Greta Thunberg: I Probably Had COVID-19

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager who inspired the global school climate strikes, says it is “extremely likely” she has had the COVID-19 virus, The Guardian reports. 

Teen climate activist said on Tuesday (Mar 24) that while self-isolating after recent travels in Europe, she probably came down with COVID-19, and urged other young people to stay at home too if even just a little unwell, to help stop the coronavirus.

"The teenager, whose solo protest outside the Swedish parliament kickstarted the global youth campaign, said in a post on Instagram that she had self-isolated after she and her father returned from a trip around central Europe about two weeks ago.

"A few days later she said they both began to feel ill, and she complained of feeling tired with “shivers, a sore throat and cough”.

"Thunberg said she was not tested for the virus, in line with the policy in Sweden, and had now 'basically recovered,'" reads the article by Matthew Taylor. 

However, she issued an urgent warning to other young people to take the virus seriously, even if they themselves only faced mild symptoms.

“We who do not belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others,” Thunberg said. 

Author: Matthew Taylor

Source: The Guardian 

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