What happens if you catch COVID whilst overseas?

[N860CR]

Best wishes for your recovery

Will be curious to know if you have a positive PCR.

I hope it is! Because that solves a lot of issues getting home. But even saying that does somewhat prove how ridiculous the whole thing is.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Your experience had me wondering if I also had a disease I had no idea about until I unnecessarily tested for it. I brought 6 RATs from home with me. Negative. Now to throw away a fist full of single use plastic. Yay.

 

[N860CR]

Still feeling fine. Decided to play it safe and got takeaway and sat on the beach. Had a few drinks and raised the courage to try the thermometre up the old dirt road, still under 37. Shall update on the PCR. But again… what are we doing here?

 

[Must...Fly!]

Still feeling fine. Decided to play it safe and got takeaway and sat on the beach. Had a few drinks and raised the courage to try the thermometre up the old dirt road, still under 37. Shall update on the PCR. But again… what are we doing here?

Well, it's not for me, but a few drinks combined with the other thing you described is some people's idea of a good time.

 

[OATEK]

We came to the UK for grand daughter's 10th birthday. It was a special occasion only dampened a little by a phone call 2hrs after it ended on Sunday that one of the girls at the party tested positive!

So far, the only person to test positive in our family group is my son-in-law who is resident here. He is self isolating to help us. So far my wife and myself are clear, 5 days after the party and 3 days after SIL tested positive. Still waiting to see if we are going to add constructively to this thread.

 

[Pushka]

We came to the UK for grand daughter's 10th birthday. It was a special occasion only dampened a little by a phone call 2hrs after it ended on Sunday that one of the girls at the party tested positive!

So far, the only person to test positive in our family group is my son-in-law who is resident here. He is self isolating to help us. So far my wife and myself are clear, 5 days after the party and 3 days after SIL tested positive. Still waiting to see if we are going to add constructively to this thread.

We expect to get Covid in the UK. Maybe we should just get it early, recover, get the certificate.

 

[OATEK]

We expect to get Covid in the UK. Maybe we should just get it early, recover, get the certificate.

We have no doubt been exposed, like at the Premier league match on Monday, and there is the FA cup fixture this Sunday. Just have to ignore it and take things as they come.

 

[OATEK]

We came to the UK for grand daughter's 10th birthday. It was a special occasion only dampened a little by a phone call 2hrs after it ended on Sunday that one of the girls at the party tested positive!

So far, the only person to test positive in our family group is my son-in-law who is resident here. He is self isolating to help us. So far my wife and myself are clear, 5 days after the party and 3 days after SIL tested positive. Still waiting to see if we are going to add constructively to this thread.

My turn today, faint positive line. Will have to see how this plays out.

 

[AviatorPJ]

My turn today, faint positive line. Will have to see how this plays out.

I'd suggest to take a confirmatory medically certified, RAT or PCR. Depending on result, consider the antivirals. I consider they assisted me recover speedily. I'm over 60, triple vaccinated and overweight which met all of the Thai criteria for antiviral treatment.
I wish you a speedy recovery. The next consideration would be if you plan to travel to Australia within 30 days of diagnosis..( and presumably, recovery) , or later than 30 days? If Positive?

 

[straitman]

A virus so awful that you don’t even know you’ve got it without being tested

Having had Covid I have to say that I most certainly knew I had it. Not as bad as many but a lot worse than some others.
Also remembering that 5730 people have died from or with Covid in Australia.

 

[Lynda2475]

Also remembering that 5730 people have died from Covid in Australia.

No those people died with covid, not all of them from Covid. Almost all had comorbodities.

 

[N860CR]

Having had Covid I have to say that I most certainly knew I had it. Not as bad as many but a lot worse than some others.
Also remembering that 5730 people have died from Covid in Australia.

And 3,894,070 people in Australia have survived it. Perspective is important.

I have no doubt that it’s more severe in some (just like influenza, the common cold, gastro, a fall), but as a whole it’s not a big deal. And I say that as a current dirty positive person.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

And 3,894,070 people in Australia have survived it. Perspective is important.

I have no doubt that it’s more severe in some (just like influenza, the common cold, gastro, a fall), but as a whole it’s not a big deal. And I say that as a current dirty positive person.

