Public opinion on the Covid-19 spike in India reveals a mix of concern over the health impacts of new variants and frustration with political and public health management. Discussions highlight personal experiences with severe symptoms, ongoing anxiety, and a focus on protective practices like masking. There is also critique of inadequate government planning and urban infrastructure challenges, reflecting broader governance issues impacting public response to health crises.

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Love the last guy. Picture of a cat, LeBron in the name, Ultra Han Supremacist.

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I am a Chinese comes from mainland of China. I am so sorry about that. As you know, the nationalists are always nazi-liked and stupid. However, the CCP always try to make Chinese stupid and they did it very well recent years.

Sorry again for the anti-human and stupid speech.

ErwinRRR

If you look for stupid people in every country, you can find a lot of them. And there are a lot of them in China too, because sometimes people forget the population of China is equal to US + UK + EU (26 country) + Japan + Korea + Canada + Australia.

Just think about how many morons in US + UK + EU (26 country) + Japan + Korea + Canada + Australia, yeah, that is what you get in China.

kirinoke

They're making fun of a country being destroyed by a virus that their country set free. I sincerely hope that karma is a thing and this disaster bounces back.

Anxious_Plum_5818

Stannis44

Indian here! couldn't care less. We all know how CCP is and what's the mental capacity of people who believe their propaganda.

venktesh

shopping-strawberry2

Lol that's incredibly hypocritical, considering where the virus originated from.

bluejaybossun

I'm laughing at both sides.

The radical nationalists, who are basically bigots, were so butthurt when people called it "China virus". But they are now enthusiastically calling it "Indian virus".

The radical China-haters were so unequivocally supportive of the term "China virus", but they started to cry like children when the some Chinese started to use the term "Indian virus".

Honestly lads, let's just address them by their WHO terms. "Covid" is not a hard word, and "B1617" (iirc) is also not hard to remember.

Well the Chinese did do it. It did come from the wuhan institute of Virology. I don’t care what they say. They are liars.

The_Kev_22

heels_n_skirt

I posted something almost exactly like this a few weeks ago, pointing out the disgusting hypocrisy of Chinese complaining that "China virus" was racist while simultaneously calling it the "India virus". But the mods deleted it for some reason.

Only 3 comment is screenshot. Very small number of upvote. They don’t represent China. We also have racist and stupid people. **They don’t represent China.**

FormulaChinese

Other messages with different positions have been deleted by the platform, and will be attacked by "pinky" (Chinese who unconditionally support the government, which can be understood as wumao). Not everyone has the point of view on the map.So sorry for this.

KingofShebao

The pandemic started in Wuhan, China, most likely from their "P4" Virus Laboratory.

breathing_is_dying

God I can’t wait until everyone gets tired of Chinas shit and smacks them all back down

TheSoyimKnow3312

You take screenshot of 3 comment, and then you say “many Chinese blah blah...” 

They don’t represent China. 

I don’t say “India virus”, I’m Chinese, now will you say “Chinese don’t name the B1617 ‘India virus’ “??

Idk but maybe its because of the borders issue before the pandemics,chinese ppl (like my dad)have become more patriotic than never before,even though it happened before during the hk protest.

I also hope that chinesse gov stop controlling ppl opinion (and maybe stop censoring?)by trying to be a big man.A real democracy should let its ppl express themselves.
Although it's better than during Mao

Kusanagies

yes, because 4200 people out of a country of 1.4 billion is a clear representation of all of China.

Bonzwazzle

So you don’t like being teased, but will take the first opportunity to tease others. Stupid

the_burn_of_time

It doesn't help that 印度(Yìndù)=India rhymes with 病毒(bìngdú)=Virus

tudorgeorgescu

Now we are going to spend millions of tax dollars to see where the China Virus originated. Welp, that issue was resolved last year. China developed and released it on the world!  It was developed in Wuhan Lab, as a biological war weapon!

Marine214

I've said it before but China India are easily the most butthurt nations on earth. The US isn't too far behind mind

Machopsdontcry

qeqe2468

Shouldn't it be called the Gain of Function Joint Effort of the CCP and USA Virus?

