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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus and the race for the vaccine | Michael Mosley
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Australia and New Zealand edition From award-winning science journalist Dr Michael Mosley: The story of COVID-19, the greatest public health threat of our time ... This book charts the trajectory of a novel virus, from its emergence in China at the end of 2019 to its rapid worldwide spread. Based on the latest scientific discoveries, Dr Mosley provides a fascinating and detailed understanding of the secrets of this coronavirus, how it spreads, how it infects your body and how your immune system tries to fight back. With access to leading experts, he reports on the battle to find treatments and a safe and effective vaccine (ultimately, the only way to defeat the virus). Armed with the facts about COVID-19 youll be in a better position to protect yourself and your family as the world begins to reopen. Eating well, sleeping soundly, exercising and managing stress are all vital for keeping your body and immune system in the best possible shape to fight the virus. These are areas where Dr Mosley, creator of the 5:2 diet, is well known for his science-based and practical approach. This is an incredibly readable summary of the latest research. A magical mixture of scientific realism and reasoned hope. Dr Mathew Vadas, Professor of Medicine and leading immunologist, Centenary Institute and University of Sydney
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ElizaMarie
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Well. I guess it‘s my “turn” to get the COVID. Hubby tested positive Tuesday, I tested positive today. (We both have had some symptoms since Wednesday — nothing horrible). I‘m double boosted. He has only had one booster so far.

DaveGreen7777 Oh, no! 😥 Hope you feel much better soon! 1y
slategreyskies Hope you both feel better soon! 1y
IndoorDame I hope you have an easy go of it! ♥️ 1y
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Texreader So sorry!! I hope you can get some rest and recover quickly 1y
Chrissyreadit Oh no!!! I hope you get lots of rest sending you love ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
Deblovestoread Hope you both have a speedy recovery! 💜 1y
Hedon Rest, hydrate and get better soon! 1y
Read4life I hope you both feel better soon! 💙 1y
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Seekingtardis
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My son woke up this morning not feeling well and then he couldn‘t smell nor taste (I had him try vinegar and he said it was water) my husband took him to get tested around 4 my time 5.5 hours ago so now we are just waiting on results but we are pretty sure he‘s gonna be positive. I‘ve been sick all of 2022 and now the kid, I‘m ready to hibernate and everything be okay again!!

ravenlee Oh no! Sending you hopes for better health for everyone! 🤞🏻💓 2y
sprainedbrain Oh no… I hope you all feel much better very soon! ❤️ 2y
TheRiehlDeal Hope your son feels better soon! 🤞 And it seems like everyone is starting to catch Covid, especially with the omicron variant. My dad tested positive along with my neighbor, his brother who lives in Rhode Island, a former coworker of my dad‘s, and his two bosses. I just want this to be over soon. 2y
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curiouserandcurioser @Seekingtardis i hope you all feel better. 2y
Dragon Take care of yourself💐 hoping you and your son will feel better soon. 🤞💚🐉 2y
Librarybelle Hope everyone feels better soon 2y
Jas16 Wishing him a speedy recovery 2y
Bookwormjillk I hope you all feel better soon 🤞 2y
Cupcake12 I hope he feels better soon x 2y
Chelsea.Poole I‘m so sorry. My six year old son just tested positive tonight. He had it already in the fall and now he has it again. 😣 I hate this! 2y
DaveGreen7777 I‘m so sorry! 😞 Hope you all feel much better soon! 2y
Anna40 So sorry! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Oh no!! I‘m praying for y‘all ❤️🙏🏻 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I sent you a little happy! I hope it makes it there! ❤️❤️ 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheRiehlDeal it is extremely contagious, but doesn‘t seem to be as severe… 2y
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GingerAntics
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SHOT NUMBER TWO!!! I have cold medicine and aleve ready to go. I‘m hydrating and taking all of my vitamins (it makes me feel like I‘m being proactive, I know I‘m making expensive pee). Let the games begin!!!
#COVID #vaccine shot #2

BookwormAHN Congratulations 👏🏻 3y
alisiakae 🙌🏽🙌🏽 3y
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GingerAntics
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One shot in. I luckily didn‘t seem to have any allergic reaction to the vaccine so far. Fingers crossed for tomorrow. Luckily I don‘t have to work, so I can sleep as much as possible tomorrow.
#covid #vaccine shot #1

BookwormAHN 🤞🏻 3y
TheBookHippie 🤍🤞🏻 3y
CarolynM 👍🙂 3y
marleed Congrats! 3y
julesG 🤞 3y
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GingerAntics
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Since my health insurance kicks in tomorrow, I‘m going to get my vaccine after work. Dose #1
My second dose is already scheduled for 30 June, so I‘ll be free as a bird by my birthday. Yay me.

