Thread: Covid Mk ll

I’ve had a cold for the last few days. Yesterday, we were walking past a COVID testing site in Penrith and Elisabeth insisted that I get tested.

It came back positive this morning. She’s just done a RAT and it’s positive, too.

Edit: We’ve both had 4 shots.

One of our daughters let us know Saturday that her partner has got Covid ( they are booth teachers), All six in the house tested negative Thurs . Fri & Sat & he was the only one to test Pos using the nose test kit. On Sat morning grandson ( has already had Covid once )was complaining his throat was burning so they got some saliva test kits & four of them tested Pos & grand son was not one of them but I would say they will all get it . They all have had 3 jabs & adults are due for there 4th shortly.
My wife & I are due for our 4th after 25th so going to make appointment today & also get some Saliva kits.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

............... It is amazing how many people get confused re viral and bacterial stuff. This black duck as well some times mate ................

You're telling me, a lot of my posts go bacterial.

Originally Posted by 1950landy

One of our daughters let us know Saturday that her partner has got Covid ( they are booth teachers), All six in the house tested negative Thurs . Fri & Sat & he was the only one to test Pos using the nose test kit. On Sat morning grandson ( has already had Covid once )was complaining his throat was burning so they got some saliva test kits & four of them tested Pos & grand son was not one of them but I would say they will all get it . They all have had 3 jabs & adults are due for there 4th shortly.
My wife & I are due for our 4th after 25th so going to make appointment today & also get some Saliva kits.

PCR tests are still the gold standard. Many of the RAT test are less than 50% effective at picking up the current variants. Our rulz now are Covid until proven otherwise by PCR and ignore all negative RAT tests sorry to say.

If you have symptoms mask up and drive through PCR test if possible.

If test positive by RAT or PCR and are in a high risk group call your Doctor ASAP and ask for Phone Urgent consultation re anti vials. My counts is 10 plus in the last week and rising rapidly.


Updated eligibility for oral COVID-19 treatments 11 July 2022

Both I and wife have had 4 jabs plus quad flu jab.
After flu jab one week later got flu .
About 3 weeks ago had Negative RAT but wife sick spo had PCR simply as I was driving her to test.
Both positive.
I got. It in head and throat and wife in chest and had antibiotics.
But we are still weak and tired .
Tried 9 holes at Maroochy River golf course a few days ago and both could not finish nine holes, just aches and pain in hips and legs and wife dizzy. We are 73 and 76.

regard’s PhilipA

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

PCR tests are still the gold standard.

Updated eligibility for oral COVID-19 treatments 11 July 2022

How many cycles ? 25? 30? 45?

Started anti-virals today.

I went to the shopping centre today. I thought, "I don't care if I look stupid and if I'm the only person wearing a mask, I'm doing it."
Seems I was amongst about 5% of the visitors, all of that sensible, mask toting 5% were old enough to be grandparents.