I was diagnosed with COVID-19 — this is why I tried to keep it a secret
4 years, 1 month ago

I was diagnosed with COVID-19 — this is why I tried to keep it a secret

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The test result confirmed what I had suspected for weeks — I had COVID-19. Since arriving in Australia, Mum was cooking me meals and I kept thinking that food in Australia didn't taste like anything. She would also sometimes bring me a little frangipani with my meal and I would pick it up and think "Oh frangipanis don't smell like anything this year". It wasn't until two weeks after the positive test result that another test confirmed I was completely clear of the virus. When I left my New York apartment last year, I honestly thought I'd be back in a few months.

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