The Old Hand: the real effects of Covid-19

That’s how it starts. A slight temperature that comes and goes and has done that for the last few days, combined with a very slight headache that also comes and goes, together with a complete loss of taste and smell.

Seven days ago, along with my son, I tested positive for Covid-19. My wife tested negative, but I can assure you she has exactly the same symptoms my son and I had.

If you were to ask me what it feels like, I would tell you that it feels like a ‘Man flu’. Man flu is something that my wife says I have when I say I have flu. We all know that if we really get a proper flu then we will be in bed for more than a few days. And with a stronger headache too.

If I didn’t know that Covid-19 existed and I was based in an office environment, then I would happily go to to work everyday feeling just slightly under the weather. But Covid is something different, and it surely exists.