COVID-19 | Litsy

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

Outside, it is my favorite kind of day - gloomy, foggy - and inside, I'm spending it in my new favorite place - cozy under a blanket, accompanied by candlelight, reading... and getting over COVID 😔

Didn't think Lady 'Rona and I would become acquainted... but here we are.

quietlycuriouskate That looks like a very healing place to be! 14mo

ravenlee Oh, I‘m sorry she caught up to you. Hope you get better soon. Your sanctuary looks lovely, at least. 14mo

Librarybelle Hope you feel better soon! Your home library looks amazing! 14mo

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Hooked_on_books That looks so perfect! You know, except the COVID part. 😉 Hope you mend up fast and get lots of reading in. 14mo

JamieArc It seems she is meeting lots of new people lately! My spouse and I got Covid in September for the first time. Turns out we weren‘t the unicorns we thought we were. 14mo

BookmarkTavern Good vibes for a quick and complete recovery! 14mo

ChaoticMissAdventures oh no!! I hope you are feeling better quickly.
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Librariana @quietlycuriouskate Thank you! My husband and I spent a couple of months working on this home library project, and I am slowly but surely adding touches and details to make it the absolute perfect cozy spot my child self grew up dreaming of 🥰 14mo

Librariana @ravenlee Thank you kindly 😊 I'm pretty sorry she caught up to me, too! I thought I had escaped her clutches, but after 3 years, she finally got me. 14mo

Librariana @ravenlee And thank you for referring to this space as a sanctuary 🥰 I think that is the perfect word for it! Now I just gotta tackle the scary, scary closet 😳 14mo

Librariana @Librarybelle Thank you so much for your sweet compliments about the home library and for your kind well wishes! 💜 I tested positive this past Sunday and qualified for a medication due to being high risk. I'm very grateful there was something I could take to keep the virus from multiplying and grateful to've been vaccinated already. It kept my symptoms rather mild. 14mo

Librariana @Hooked_on_books Thank you so much, Holly! 💜 A very humbling compliment. I agree that the COVID part is anything BUT perfect. I genuinely wasn't expecting it! Thought it was just a cold. Good thing I tested before going to work! I felt pretty cruddy until Tuesday, so I was rather lethargic and with little energy for much. Have read a little more the past two days and am hoping for more reading this weekend 😊 14mo

Librariana @JamieArc I am right there with ya! ? I was like, "Am I gonna be one of those shiny, happy people who doesn't get it!??" And then I thought... wow... that must mean I have no social life ? And I mean... I DON'T... but that's beside the point ? I'm sorry you and your spouse BOTH got a visit from Corona! My husband is still testing negative, so here's to hoping it misses him completely! 14mo

Librariana @BookmarkTavern Thank you, kindly! I feel like I am on the mend! 😊 Symptoms have definitely subsided, thank goodness. 14mo

Librariana @ChaoticMissAdventures Thank you, Shawna! 💜 I was just really scared it would progress to something severe or that I'd need to go to the hospital, and I am *very* grateful that did not happen. As a high-risk individual, I qualified for a medication that helped keep the virus from multiplying. My symptoms have certainly subsided. 14mo

marleed Your space is wonderful and thank goodness Covid could be tackled when it found its way to you! 14mo

Librariana I agree 1,000% @marleed ! My husband and I remarked on the same thing... how grateful we both were that this happened to me NOW vs. at the beginning of the pandemic... when we were still figuring things out. I'm grateful to've been recently vaccinated and to have medication on hand that could help! 😊💕 14mo

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Catsandbooks

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

After all this time I thought I escaped Covid, but today it got me 😭 As a severe asthmatic, I've been really grateful I haven't had to use my neb in 3 years until today. I feel like I've been run over. 2023 sucks!

MaureenMc 💗💗💗 2y

Quirkybookworm Hang in there and I hope you recover quickly! 2y

DebinHawaii Oh no! I am so sorry. 😣I feel for you on the severe asthma & COVID combo. I had it twice & it‘s not fun. I hope the nebulizer helps. Take care & get lots of rest.💙 2y

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TheDaysGoBy Hope you feel better soon! 2y

Ruthiella Wishing you a speedy recovery! ❤️🥴 2y

BennettBookworm I‘m so sorry- hoping you feel better soon! 2y

julesG Wishing you a speedy recovery! 2y

Itchyfeetreader Sorry to hear that - feel better soon 2y

RaeLovesToRead Get well soon 💕💕 2y

AmyG Oh no. I hope you are feeling better soon. 2y

JessClark78 Hope you feel better soon. 2y

Meshell1313 Ooh no! Sending wishes for a speedy recovery! ❤️‍🩹 2y

fredamans Wishing you a full and speedy recovery! 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Covid caught up with me recently too - wishing you a swift recovery. 2y

