Covid here! Covid there! Covid everywhere! Sweeping through like wildfire. 2 weeks ago, first MIL then the hubby, came down with flu-like symptoms. They tested and retested but came up negative for Covid. I carried on with my lessons as I assumed they simply had seasonal flu. Then last Sunday I got a message from a student saying that she had tested positive along with her classmates. I booked a test for Monday and VOILA! Positive. I had, and still have, minor cold symptoms. In Italy if you have Covid you are given a 6 month reprieve on vaccines so no booster for me. GP should have gone in for his booster today but on a whim he went for yet another test last night. Positive. He feels fine. He has completely recovered from his "flu". Huh. Our nextdoor neighbors had their boosters the other day and were sick as dogs. THEN their kids tested positive. NOW THEY ARE POSITIVE AND STILL ILL FROM BOOSTER! Nuts. We can't get a straight answer on quarantining either. The pharmacist where I had my test gave me an appointment for 5 days later (tomorrow) to have a second test. She said if it's negative I'm good to go. BUT various government sites say 7 to 10 days depending (on who the Hell knows what) and 21 days if I continue to test positive after all symptoms are gone! Our neighbor, 3 vaccines, positive, sick as a dog, is a pharmacist and she says 10 days of quarantine for us as it's been 6 months since our 2nd vaccines. This is complete madness. I am bored silly AND dieting so can't even cook and drink! I have binge watched the last season of After Life and the latest of Queer Eye and bawled through all of it. I've read so many books the past 2 years I can't keep them apart in me wee brain. AHHHHHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHHH! Well that feels better. Be well. xxoo, me