>> *edit* - on a more reassuring note remember that for the vast majority it will
>> be a bad cold/flu only.
That I agree with, but too many of the high risk group are relying on the last bit including some of the vulnerable. One of the two carrying on has two children of school age.
I have bailed from my usual shop volunteer shift (the shop is running on reduced hours with fewer volunteers, the OAPs have nearly all sensibly withdrawn). There are two who have serious cardiovascular problems who think they will be fine. The odds are they won't die of course but maybe 20% chance of a serious bout and maybe (who knows?) 10% chance of dying if they catch it is too high. They attach a lot of importance to doing their bit (as do I).
It's not a question of being brave. I thought about discussing it with my daughter but I know what she'd say - that she wouldn't thank me for deliberately taking a significant and avoidable risk of depriving her children of a grandparent.
Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 20 Mar 20 at 01:59
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