Covid-19 Megathread

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

I am so sorry to hear that buddy. Sounds like a life well lived. My deepest condolences. 

[HarmonicGenerator]

So sorry to hear that @Suplex Sinner. 

[Nick James]

That's awful to hear @Suplex Sinner what a terrible time, sounds like your Grandad was a hero of a man. My thoughts are with you and your family.

[Onyx2]

That's awful @Suplex Sinner. Echo what Keith said; with that CV tell us some stories about this great man. 

[LaGoosh]

Sorry to hear that Suplex Sinner. Lost my own Grandad in April from this, went in hospital for a stomach issue, caught Corona there and was gone 3 days later. This shit is really really terrible. 

[Lenin]

Cheers folks, I'll post a bit later on once I'm up that road and had some time to myself. Absolutely exhausted this morning. Thanks x 

[Hannibal Scorch]

Sorry @Suplex Sinner, thoughts with you

[Cod Eye]

@Suplex Sinner, my heart goes out to you, mate. My Grandad was my hero, and the greatest bloke I ever knew, so I know how you're feeling! 

[mim731]

Thoughts are with you @Suplex Sinnerthat sounds horrendous, hope you're doing as well as you can in the circumstances

[Carbomb]

@Suplex Sinner I'm so sorry to hear that, that's awful. My deepest condolences. I hope you're holding up OK.

[wordsfromlee]

Just been reading about a wedding that took place in Maine where 176 of the guests contracted COVID - seven of which ended up dying.

Americans really are thick, aren’t they?

[SuperBacon]

According to the 10yo, kids have started to use covid when talking about something shit. "Maths was well covid" like some sort of pre teen Nathan Barleys.

[Chest Rockwell]

I think that's brilliant and hilarious

[SuperBacon]

3 minutes ago, Chest Rockwell said:

I think that's brilliant and hilarious

It's really interesting to see how they deal/have dealt with it, and I think the eldest understands the significance of it, and the kids obviously talk about it, but they still don't see it as we do.

The 7yo was telling me about a video she saw on YouTube about Pedro Pony (the one where he coughs, and they all get sick) but someone had dubbed over it with "Oh no, Pedro's got coronavirus" and she thought it was hilarious but caveated it with "Be sad if Pedro died though".

I suppose it's all to do with awareness of mortality, and I'm not sure at that age you realise the totality of death.

[Retro Red]

Our turn (maybe), 5yr old daughter now has to isolate for 2 weeks due to a confirmed case in her year group at school. Her 9yr old sister continues to go to school as normal, and my wife and I aren't required to isolate just advised to ensure only 1 person goes out when we need to - which we did anyway for the most part. Living in a small town in a region with historically lower numbers this is the first time since day one that it's felt 'close', even when there was 1 other case a month ago in another year group it still felt relatively safe.

Time will tell, but if she has caught it then I'm going to assume we all will. Can't really isolate a 5yr old from others in the home, despite my suggestion we stick a bed in the attic....