I just arrived home last night from Saudi Arabia. I had a sore throat on Friday night but I thought it was just the strong air-conditioning in the hotel. But when I was on the plane, towards the end of the journey, I developed a cough which I initially attributed to the food I had just consumed as we were preparing for descent. This morning, I had a bad cough and cold but no fever. I tested myself and I was negative.
I'm not afraid of Covid. I had my 5th jab (the bivalent Moderna) just a couple of weeks ago. Even if I catch Covid, it can only be very mild. But the Covid vaccination does not protect me from OTHER illnesses. Mask-wearing is not done in Saudi and neither was it a requirement on board the flights. I must have caught some flu virus while travelling. I'm very up-to-date with my vaccinations (I'm totally evidence-based and it's a huge impossibility for me to be ever influenced by fake news and conspiracy theories) but I'm not much of a mask wearer unless it's required by law. I see the efficacy of donning a mask but I'm generally too lazy to do it unless it's a requirement.
This afternoon, I sat out in the open to eat my yoghurt and I felt much better after that. There is something to be said about connecting to nature. Here, I am no longer being evidence-based but I generally feel much better after I have sat in the open with my feet on the ground, even if it's untidily bestrewn with dead leaves.
The moral of this story is: Get your vaccination - I've had my third booster after the two primary Pfizer vaccines. All 3 boosters were Moderna, the third was the bivalent Moderna. I still haven't caught Covid and my family who caught the virus had only mild symptoms and a full recovery - my entire family have been properly vaccinated and boosted. And when you do catch a normal cold, sitting out in the warm tropical afternoon does help.
Stay healthy!
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