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Sanayo's avatar

Do you feel like you were cheated out of having the shock and awe that used to accompany losing your covid virginity? I certainly would. (I was on the other end of the spectrum, coming down with covid the day the pandemic shutdown was announced, in March of 2020, when it was nearly impossible to get tested.)

So I will provide the proper reaction for you. Oh, my god! Colin! How do you feel? Can you still smell? Are you breathing ok? You should lie down. Let me get you some soup.

(Hope you recover quickly and that your kids take good care of you, even though they think it’s no big deal. Some blood letting and leeches should get you sorted straightaway.)

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Michael Crawford's avatar

The magic of Paxlovid is that it suppresses virus replication, so that the fewer viruses that persist, the fewer organ systems are attacked. Despite its contagion via the respiratory system, Covid-19 is a vascular disease that only affects the parts of your body that receive a blood supply. The reproductive system, the brain, heart, any of your favorite organs; all of them have ACE2 receptors in their cells ready to unlock the doors for this savage vector. And it is a wily will-o’-the-wisp, passing over many souls like would Casper, so very friendly, and in others, deeply undermining their lifetime of health.

I wish for your calm and happy recovery, either way, and an exuberant life of health, whether your doctor makes paxlovid an easy choice or not.

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