January 23rd.
I was just beginning to come down with a strong flu, one that lasted longer than any in recent memory. I had a persistent cough, itching in my lungs, and a painful sore throat. I had body aches, and felt like I’d been in a car accident.
I didn’t have a runny or stuffy nose, which I usually get when I’m sick, nor was I sneezing.
I did get a flu shot in October and remember thinking “I guess it didn’t work”.
Often when I get sick, I take a single DayQuil, and just continue working. This time though, I took multiple doses of two at a time, and called in sick. I was dizzy, had delirium, and slept through the weekend.
Once I recovered, I continued to have a cough for a couple of weeks, as my lungs felt like they had something in them that I was trying to clear. I was surprised by how long my lungs took to clear up.
China didn’t shut down travel from Wuhan until January 24th, and cases were reported as early as December, and presumed to have existed as early as November. The 19 in COVID-19 stands for 2019.
It’s possible many of us already had COVID-19.
We need an antibody test.
“Really strong flu season”.
“Really strong flu season”.