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How did I catch a cold in lockdown?

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More than half of Australia is in lockdown in an effort to stem the current Delta strain COVID outbreak, with vast numbers of us steering clear of workplaces, school, retail shops, public transport and other busy places.

If, despite all that, you or your children have developed a sniffle, tested negative for COVID and been forced to conclude it’s just a common cold, don’t worry — you’re not alone.

It’s still reasonably easy to catch a cold even during lockdown. The good news is there’s plenty you can do to greatly reduce the risk.

The air is much more contaminated than many of us would like to believe. So even if we are isolating from humans, we are still breathing in germs all the time.

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I still wonder how I caught a chest infect early this year whilst in lockdown? So this comes as no surprise really.

Often it's just a case of being unlucky.

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Very interesting article thank you.

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2greys in reply to HungryHufflepuff

Very aptly published just after the 'Colds and work places' post here.

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