What it's REALLY like to catch coronavirus: First British victim, 25, describes how 'worst disease he ever had' left him sweating, shivering, and struggling to breath as his eyes burned and bones ached [Cat infected, died.]

The Daily Mail ^ | March 4, 2020 | CONNOR REED

[familyop]

Connor Reed, a 25-year-old expat from Llandudno in North Wales, has worked in a school in Wuhan, China, for almost a year. In November he became the first British man to catch the coronavirus...Day 9: Even the kitten hanging around my apartment seems to be feeling under the weather. It isn’t its usual lively self, and when I put down food it doesn’t want to eat...Day 11: Suddenly, I’m feeling better, physically at least. The flu has lifted. But the poor kitten has died. I don’t know whether it had what I’ve got, or whether cats can even get human flu.

[Faith65]

Almost. Here’s a video with graphics about treatment for severe cases and more. The link will start the video at the part about treatment. If you haven’t already seen it, you will probably find it to be fascinating, surprising, concise and very clear.

How Coronavirus Kills: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) & Treatment
MedCram - Medical Lectures Explained CLEARLY
https://youtu.be/okg7uq_HrhQ?t=329

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Great info! Thanks!

[roadcat]

MedCram - Medical Lectures Explained CLEARLY

Thank you for the youtube link, extremely informative and I learned a few things.

[familyop]

You’re welcome! I found an article with more information about pets and the virus. Maybe the death of Connor’s cat was unrelated to the virus being discussed. Maybe we’ll learn more later on.

Can your dog or cat get coronavirus? Here’s what veterinarian says about pets and COVID-19
https://abc7news.com/health/can-your-dog-or-cat-get-coronavirus-heres-what-one-vet-says/5988565/

And a peek at developments in the U.K...

Coronavirus: Supermarkets preparing for ‘food riots’ as panic buying Brits strip shelves
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coronavirus-supermarkets-preparing-food-riots-21642224

[familyop]

You’re welcome! Here’s some specific information on pets and the big virus in the news from a veterinarian.

Can your dog or cat get coronavirus? Here’s what veterinarian says about pets and COVID-19
https://abc7news.com/health/can-your-dog-or-cat-get-coronavirus-heres-what-one-vet-says/5988565/

[eyedigress]

Do you stuff it up your nose or what?

[Bob434]

i hear ya- same here- had bad bouts with bronchitis- not fun- very scary-

[JustaTech]

It takes several days to culture and classify a bacteria. By the time we knew for sure I would have unable to take antibiotics, being dead and all.

[servantoftheservant]

Incorrect, but hilarious.

[JustaTech]

Not incorrect for me, because I had visual evidence my lung infections were bacterial. I don’t like to take antibiotics as a general rule but when you are literally coughing up multi-colored colonies...

This C-19 virus is a different story, the cough it produces is dry. Since my lungs are already a mass of scar tissue from past bouts with pneumonia and Valley Fever (fungal), I’ve taken the precaution of obtaining an oxygen concentrator and making sure it works. It’s not as good as a hospital respirator but maybe it will tide me over if get C-19 or another bacterial infection, so that I can avoid the acute hazards of the hospital itself.