The news are all full of covid-19.
The number of cases in Stockholm is at a few hundred and increasing, but people are generally not too worried. The Melodifestivalen final still took place last Friday, with tens of thousands of people, and so did the Women in Tech conference with a few thousand.
But it’s getting closer. Now we can start playing “six degrees of covid-19 separation”. I’m currently at two: a colleague’s relative has been diagnosed.
The general advice for avoiding infection sounds simple. Wash your hands frequently. Avoid touching your face. Keep at a distance from people who are coughing or sneezing.
This has made hyper-aware of just how often I touch my face. I do it all the time! My nose itches, my lips are dry, there’s something in the corner of my eye…
… aaand just a day later, the government stops all public gatherings of more than 500 people.
[…] The main treatment turned out to be a cream that has to be applied on every square millimetre of your body except the scalp, and reapplied whenever you e.g. wash your hands. Apparently a common side effect is a burning sensation. Ingrid got it bad, with a burning feeling over most of her body, but it passed quickly at least, after 5 minutes or so. I just felt some slight burning on my face, but it kept going for hours. Still is, a bit. Possibly because I kept touching my face – because I know I do that all the time. […]