Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

I’ve had it for a week now and still pretty sick. Much more like a bad chest/sinus infection than a cold. Still testing positive day 7 :( the fatigue is one of the worst things.

I didn’t declare my positive antigens to HSE because I’m due to travel in early May and worried if I declare it I won’t get my booster on time. According to HSE antigen tests don’t count for a recovery cert. I’ve no idea if you are prevented getting a booster if you’ve had a positive antigen but don’t want to risk it. A friend who had a positive PCR was prevented getting the booster for 3 months so maybe they only do that for PCR.

Song for 28th February 2022 - hopefully a landmark day as we transition out of the Covid crisis.

Some people have an innate immunity and this was clear as early as the Diamond Princess.

Perspex screens down this morning in our local shop. Arrow signs all gone from the floor. About 50/50 break on those still wearing masks, staff were still wearing.

Checkout girl inlocal Londis told me last week some of the older customers said they wont shop there unless the staff continue mask up so management has told them they are still required.

Was passing through Roscommon this morning and stopped for coffee in a super valu.

Every member of staff and all customers were masked up.

I was told by the person serving that she felt "its a bit soon"

The same masks that we didn't need for the first few months of the pandemic

So we're down to only 8k tests.

Wife who is a part time swabber has cut back to one day a week & currently on a 3 week holiday. I reckon they'll be folded up before she's due back.

Same boat got through 2 yrs of this and caught it now. Positive pcr test saturday Mild cold my hole feel like someone put a block on my chest

I'm no scientist but I think some of the variance on how sick you get is to do with viral load. If you are in a car with someone for 3 hours for example, who is in peak contagious mode then you are going to get it worse than someone who picks up traces of it in a household for example. Same disease, both positive but one will get sicker than the other irrespective of their underlying health. Obviously if you have poor health, not vaccinated etc. then its a worse outcome

Are masks still mandatory on public transport?

No

Have you never tried to guess what people are thinking? Genuinely amazed about that.

Woohoo...just over 2 years ago I had what's classified as severe covid...I am still here...seems like all the other varients might have passed over me or were repelled so fast by my natural immune system I didnt know.. x fingers for the future 😊

Welcome all, to a nearly mask free Ireland..and I hope the rest of you join us when you feel ok to do likewise. Rock n Roll 2022.

Looking foward to your smiles