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Originally Posted by Dusty_Star
My experience is that I got infected with the original virus SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in March of 2020. It was less than a cold. I had an unusual (never felt before) congestion in my upper lungs, I had an irrepressible urge to cough. (I was outside at a public park at the time & the mania had just hit - say March 15th or so & I did NOT want to cough - I really, really tried not to cough). I got to my car & felt free to cough. I drove home & started to write what I thought would be an article about my experience with the dread COVID. An original article by a sufferer would have been of interest at the time as so little was known about the virus. The next day, I woke up feeling fine. No symptoms, no article to write. But I did have something invaluable - natural immunity. I have been thankfully free of any cold/flu symptoms since. (I don't think it is a magic power - I think the Covid virus (& its associated variants) has out competed the normal cold/flu viruses & it probably won't last much longer). Some details: 60 years old, non-smoker, adequate Vitamin D level (as shown in blood tests a few months later), daily walker, excellent health, pretty good nutrition (I eat my veggies).
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I would suggest that your fast RECOVERY from Covid-like symptoms was due to your relatively (with respect to Covid) YOUNG AGE and non-smoking with daily walks. It worked for you, so keep up the good work. But, there are few valuable conclusions to be drawn from that to help seniors, in general about Covid. Statistically, it is an N of 1, which is meaningless. The statistics did tell us that the bulk of the DEATHS and hospitalizations were for the OLDER seniors in the age 75 and up brackets. Whole different world for them - the body bags in NY City were being filled up by that plus 75 group. So, when the vaccines were developed, the rush was on for that group in The Villages to get vaccinated. People drove all over the state for the vaccine early on. True that many people 75 plus did NOT get the vaccine, especially in the Midwest. But, the Midwest ended up paying for its vaccine avoidance by having the most deaths per 1000 people in the US. To me, that fact is proof-positive that the vaccines WORKED. Personally, I wished that it had been MANDATED except for immuno-compromised people.
Today people in the US are STILL dying (in smaller numbers) from Covid and it seems to be spreading. In China Covid is spreading RAPIDLY and KILLING a lot of people. China has lost control of the situation. China has a bad vaccine and many won't take it. When comparing the US and China the conclusion about Covid that I and others come to is that observationally and statistically - the US vaccine worked and saved lives.
.........To me, that amounts to a 2nd proof-positive. I see it as simple as 2 plus 2 equals 4.