The news media are constantly filled with stories about the coronavirus, COVID 19, but fortunately many of us weren't personally aware of anyone that was a victim- that is until our June 17th meeting.
The news media are constantly filled with stories about the coronavirus, COVID 19, but fortunately many of us weren't personally aware of anyone that was a victim- that is until our June 17th meeting.
 
Our fellow Rotarian, Dr. Ted Fields, related the story of his bout with the virus. Shortly after meetings in Seattle and New Orleans, which had not yet had outbreaks reported, he came down with the virus. As a first person reporter Ted told us about sleeping 15 hours a day with the well known symptoms of being unable to taste or smell. But that was the least of the experience which included very painful headaches although he did not have to be hospitalized. Curiously his wife Liz also came down with a milder case, but their boys who had returned from college did not.
 
If anyone was under the impression the COVID 19 is no big deal Ted's Talk and his vivid descriptions should have dispelled any such myths. Like the good Rotarian that he is Ted donated plasma which contains antibodies which can be infused into patients to produce milder and shorter duration of the illness.
 
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