Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg says it is “extremely likely” that she and her father contracted the coronavirus, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
Thunberg and her father, Svante, stayed in a separate apartment away from her sister and mother, who are located in Stockholm, in an effort to not infect them if the two carried the highly contagious virus, the New York Times reported. She said she felt “tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed,” while her father’s symptoms were far worse, she explained in her Instagram post.
She explains that she has “basically recovered” and urges everyone to stay at home. “Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms,” the post said. “We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others… Please keep in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus.”
Addendum, noticed this related tidbit below on the twit.~cr
If people here were taking her seriously, I’d agree. But other than our resident trolls, I don’t see anyone who does. It doesn’t waste much oxygen to point and ridicule, and the resulting laughter is good for you so win-win.
Well, look at it this way.
The energy used to produce the comments on this thread was supplied by wind and solar power.
(There’s not much of it left so comment while you can!)
Len Werner
March 25, 2020 7:47 am
We may be missing the only-slightly-masked subtle message being delivered here–the ‘we the young must save the planet’ message.
“We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others… ”
Heard anything like that from ‘Greta’ before?
Mark Fraser
March 25, 2020 7:56 am
Back in the headlines
troe
March 25, 2020 7:58 am
Hope that Greta and her Dad are well. I have also self isolated for the past week as I have some symptoms consistent with COVID 19. I get these about once a year and was over due for something. Allergies get worse when the weather fluctuates between warm and cold as it does at this time of the year here. That creates a comfortable environment for corona, rhino, and other viruses. We live in a rural area with few reported cases so that’s a good thing.
Greta and her parents have proven incredibly adept at self advertisement. Spreading false information being a favorite tactic deployed many times in the recent past. Should not surprise anyone that a critical approach is taken to any information coming from such a source. You can dial up the outrage volume but it doesn’t change the facts. Bad information is the life blood of the radical environmentalists. That has been proven many, many times.
Yes, unfortunately some people see “low risk” and think “no risk”. the Wuhan virus can kill, regardless of your age. The fact that the older your are or if you have other underlying conditions the higher the risk, does not negate that there is still risk, low though it may be, for the young without other underlying conditions.
No-one ever said that. But the median age of deaths in Italy is over 80 and around 90% of them have other health issues that might have killed them soon anyway.
The dinosaur media are focusing on every rare case where a young person dies and using it to spread panic and sell advertising.
I think we would especially agree that a young person dying of the disease is particularly sad. Fortunately, the chance of that happening is quite small. It’s not zero, however.
At least she is consistent. She is positive she had the virus, even without any actual hard evidence and no effort to find the hard evidence.
All very consistent with the cAGW argument- warmists in general are absolutely certain that the 3% of CO2 increase that is from human activity is the dominant cause of catastrophic global warming/ “climate change.” Like Greta, they are so convinced of their own argument that they won’t look for the evidence – it is true because they say so-no evidence required.
You must believe.
You must believe.
J Mac
March 25, 2020 9:17 am
There was a slight error in this story’s headline. Here is the correction:
“Greta Thunberg Says She And Her Father Likely Had The Socialist Crony Virus”
Symptomatically, the Socialist Crony Virus makes uneducated adolescents convinced they have divine oracular inspiration on delusional topics. When their irrational oral flatulence is challenged, they express their virtue signalling divinity with imperious yet baseless accusations of “You have stolen my childhood! How Dare You!!!” The Socialist Crony Virus is highly contagious amongst the uneducated, gullible, easily impressionable, and those seeking to redistribute other peoples wealth to themselves rather than work for their own estate. There is no known vaccine of reliable efficacy for the Socialist Crony Virus to date.
