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We, the Corona Survivors!

 We're now Corona Survivors!! I felt it is important to share my experience being on the other side of fear so that it can help others who are in a similar situation. Long post alert! Trying to recreate the timeline as below: Me and my husband both started having temperature on the 12th July.  By 13th July , I developed dry cough. We were managing with medicines for the symptoms and later decided to consult a doctor. The doctor advised me to start antibiotics as he felt it appeared to be an upper respiratory tract infection. My husband continued to just take paracetamol for his temperature.  On the fifth day of feeling ill, I lost my sense of taste and smell. We bought a Pulse Oximeter and kept track of my saturation and pulse. My pulse remained elevated. The saturation was at 94-95 and the pulse was at 125+  On further consultation with the doctor, he advised change of medicines to include a new antibiotic and an anti flu. He also advised that we take the test.  We got the refer