I was finally repatriated on the direction of the neurologist, declared unfit for work at sea. The whole experience gave me plenty to think and I questioned a lot of things. As a purser and someone who has been in the yachting industry for over 13 years, I have seen a lot of...
So if you're planning to go this route for international travel, you'll need an official viral test performed or processed by a lab at the time you've contracted COVID-19. In my case, I took advantage of the free COVID-19 testing from Vault Health and the state of Minnesota when I...
A medical worker administers a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to a man at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian district of Beijing, Jan 31, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] For most infectious diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and chicken pox, those who have contr...
We didn't think anything of it at the time, of course.The news was just beginning to report the spread of COVID-19 in America, so it wasn't exactly at the forefront of my mind. Looking back now, I think that must have been the start of it all. My boyfriend, Luis, began showing...
I have COVID-19. By the time I got the call from the county health department, I was very sick and reasonably certain that the results of the test I had taken a few days back would be positive. Still, when the gal confirmed I was shocked and said, “Are you positive I’m positive...
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Research suggests anywhere from25–78 percentof people who have contracted COVID-19 are asymptomatic. So how do you know if you’ve had the coronavirus? The answer is in a small particle that may or may not be floating around in your bloodstream:an antibody. ...
My family and I have contracted into ourselves this past year. Some in our circle can’t understand why we don’t just loosen up. Why we are so strict. Why just one hug is a no-go for us. I am so mad that this became political. Remember 9/11? We all got together and were one...
I have COVID. My trip effectively stops here, because I’m not allowed out of my stateroom for at least six days (which ends on the day we’re supposed to be in Tenerife), or until I test negative. What’s weird is that I haven’t had any loss of taste or smell, I haven’t...
“I have already called Damina and told her you wanted to talk with her. She said she would be over in about another two hours.” “Good.” I stood up and walked to the vid-phone on the wall. It took all of ten minutes to get my men headed to my house. We sat around the ta...