Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

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SvennoJ said:

Oneeee-Chan!!! said:

Why are you so interested in coronavirus victims everyday ?

It will likely kill my wife (pre-existing lung and other conditions) if she hasn't 'survived' it already. It needs to go away first before she's willing to seek medical help with now over a month of gastrointestinal issues. (She never really got over the double pneumonia that had us worried she wouldn't make it through the nights for a couple weeks in Februari)

At least elective surgeries are back here, hopefully the rest of the health care system comes back online as well.

Good news (for us) no more new cases detected locally since Thursday and non hospitalized atm.

This is an extremely bad idea, and 100% of all doctors would tell you the same thing. If someone needs medical attention, go for it, one or a thousand coronavirus cases in your region. A British oncologist has estimated 50,000 extra cancer deaths if people were too afraid of seeking medical care until September, for instance. Cardiologists and others are similarly concerned for their patients.

Obviously, I'm not suggesting something that bad might be the case, but if these worries have lasted this long and are as concerning as you seem to imply, since you are posting about her health issues frequently, then you need professional help instead of musing about it online.

Health-wise, the consequences if something is or goes wrong are much worse than wasting a little time and effort by seeking a doctor... or being careful with your hygiene in public, in this case.