Cliff, first of all prayers sent for your BIL.
I live 8 miles south of Springfield Ohio in a small village of South Charleston Ohio, about 90-100 miles from Mount Vernon. The population here is 1693, per the 2010 census. We have 190 cases in this small village, so roughly 12% of the population currently has it.
As has been said it affects people differently. I'm in the high risk group because of diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. I don't lock myself up, but am cautious when I'm out in public.
Having to go to Scottsdale last month for my mothers illness, and eventual death, I was in the public quite a bit, but I did wear the mask, and did wash hands as well as used hand cleaner when appropriate. I had to be tested to gain entry in to the retirement home to clean out the apartment. Since returning home, I've been tested for the antibody after finding out that it has been in the US blood supply since November 2019. I was really sick a year ago at this same time for 2 weeks in bed, and a month before all the symptoms dissipated. My doc had me tested for antibodies to see if I actually had it. Test came back negative, then I found out from another doc that the antibodies go away after 90 days. The vaccine protects longer than the antibodies do from actually having it, but I haven't heard how long the vaccine lasts. I don't believe it's been determined yet how long the vaccine lasts.
My doc also told me about another patient that was the picture of health, was around 40 years old that got it, and ended up in the hospital very sick, has since recovered from it.
Mark is correct, that the vitamins and zinc does build up immunity that makes your resistance 77% better to this disease, and am currently on the same regiment because of my risk factors. I don't underestimate this disease, but I also won't lock myself up in my house. Just be careful when you're out, and about.
Covid, one of the things that china made, that didn't turn out to be junk, breaks down, and gets thrown in the trash......