The coronavirus is the celebrity virus. Celebrities love getting it so that they can get oodles of media attention, the attention that they are so addicted to. They need to simply be ignored. We will then see how rapidly the number of celebrities with the virus will plummet. 😉
Yep, I’ve seen clips of the pathetic creatures sat at home in tears, hoping that we’ll all make it through somehow…it’s like the AIDS thing- that was terrible for anyone who had it, but it was often avoidable unless you were a vacuous celebrity who believed themselves to be above the same rules as mere mortals. They then went on a massive crusade, demanding huge resources be diverted into the fight against AIDS as it was THE worst thing that had ever happened anywhere to anyone. Meanwhile, cancer sufferers who had done nothing to deserve their fate could go hang…just imagine how much further cancer research could have come if it’d had the same publicity and backing!
son of mulder
March 25, 2020 9:32 am
She didn’t see that coming did she?
John Bell
March 25, 2020 9:47 am
Everybody was Kung Flu fighting! Those tweets were fast as lightning.
Having worked extensively in infectious diseases, Dr Spencer’s past work experience saw him contract the deadly Ebola virus. In 2015, after treating patients in West Africa, he was diagnosed and treated in New York City for the viral hemorrhagic fever, which on average kills 50 percent of those infected.
So Influenza viruses, rhinoviruses, and adenoviruses decided to take the winter off because SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 was in town???
When I used to deploy in the USAF when I was on active duty, I would invariably get a head cold if I stayed in a new location for more than a few days. Both times in Italy, 1995 and 1999, I got head colds while there that made me see the flight surgeon and go DNIF for a few days. Same thing in Okinawa in 1992. The only time I had a major deployment and not get a cold was after 9/11 in 2001/2002, in was at the Combined AirOps Center and never left the confines of the base because of security concerns. New areas and communities for travelers means different “versions” of microbes your immune system hasn’t yet seen, so a cold or flu was more likely.
Jeff in Calgary
March 25, 2020 11:58 am
In Alberta, 1% of tests are coming back positive. That tells me that 99% of people with flu like symptomes do not have Corona. All these people that “are sure” or “extremely likely” they had Corona, there is about a 99% chance they are wrong.
BillJ
March 25, 2020 12:20 pm
That addendum is pretty silly. She clearly said that she started feeling ill 10 days before and that she’s recovered.
No way to know whether she had it or not but given her global travels and exposure to huge groups it’s certainly possible. And it’s possible she infected many others too. We’ll probably never know.
Because she and her father traveled so extensively recently, they absolutely should be tested so authorities can then trace back and at least try to warn people, that is the procedure. The Swedes are screwing up
Google tells us that the Russian Kaspersky-2019 Anti-Virus program is available at 40% discount, however the far more deadly Chinese Wuhan-2019 virus program is distributed world wide totally free of charge.
Maybe the UK government could ask Canadians about the vaccine? Does the UK government want to save the economy?
Joel Snider
March 25, 2020 2:47 pm
And why wouldn’t she try to exploit this bandwagon too?
yarpos
March 25, 2020 3:27 pm
Desperate for a headline, and the media obliges.
Coeur de Lion
March 25, 2020 3:37 pm
Greta must realise her star is fading. I haven’t heard her mentioned on the BBC for AGES. I’m watching CO2 for a fall to a ‘safe’ level of 350ppm as she would wish as a result of Coronavirus de-industrialisation. If it doesn’t happen goodbye to AGW
Martin A
March 25, 2020 4:05 pm
Greta’s dad writes very fluent English.
a happy little debunker
March 25, 2020 4:21 pm
If she truly believes she has ‘had’ Covid19 – then she should self isolate until she can show she is negative to the virus.
Anything less than that and she threatens the future of anyone who has not contraacted Covid19.
john
March 25, 2020 5:47 pm
She caught it when she lectured Xi in China after her tour in India. She had to dodge sniper fire and Somali pirates on her layover on the sinking island of Binomo. 🌴
michael hart
March 25, 2020 5:59 pm
I’ve figured out who to cast for one role when they remake “The Exorcist”.
I think it’s well past time that we stopped giving toxic individuals like the Thornbergs the oxygen of our consideration.
