What is going on Brothers Reedtz ?

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Stop contradicting yourself..!
FFS Your doing it in the same paragraph..!
The tests told them they had covid.
The fact they weren't in hospital would tell you that having covid had no adverse effect on them.
Those that had symptoms would have had concerns,but were not rushed to hospital with breathing difficulties.
The fact they were playing 10 days later would confirm they had no adverse effects from being infected.
So how would could have an effect on them.?
What other effects are you on about and how would they impact on their ability to play a game of football.?

I take it you don't know a large number of people who have actually had covid? Five of us have had it in my immediate family (including me). I haven't felt like this before, the only time I've felt worse is immediately post op after major surgery. None of us have been hospitalised, but we are all suffering, or have suffered, long term effects after the infectious period has passed. And we are all fit and healthy normally. Plus 3 of the 5 are young (as in football playing age) and very fit. None of us have been admitted to hospital - the bar is VERY high for admission, you have to be unable to say more than a few words without struggling for breath. I know this from seeking advice for 2 family members

The longer term effects across all of us have included: exhaustion, muscle pain, chest pain, severe chronic headaches, reduced O2 sats, ongoing breathlessness, nausea, lack of stamina, clumsiness, and a constant desire to sleep (and the ability to fall asleep at any point during the day). I'd imagine that we aren't unusual in suffering these lingering symptoms and I'd think a player suffering from any similar symptoms would just not be functioning at 100% all the time.

Also the recovery isn't a smooth process. One day you might feel fairly ok (so perhaps able to play football) and then the next day, even getting out of bed feels like a major achievement.