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We are certainly living in strange times at the moment. Today is my last day off before returning to work and despite my anxieties, I am looking forward to going back tomorrow. Spending five days off, sat at home on my own has been challenging and one I haven't enjoyed. Chances are however I will be spending other significant periods on my own, as Coronavirus takes hold in the UK. Every day we are bombarded with news indicating a further rise in deaths in Britain. Yesterday another 54 people died, and we look like following the same course as Italy, heading towards an abyss that many other countries are now in the middle of.
As social distancing continues, I have taken matters into my own hands today and cut my hair off. My usual barber is closed and I really don't want to go out if I don't need to. At least this way I am doing the right thing and not mixing with the population, which is important for all of us right now. To be perfectly honest I was going bald anyway and it was only a matter of time before I took the plunge and removed my mop and of course it saved me a few quid at a time when all of us are feeling the pinch.
Today I have continued my rampage through Netflix watching various shows I have never seen before, as well as keeping in touch with friends and colleagues both here and abroad. Rarely coming out of my room I am gradually getting myself used to the difficult circumstances we are all facing. I have never been afraid of my own company, so despite climbing the walls on occasion, I am finding this time quite productive and therapeutic. Reading and writing is on my list of priorities, but I am also doing what I can to research and learn about new and interesting topics; things I am interested in but have never got round to exploring. So far so good as they say, but these are early days yet!
Beginning yesterday and today, I have lost all sense of smell and taste. This has never happened to me before and is a very strange feeling. After looking up the symptoms, it is clear it could be a sign I have Coronavirus although more probably an asymptomatic version of it. Of course, you can lose these senses for any number of reasons and this isn't necessarily anything to do with COVID-19. So far I don't have any other issues to report, and I am continuing life as normal after taking advice. Coronavirus is scary, because we have never experienced it before and until this wave runs its course we are very much learning off the cuff. It is natural for most people to become paranoid about symptoms and for everyone we are playing a waiting game, because all of us will get this virus eventually, until then we have to minimise contact with others, and Hope the NHS doesn't become overwhelmed. Stay safe and well, keep in contact, I look forward to hearing from you!
Today I have continued my rampage through Netflix watching various shows I have never seen before, as well as keeping in touch with friends and colleagues both here and abroad. Rarely coming out of my room I am gradually getting myself used to the difficult circumstances we are all facing. I have never been afraid of my own company, so despite climbing the walls on occasion, I am finding this time quite productive and therapeutic. Reading and writing is on my list of priorities, but I am also doing what I can to research and learn about new and interesting topics; things I am interested in but have never got round to exploring. So far so good as they say, but these are early days yet!
Beginning yesterday and today, I have lost all sense of smell and taste. This has never happened to me before and is a very strange feeling. After looking up the symptoms, it is clear it could be a sign I have Coronavirus although more probably an asymptomatic version of it. Of course, you can lose these senses for any number of reasons and this isn't necessarily anything to do with COVID-19. So far I don't have any other issues to report, and I am continuing life as normal after taking advice. Coronavirus is scary, because we have never experienced it before and until this wave runs its course we are very much learning off the cuff. It is natural for most people to become paranoid about symptoms and for everyone we are playing a waiting game, because all of us will get this virus eventually, until then we have to minimise contact with others, and Hope the NHS doesn't become overwhelmed. Stay safe and well, keep in contact, I look forward to hearing from you!
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