If people here were taking her seriously, I’d agree. But other than our resident trolls, I don’t see anyone who does. It doesn’t waste much oxygen to point and ridicule, and the resulting laughter is good for you so win-win.
Well, look at it this way.
The energy used to produce the comments on this thread was supplied by wind and solar power.
(There’s not much of it left so comment while you can!)
We may be missing the only-slightly-masked subtle message being delivered here–the ‘we the young must save the planet’ message.
“We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others… ”
Heard anything like that from ‘Greta’ before?
Back in the headlines
Hope that Greta and her Dad are well. I have also self isolated for the past week as I have some symptoms consistent with COVID 19. I get these about once a year and was over due for something. Allergies get worse when the weather fluctuates between warm and cold as it does at this time of the year here. That creates a comfortable environment for corona, rhino, and other viruses. We live in a rural area with few reported cases so that’s a good thing.
Greta and her parents have proven incredibly adept at self advertisement. Spreading false information being a favorite tactic deployed many times in the recent past. Should not surprise anyone that a critical approach is taken to any information coming from such a source. You can dial up the outrage volume but it doesn’t change the facts. Bad information is the life blood of the radical environmentalists. That has been proven many, many times.
So … it’s just super-oldies on death’s door who get coronavirus??
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-25/daughter-21-believed-to-be-youngest-in-uk-to-die-from-coronavirus/
Yes, unfortunately some people see “low risk” and think “no risk”. the Wuhan virus can kill, regardless of your age. The fact that the older your are or if you have other underlying conditions the higher the risk, does not negate that there is still risk, low though it may be, for the young without other underlying conditions.
No-one ever said that. But the median age of deaths in Italy is over 80 and around 90% of them have other health issues that might have killed them soon anyway.
The dinosaur media are focusing on every rare case where a young person dies and using it to spread panic and sell advertising.
I do think anyone said exactly what you said.
I think we would especially agree that a young person dying of the disease is particularly sad. Fortunately, the chance of that happening is quite small. It’s not zero, however.
I meant to say, “I do NOT think…”
So called celebrities out Virusing each other
At least she is consistent. She is positive she had the virus, even without any actual hard evidence and no effort to find the hard evidence.
All very consistent with the cAGW argument- warmists in general are absolutely certain that the 3% of CO2 increase that is from human activity is the dominant cause of catastrophic global warming/ “climate change.” Like Greta, they are so convinced of their own argument that they won’t look for the evidence – it is true because they say so-no evidence required.
You must believe.
You must believe.
There was a slight error in this story’s headline. Here is the correction:
“Greta Thunberg Says She And Her Father Likely Had The Socialist Crony Virus”
Symptomatically, the Socialist Crony Virus makes uneducated adolescents convinced they have divine oracular inspiration on delusional topics. When their irrational oral flatulence is challenged, they express their virtue signalling divinity with imperious yet baseless accusations of “You have stolen my childhood! How Dare You!!!” The Socialist Crony Virus is highly contagious amongst the uneducated, gullible, easily impressionable, and those seeking to redistribute other peoples wealth to themselves rather than work for their own estate. There is no known vaccine of reliable efficacy for the Socialist Crony Virus to date.
The coronavirus is the celebrity virus. Celebrities love getting it so that they can get oodles of media attention, the attention that they are so addicted to. They need to simply be ignored. We will then see how rapidly the number of celebrities with the virus will plummet. 😉
Yep, I’ve seen clips of the pathetic creatures sat at home in tears, hoping that we’ll all make it through somehow…it’s like the AIDS thing- that was terrible for anyone who had it, but it was often avoidable unless you were a vacuous celebrity who believed themselves to be above the same rules as mere mortals. They then went on a massive crusade, demanding huge resources be diverted into the fight against AIDS as it was THE worst thing that had ever happened anywhere to anyone. Meanwhile, cancer sufferers who had done nothing to deserve their fate could go hang…just imagine how much further cancer research could have come if it’d had the same publicity and backing!