SageEquallingHeaven

sarahstanley

Wow I wonder what this means for the US this summer

Familiar_Badger4401

This is in line with that new variant we saw that seemed to be successfully spreading in Hong Kong.

attilathehunn

I'm in Singapore. I can tell you that it's extremely difficult to estimate the size of the wave, because MOH now publicly reports on a weekly basis only the proportion of respiratory clinic attendances who test positive. They released a (rare) case number estimate this time, but they don't tell you how they arrived at it (i.e. is it a projection or just raw positives?)

We don't know yet whether the wave is being caused by immune waning after a very long trough, or whether it's related to the takeover of NB.1.8.1.

I will say that although it's true that most of this part of the world has a different immune profile to the West because of years of zero COVID policies in the past, Singapore tends to be a bellwether for waves globally. If this turns out to be a sizeable wave, it's not unlikely to be coming to your shores in the next few weeks.

countermereology

Thank you for this! Keep masking, comrades. Consider eye protection. Especially with other viruses in the virus stew out there.

Gammagammahey

Thank you for sharing, how is the masking in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam for those who are there? I had a friend in Macau recently who said there were lots of people with at least a baggy blue on.

Research_Alone

Article mentions the variants causing certain symptoms like conjunctivitis more frequently. I wonder if that means these variants are better at attacking the eyes?

JamesRitchey

This is super interesting to me as someone who travels to Singapore once a year. I'm surprised they even have this data seeing as MOH lumps all acute respiratory illnesses together in their weekly bulletin. I asked them in February 2025 for any information specific to COVID or if they track COVID wastewater and they stated that it was no longer a high risk, so they did not provide specific data and referred me back to the same weekly bulletin.

anxietyqueen555

Yes, this was also mentioned by Lizzie’s recent video. Would recommend if you like periodic updates on public health/covid/bird flu/etc!

https://m.youtube.com/@lizzietraveler

Stay safe out there y’all!

dongledangler420

Oh no, living in Canada, Vancouver bc,  the gateway airport to the west from the east.  Even the just transferring flights is a spreader.

Old-Individual1732

Yes, I live in Vietnam and we've gotten notifications through ward level health centers and some new articles that since our SE Asian neighbors are seeing a big increase in cases &amp; hospitalizations that they want masking, hand washing, avoiding big crowds, masking at medical centers etc and for everyone to remain aware. They said our cases have gone up in the last 3 weeks. The govt has informed hospitals to prepare for more hospitalizations etc. We used to get very, very detailed Covid info daily, but haven't for a couple years now, we don't even get any published case numbers that I've been able to find. But they do keep track internally &amp; this is the first 'warning' we've gotten in awhile. April 30th was a huge holiday here with lots of travelling, so that likely contributed a lot.

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I am a Nurse, 42 and have had COVID 4 times. This strain is intense with fevers, cough, head pressure and pain. It’s attacking my throat and ability to swallow, I finally gave in and started Paxlovid. I’m still recovering from the esophageal spasms I was left with from the last round of COVID. 

I left my job at the hospital and went outpatient and somehow I’m getting more sick. It’s insane and Nurses should be receiving hazard pay, my health has been destroyed.

CodeGreige

All these are good thoughts. But… I definitely am starting to believe the damage by multiple infections is cumulative. As someone who got dysautonomia after the second infection and then was completely disabled, unable to work after the third infection… let’s just say I don’t go outside now.

Silver_rockyroad

I am still getting over my first known case of COVID. Was in isolation for 28 days, and I still feel weak and shaky when I’m vertical for more than a few minutes. I’m no longer testing positive, but I’m still congested and coughing, still weak, and I’m not enjoying this AT ALL. I never want to go through this again!

B1ustopher

I avoided COVID until the beginning of June. It wrecked me, and recovery is slow going. Can't speak to other strains, but whatever I got was brutal. 

tastyweeds

This is the 2nd time I had it - it was shorter in duration but more intense for me. The peak was hellish, but it cleared pretty quickly. 

This could be total BS, but I used a sinus rinse like 7 or 8 times during the worst day, and felt significantly better the next day. Maybe it flushed some of the virus out, or maybe it was a coincidence. Definitely helped with the congestion though.

