Tony Emerson’s first three days with COVID-19 weren’t so bad, he says. The local contractor and Topeka city councilman felt some soreness and had a mild fever. Still, he could talk on the phone and work on his computer. “I was like, ‘This is nothing. This is just a walk in the park. My gosh, what’s the big deal?’ ” he recalled. But Emerson, 51, said he then felt horrible for about a week, including being nauseous for all his waking hours. “You think it’s never going to end,” he said.
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