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KIRO 7: Greta Thunberg says it's 'extremely likely' she had COVID-19
Brief entry from KIRO (Seattle, WA) live updates:
Update 11:50 a.m. EDT March 24: Swedish youth climate activist Greta Thunberg said in a post on social media Tuesday that “it’s extremely likely” she had COVID-19.
She said she and her father, who traveled with her on a recent trip from Brussels, started to feel ill around March 14. She said she felt tired and had a sore throat, a cough and the shivers while her dad felt the same more intensely and with the addition of a fever.
“In Sweden you can not test yourself for COVID-19 unless you’re in need of emergent medical treatment. Everyone feeling ill are told to stay at home and isolate themselves” Thunberg said Tuesday in a post on Instagram. “I have therefore not been tested for COVID-19, but it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances.”
Thunberg said she has “basically recovered” from her illness but cautioned people to be vigilant.
“I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus (simultaneously) I might not even have suspected anything,” she said.
“We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus.”
She said she and her father, who traveled with her on a recent trip from Brussels, started to feel ill around March 14. She said she felt tired and had a sore throat, a cough and the shivers while her dad felt the same more intensely and with the addition of a fever.
“In Sweden you can not test yourself for COVID-19 unless you’re in need of emergent medical treatment. Everyone feeling ill are told to stay at home and isolate themselves” Thunberg said Tuesday in a post on Instagram. “I have therefore not been tested for COVID-19, but it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances.”
Thunberg said she has “basically recovered” from her illness but cautioned people to be vigilant.
“I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus (simultaneously) I might not even have suspected anything,” she said.
“We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus.”
Live updating: https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/coronavirus-live-updates-total-us-cases-surpass-46000-death-toll-tops-540/C4QILGTBUZFBJIRQX5H42SLDH4/
What a relief Greta suffered no serious complications!
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