TheLudicReader Feel better soon. 2y

Catsandbooks @MaureenMc @Quirkybookworm @TheDaysGoBy @Ruthiella @BennettBookworm @julesG @Itchyfeetreader @RaeLovesToRead @AmyG @JessClark78 @meshell1313 @fredamans @thegirlwiththelibrarybag @TheLudicReader Thank you all for the well wishes ❤️ 2y

Catsandbooks @DebinHawaii Thanks! Really trying to stay on top of it with the neb. Of course whenever I get sick it goes straight to my chest so I'm trying to stave off the worst of it. 2y

Roary47 I‘m so sorry. I hope you feel better soon. 💛 2y

Megabooks I‘m so sorry!! Get well soon! 💜 2y

rachelsbrittain So sorry! Hope you start to feel better soon. 2y

Gissy Get well soon!❤️ 2y

Catsandbooks @Roary47 @megabooks @rachelsbrittain @Gissy Thank you so much ❤️ 2y

MemoirsForMe Oh my! Hope you‘re feeling better ❤️ 2y

TheBookHippie I‘m so sorry this year has been so awful!!! Take care of you!!! 2y

Bookwormjillk Oh no! I hope you start to feel better soon! 2y

Suet624 Just saw this. I‘m so sorry. 1y

Catsandbooks @Suet624 oh I'm back to normal now! It was not fun but luckily I recovered pretty quick. Thanks for checking in though! 😊❤️ 1y

Suet624 I am on day 4 1y

Catsandbooks @Suet624 oh no! It's not fun. I hope you feel better soon! Take it easy! Sending love and healing thoughts! 💕 1y

Suet624 Thanks. ❤️❤️ 1y

Suet624 Did you lose your ability to smell anything? 1y

Catsandbooks @Suet624 only for a day or two 1y

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swishandflick

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

The BAD news: After feeling pretty cruddy last night and this morning, I took a test. And for the first time in 3 years (!!) I've tested positive for COVID 🤒

The GOOD news: I could smell my coffee this morning and my symptoms aren't TOO bad (mostly congested and exhausted with a gnarly headache behind my eyes and a small fever). I can take a couple of sick days if needed, depending on how I feel in the AM, and I have PLENTY of books on deck 📚

Kshakal Sending you well wishes for a speedy recovery! 2y

Jas16 Hope you feel better soon 💐 2y

Soubhiville I hope it stays mild and you‘re back on your feet soon. 2y

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KristiAhlers Oh no. I hope you start to feel better. Hang in there. 2y

LeahBergen Oh, too bad! 😟 2y

BookishMadHatter Hope it doesn't get any worse. Feel better soon 2y

rabbitprincess Rest up and take the time you need to recover! Hope it stays mild and that the books you read during your recovery are all good ones! 2y

BkClubCare Take it easy and be gentle with yourself. I had it first time at Christmas and it seems to morph every day. Breathe deep and look into the cleansing breath practice to keep lungs fully working! (Someone posted videos on my posts. Lmk if you want me to share. 🤩{{{hug}}} (edited) 2y

Bklover Oh no! Hope you recover quickly. Stay cozy and read lots of books❤️ 2y

dabbe Hoping you recover quickly. 🤗 2y

marleed Oh dang. I hope it‘s an easy transition to full health for you! 2y

Saknicole You made it three years; that‘s something to celebrate at least! Sending all the healing vibes and good book thoughts! 2y

TheBookgeekFrau Feel better 😷 2y

Dragon Get well soon 💐💚🐉 2y

Smrloomis Ugh! Hope you can get some good rest and recover quickly! 2y

jamield1911 Ohhh, it is grim. Hope you have a speedy recovery x 2y

julesG Get well soon! 2y

bthegood get well soon 🙂 2y

Graciouswarriorprincess Get well soon! Hugs! 2y

swishandflick Thanks so much, y'all! Love my Litsy fam ❤️ @Kshakal @Jas16 @Soubhiville @KristiAhlers @LeahBergen @BookishMadHatter @rabbitprincess @BkClubCare @Bklover @dabbe @marleed @Saknicole @TheBookgeekFrau @Dragon @Smrloomis @jamield1993 @julesG @bthegood @Graciouswarriorprincess 2y

jlhammar Take care and feel better soon! 2y

Jess861 Feel better soon! 2y

Tamra Feel better soon and crack open those books! 2y

fredamans Feel better soon! 2y

MaureenMc 💗💗💗 2y

quietlycuriouskate Get well soon! 2y

DaveGreen7777 Sorry you caught the virus! 🤧 Hope you feel much better soon! 2y

Kimberlone Bummer! Hopefully that means more reading time at least? 2y

staci.reads So sorry 😞. Covid sucks 2y

Bookzombie I hope you are already feeling better. 💕 2y

swishandflick @Bookzombie I am definitely feeling a bit better today, thank you! It's the first day I haven't felt worse, so I'll take that! 2y

swishandflick @Kimberlone Definitely! Reading and napping are the only things on the agenda this weekend 📚 2y

