Coronavirus survivor from US shares how to handle the pandemic

A US woman who recovered from COVID-19 shared her story on social media urging everyone to get tested as soon as possible in case of slightest of symptoms. Elizabeth Schneider, a Seattle resident, said that overall lack of “early and pervasive testing” damd public’s ability to avoid illness.

37-year-old, who has a PhD in bioengineering, believed she caught dely virus while attending a small house party where one was coughing, sneezing or orwise displaying any symptoms of illness. She said that 40 per cent of people present at party fell sick within three days with similar symptoms including fever.

“ media tells you to wash your hands and avoid anyone with symptoms. I did. re is way to avoid catching this except avoiding all or humans,” wrote Elizabeth.

Symptoms differ

coronavirus survivor said that symptoms appear to be different depending on one’s immunity and/or . She h a fever that spiked first night to 103 degrees Fahrenheit and h heache, severe body aches and joint pain. Elizabeth said that some of contracted patients were left with nasal congestion, sore throat.

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According to Elizabeth, very few h chest tightness or or respiratory symptoms and total duration of illness was 10-16 days. She said that she didn’t even go to doctor because she was recovering on her own and felt it was just a nasty flu strain different from ones she has been protected from with season’s flu vaccine.

Elizabeth said that lack of testing is leing to people believing that y just have a cold and going out into public and spreing it. “ main issue is that without reporting a cough or trouble breathing many of us were refused testing,” she wrote.

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Over 1,25,000 coronavirus cases have been reported globally to World Health Organisation (WHO) which has declared it as a pandemic. WHO Director-General said that describing it as a pandemic does t mean that countries should give up. “ idea that countries should shift from containment to mitigation is wrong and dangerous,” said Tedros ham Ghebreyesus during a press briefing on March 12.

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