Covid has always been like this. Some people get it asymptomatically, others have extremely light symptoms (like allergies or general fatigue), others it parallels a cold, others the flu, and some people have severe acute illness. Having 'the sniffles' once doesn't mean it will be like that for every infection. Having the sniffles also doesn't mean there isn't damage or the possibility of developing Long Covid - we know via research that mild and asymptomatic infections result in cardiovascular damage, immune dysregulation, cognitive impacts etc. and the possibility of triggering new onset diseases and disorders.   
  
We'll see how it plays out, but I imagine we'll see the trend of people experiencing increasingly worse acute infections because of the damage they're accruing from getting Covid 1-2x per year.

With Polio 90% of people had symptoms so mild the disease went unnoticed, in 9% it was flu-like, and in less than 1% there was paralysis. 25-40% of people who recovered from Polio went on to develop post-polio syndrome 30-40 years after their acute infection. The fact that Covid can often \*feel\* like the common cold doesn't mean it actually is like it.

blackg33

Just a brief caution that the significantly more severe symptoms you're experiencing may be due to a new/different strain of the virus, or maybe due to immune system dysregulation triggered by a prior Covid infection... 😑

This is why folks like me encourage people to wear N95 masks whenever you are in a public setting with other people indoors, and follow mitigation measures as much as possible to reduce the risk of additional infections.

(note also that these new strains come about because huge numbers of people are being infected and the virus is free to replicate and mutate within their bodies constantly...)

Please rest, stay hydrated, and avoid exertion for at least one two months after your acute symptoms resolve.  Be better soon...

Big-Net-9971

Start masking to prevent more reinfections.

Stickgirl05

I'm sorry you're dealing with this and hope you feel better soon. Please rest as much as you can and take care of yourself!

Everyone should remember that every COVID infection is a dice roll and that each variant doesn't really carry its own severity level or unique symptoms. For some, the Delta variant did nothing. For millions of others, it killed them. Same goes for every variant after that.

Also, external symptoms are not the full picture of what COVID is doing to the body. Large numbers of people who had mild or even asymptomatic COVID infections went on to develop long-COVID or other severe complications afterward.

The best way to deal with COVID is still to avoid it altogether. Wear KN95/N95 masks around people and avoid crowds if you can, especially during surges like right now.

CovidCautionWasTaken

Covid was never a cold. You just couldn’t feel the damage it was causing. Consider wearing an n95 mask indoors if you do not already.

SusanBHa

I've just taken my first full week off work since the start of the pandemic and I've had COVID now at least 3-4 times. This is easily the worst I've had it.

coconut-gal

I have had Covid once (it’s been 2 years ago this weekend, tested positive June 30, 2022) and it felt exactly as you’ve described. I think each infection is a gamble as to whether it’ll be like the common cold or as you’ve described. It’s not necessarily that the strain is any worse, it’s just affecting you worse.

Sweet-District1483

YEP, YEP, YEP.

The sinus pressure had me sitting in my bed SOBBING because I was so incredibly uncomfortable and couldn't relax, so I was feeling really overwhelmed. My nose was so irritated it kept bleeding - I wasn't aware of that until I coughed up blood and had a crisis because I thought I was dying (alas, it came from my nose.)

The fever dreams were beyond deranged. They were so incredibly vivid, I genuinely felt like I wasn't getting any sleep because it essentially felt as if I was fully conscious, which definitely didn't help when they were really perturbing dreams.

My eyes were leaking perpetually, and I also had THE SHITS 💀 Like, I'm lactose intolerant, but I have never in my life experienced something worse than the covid shits - HORROR.

The only positive I was able to derive from this (aside from my positive covid test, of course) was the fact that despite all my suffering, I DIDN'T LOSE MY SMELL AND TASTE. I think that would've been the nail in the coffin. The last straw. What could've tipped me over the edge. At least whilst I was sobbing and suffocating, I could taste my banh mi 😔

After 2 days of 0 improvement, I got my dad to bring me some shit to help - DECONGESTANT NASAL SPRAY CHANGED MY LIFE. I slept with it next to my bed because it was the only form of relief I'd get. Definitely be careful with how frequently you use it because it can screw up your nasal passages and cause more irritation/inflammation if you get too trigger happy with it - but it is 100% worth a shot, even if you just use it to get a bit of relief when you sleep (being able to breathe at night is a game changer)

AdDull7119

Yes!  It can on quick.  Sinuses, burning throat, pounding headache and sheer exhaustion, and my daughter got it within a week!  Nasty stuff!

free2bk8

More or the less, the same symptoms i had at the beginning of June with covid, which were pretty terrible.from days 2-4. Same low grade fever that comes and goes. Same INSANE, dry congestion  + ridiculous fatigue. At least on days 2-4, I agree, it was the worst of all the covid infections (3rd time unfortunately).

kushlar

This sounds very much like the strain I had in December 2023. It was my first and only infection. My Rx for you is radical rest.