Bookwomble Do you have to pay for vaccinations in the USA? 😯 3y
GingerAntics @Bookwomble luckily not, but since I have a history of allergic reactions (including a family history of stroke from a flu shot), I needed to make sure I could go to hospital if need be without going into debt. 3y
Bookwomble @GingerAntics The free availability is good to hear. I understand why you'd want to wait for coverage before getting your vaccination. I hope you have no side effects 💗 3y
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Seekingtardis
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Shot #1 is in and #2 is scheduled!! 😬😬

CoverToCoverGirl Congratulations! 🎉👏🏻 3y
AmyG 🎉🎉🎉 3y
Leftcoastzen Yay! 3y
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Avanders 🎊🎊🎊 3y
cariashley 👏👏👏 3y
LaraS 🙌🙌🙌 3y
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dariazeoli
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I‘ll be getting a J&J shot this time tomorrow! Everyone I know who has been vaccinated got Pfizer or Moderna, so J&J Littens, how‘d it go? Any side effects?

(I‘m in no rush to be social, but I‘m glad that we‘re moving forward. It‘s nice to have hope again!)

vivastory Congrats 👏🎉 3y
Trashcanman Awesome, I get my second Moderna on Thursday 3y
Liz_M First of all, congrats! I'm glad to see NJ is working through the population getting people vaccinated. A co-worker (mid-to-late 30s) got a J&J vaccination last week and was completely side-lined by side effects for a day. She described it as not sleeping it off, but felt as if she blacked out. She was still feeling off a a day or two later. 3y
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SamAnne It feels so good to be vaccinated. Luckily I live in a place with good access to vaccines as was able to get my first a month ago ahead of schedule. I‘m a Moderna Girl! 3y
ncsufoxes My sisters & BIL all got the J&J vaccine. My BIL had no side effects, one sister had chills, the other sister had a slight fever & tired. They both only had symptoms for about 24 hours 3y
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TheBookHippie
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Vaccine dose #1

I had to wait a bit longer after my shot to make sure I didn‘t react (all my fun drug and other allergies) and had an allergy to many foods person next to me ...and one very nervous nurse watching us telling us the right way to fall off a chair while fainting 🤪🤯😳 while asking us if we‘re okay every 5 minutes 😝.

We made it this far 90 minutes and counting!

alisiakae Yay!!! 3y
AmyG I am just happy you had no reaction! 🎉 (edited) 3y
DanaManiac I will have to do the same when I am able to get mine. Glad you‘re safe and feeling okay!! 3y
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TheBookHippie @AmyG meeeee tooo!!!!! 3y
TheBookHippie @DanaManiac 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 it‘s a little nerve wracking... I‘m glad it‘s good! Hopefully you‘ll do well !!! 🤍 3y
marleed Great - I hope it keeps going well! 3y
GingerAntics There is a right way to fall off a chair when feinting? 3y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics Right?! The poor nurse. She was a student and terrified ... we had our epi-pens and antihistamines on us. Fainting isn‘t a thing that happens but dizzy is. And no -if you feel dizzy you lay on your left side on the floor first before you‘d ever faint. Most severely allergic people know how to treat themselves. I had accelerated heart rate for a bit but it settled after an hour. It‘s all worth it. 3y
GingerAntics Epi-pens?! Holy mother!!! Why your left side? What‘s the difference? I feel like, as a lefty, I‘d be making it harder to epi-pen myself laying on my dominant arm. Then again, even though I have a history of anaphylaxis, my old dr refused to deal with it, so I don‘t even have an epi-pen. They better have some intubation tubes ready. 3y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics in all reality Zyrtec dissolvable is good to have on you at all times. They have epi-pens at sites. In case of reactions. Left side -this position, your organs are freer to get rid of toxins. 3y
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie oh, that‘s interesting. I didn‘t know that about the left size. Good to know, just in case. I didn‘t even know Zyrtec had a dissolvable. I take the equate version of Zyrtec once a day. Do the disposables work faster? 3y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics yes -in the case of scratchy throat and hives in our experience -my daughter uses it in emergency situations and it has worked. She use to carry liquid Benadryl as a faster route. (She‘s in her 30s) I used it in a hotel mold situation out in California it worked quickly I was amazed. 3y
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie oh I need to get some of that, then. Thanks for the heads up. 3y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics my daughter says Target runs it on sale often I don‘t shop Target 🤣 so I‘ve no clue. (edited) 3y
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie I‘ll have to check there. I didn‘t even think to check with them. 3y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics she gets all her prescriptions there and her meds. Cheaper she says 🤷🏽‍♀️ 3y
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie they seem the same between target and Walmart. I‘ll keep an eye out for sales, though. 3y
kspenmoll 🙌🏻🙌🏻💃💃💃😂 3y
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TheBookHippie
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TheKidUpstairs Woo Hoo! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 3y
Lovesbooks87 🎉🎉🎉🎉 3y
AmyG Hooray 🎉🤞🏻 3y
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Cathythoughts 👍🏻❤️ 3y
Kimberlone I am getting my first shot on Monday too! 3y
marleed Yeah!! 3y
DebinHawaii Oh good! 🎉I have my 2nd shot on Thursday. 3y
LeahBergen Yayyy! 👏🏻 3y
Megabooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
BookmarkTavern Yay! Congrats! 🍾 3y
Bookzombie Yay!!! 3y
Deblovestoread 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3y
Reggie Yayy!!! 3y
sb3626 Just got my first one today!! 3y
kspenmoll Yippee! I had my 2nd dose 2 weeks ago, just exhausted!!! 3y
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