How worried are you about catching Covid?

I think you'd want to be a bit mad not to worry about it,

Why would you want to catch anything that COULD kill you ,

Even if your young and healthy like myself i'd be more worry about catching it and passing it to a more vulnerable person

In saying that i still go about my life , i don't do pubs but iv been out for dinner & only this weekend went to a kids party in a fun zone type place, I wore a mask and couldn't wait for it to be over but i still brought two of my kids,

I’m in my 40s and extremely fit and not vaccinated I’m not worried about the virus as the science says it’s very low low risk to my profile.

I don’t recall saying it was anything like the flu just there’s a wide range of other nasties out there that can kill you as well.

Well, food poisoning would be one, a dose of salmonella wouldn’t be too attractive tbh, it’s common enough too, there’s also plenty of other viral infections that are about too, it not just auld Covid that’s life threatening, the list is long.

I'm mid forties so I picked the 'young' option because I figured it is young from a covid risk perspective, or I'm just in denial 😄

After seeing how many people in my family and in-laws got it recently and hearing of so many others, I figure I'll get it eventually and I'm not too worried about that apart from the nuisance of having to self isolate. But I have a parent who is undergoing cancer treatment and it wouldn't be great to give it to her as it might delay her treatment or she could get quite sick due to a suppressed immune system. So over Christmas when I visit, I'll have to be selective about socialising. My siblings and I are thinking of doing regular antigen tests for that week, to try to reduce the risk. I hope the government gets around to making them more affordable!

Oh and yes I had a bad one long before Covid was a thing, couldn’t move for weeks, the doctor wasn’t specific about its name though.

Very true but imagine passing it on to a parent or grand parent that it does kill, I think that would be worse than getting sick your self,

I'm mid 30's fit and healthy and waiting on the results of a PCR test. Didnt feel hectic on Saturday and had a near 40 temp and aches and pains so took an antigen which was positive. Today I feel tired but apart from a slight cough I'm doing OK. I actually took 2 antigens to be sure and both were positive but I still doubt if I actually have it. One thing ill say is my immune system is no where near what it was after being at home for so long without contact with the wider public. The kids going back to school has meant I've not felt hectic for a few months now despite eating well and exercising. Im also a veggie and have little dairy which I think helps with colds for myself anyway.

Update: Positive confirmed

I'm not worried for myself, as I suspect I already had covid before the testing was available, am under 50, no underlying conditions, healthy BMI, and double jabbed etc.

I am concerned for my family. My spouse has hypertension which is a risk factor, my children are too young to get jabbed, my parents are smokers, a bit overweight, and one is recovering from surgery. And we lost some extended family members to covid this year.

I'm also concerned about the restrictions themselves and the effect it has had, and continues to have on normal life. Masks interfere with social connections. Workplaces are very unpleasant. Schools are weird, friendships for children are tricky and unnatural under these conditions. Travel is restricted. Hospitals are a no-go area in general, and the impact on treatment for other conditions are affected. Bereavement under these conditions is one of the worst things I've ever experienced.

I wish the unvaccinated would just take themselves out of that pool so we can get past the restrictions.