PikaChooChee

I’ve been testing positive for 7 days now! This one really shocked me with how bad my body hurt, and how much my lungs hurt. How I can barely even walk around the house without panting and feeling like I’m gonna pass out. Sinus pressure and congestion off the chart. I had a low grade fever for days, had to take meds  24/7 just to keep it right under low grade fever temp. Brutal

fixatedeye

People always have a worse experience with covid one time and say “it must be this strain”. No, in actually, getting covid is playing Russian roulette in terms of long term outcomes and severity. I’m so so sorry about the spasms in your throat. I’m a long hauler so I def Eloise when people talk about how shitty covid left thrust body afterwards.

 My initial run in with covid was much worse than what you describe, and my second run in was about what you describe above in terms of severity, but different symptoms. 

For me, the symptoms never fully dissipate when I test negative.  It took me a few weeks after reinfection to get back to my pre-covid baseline (meaning the same level of long covid I had before lol). The worst was the fatigue that lasted. The shortness of breath left after I tested negative. I’m sorry to say here but there is no standard because covid isn’t a cold at all and it’s a much more systemic disease, impacting your organ systems as well. Taking the paxlovid ASAP will help a lot with the acute symptoms, probably.

Best and only way to move forward IMO is to consistently wear masks indoors in shared spaces until we can significantly prevent transmission and/or long term damage/disability from it. Will people will accept that? No, probably not. I think most people will Leo getting reinfected into something serious happens to them or until they’re immunocompromised.

lil_lychee

Personally I don’t think it is the strain. All of the strains have the potential to cause serious illness. It depends more on your body and immune system. I had it the last two weeks and it was not that bad for me. It really just varies from person to person. I hope you feel better soon.

grlwiththeblkhair

My wife got it at 34 weeks pregnant and had a couple of nights of chill. No fever no high heart rate no high blood pressure just cough and stuffy nose. She tested negative on day 9.  I thought from her experience that this new strain was mild. She has only been infected 1 other time two years ago and has had two shots years ago. Idk if it is the multiple infections that have made this worse, but like doctors have said, every infection is like playing Russian roulette. We just don't know how our bodies are going to react.

ApprehensiveHead7027

Multiple reinfections will get worse and worse until we’re all disabled. I am sorry man. Mask up until our governments elections are over and maybe they will start helping us.

SteveAlejandro7

Ok_Plan_988

I wasn't more actually ill with whichever one I had recently, but it's taking me considerably longer to get back into shape afterward.

adrift_in_the_bay

My family never had Covid. Just got it and it is brutal. The sinus congestion and pain is still there after 5 days. Still feverish after 5 days.

schaefer3

Mine every single time has felt like a bad flu, BUT after the last time, I had slight heart palpitations and felt like I kept having heart rate going up and felt like I was having an anxiety attack 😭

IceCompetitive2465

Update: I'm finally starting to feel better. I'm able to get up, cook, go for a light walk etc.. I am going to stick to low-impact exercise and avoid cardio for a couple months.  
  
My heart rate is 90-110 at rest which is much higher than usual. I have POTS and it usually sits between 70-90 at rest.   
  
Good luck to everybody going through it right now!

smokedpaprika88

Taking Benadryl will stop the replication of the virus and helps you sleep at night so it doesn’t get into chest. Take olive oil for throat soreness along with some pedialyte for hydration drinking cold bottle water for fluids Tylenol for pain and fever and ibuprofen for inflammation. Cough syrup robitussin max. All I remember is it was day 6 and the stuff sucked and when wife read about Benadryl I was skeptic but was the game changer it’s almost like the mucus balled up and didn’t go into chest and when I woke up I spit out and blew my nose.

