Thanks to Dean blogger, Liane, who wrote: “The scariest part is that completely asymptomatic people's lungs are also being damaged. “They've been finding on CT scans of people who come in from car accidents and the like, that their lungs are also damaged, even if their immune system isn't having the kind of reaction that leads to symptoms.”
So the article's essential message is that mask production needs to be ramped up. Isn't that happening? If not, why not? But so long as masks are in short supply, encouraging everybody and her brother to go out and buy mask on the grounds that they might _conceivibly_ be coronavirus carriers without knowing it strikes me as counterproductive.
Well, Bill, it's our gov't not being too swift (literally) that has us undersupplied. But if you look at the photos from China during the worst of the virus, you'll see that everyone was wearing masks. We truly must leave the N.95 masks for the medical folks on the front lines. No one is suggesting otherwise. But those cloth masks aren't going to be sufficient for their purposes anyway. We might as well make some and use them.
Churchgoers all over world ignore physical distancing advice [Click] In Georgia (the country) the Orthodox church said that because communion is a holy ceremony it is not possible to get ill during it, hence there is no problem with people taking communion from a common spoon. I remember last week there were ministers in the US saying the same thing.
And so many people of faith wonder why the world in general makes fun of them. *sigh*
Well, the Holy Father is taking the situation seriously as, in particular, U.S. Catholics seem to be. I myself have come across several web sites and YouTube channels that are "broadcasting" daily and Sunday Mass.
The 27 year-old astrophysicist, who studies pulsars and gravitational waves, said he was trying to liven up the boredom of self-isolation with the four powerful neodymium magnets.
The kid couldn't just play Tetras? I mean, FOTCROTFLMAO!
From The Atlantic:The Routines That Keep Us Sane [Click] “More than most, writers have experience with what the poet May Sarton called ‘a limbo that needs to be patterned from within,’ and they provide us with some relevant case studies in how to weave that pattern.” Good (if somewhat vague = customizable) advice for these times.
From The Atlantic:The Social-Distancing Culture War Has Begun [Click] “Across the country, social distancing is becoming a way to signal which side of the culture war you’re on. The consequences could be disastrous.”
So that's more extreme than the Chicago restaurant specializing in Alpine food that turned itself into a pizzeria -- with pizza that got featured in the Tribune!
HAPPY NEWS!!! ✨💙💖💙✨ Our godson and his sweetie welcomed their triplets on Saturday evening!!! Oliver Andrew, Amelia Hope, and Elwood John have arrived safely on the shores of time, about 5 weeks early, and they are all three already off the CPAP machine. No word yet on birthweight, but by the photos they look to be in the 4lb range maybe. ✨💙W💖O💙W✨!!!
Triplets? Wow. Five weeks early isn't normally serious with the medical care that is available today, and plenty of advance warning. During that last month they are normally putting on weight, and there are a couple of metabolic things (thyroid function and bilirubin metabolism) that come around that time or a little later, but those are not major problems. Our daughter came about 5 weeks early too, and she grew faster than average during her first year, catching up with and passing the average growth.
Thank you, Alan! I loved hearing about your daughter's excellent outcome!!
Our great-niece, Penny, was born 8 1/2 weeks early, 7 years ago. She weighed 3 lbs and was so fragile they couldn't even hold her for 10 days. She is now a thriving 1st grader. There's so much miracle in medicine.
The Abbott, Becton-Dickenson and Roche test all require their large and expensive proprietary analyzers. The non-instrumental procedures that can be done on-site are what I think is needed.
Well, when I looked it up it appeared roughly five feet wide, three feet deep and five or six feet high. It was on wheels, though. I think they said that there were 175 in the US.
They don't work right, they don't fit right. They look like they were made by a chimpanzee's first time at a sewing machine. I'll just stick to quilts and toys - the things I know I can do right.
Susan, if *you* can't sew them, I'm sure not going to try it. I bought an adjustable cloth one for me (blue floral) and one for Wil (solid navy) back in February before shortages were even suggested. We are keeping them incase we have to go to the doctor or hospital. Wil's is actually for use when biking, though I'm not sure why, unless you typically need that in China due to pollution. But since I'm getting him a bicycle for his birthday next month (shhhh!), it seemed the right one.
Thankful and I had a wonderfully long and productive talk yesterday. (Sis and a half hours!) She says to say HI to you all and she loves ya! She and hubby have been holed up for a month.
A very good read, Cat; thank you. I just now looked at the current projections for California and saw that the median projection for total deaths has decreased from 6100 to 4300, while the projection for total hospital beds and ICU beds needed continues to be less than the numbers available.
