Posted on 04/06/2020 6:42:16 AM PDT by 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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Please please tell me now!
The Emporer’s New Plague is often so mild that you never know that you had it.
Celebrities are more likely to be tested for it.
Most who die have pre-existing health conditions, those with no immune systems. That fits me to a T, been self quatine for 3 wweeks, no depression over it. I can read FR, work slowly on projects that are not finished as dominate hand took 4 yrs to rehab, still not working right.
Diabeic, 6 autoimmunes. Saw this coming stocked up, for 90 days.
My very sick Canadian friend, living in povety, made it through 3 weeks of hell. Little Castro jr only offered him suffer and die or EUTHENSIA, he is one stuborn Highlander Scot. Told little Castro no. beat the odds.
This is why I start my COVID FR patient threads.
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3832059/posts
I want some real stories in real time from real people in our “community” here.
Flu is highly contagious. Yet we don’t have to wear gloves and stop work for that.
The vast majority of people under 50 have little or no symptoms which is one of the primary reasons this thing is so contagious.
Celebrity is an ever expanding circle of tens of thousands of individuals.
The 91 year old actor from Jaws, Marianne Faithful, and now a musician in an 80’s pop group.
Imagine how many people have had roles in films, been in pop groups in the last 70 years, or been with Mick Jagger and you realize ‘Celebrity’ is a pretty large group.
And every one, regardless of how minor their celebrity status is - gets major billing if they get the bug.
Not that there isn’t news value, but remember how many people can be considered a ‘celebrity’ it’s just a perception they get it more.
Take care my friend and be well.
Now that he’s recovering he’s hungry like a wolf!
Well, there was a new moon on Monday.
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