In the past year and a half, ive known 2 people that were really sick with something and one mildly sick with something they called Covid.
Not really a reason to shut down. Maybe what ive seen is rare.
What has been your personal observations and experiences?
My son (11 yrs old) supposedly tested positive last August. The only reason I even took him to be seen was because he had a fever. He came home mid-day with a bellyache from day care. He proceeded to scarf down a whole big bowl of chicken noodle soup and a big glass of orange juice, then went to sleep and slept hard. When he woke up, he had a fever. I don't give him anything to reduce a fever unless it's really high (over 102), and this just broke 100 so I gave him nothing. The next morning he was fine, but that Monday I got a call telling me he tested positive. So we got a few weeks off.
I know some people who have tested positive, been very sick. I don't know anyone personally who has died from it. I'm in touch with the county court bailiffs, staff attorneys, etc. because I work in law, and COVID went through the justice center here like wildfire, but everyone I know there recovered, and most compared it to allergies or a sinus infection after the fact.
As to "asymptomatic spread" - I have confirmed first hand it's bullshit, just as I suspected. We have never worn masks in this office. And I've been coming to work this whole time, never worked from home. We had a lady in her 60s (another secretary) get real sick (sinus infection-like) on a Sunday morning when she was here on Friday. So she must have had it in her to present with symptoms less than 2 days later. We were all around her. Some closer than others, some definitely within 6 feet or less. Nobody else caught it.
Months later, while on vacation and between his first and second jab, someone in my office also caught it. He's fine now, and he's in his 60s. I know 4 separate married couples (who share homes and beds) where one spouse got it but the other didn't.
I also think we had it though - January of 2020, some respiratory illness made its way through our office and almost all of us were sick - my husband too - everyone except my son. One of the attorneys here is dating a Chinese girl, and she had been to China in December 2019. But there was no test for it then. I firmly believe I have natural immunity and for that reason (among a million others), they can take their jab and shove it up their asses. I'm not taking it.
Anecdotal evidence of what I've been saying since all the Cruise Ship BS at the start of this whole thing - that 'At least 50% (and probably more) of humans are naturally immune from the COV - since the common cold is a Covid variant.'
Other than my illness back in January 2020, I have been out in the world this whole time - never stopped working at the office, never stopped shopping or going places, I wore a mask when forced in order to shop to feed my family, but anytime I didn't absolutely have to, I didn't. In fact I was taking off my mask before walking out the door - once I paid the bill for groceries and started walking out, the mask came off (what are they gonna do, kick me out? I'm already done). I still visited with friends and family, and in general I didn't change my life anymore than absolutely necessary. I have been absolutely fine and so I will trust that my immune system is strong. I think you are right about 50% probably being naturally immune, and I feel pretty good believing I am one of them. Seriously I'd rather take my chances getting covid than getting any of those "vaccines".