As Sanders Demands End to Iran Sanctions to Save Lives Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Biden Says He Needs 'More Information'
That’s the Joe I know, all right. ===============================
On Friday night at 7:00pm ET, Sanders is scheduled to host a virtual roundtable on the economic and health crises created by the coronavirus outbreak. Sanders will speak to viewers live from his campaign office in Burlington and be joined remotely, according to the campaign, "by leaders who are on the frontlines of the fight to ensure working people aren't left behind in the response to the crisis."
That was this past Friday, I gather; I missed it but expect I can find it online. Somewhere I saw a list of the other participants, and it sounded really good. Must finish an opinion for a federal defender first, though.
'Stealth Transmission' of COVID-19 Demands Widespread Mask Usage [Click] OK, I’m converted. Mask hanging on a hook next to the door.
ReplyDeleteAbove link from Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center, [Click] which is primarily intended for physicians.
Alan, could you give a brief summary of stealth transmission?
DeleteSpread of the disease by people who are infected but have no symptoms yet.
DeleteReposting this here incase anyone missed it:
DeleteThanks to Dean blogger, Liane, who wrote:
“The scariest part is that completely asymptomatic people's lungs are also being damaged.
“They've been finding on CT scans of people who come in from car accidents and the like, that their lungs are also damaged, even if their immune system isn't having the kind of reaction that leads to symptoms.”
https://www.wcvb.com/article/doctor-inside-lung-coronavirus-patient/31915109?fbclid=IwAR15qpWWTJxtS6L4f2Y7tXPNSl47eH-_hHMI9Sm7vNtd4KZ7JCYsen4nS_M#
Susan, I couldn't read the article either. Medscape requires registration. But I found the same article here:
Deletehttps://www.fr24news.com/n24/2020/03/covid-19-stealth-transmission-requires-widespread-use-of-masks.html
I found it elsewhere too, but Medscape registration is free as I understand.
DeleteSo the article's essential message is that mask production needs to be ramped up. Isn't that happening? If not, why not? But so long as masks are in short supply, encouraging everybody and her brother to go out and buy mask on the grounds that they might _conceivibly_ be coronavirus carriers without knowing it strikes me as counterproductive.
DeleteRe-posting a link from a few days ago:
DeleteDIY Facemasks to Support Medical Personnel - Click
Well, Bill, it's our gov't not being too swift (literally) that has us undersupplied. But if you look at the photos from China during the worst of the virus, you'll see that everyone was wearing masks. We truly must leave the N.95 masks for the medical folks on the front lines. No one is suggesting otherwise. But those cloth masks aren't going to be sufficient for their purposes anyway. We might as well make some and use them.
DeleteUS awol from world stage as China tries on global leadership for size [Click]
ReplyDeleteChurchgoers all over world ignore physical distancing advice [Click] In Georgia (the country) the Orthodox church said that because communion is a holy ceremony it is not possible to get ill during it, hence there is no problem with people taking communion from a common spoon. I remember last week there were ministers in the US saying the same thing.
And so many people of faith wonder why the world in general makes fun of them. *sigh*
DeleteWell, the Holy Father is taking the situation seriously as, in particular, U.S. Catholics seem to be. I myself have come across several web sites and YouTube channels that are "broadcasting" daily and Sunday Mass.
One could not help but notice that the local Catholic Diocese acted very quickly to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
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DeleteCoronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid [Click] CPAP--less invasive than ventilator.
ReplyDeleteSeems to me I saw that somewhere. Ford and GM are as well, but they're pretty downmarket compared to Mercedes!
DeleteAstrophysicist gets magnets stuck up nose while inventing coronavirus device [Click]
ReplyDeleteWell, I won't be trying THAT!
The 27 year-old astrophysicist, who studies pulsars and gravitational waves, said he was trying to liven up the boredom of self-isolation with the four powerful neodymium magnets.
DeleteThe kid couldn't just play Tetras? I mean, FOTCROTFLMAO!
It's like a real life version of Big Bang Theory.
DeleteWil says, if you're looking for him, get a compass and follow the needle.
From The Atlantic: The Routines That Keep Us Sane [Click] “More than most, writers have experience with what the poet May Sarton called ‘a limbo that needs to be patterned from within,’ and they provide us with some relevant case studies in how to weave that pattern.” Good (if somewhat vague = customizable) advice for these times.
ReplyDeleteThe coronavirus may hit rural America later — and harder [Click]
ReplyDeleteFrom The Atlantic: The Social-Distancing Culture War Has Begun [Click] “Across the country, social distancing is becoming a way to signal which side of the culture war you’re on. The consequences could be disastrous.”
How a San Francisco restaurant reinvented itself to survive in the age of COVID-19 [Click]
ReplyDeleteSo that's more extreme than the Chicago restaurant specializing in Alpine food that turned itself into a pizzeria -- with pizza that got featured in the Tribune!
