I have Covid · Rebel Economist (Free)

I have Covid

I came down with an infection after last week's class, and did a RAT today to see the dreaded 2nd line:

I'm not feeling too bad now, but I know from reading the literature that the last thing I should do is push myself at present. I also want to be clear to fly to London next week for a meeting called by the Bank of England to discuss my Carbon Tracker Report.

So I think the wisest course of action it to postpone this week's lecture, and aim for the week after instead. My main dread about Covid is not the immediate symptoms, but Long Covid, and in particular, "brain fog".

I'm incredibly deflated for numerous reasons of course. This is not how I wanted to kick off my six months in Hungary. But it shows how infectious the current strand is that someone like me, who wears masks inside, can catch it.

My guess is that I got it through the BC4LS air conditioning system. I took solace in the sheer size of my office that I could take my mask off inside--it's about 40 square metres, and I'm the only person in it. But the air conditioning can act as a distribution system, and this is what I think got me.

I don't feel like I need to, but I think now might be a good time to lie down for a while...

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