I had Covid in July 2022 and then again in July 2024. The 2024 was the Flirt variant. Both times I was severely but not critically ill. I have never been so sick in my life as i was this last time. I was bedridden. The worst pain I have ever experienced in my throat with swallowing like swallowing glass. Like i wanted to rip my tonsils out. Nothing relieved the pain. It was agony!!!I was tested negative for Strep. It was just Covid throat. Level 10 pain for two weeks. I even had to go to the hospital for pain killers and steroid which only helped get it down to a level 8 of pain. Other symptoms included severe body aches for days, violent coughing up globs of phlegm, (tho lungs were clear) the congestion was intense, complete laryngitis (no voice at all) for three weeks, intense fatigue and weakness to the point I had to stay in bed or pass out, brain fog. I also had horrendous Covid nightmares and dark thoughts and had so much trouble resting due to the swallowing pain. At one point i was having throat spasms. Everything smelled like hot garbage. I was completely bed ridden for three weeks. I cried because it was so scary to be ill for so long. I developed subsequent ear and throat infections that were treated with antibiotics and steroids  x2 rounds. I am still not 100 and recovering has been painfully slow. I couldn’t work. I do have genetic Coronary Artery Disease, though am otherwise very healthy and fit and don’t typically get other illnesses. Wasn’t sick with anything else the entire year. It was scary. My last vaccine was Sept of 2023. I didn’t get Paxlovid this time but wish i had.

Haunting-Astronaut19

Our pediatrician said this new strain is showing more gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms than any of the others but maybe that’s just for kids? Not discounting those serious symptoms OP, just saying it’s still a very confusing disease even for the MDs.

ojonegro

I’m currently sick in bed - coughing, congestion, pounding headache, intermittent low grade fever, earache from the sinus congestion.  Meanwhile husband had one day of slight brain fog, tested negative after that.  WTF

alexapharm

Male 49. Had all the usual symptoms, intense fever, body aches, headache, slight sore throat, chest infection treated with antibiotics before it got established, blocked nose etc... thought it had passed after a week off work, alarm went off at 0630 this morning to go back in, and I opened my eyes to an intense wave of nausea and stomach cramps, sweats dizziness, severe diarrhoea all hit very suddenly. I woke my wife and she said I was grey, and she wouldn't let me drive to work, she drove me into town, I opened the public building I am responsible for, and waited for a replacement to come in for me. She drove me home, straight to bed, woke at 1500 feeling slightly better. It's bad, it's really a very nasty and persistent strain.

Apprehensive-Rock506

I thought I had Covid 3 weeks ago but it turned out to be RSV.  I’m still symptomatic.

lgsouthampton

I’m just coming out the other side of this and wow! That was BRUTAL! Not as bad as Delta, but it was ROUGH!

feeen1ks

Assume you are talking about the Flirty strain. That’s our dominant strain in San Francisco.  100% attack rate in my household, me the first time.  The other two cleared it in a couple days and it’s their second infection.  I was sick for a solid week and on day 16 I’m still not done with symptoms but finally got a negative result. 5 day fever followed by dizziness for a full day. Other than that, head cold symptoms.  Now it’s just nasal congestion plus my body keeps telling me I have a fever but I don’t. This is normal for me for a few weeks after any viral infection. I hope it doesn’t come back!

Happy_Gap_4401

I had it for the first time in November and tested positive for like 16 days, and it took about 6 weeks to turn a corner and about 2.5 to 3 months to get back to baseline. I hope you feel better soon. Rest and take care of yourself

Opening_Confidence52

Absolutely hit hard and quick for me. Was mostly okay in the morning 4 days ago, felt a little blah, a little brain fog, but that isn’t abnormal for a 25 yo burnout. I got ready to go to a grad party, drove over, and within 25 minutes it all hit at once. Headache, chills, sore throat, sinus pain. Got home, tested, and it popped up positive in less than a minute. Since then have had the worst throat pain I have had in my life. Shit is worse than getting my tonsils removed. Between the throat and sinus pain, I actually had tears in my eyes and the only thing that managed it was steroids, Percocet, and drinking hot jello. On day 4 and still having a 6/10 sore throat, raining headache, and body pain. The tips I’ve got are:
1. Don’t get this strain (I know easier said than done) 
2. If you do get this strain, have somebody bring strain, jello packets, mucinex fast mash, liquid IV, and a bible and drop it off on your doorstep.

