I have been looking at the progress of Coronavirus, firstly in China and then elsewhere, since January this year. I've felt for some time that the Government has been responding slowly - from early March onwards, in fact - and I personally started fairly rigorous social distancing on the 12th.
Also I have a lung condition - one that is not that common (sarcoids) - so I was aware that I was at risk.
Plotting the figures, I could predict that numbers contracting the virus and the numbers of those dying would go up exponentially - just as they did elsewhere.
However, it is all now happening (broadly as I expected). And it is scary. The relatively high numbers of deaths at present are roughly as anticipated, but that doesn't make it any easier to watch.
Also, I've had a letter from King's, a text from the Government, and a call from my Consultant, all telling me I'm at risk and that I should be 'shielding'. And despite expecting all of this, it has been quite upsetting.
So being proven right gives no solace, and really didn't help me prepare emotionally - or rather, it was an opportunity that I failed to make use of.
Hey-ho...
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