dylsekctic t1_ir5blnv wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:28 PM

I've been avoiding covid like the plague....and have succeeded so far unless I've had an asymptomatic case I never noticed.

I don't regret it.

entitysix t1_ir5xft4 wrote on October 5, 2022 at 4:00 PM

"Like the plague" is rather apt.

samcrut t1_ir6w1jb wrote on October 5, 2022 at 7:41 PM

So did I, and then my nephew's wife got killed in a car crash and went to the funeral. Little bro rode with me in the back seat of the car to go there. That tickle in his throat wasn't allergies. Jackass infected me. Fortunately, mom (82) lucked out and it didn't take root in her. Fortunately it was mild, but I can't tell if the crazies dancing in my head are from the virus or just being cooped up and leaning into an agoraphobic lifestyle.

StruggleBus619 t1_ir8wcoo wrote on October 6, 2022 at 5:18 AM

I had it once (mild symptoms, basically just an annoying sore throat/cough that went away after a few days). But I constantly wonder about what if I've had it other times and I never knew because it was asymptomatic. I'd be so fascinated to see if science in the future comes up with a test that can show how much COVID has been in your body before or something like that. And I'm curious if the OP study has any implications for whether or not asymptomatic cases can still lead to long COVID issues like neurological problems. Or if the chances/severity of long COVID is tied to how severe your symptoms/immune response is. Just so many things we still don't know or are only just scratching the surface on with COVID.