Infinite-Paint9210

I had omnicron the last week of Dec 2021 into Jan 2022. Mild - mostly horrible lingering cough and fatigue. But I don’t consider that a terrible infection. That slowly spiraled and by June I was “sick” with what I now have confirmed dysautonomia. I am a mast cell disease person (bone marrow biopsy confirmed not just from watching tik tok) so maybe dysautonomia was inevitable but I feel like the omnicron variant is what triggered it. Btw, I had extensive testing for dysautonomia as well, I am not a believer in self diagnosing. 

Anyhow - back to current day - this past Tuesday morning I woke with joint pain so bad I could hardly walk or hold my phone. I have arthritis (autoimmune) and just assumed it was a fluke flare. All day at work was nonstop 💩. I mean bad. Then by 7pm Tuesday I was at 102 and confirmed positive on two tests. This variant has been horrific for me. I have slept roughly 15hrs each day. Fever lasted 48 hrs. Muscle and joint pain were unbearable (and it’s not my first rodeo with pain). Hearing was difficult. Today (Saturday after the beginning of symptoms) is the first day I feel somewhat better. Fatigue and cognitive abilities still not great. Head more congested now than before. But pain and fever have subsided.

FileAccomplished2627

I live in Vegas and it’s going around here (though it usually is, for obvious reasons). I’m laid out in bed and can only stay awake for short intervals. Holding my phone up to type this out is exhausting, but I was so curious about what others have experienced. The exhaustion is next level. I started feeling like I had bad allergies on Tuesday. Wed I kept sneezing and had a scratchy throat and again assumed it was allergies. By Thursday I was fully sick and I tested positive Friday morning (first time I tested this go around bc I thought it was allergies-my car is currently covered in yellow dust and it’s been super windy). 
I feel dumb as rocks with the brain fog and my feet can’t get warm but are constantly sweaty (gross). I’m extremely uncomfortable but the congestion and coughing have decreased a ton and have been replaced by chills, burning/watery eye, fever, brain fog and extreme fatigue. 
Godspeed, yall. Mask up. I went to see Lady Gaga’s jazz set on Sunday I feel like that must have been where I got it. Essentially no one was wearing masks, including myself. Don’t make my mistake.

MmakeItSo

Tested positive last Wednesday. Initially what I thought was the flu turned out to be covid. Went to urgent care due to shivers, major body aches, headaches, mild sore throat, earache, and LOTS and LOTS of clear mucus when sneezing. Mild cough. Diagnosed with an ear infection (taking amox rn). Oddly enough max fever was 99F and controllable with OTC. Lost sense of smell last week and things taste bitter now. Just tested negative an hour ago and only mild cough persists... back to work I guess. 

This felt more like a sinus issue than covid. Apart from the smell/taste, only other covid-like symptoms I had was shivering and feeling like I am naked in Antarctica one moment and then suddenly back to baking in the sahara at 120F.... 

What helped me get over it was taking ibuprofen, and some decongestant. Drink lots of fluids, I'm talking water, immunity boosting juice, electrolytes etc. Don't go out in the heat, it makes it worse due to dehydration. For food I only consumed chicken soup and pho with lots of lemons.

dankgpt

Yes but I also had a very bad upset stomach with vomiting and diarrhea that has persisted. I'm on day 15

joyful115_

This is called escape. For variants to survive they with need to be more infectious or more immune evasive. The population has high levels of immunity from infection and vaccination. The current thought is the virus chooses to evolve to evade antibodies. It's probably doing other things too, but it's hard to know for certain because there's so many variants. The really horrible thing about this virus is it causes the immune system to misfire. It somehow can turn the immune system off and then turns it on all at the same time. There's likely virus leftover from each infection causing all kinds of problems as well. 

Practical-Ad-4888

Everyone is different. My friend has Covid right now and said this strain has been so much more milder than the past strains she had. But then I’ve also heard the opposite.