And that’s the key.

Recognising it may be severe for some means we have the choice to play a part - however small - to protect them.

This might be wearing masks, maintaining distance, getting vaccinated, or getting tested and isolating.

Those are small things which can make a difference to protect those who might be especially vulnerable.

 

[Must...Fly!]

The breakfast buffet here at my hotel in Norway is a mixed crowd but lots aged 60+. Not a mask in sight and a bit of coughing and spluttering. No one seems to care. Though I will admit the anxiety is building in me about testing positive before my flight back to Australia...

 

[N860CR]

And that’s the key.

Recognising it may be severe for some means we have the choice to play a part - however small - to protect them.

This might be wearing masks, maintaining distance, getting vaccinated, or getting tested and isolating.

Those are small things which can make a difference to protect those who might be especially vulnerable.

And all of those things could be applied for influenza and the common cold. So we continue with this forever and ever?

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The breakfast buffet here at my hotel in Norway is a mixed crowd but lots aged 60+. Not a mask in sight and a bit of coughing and spluttering. No one seems to care. Though I will admit the anxiety is building in me about testing positive before my flight back to Australia...

Get a PCR or supervised RAT 8 days before your flight. Then you’ll be “recovered” before you have to leave.

 

[ChrisDPom]

No those people died with covid, not all of them from Covid. Almost all had comorbodities.

My sister ran COVID wards in the UK all throughout 2020 and 2021.

18 months of hell for her patients and staff.

Many had comorbidities but on their count, less than 1 in 10 would have died if they had only the comorbidities and not COVID. The other 90% would still be with us.

Plus they lost plenty that had no comorbidities at all.

Their London Borough lost 1,036 to COVID at last count (that is on a population of just under 260,000 people).

For Oz if they had copped the worst of this, that would be work out 100,000 deaths on the Oz population.

So stating this nasty cough of a virus is just a risk to people with serious comorbidities is not popular with some of us.

 

[Must...Fly!]

And all of those things could be applied for influenza and the common cold. So we continue with this forever and ever?

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Get a PCR or supervised RAT 8 days before your flight. Then you’ll be “recovered” before you have to leave.

Today is 8 days prior. Can't get a "free" PCR in Norway, pricing is about $160+ and results in 2-3 days. Doing a self-RAT now, if it's positive I'll go try find one that's open and pay, if negative, well, I leave it to the big man upstairs...

 

[Lynda2475]

The UK experience was not the experience here, stats released in NSW show that almost all had comorbodities. Majority of deaths have been in those over the avergae life expectancy so claiming the majority will still be with us if not for covid just doesnt stack up.

Perspective is needed, the CFR is tiny, even more so since the vaccination rate is so high.

Hope those travelling make it home without much hassle whether you are positive or negative. It is now up to the individual to judge risk and make their own decisions what risk they are willing to take.

 

[ChrisDPom]

The UK experience was not the experience here, stats released in NSW show that almost all had comorbodities. Majority of deaths have been in those over the avergae life expectancy so claiming the majority will still be with us if not for covid just doesnt stack up.

Perspective is needed, the CFR is tiny, even more so since the vaccination rate is so high.

Hope those travelling make it home without much hassle whether you are positive or negative. It is now up to the individual to judge risk and make their own decisions what risk they are willing to take.

By the time you had major COVID outbreaks in Oz, many of you were vaccinated.

My point does still stack up - you are assuming because they are above average age they would have died anyway.

Most would not unless they had the comorbidities AND COVID (with COVID pushing them over the edge).



Have a look at the recent data coming through on excess deaths over the last 2 years around the world.
The number is already 18 million above expected death levels (3 times the COVID confirmed deaths) PLUS they are on top of those who would have died of natural causes anyway.

Also look at the Oz numbers for vaccinated vs unvaccinated hospitalisations & deaths with the recent surge - NSW put them out nice and clearly (89% of them were unvaccinated).

Can at least agree on heading overseas and COVID risk - especially as Omicron is so damn easy to catch.

 

[Lynda2475]

And in Australia excess deaths went down over the last two years, so Covid has not lead to excess deaths in Australia.