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@Pasty_Spumante
Covid tore through our household in recent weeks.
5 year old got it at school (almost certainly) and tested positive 18/10/21 - complained of a headache and 'funny nose' symptoms came and went within 48 hours and was a bit washed out for a few days afterwards although had to endure isolation for a further 5 days after.
Pregnant wife got it (from him as was mainly isolating with him whilst I worked) 6 days later - head cold symptoms came on almost instantly and she was pretty knocked off her feet for 5-6 days after with severe head cold congestion symptoms. Washed out and tired but today's 'freedom day' and she's without symptoms so she's been out for a short coastal walk and is now shattered.
I tested positive 5 days after her (after mild symptoms but negative tests for a couple days before that) and basically broadly similar to her symptoms (although less eye pressure but a hacking cough and more fever - 2 nights I was up shivering/sweating at 2am). My day 2-3 after pos test were pretty uncomfortable but very quickly turned a corner and now (5 days after positive test) the feeling of being ill to my core has long gone.....light roughness, general aching and a bit of a phlegm cough are all that remains although i'm isolating until Monday!
Bizarrely, my 3 year old who would seemingly be the most prone to catching it as he's always climbing on and kissing us etc plus shares a bed with his brother hasn't got it - weird huh?
Edit: Wife and I both fully vaccinated as of 8 weeks ago (we weren't keen to get vaccinated but mild pressure - and weakness on our part - especially with her being pregnant, and more a more cases locally (actual people we knew or friends of friends meant we decided to get jabbed as we felt, with kids at school, our chances of catching were much higher than we'd previously estimated.)