Man I think I had this a couple weeks ago. Hit all at once . I was at work( construction). And I felt like I was gonna pass out all day. Completely exhausted , brain fog and the body aches were terrible. I thought I was seriously dying . Then a few days later I had to go pick up my brother's girlfriend on the side of the road  bc she thought she was going  to pass out while driving with the baby. It hits hard and quick

AdEuphoric716

Where is this strain showing up right now? I‘m in the Union county/ Hudson county area of NJ       ( across from NYC ) and I haven’t yet heard of an increase in Covid Infections.  Lots of colds, which I tend to be suspicious of being Covid, but so far that’s it. Thanks

NJlifer53

This strain is nothing for me compared to when we had it in 2022. This time it feels like a terrible cold and I’m pregnant 🥴

Electronic_Buzz

I had this a couple weeks ago. Terrible fevers and headache. The first day for me was nausea so bad. The last few days were congestion and sinus headache.

hockeygal27

This is my 3rd infection and by far the worst. I did get complacent with not wearing masks. This infection has left me very fatigued, horrible headaches, low grade fever, and general pain. I did have bad stomach pain for one day. I have psoriatic arthritis so my joints were really bad from days 1-3, with my feet really hurting. I’m on Paxlovid - not sure if it’s helping.

forensicdoc

This is how omicron was for me 🤷‍♀️

SeenYaWithKeiffah_

Yes and it's not even comparable. I had it in summers of 2021 (ostensibly Delta variant) and 2022 and it was nothing like this at all. Delta gave me shortness of breath and loss of taste/smell but just some allergy-like symptoms. 2022 covid was barely perceptible, like a mild cold. This go around has been hell with fever, chills, nausea, next level sore throat and stuffy nose, non-stop watery eyes, and intense fatigue.


When was your last booster? I got vaccinated February 2021, covid August 2021, boosted January 2022, covid August 2022, and no boosters since. I'm wondering if this is worse since I've not gotten any recent shots.

crispypretzel

The nasal congestion was the worst even afrin wouldn't keep my nasal passages open as well as a bad sinus infection where the entire center of my face felt hot and painful the night after I started getting symptoms..tested positive on day 2 of symptoms...also had really bad laryngitis to the point where even my throat without swallowing was hot and painful -my fever was like 99.7 cause I've been taking tylenol and ibuprofen for my throat.. I think I almost overdosed on otc pain meds because I didn't want to risk swallowing chloraseptic as I couldn't get it down deep enough without triggering my gag reflex.. my voice was completely shot too. Finally recovered with paxlovid and can speak normally now but it feels like a never-ending head cold with constant congestion and coughing up mucus.. I had to pick up 30mg pseudophedrine from behind the pharmacy counter for it. And THEY call this a "mild" infection since I've been vaccinated with boosters.. I feel for the poor SOBs who aren't vaxxed and suffering from not breathing. I've been lucky to not catch it for 4 years until a few weeks ago 😭 like what about this strain that is so different that I am able to get it now? My bf got it too and it sucked for him that he had to drive to New Mexico to scatter his mom's ashes..he wore a mask and kept his distance from people but he had a hard time with it too.. so he had constant ear popping from going over mountains 🙃 so any covid infection is miserable as I become a baby when sick.

LadyPink28

Yes this strain seems to be the most brutal of the 4-5 times I have had it so far.  Tested positive Sunday morning on 4x tests (had a ton leftover in the house and I was supposed to be at a gig)  but didn't go, and have been bed bound throughout Monday and Tuesday.  Much worse than previous infections I have had.   Temperature consistently high, extremely sore throat (tonsillitis esq) and sneezing non stop (seems to have stopped somewhat today)  


This time is brutal.  Other ones I have generally felt better after 24 hours.  I'm a fit healthy 30 something male. 

MackMaster1

I had Covid for the first time in the beginning of June, so I don't have anything to compare it to. But probably the sickest I've been in my life. Terrible chills, sweats, sore throat, headache and so on.

kmb1306

This is my 1st time with Covid and I have been on paxlovid and tested negative after now still positive and feel like crap no energy, no taste this is after 8 vaccines

Previous-Apricot-483

Day 5 and have the same symptoms- the worst part is definitely the headache. Nothing works for it 🤯

apaxcle

Had the same experience!! Exploding headache, could not breathe out of my nose, low fever. Continued extreme fatigue for 2 weeks. This was my 3rd and worst 🦠. Finally feeling better!

Sunshine2759

India reported a rise in Covid-19 cases due to new variants, categorized as 'Variants Under Monitoring' by WHO. Although most cases are mild, health advisories emphasize vaccination and preparedness.

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