My father, stepmother and niece are all positive.

@rsa101 (37968)

Philippines

July 12, 2022 9:13pm CST

The news I received from my father stunned me. He contracted Covid and is currently housebound in isolation with his partner. My father is suffering from a fever, a cough, a cold, and body aches, while her spouse has already recovered from a fever. His current condition is stable, and for the time being, we are in contact via Viber. I believe they contracted it while visiting his partner's brother in the hospital since by the time they returned home, they were already feeling unwell. My niece, who lives in New York and works at a hospital, also got it and is currently healing at home under quarantine too.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

13 Jul 22

I wish them a speedy recovery!

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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)

• United States

13 Jul 22

This is sad news. I'm sorry that your family is suffering this way.

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@averygirl72 (37753)

• Philippines

14 Jul 22

So far I only have 1 relative who got COVID. I already don't worry about the covid didn't know it's still very active

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

14 Jul 22

It is still very infectious but the good thing right now is that the symptoms seem to be more manageable now than it was before.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

19 Jul 22

@averygirl72 Yes the last time I check on them their fever had subsided now and is on the mend already. I think the vaccines are working on him at this point.

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@averygirl72 (37753)

• Philippines

16 Jul 22

@rsa101 That is good to know

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@LadyDuck (459122)

• Switzerland

13 Jul 22

Many think that Covid is over, but this is wrong, it is still among us and dangerous.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

Yes the virus is still as infectious but its symptoms are not as serious as before. It looks more like a flu since my father seems to be getting better in our last conversation.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

@LadyDuck Yes that is true one cannot diamiss its lethality but I observed it has lessened as compared to when I got it two years ago. I got the original strain and felt the full wrath of its symptoms. Now that it mutated it has become more infectious but its symptoms have tapered down already maybe because of the effects of vaccine.

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@LadyDuck (459122)

• Switzerland

13 Jul 22

@rsa101 The number of deaths is also rising here in Europe because it is not like a flu.

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@RubyHawk (99423)

• Atlanta, Georgia

13 Jul 22

I’m so sorry. I hope they have a light case and recover quickly. I had hopes covid was fading away.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

Our cases are slowly rising up but still manageable since hospitals are not yet full as of this time. My father seems to be doing well and his symptoms are slowly fading. Just keeping watch if his symptoms would continue to disappear in the coming days.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

@RubyHawk Looking forward to that too. Sometimes this virus may not be kind to senior people.

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@RubyHawk (99423)

• Atlanta, Georgia

13 Jul 22

@rsa101 I hope your father continues to improve and recovers quickly. I think we have some covid cases but not many. I’m hoping it continues to go that way.

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@MarieCoyle (28989)

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13 Jul 22

I am sorry. I hope they have a good recovery. Our Covid numbers are climbing up again, and many hospitals are doing no visitors, unless it's the end of life and then only immediate family. When someone has a baby, only the father or just one person is allowed to go be with the mom when she has the baby--and that person has to stay there, and cannot leave at all until mom and baby get to go home.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

So far they seem to be recovering already. My father said that the fever subsided and only the xough and colds are persistent.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

@MarieCoyle That's true I have seen a lot that succumbed to this virus as well.

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@MarieCoyle (28989)

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13 Jul 22

@rsa101 I am very glad. I have lost so many family members and friends to Covid. It can be mild, or very scary. Take care of yourself.

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@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

13 Jul 22

Sorry to know about your father, stepmother, and niece. Hope they get well soon. These days as people are not much bothered about viruses and have left wearing face masks so getting effect by the virus.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

Well in ourbplace masks are still mandatory ao almost everyone is wearing it just that there are others who forget to wear it properly.

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@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

13 Jul 22

@rsa101 thats good, the government should be strict and enforce the rule.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

@sjvg1976 actually restrictions were lightened already. That's why many are not that conscious about how they wear it.

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@RebeccasFarm (86823)

• United States

2 Aug 22

Oh dear this virus is terrible I am so sorry. I pray for the health of all of you

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

2 Aug 22

Oht it seems they have all recovered already. My father being the oldest that was infected in us is recovering but very slow at the moment. I think that it will take some time for him to fully recover but I think they tested negative already. My sister and niece there in the US is also back to work already.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

2 Aug 22

@RebeccasFarm Thanks for the concern too. I am as well relieved since my father is a senior already and I think Covid is a big risk for him at this point in time. But I guess the vaccines worked well for him that he was able to recover from it.

