ER and shop workers, and the relatively good condition of Placido Domingo and others in his age bracket , seems to be related with the initial dose you picked up. Just my personal conclusion.

That may well be, not all initial viral loads are equal.

 

[sand_man]

Former Olympic swimming champion Cameron van der Burgh discusses his bout of COVID-19.

SA star Olympian Van der Burgh struggling with coronavirus: 'It's no joke!' | Sport

South Africa's Olympic champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh says he has contracted Covid-19.

www.sport24.co.za

Geesus, that’s a bit worrying... you would expect him to shake this off like he would a bad case of dandruff....

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Cyril to (possibly) address the nation at 9am.

 

[zulucat]

Cyril to (possibly) address the nation at 9am.

Lol, they even have a countdown going - cute... except he will only come out at 11am!

 

[Lupus]

Yep, it's a type of mystery we really don't need. We need to know why there are young, healthy individuals struggling with the virus while others are asymptomatic or display very mild symptoms.

Because some people get hit hard and some don't, with any disease.

 

[dlk001]

Amazing how we don't have any criticals or deaths. We must have the best healthcare system in the world as well as one of the healthiest populaces..

Apparently it is because we are on anti-malaria drugs. The clever people in the USA seem to think so.

 

[semaphore]

Damn need to take my daily malariavites.

 

[Milano]

Interesting

/googles making mosquito net from excess toilet paper

 

[semaphore]

Melanie Verwoerd | My family got Covid-19: What we have learnt in the past week

Having lived with Covid-19 in my house for more than a week, I have learned a lot. How each one of us behaves in the next few weeks will determine if and to what extent we will still have an economy, social cohesion and peace once this epidemic is over, writes Melanie Verwoerd.

www.news24.com

 

[RedViking]

Cyril Ramaphosa | Coronavirus crisis puts SA to the test

The impact of coronavirus has put South Africans to the tests, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.

www.news24.com