Duran Duran's John Taylor recovering from coronavirus: 'It isn't always a killer'

The Hill ^ | 04 06 2020 | Rebecca Klar

[yesthatjallen]

Duran Duran bassist John Taylor said he is recovering from the coronavirus after testing positive three weeks ago.

The 59-year-old musician said he was “blessed with getting only a mild case” and said he was sick for about a week with what he described as a “Turbo-charged Flu.”

“I came out of it feeling okay- although I must admit I didn't mind the quarantine as it gave me the chance to really recover,” Taylor said in an Instagram post.

“I am speaking out in answer to the enormous amount of fear being generated by the pandemic, some of it entirely justified, and my heart goes out to everyone who has had to deal with real loss and pain. But I want to let you know that it isn't always a killer, and we can and will beat this thing,” he added.

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[yesthatjallen]

A first-person account of his experience with covid-19.

'Turbo-Flu' and recovery.

[cuban leaf]

‘It isn’t always a killer’

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Neither is driving a car. Duh.

Tom hanks and his wife got it and, as far as I’ve seen, it was a big nothingburger for them.

[Eleutheria5]

He’s only pretending not to be dead. He’s a zomby! Help!

[JusPasenThru]

Is it just me or are celebrities more liable to come down with COVID? I sometimes wonder if they think fame and fortune immunizes them from The Little Peoples Disease.

[1Old Pro]

I want to let you know that it isn't always a killer

Nope, turns out to be around 1% of those infected. The issue is how contagious it is, and that we can prepare for by wearing gloves and masks and social distancing for 6-8 weeks WHILE WE CONTINUE TO WORK.

[metmom]

Nobody said it was.

[dp0622]

There’s 1000s of “celebrities”. Probably 10s of thousands of names we would recognize as such.

A few got it and conspiracy theories fly

[RegulatorCountry]

Maintaining fame requires a lot of public exposure and travel so they actually are in a higher risk category, although I’m not immune to thinking there’s an element of attention-seeking in claiming to have it, speaking of maintaining fame.

[x]

The retrovirus is a lonely child, who's waiting by the park
The retrovirus is in charge of finding treasure in the dark
And watching over lucky clover, isn't that bizarre?
And every little thing the retrovirus does
Leaves you answered with a question mark

[crusty old prospector]

That was fast.

[Mom MD]

there is a 98.5% recovery rate. It isn’t even commonly fatal

[V_TWIN]

The lib media has people thinking if ya get it your gonna die. Haven’t said it outright but they’re sneaky the way they infer it.

[3boysdad]

How dare you making so much sense like that! Haven’t you heard?! We’re no longer FReepers, but rather “fearpers” now!

[who knows what evil?]

It usually ISN’T a killer, John...

[setter]

“Is it just me or are celebrities more liable to come down with COVID?”

They travel more, fly more, meet in large groups etc

My wife and I have not left our small farm in our 400 population town in 5-6 months other than to go to work.

[HighSierra5]

Maybe he should donate convalescent plasma.

[dfwgator]

Don’t save a prayer for him now
Save it til the morning after

[IncPen]

after testing positive three weeks ago

Good thing that a celebrity was able to bypass the blockade and get an actual test...

What would the world do if something happened to a celebrity?

[fireman15]

A new guy on the Fire Department I retired from came to work with the sniffles and slight cough. At the coronavirus class everyone was required ti go to people thought he might have it. He tested positive,so they tested everyone that he had come in contact with. 10 more people with no symptoms were found to be positive. The chiefs on the department are blaming the poor kid for every one of the other cases and trying to fire him.

The vast majority of people under 50 have little or no symptoms which is one of the primary reasons this thing is so contagious.

[LukeL]

Is this really something I should know?