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@RebeccasFarm (86823)

• United States

2 Aug 22

@rsa101 I am thankful to know this praise God

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@jobelbojel (34730)

• Philippines

16 Jul 22

I hope that they will recover fast. Covid is still here to stay , praying that we will all be protected.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

19 Jul 22

Looks like it since comparing to myself when I first got it I got the worst symptoms when I was hospitalized back then. Being unvaccinated and there was no real medical procedure to follow recovery was way much harder than now that almost everyone is vaxxed already.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

19 Jul 22

@jobelbojel That is true vaccination is not able to stop the infection but it could slow down when you are infected and not hit hard by it.

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@jobelbojel (34730)

• Philippines

19 Jul 22

@rsa101 Haven't gone to vaccination site for my booster. We see report of people being infected still.

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@jstory07 (134601)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Jul 22

I hope all of them will be better really soon.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

Yes, I hope so too. I am a bit worried about my father who is old already and has comorbidity as he is diabetic and has a heart problem. So far, he is doing good as he told me last night.

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@jstory07 (134601)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Jul 22

@rsa101 I will pray that he will be ok.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

@jstory07 Thanks for that gesture. I think we all need that at this point in time.

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@cacay1 (83220)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

22 Jul 22

The virus is still with humans. I'm so worried why it can't be eliminated. Hoping your parents are well this time.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

22 Jul 22

Looks like the virus is also mutating for its survival so it is hard to totally eliminate them. But the good thing right now is that it seems like the virus is not as lethal as it was. Most of the infected are either showing mild symptoms unlike before. I think this is the effect of the vaccines, it cannot make us immune but it makes us stronger in blocking its serious symptoms from attacking us.

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@jobelbojel (34730)

• Philippines

22 Jul 22

@rsa101 The virus looks like just an ordinary fever and flu because it is not as deadly as before. Thank God for the gift of technology and for the scientists.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

25 Jul 22

@jobelbojel True the vaccines have somehow made us a bit stronger in defending against the virus. Although I do believe that it will take some time before we can final stop this once and for all or they become a seasonal disease.

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@DianneN (247191)

• United States

31 Aug 22

I hope they are all better now.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

1 Sep 22

Thankfully they are all recovered. I guess it has not been that bad anymore since they are all vaccinated already that is why the effect was tolerable already.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

1 Sep 22

@DianneN Yes I am too. I think they did well to somehow weakened the virus strain to be less deadly nowadays. The only thing they have is their high transmissibility from one person to another but the symptoms have been significantly lessened as compared to when I got it when I was not vaccinated.

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@DianneN (247191)

• United States

1 Sep 22

@rsa101 I’m glad to hear that. I’m a strong believer in vaccines and boosters.

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@JudyEv (326127)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul 22

I do hope your family members will recover very quickly. It is very worrying.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

Although I worry for my father but in our latest talk he seems to be on the mend and the symptoms are subsiding already. I hope it really is going down. I hope his vaccine would work on him.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

14 Jul 22

@JudyEv Sadly same case with us. The numbers are increasing once again but the good thing about it is that most infected case are usually mild to moderate and very few go to severe cases for now.

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@JudyEv (326127)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

@rsa101 We haven't had it yet but are trying very hard to avoid it. But now there is a new very contagious strain going round and our numbers are climbing again.

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@jefferson126 (3057)

• Shenzhen, China

13 Jul 22

Sorry to hear that,hope them keep safe and get well very soon.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

Yes, I am in constant communication with them. I am a bit worried since my father is old and diabetic and has a heart problem. But I am confident that he is vaxxed already and got his booster shots so hopefully that would help him recover faster too. I cannot visit his place as well since that is not advisable at this time they are in isolation.

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@jefferson126 (3057)

• Shenzhen, China

13 Jul 22

@rsa101 ,i think you can take it easy since your father was vaxxed,he will weather the Covid,you will get together soon.good luck.

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@youless (112123)

• Guangzhou, China

13 Jul 22

I think currently the Covid won't lead to serious situations. I hope all of you will get well soon.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

Seems to look like that since my father said his fever has subsided only the cough and colds are a bit serious and the body aches.

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@Jenaisle (14079)

• Philippines

20 Jul 22

That's good. They're recuperating well. I pray they continue doing well and there will further no infections in your family.

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@marlina (154165)

• Canada

13 Jul 22

Sorry for them. Hope they get better soon. I have 2 sisters who have it right now.

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@rsa101 (37968)

• Philippines

13 Jul 22

Seems like the virus is still that infectious but is just not that strong anymore to do any harm any more except by having the common symptoms like cough and colds and fever.

@Beestring (13378)

• Hong Kong

13 Jul 22

Sorry to hear that. Hope they recover soon.

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