What are we doing?
"Noah Lyles's bronze medal in the Olympic men's 200-meter dash Thursday in Paris surprised many, given the speed he demonstrated while winning gold in the 100-meter race. However, after the race—which Lyles left in a wheelchair—it was revealed that Lyles was suffering from COVID-19."
"The Paris Olympics do not have anything resembling strict COVID protocols, so Lyles did not break any rules by particpating in Thursday's race. In fact, he reportedly isn't even the first athlete to participate in the 2024 Games while positive for COVID. "
We will not know many Covid cases, because many athletes might only compete in one event.
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@ABScientist COVID is quite common without symptoms or issues. I have had it 8 times now because I worked as a scientist with patients so I was tested often. Of the 8 times i had it I presented no symptoms of any kind 7 out of those 8 times.
Only reason they are showing up positive is because its just so common to present asymptomatically. In fact you are probably around hundreds of people in a day who would test positive but have no symptoms.
You be among the around 10% of the population with the HLA allele, which makes it likely that your infections are asymptomatic.
It is a genetic lottery. If you have the right genes, Covid is a walk in the park.
If you have the wrong genes, consider your role in society ended.
https://covid19.nih.gov/news-and-stories/variant-immune-gene-linked-lack-symptoms-during-covid-19
@ABScientist genes certainly play a role. But no in my case that doesnt apply. In fact my response was quite typical, everone on my team was tested regularly and we all had similar results over the 2 year period.
Many of the infections have limited symptoms (I think the estimate is around 40 to 60%).
What do you say to people who get sick as a dog each time they get Covid?
Or those who develop severe long Covid after their infections?
"Too bad. You are no longer worth your place in society."?
To those people i would offer any medical support we can give them. But yea there is an eleme t of sympathy about their situation and the risks thry face. Its not like there is a cure, lets hope one day. The vaccination at least gets us a little closer to one.
One of them had an allergic reaction to the vaccine that landed them in hospital. Sick as a dog from each of their five infections. Highly skilled worker.
Is that fair in any way?
Fair? I mean its no less fair than getting struck by lightening. Its an act of nature and nature doesnt worry too much about fairness. Its sad that they or anyone suffers of course.
