https://www.gpb.org/.../kicked-in-the-ribs-harassed-at...
From Georgia to Texas, stories like this are reported. So many are those stories reported on the internet, that they illustrate how extreme are those in such extreme denial, they take it out on health care workers who inform them of their diagnosis. Even a couple I know who are anti-vaxxers were exposed to COVID and simultaneously came down within few days with symptoms themselves. This was less than a week after being exposed to someone in our family who was just beginning with symptoms and later did test positive. All three had more than moderate illness. The couple is still insisting they did not have COVID' They just had "pneumonia". and the slow recovery was just because they in their mid-'60s were just getting old. I wonder how many others they infected while they came down and recovered from the "pneumonia". Seriously, those that get more than a light case have "pneumonia:". Ignorance and denial are hard to fathom. Bad cases of COVID are pneumonia...not caused by bacteria ...or by a common cold gone bad...bur by the COVID virus...That is what COVID is if it progresses. Fortunately, the couple did recover and never had to call 911, but I guess they will never take an antibody test because it might reveal they were wrong. Ignorance is bliss, for the deniers and a danger to the rest of us. This couple will never be recorded as a new COVID case in their home state's data. Those they infect and get tested will become a statistic.. To understand the symptoms and when you need to seek help, go to
https://www.cdc.gov/.../symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
Reproduced from that CDC page, if it did not link:
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.
When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention
Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone
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