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allureofbeauty

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

So it took nearly three years but I finally got struck down with Covid and I‘m mad about it and I feel like hot garbage. My head feels like molasses and fog.

Chrissyreadit I hope you can rest and recover quickly. 2y

Chelsea.Poole 😖 hope it passes soon!! 2y

marleed Oh I‘m sorry. I hope it passes quickly and allows you to move through Dec and January as super-immunized. 2y

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NovelGirl82

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

Covid finally got me and my head is killing me, so no reading for me. 😕

Megabooks Oh no! 2y

bookaholic1 Feel better soon 2y

DaveGreen7777 Hope you feel much better soon! 2y

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Magpiegem

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

So after a week of looking after my poorly Covid husband he has kindly given it to me just in time for him to go back to working away. So I get to do Covid whilst looking after three kids. Feeling unreasonably annoyed 😂

marleed Oh no. I hope you recover quickly! 3y

ashsbookmarks Get better soon 3y

Bookwormjillk Oh no! I hope it is mild and the kids help out! 3y

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BookmarkTavern Fingers crossed for a smooth recovery! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 3y

Tamra Wishing you speedy recovery and very well behaved resourceful kids! 3y

AmyG Hoping it‘s a mild case. Feel better. (edited) 3y

Sapphire Feel better soon. Hope it‘s mild. 3y

sprainedbrain 🙁 I hope you have a speedy recovery! 3y

MaureenMc 💗💗💗 Wishing you a quick recovery! 3y

Booksarelifeaddict Hopefully it‘s a mild one! And you get better soon! 3y

CarolynM Oh no! Hope you're over it soon💐 3y

LeahBergen Oh no!! ☹️ 3y

Bookzombie That‘s awful! I hope you recover quickly! 3y

Magpiegem @marleed @ashsbookmarks @Bookwormjillk @ozma.of.oz @AmyG @Sapphire @sprainedbrain @MaureenMc @Booksarelifeaddict @CarolynM @LeahBergen @Bookzombie thank you so much for all your well wishes, love and positive vibes. I feel pretty rubbish, the kids are being little pickles (but to be fair they are only 2,6 &9) but it could be an awful lot worse so grateful for that. Sending love back to you all ❤️ 3y

Magpiegem @Tamra 😂 my kids can be very resourceful when it comes to stealing sweets or playing tricks on their brothers… not so much when it comes to looking after themselves or their mummy. They would not last long on a desert island that‘s for sure 😂😂 xx 3y

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janeycanuck

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

I post very little beyond books but man, the pandemic is wearing this introvert thin… I‘ve been burying myself in books and staying off social media as much as possible. But as I‘ve sunk further into the depths of despair (thank you, Anne Shirley), I needed to get back to the warmth of Litsy.

(sorry for the excessive ❤️ of posts of late - I‘m a completist & had to go back to when I stopped scrolling my feed last summer - but I‘m caught up now 🤪)

sprainedbrain Love this! I can 100% relate. ❤️ 3y

TheBookHippie I feel this deep in my bones!! ♥️ 3y

LeahBergen I enjoyed seeing you like all my old posts. 😆😆 3y

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janeycanuck @LeahBergen it‘s a sickness. I can‘t not see all the posts 🥸 3y

janeycanuck @TheBookHippie @sprainedbrain It‘s nice to not be alone in feeling like this ❤️❤️❤️ 3y

CoverToCoverGirl So glad you‘ve rejoined us! 💜🙂 3y

tenar Your ❤️s have been making me smile! It‘s not exactly consolation for a whole pandemic, but I hope, at least, many good books come your way. 3y

Crinoline_Laphroaig Loving all the hearts! It makes me happy to see someone enjoying my posts. ❤❤❤❤❤ 3y

AvidReader25 Welcome back!!! I‘m with you on the burnout. 💙 3y

Nute Welcome back, Colleen! I totally get what you are saying about needing a distraction and then a warm embrace during the fallout of this pandemic. I hope that Litsy provides some additional comfort. It does for me! Take Care!💕 3y

janeycanuck @CoverToCoverGirl @AvidReader25 @Nute Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️ 3y

janeycanuck @Crinoline_Laphroaig @tenar As long as you weren‘t quietly (or worse - loudly!) cursing me! ❤️🤪❤️ 3y

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AuntCourtney

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

I‘ve done so good in the past two years of avoiding Covid but sadly I popped positive Monday. Today is day three and luckily I am feeling way better. The worst was the chills and fever. I finish Supernatural yesterday so binge watching ghost adventures today.

