“I can either catch a common cold and get antibodies”
Covid is far from the common cold. I had it and it was rough going. I literally could not walk up our steps-had to crawl I was so fatigued.
20+ days later I am still easily fatigued.
I will go to the gravesite of my classmate who died of covid Christmas Eve and his son who died of covid 2 days later Sunday morning and tell them that it was just a flu.
A contractor who does work for us has covid lung and he will probably be on oxygen rest of his life and can no longer work. He is 55 years old. I will tell him it was just a flu next time I see him.
Covid is far from the common cold. I had it and it was rough going. I literally could not walk up our steps-had to crawl I was so fatigued. 20+ days later I am still easily fatigued.
As long as setter is citing anecdotal evidence, let me contribute some of my own:
Covid is far less unpleasant than the Common Cold. I had it and it was laughably mild. No shortness of breath. No elevated temperature. After four or five days, I was completely back to normal.
Regards,
The only commonality is they are both rhinoviruses. Covid strikes different people in different ways. I believe I had it 2 years ago before I knew much about it (never got tested or know if they even had a test). I was weak for two days and that was it. Stayed in bed one whole day. Didn't know what it was. But no fever, no chills or any flu like symptoms, just weak. Had a friend die of Covid (or the treatment they used on him) so I know it's a real threat. I take zinc, Vit. D3, and something else that eludes me at the moment.
I'm referring to the dominant strain now - Omicron - not Delta.
Omicron is like a common cold.