She didn’t see that coming did she?
Everybody was Kung Flu fighting! Those tweets were fast as lightning.
Great line, just needs some music.
Having worked extensively in infectious diseases, Dr Spencer’s past work experience saw him contract the deadly Ebola virus. In 2015, after treating patients in West Africa, he was diagnosed and treated in New York City for the viral hemorrhagic fever, which on average kills 50 percent of those infected.
Despite having survived such a deadly illness, Dr Spencer states that he’s worried about COVID-19 and is making a direct plea to anyone who is still under the impression that it’s tantamount to “just another” strain of flu to take physical distancing seriously.
https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/doctor-gives-harrowing-account-of-life-on-the-frontline-for-clinicians-treating-covid19-in-new-york/
So Influenza viruses, rhinoviruses, and adenoviruses decided to take the winter off because SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 was in town???
When I used to deploy in the USAF when I was on active duty, I would invariably get a head cold if I stayed in a new location for more than a few days. Both times in Italy, 1995 and 1999, I got head colds while there that made me see the flight surgeon and go DNIF for a few days. Same thing in Okinawa in 1992. The only time I had a major deployment and not get a cold was after 9/11 in 2001/2002, in was at the Combined AirOps Center and never left the confines of the base because of security concerns. New areas and communities for travelers means different “versions” of microbes your immune system hasn’t yet seen, so a cold or flu was more likely.
In Alberta, 1% of tests are coming back positive. That tells me that 99% of people with flu like symptomes do not have Corona. All these people that “are sure” or “extremely likely” they had Corona, there is about a 99% chance they are wrong.
That addendum is pretty silly. She clearly said that she started feeling ill 10 days before and that she’s recovered.
No way to know whether she had it or not but given her global travels and exposure to huge groups it’s certainly possible. And it’s possible she infected many others too. We’ll probably never know.
Because she and her father traveled so extensively recently, they absolutely should be tested so authorities can then trace back and at least try to warn people, that is the procedure. The Swedes are screwing up
The biopharma successfully produced Virus-Like Particles (VLP) of the coronavirus in just 20 days using proprietary plant-based technology
Medicago’s platform can produce both vaccine and antibody candidates against COVID-19 disease
https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/medicago-announces-production-of-a-viable-vaccine-candidate-for-covid-19/
This bit of wit is from an acquaintance.
“if you don’t have COVID-19, don’t worry as the Chinese will introduce COVID-20 Pro this coming September.”
Google tells us that the Russian Kaspersky-2019 Anti-Virus program is available at 40% discount, however the far more deadly Chinese Wuhan-2019 virus program is distributed world wide totally free of charge.
“The biopharma successfully produced Virus-Like Particles (VLP) of the coronavirus”
‘So you don’t have to say where is the one that got away’
Do not judge without accurate information. The chicken egg vaccine is dangerous. The tobacco vaccine does not contain virus DNA.
Maybe the UK government could ask Canadians about the vaccine? Does the UK government want to save the economy?
And why wouldn’t she try to exploit this bandwagon too?
Desperate for a headline, and the media obliges.
Greta must realise her star is fading. I haven’t heard her mentioned on the BBC for AGES. I’m watching CO2 for a fall to a ‘safe’ level of 350ppm as she would wish as a result of Coronavirus de-industrialisation. If it doesn’t happen goodbye to AGW
Greta’s dad writes very fluent English.
If she truly believes she has ‘had’ Covid19 – then she should self isolate until she can show she is negative to the virus.
Anything less than that and she threatens the future of anyone who has not contraacted Covid19.
She caught it when she lectured Xi in China after her tour in India. She had to dodge sniper fire and Somali pirates on her layover on the sinking island of Binomo. 🌴
I’ve figured out who to cast for one role when they remake “The Exorcist”.
OK – That is perfect casting, Michael! And as funny as 3 socialists fighting over the last $2 of other peoples money!