Darklunarose Hope you fully recover fast ❤️ 3y

Christy2318 My teenager tested positive yesterday. We are all isolating in our own rooms. I was watching Supernatural last night but I‘m still in season 1 so long way to go. Warm wishes for a speedy recovery. 3y

AuntCourtney @Darklunarose thank you 3y

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AuntCourtney @Christy2318 yeah thankfully it‘s just my husband and I and our roommate but our roommate and me have it so we are disinfecting and using paper products to eat and drink. Also you are in for a ride with supernatural. It is my favorite. We finished last night and I didn‘t want it to end 3y

LiteraryinPA Hang in there! You‘ve got this! 3y

AuntCourtney @LiteraryinLawrence thank you 💚 3y

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Magpiegem

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

So the only kid in my house who doesn‘t have horrible non Covid virus symptoms over the past week got this last night 😭 What a start to the year!

MariaW 🥺 3y

charl08 Get well soon to all 💐 3y

hannah-leeloo Oh sweet no 😔 get well soon hun. Best wishes to you all. 3y

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eanderson Oh no! Take care. Hopefully it passes quickly and you all stay healthy! 3y

AmyG Oh man. Hope you are all well, soon. 3y

abookishbutterfly I‘m sorry 🙁 3y

sprainedbrain Hope everyone is better very soon! 🤗 3y

LeahBergen Oh no! ☹️ 3y

MaureenMc 😞💗 3y

Bookzombie ☹️ 💗 3y

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GatheringBooks

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

#SpringSentiments Day 21: Things remain #precarious with this pandemic, even after one year has passed. What is the situation like, where you are, Litsy friends?

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TrishB Vaccination programme seems to be working. But the last year has been horrendous, we have approx 150k deaths, depending which stats you read. Just reopened non essential shops and outdoor eating. 4y

CaroPi Here is terrible. People do not use mask, do not protect themselves. Stats just go up 😔 and still they are some who believe vaccines are not important 🤦‍♀️ 4y

BarbaraBB All adults in my country should be vaccinated before July. Next week outdoor dining opens again and the shops open again. Finally there seems to be some perspective! 4y

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swishandflick

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

I lucked out yesterday and was able to get an appointment for a COVID vaccine today! Whoop! So, so grateful to have gotten the opportunity to receive the first dose right when NY opened up eligibility to everyone 30+ 💪🏽

IamIamIam 👏👏👏 I'm scheduled for April 14!!! Be well! 4y

megnews I‘m going today too. Can‘t wait! 4y

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y

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Karisa Hooray for science! 🎉 Hubby and I got ours a few weeks ago (teachers)--easy peasy and no side effects. It's such a relief and so grateful 4y

Leftcoastzen Yay! 4y

BarbaraBB So jealous! Lucky you ❤️ 4y

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CrowCAH

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

I hope you‘ll be able to join me on Facebook, Tuesday March 2, 2021, at 7:30pm, when I‘ll find out which place (1st, 2nd, 3rd) my flash fiction story, Conquer Overcome Vanquish Identify Defeat placed. I‘m a finalist and will be reading the story LIVE!

Link to the Facebook event:
https://fb.me/e/1WyUdnKqv

#WriterOfLitsy #Author
#RochesterWriters
#COVID19

HOTPock3tt I don‘t have Facebook but fingers crossed for you! ❤️🎉 4y

CrowCAH @HOTPock3tt thank you! 😊 I‘ll do a follow up post on Wednesday, so you know how it went. 4y

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CaitlinByTheBook

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

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Found this one on the new bookshelf at the library. Very informative and important reading. There‘s so much that could have been done differently and so much that can be done going forward. #nonfiction #librarybook #science

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Skygoddess1

COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One | Debora MacKenzie

So this came up on my phone this morning.

KVanRead Wow. I feel like that applies to the whole country right now. Stay safe 💜 4y

Skygoddess1 @KVanRead I agree, there doesn‘t really seem to be any place in the country that is safe. Thanks, I try to limit my excursions as much as possible 4y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 😬 stay safe. 4y

Nute Seems like it should be a nationwide alert. Stay safe!💕 4y

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