DeleteAnalysis of changes in driving patterns in California since lockdown. [Click]
ReplyDeleteHere is the Unacast social distancing scorecard for each state and county from which the California data were taken. [Click]
HAPPY NEWS!!!
ReplyDelete✨💙💖💙✨
Our godson and his sweetie welcomed their triplets on Saturday evening!!!
Oliver Andrew, Amelia Hope, and Elwood John have arrived safely on the shores of time, about 5 weeks early, and they are all three already off the CPAP machine. No word yet on birthweight, but by the photos they look to be in the 4lb range maybe. ✨💙W💖O💙W✨!!!
No visitors until July.
Triplets? Wow. Five weeks early isn't normally serious with the medical care that is available today, and plenty of advance warning. During that last month they are normally putting on weight, and there are a couple of metabolic things (thyroid function and bilirubin metabolism) that come around that time or a little later, but those are not major problems. Our daughter came about 5 weeks early too, and she grew faster than average during her first year, catching up with and passing the average growth.
DeleteThank you, Alan! I loved hearing about your daughter's excellent outcome!!
DeleteOur great-niece, Penny, was born 8 1/2 weeks early, 7 years ago. She weighed 3 lbs and was so fragile they couldn't even hold her for 10 days. She is now a thriving 1st grader. There's so much miracle in medicine.
Congratulations to your godson and his sweetie and best wishes for a long and happy life to the triplets.
DeleteWhat Bill said!
DeleteThank you all! They are all doing well, including Mom, and we are so relieved and happy!!
DeleteRe Alan's comment of the previous thread: The Abbott test is carried out by a portable device, probably similar to those mentioned from south Korea.
ReplyDeleteThe Abbott, Becton-Dickenson and Roche test all require their large and expensive proprietary analyzers. The non-instrumental procedures that can be done on-site are what I think is needed.
Deletetest = tests
DeleteThe Tribune said the Abbott device was portable and said it could be easily transported wherever it was needed. Was the Tribune wrong?
DeleteWell, when I looked it up it appeared roughly five feet wide, three feet deep and five or six feet high. It was on wheels, though. I think they said that there were 175 in the US.
DeletePanicked Republicans now want to blame impeachment for bungling the coronavirus response: report - Click
ReplyDeleteI'm giving up on the masks. I've made about eight different versions and they all suck.
ReplyDeleteIn what way do they suck?
DeleteThey don't work right, they don't fit right. They look like they were made by a chimpanzee's first time at a sewing machine. I'll just stick to quilts and toys - the things I know I can do right.
DeleteSusan, if *you* can't sew them, I'm sure not going to try it. I bought an adjustable cloth one for me (blue floral) and one for Wil (solid navy) back in February before shortages were even suggested. We are keeping them incase we have to go to the doctor or hospital. Wil's is actually for use when biking, though I'm not sure why, unless you typically need that in China due to pollution. But since I'm getting him a bicycle for his birthday next month (shhhh!), it seemed the right one.
DeleteOhio, 1,933 Covid cases, 39 deaths.
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DeleteThankful and I had a wonderfully long and productive talk yesterday. (Sis and a half hours!) She says to say HI to you all and she loves ya! She and hubby have been holed up for a month.
ReplyDelete✨💖THANKFUL!!!💖✨
DeleteWow! That's one loooooong phone conversation!
DeleteThe Mathematics of Predicting the Course of the Coronavirus - Click
ReplyDeleteA very good read, Cat; thank you. I just now looked at the current projections for California and saw that the median projection for total deaths has decreased from 6100 to 4300, while the projection for total hospital beds and ICU beds needed continues to be less than the numbers available.
DeleteYou're welcome, Alan.
DeleteI think of her every time I use the Dean cookbook she shepherded into being. Hi, Thankful!
ReplyDeleteFrom commondreams.org:
ReplyDeleteAs Sanders Demands End to Iran Sanctions to Save Lives Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Biden Says He Needs 'More Information'
That’s the Joe I know, all right.
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On Friday night at 7:00pm ET, Sanders is scheduled to host a virtual roundtable on the economic and health crises created by the coronavirus outbreak.
Sanders will speak to viewers live from his campaign office in Burlington and be joined remotely, according to the campaign, "by leaders who are on the frontlines of the fight to ensure working people aren't left behind in the response to the crisis."
That was this past Friday, I gather; I missed it but expect I can find it online. Somewhere I saw a list of the other participants, and it sounded really good. Must finish an opinion for a federal defender first, though.
Oh, the roundtable was tonight/this afternoon! [Click]
DeleteApart from that one rally in Flint, I have had no success trying to watch Bernie's roundtables and such on YouTube. May you have better luck!
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