La activista Greta Thunberg anunció que está en cuarentena y tiene los síntomas de coronavirus

Greta Thunberg, la activista medioambiental sueca de 17 años que se ha hecho famosa por (entre otras cosas) hacerle frente a líderes políticos como Donald Trump, anunció desde su cuenta de Instagram que durante las últimas dos semanas se encuentra en cuarentena.

La joven explicó que no salió de su casa tras volver de un viaje por Europa Central y de que tanto su padre como ella tuvieran síntomas propios del coronavirus, cuyo epicentro ahora es el continente europeo: “Me sentía cansada, tenía escalofríos, dolor de garganta y tos. Mi padre experimentó los mismos síntomas, pero mucho más intensos y con fiebre”, ha escrito en Instagram.

Thunberg explicó además que en Suecia no se están realizando pruebas para detectar este virus, salvo que se precise tratamiento médico de emergencia: “A todos los que se sienten enfermos se les dice que se queden en casa y se aíslen. Por lo tanto, no me hicieron la prueba de la Covid-19, pero es extremadamente probable que lo haya tenido, dados los síntomas y las circunstancias”, escribió.

 

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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

Una publicación compartida por Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) el 24 de Mar de 2020 a las 8:22 PDT

La activista dice sentirse mejor ahora y aprovechó para apelar a las personas que no pertenecen al grupo de riesgo y recordarles la importancia de quedarse en casa para impedir la propagación del virus y contagiar a las personas más vulnerables.