Activist Greta Thunberg Reveals It Is ‘Extremely Likely’ She Has Had Coronavirus

Activist Greta Thunberg Reveals It Is ‘Extremely Likely’ She Has Had Coronavirus

On Tuesday, climate change activist Greta Thunberg gave an update to her supporters on how she’s been doing. In an Instagram post, the 17-year-old revealed that she believes she may have contracted coronavirus, though she has not been tested in her native Sweden because her symptoms were not considered “severe.”

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Thunberg explained that she is “basically recovered” from her symptoms, but has spent the last two weeks isolating herself from her mother and sister following a trip to central Europe. Thunberg said she and her father Svante, 50, began feeling symptoms about 10 days ago upon returning from Brussels. While she experienced mild symptoms, her father’s was more intense.

“I was feeling tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed,” she wrote. “My dad experienced the same symptoms, but much more intense and with a fever.” Just like many people who have experienced these symptoms and tried to seek medical help, Thunberg was simply told to stay at home and isolate herself.

“I have therefore not been tested for COVID-19, but it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances,” she wrote.

She went on to share how important how those not in an at-risk group have the “enormous responsibility” to stay at home to help slow the virus’ spread by flattening the curve.

“Our actions can be the difference between life and death in many others,” she wrote. “Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.”

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The last two weeks I’ve stayed inside. When I returned from my trip around Central Europe I isolated myself (in a borrowed apartment away from my mother and sister) since the number of cases of COVID-19 (in Germany for instance) were similar to Italy in the beginning. Around ten days ago I started feeling some symptoms, exactly the same time as my father – who traveled with me from Brussels. I was feeling tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed. My dad experienced the same symptoms, but much more intense and with a fever. In Sweden you can not test yourself for COVID-19 unless you’re in need of emergent medical treatment. Everyone feeling ill are told to stay at home and isolate themselves. I have therefore not been tested for COVID-19, but it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances. Now I’ve basically recovered, but – AND THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough. And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups. 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 that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need. #COVID #flattenthecurve

A post shared by Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) on Mar 24, 2020 at 8:22am PDT

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