I got sick as a dog in early January for 3-4 days. Suspected flu even w/ flu shot, but by time I got to DR. i had it long enough that Flu med like Tamaflu(?) not effective, so no test was made. Then a week later step daughter in law her son came down w/ same thing I had and the tested positive for Flu, so likely Jan illness not Covid-19
I got the flu twice last year, November and January. November was mild and I was healthy after 6 days. The January bug was a respiratory flu and took 25 days to heal. It felt like I had walking pheumonia, which is what I think it was. I very much doubt my January flu was Covid-19. I suppose it could have been. I will never know, but I really doubt it. I don’t think C19 was that widespread here throughout California by January. Again, who knows? I just think this entire thing is overblown, unless you are 80 years old and already weak. Prayers up for the octogenarians.