I honestly think far more people have already had this than previously thought and as we open up we'll find the infection rate does not skyrocket as predicted because a lot of people will have immunity.
I think I had it in December, but no way to be for sure until the antibody test is more available. Either way, I refuse to live in fear. If I'm susceptible, I will get it. If I'm susceptible to it killing me, that too will happen, and there's not much anyone can do in either case.
KC
I feel the same way since I had something bad at the tail end of December and specifically remember telling the wife that it is good I was retired from Disneyland because I would not have been able to run the New Years Eve fireworks that year if I was still working there because of how sick I was.
Shortly after that I noticed what felt like an obstruction in my throat that was more annoying than painful so i let it slide for a few weeks. In early Feb I finally went to see my doctor at Kaiser who thought it might be acid reflux but sent me to an ear, nose and throat specialist. They did a preliminary exam and said the best way to figure out what is going on was to do an endoscopy and take samples for biopsy. The results were no cancer noted but enlarged tonsil tissue. When I told the doctor my tonsils were removed 50 years ago so why am I getting enlarged tissues now he said that sometimes a cold or some types of virus can cause that condition.
I'm curious to get an antibody test to see if I had the virus and if it was what caused the problems in my throat, but I'm not living in constant fear of catching it and trying to live as normal a life as the governor of my state will allow.