Daily poll - for real this time

[teaotter]

(Sorry! I can't edit polls and had to re-do the post.)

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (7pm Eastern Time) on Sunday to midnight (7pm Eastern Time) on Monday.

Poll #27983 Daily poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 35

How are you doing?

I am okay
24 (68.6%)

I am not okay, but I don't need help right now
11 (31.4%)

I could use some help
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
13 (38.2%)

One other human
16 (47.1%)

More than one other human
5 (14.7%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Comments

[dewline]

I didn't stay out of the house long enough for my peace of mind or anyone else's in the house today.

[ratcreature]

The number of sick people here who have either the flu, covid (somewhat less prominent rn) or just some unspecified respiratory crud is kind of staggering. And pediatric hospitals are apparently so swamped with RSV that it's critical.

My Russian course was canceled today too, because the teacher is sick. Last week I felt a bit like a weirdo for being the only one in the course who still masks, but clearly it's very necessary still to at least have a chance against the current viral soup, even while vaccinated and boosted etc.

Both my nieces are also out from school with something.

[kathmandu]

Sometimes the timing just doesn't work on that. Best wishes to the entire household.

[kathmandu]

Yes, I'm still masking too. The beautiful thing about masks is that they also protect against flu really excellently, and against colds pretty well, and help with anything else respiratory that's going around.

There's some evidence that covid can weaken your immune system for up to a year afterward; that may be part of why so many people are having an extra-hard time even with more-familiar viruses this year.

[ratcreature]

Yeah, I've read that. I've been lucky enough to escape covid so far and the more we learn, the less I want it.