BS: New news on the pandemic COVID-19

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 20 Apr 20 - 08:19 AM

I'm gaining weight. I don't do superfluous excercise.   I don't even copy and paste if links are not a blue clicky.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 20 Apr 20 - 08:08 AM

Exercise is good:https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/uva/exercise-an-effective-weapon-against-pandemic-uva-study-finds/article_b4725588-29d8-5d83-a06b-bed9fad60778.html

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Iains
Date: 20 Apr 20 - 07:22 AM

Have we all been had?

https://off-guardian.org/2020/04/17/8-more-experts-questioning-the-coronavirus-panic/

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Apr 20 - 02:23 PM

Also some post-pandemic advice:

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/5-things-not-to-do-when-coronavirus-quarantine-lockdown-end/#ftag=CAD-00-10aag7d

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Apr 20 - 02:18 PM

Nieman-Marcus goes bankrupt.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: keberoxu
Date: 19 Apr 20 - 01:54 PM

From the Washington Post:

Europe resistant to apps for tracking spread of coronavirus

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 18 Apr 20 - 07:51 PM

Ok this is from a fox affiliate, but they quote science: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/researchers-discover-new-coronavirus-symptoms-feet-lesions

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 18 Apr 20 - 01:01 PM

Latest from UK, on being questioned whether the government would lift the no recourse to public funds rules for illegal migrants so that those who are displaying symptoms feel safe to seek medical help if displaying symptoms rather than remain in the community the Communities Minister whose name is totally unmemorable stated that the government has no intention of doing so, and it would be down to individual local authorities to find the money for making provision if they so wish. We have a minister who is putting its hostile environment ideology before public health.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 17 Apr 20 - 08:37 PM

Resdemivir cnn

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 17 Apr 20 - 06:57 PM

RESDEMIMIR WORKS (ebola drug)

Oxychloroquin causes more harm and is stopped by several nations.

China revises death toll by 50%

!0 times the number of citizens have Covid 19 antibodies than early tests revealed. Immunity even with antibodies is now in question.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 10:51 PM

Oh dear.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 09:58 PM

My source of inside information has dried up. This does not bode well.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: gillymor
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 06:44 PM

"Sorry, Peons, Stay-at-Home Rules Don’t Apply to Ivanka Trump And Jared Kushner" -Vanity Fair

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 08:44 AM

Now Covid virus has been found in nasal passages for up to 21 days after regaining health and getting positive antibody testing.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 15 Apr 20 - 05:02 PM

Virginia has extended its closure of nonessential businesses orders for 2 more weeks. Does not alter the stay-at-home order.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 15 Apr 20 - 10:11 AM

Deflection of his own guilt by the Orange-Utan (sic) currently stinking-up 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., DC 20500.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 15 Apr 20 - 09:36 AM

Mine do. I just don't post the link. You can look it up yourself, keeps boredom away.

Our abysmal failure is now being blamed on WHO to the point of defunding. I am ashamed of my government, again.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 14 Apr 20 - 12:05 PM

It would be nice if medical recommendations and diagnoses on this forum come exclusively from qualified medical professionals. Cheers.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Apr 20 - 11:41 AM

tru nuff

If you are far more comfortable resting on your left side, you may have a heart valve disorder. (or acid reflux or sore hip...)

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 14 Apr 20 - 09:11 AM

Weirdly enough lying on your stomach improves your lung function and O2 saturation, if you're sick and having trouble with breathing.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 14 Apr 20 - 07:36 AM

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Apr 20 - 07:30 AM

The US is #1
   Woo Hoo !
The UK is #2
in viral infections

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 08:47 AM

If this was WW2 we are at the end of the beggining.
We have yet to discover 'radar' and 'enigma machine'.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 08:35 AM

Mr Red
Ventilators are one means to oxygenate blood and remove CO2. It is not the best but is more available and cheaper.
When ventillated;
TOU CAN NOT EAT
YOU CAN NOT TALK
THE CHEAPEST NOURISHMENT IS GLUCOSE DRIP :(not good for diabetics)
20%+ effective in saving life
Sedation or medical Coma is not required but is considered more comfortable.

You've seen the oxygen hoods used as an alternative or intermediary treatment.
Mucus/ (different kind of sputum) from Covis 19 is thicker but not like a fluid suffocating pnumonia.
The X ray of Covid damaged lungs looks more cotton like than dark fluid filled lungs with other pnumonias..
There are attempts to drain lungs.
There are a bevy of medications being tried.

Yes there is room for specific improvement to address damage and symptoms. Standards of care is being treated like a one size fits all.
This is a common problem in all areas of medicine. Perhaps a novel alternative will prove promising by a risk taking smart doctor.

Or you could ask the Stable genius and self proclaimed scientist Steve Shaw for assistance. He is the one who condemened my early pandemic warning in January and did nothing for 2 months.

The clues are there for all to see but the next effective treatments are immunity plasma and vaccines.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 06:09 AM

worrying opinions on the use of ventilators

Basically some respected medics in the US & Italy are saying that what they see is that COVD-19 causes a lack of oxygen, rather than pneumonia per se. And ventilating with positive pressure does cause lung damage and the sedation has side effects also. It is treatment, a patch, not a re-fit with new parts!
The bottom line is that COVID-19 is new and we are learning, and we do what has worked before. What is needed is not necessarily what was done before.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 02:17 AM

The cause is probably education and the nature of their employment.

It has been pointed-out that the lower paid/out of work are represented at a higher percentage in the African-American community, and there is a lifestyle dimension too.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Helen
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 02:13 AM

Hi mg, this data is updated daily and if you click the link on the name of the country you are interested in it will show more detailed data and also charts. I've been looking at this every day.

COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: mg
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 01:00 AM

how is iran doing? i have not heard anything for a while and the charts that i look at don't show current status.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 12 Apr 20 - 07:10 PM

instinct and fact is like going with his gut and underwear for proof.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 12 Apr 20 - 04:56 PM

Trump says he'll base decisions on "facts and instincts" - I haven't laughed that hard in weeks.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 11 Apr 20 - 09:45 PM

Now now there is hope with the young

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Thompson
Date: 11 Apr 20 - 06:45 PM

We're having an advance viewing of the horrors that are coming our way if we don't reverse the climate crisis. However, people forget fast. They'll just start driving again as soon as this is over, and soon it will all be over.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Senoufou
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 06:13 PM

Merci bcp Mrrzy, c'est vraiment un énorme soulagement.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 06:04 PM

It is reccomended to not go shopping or to the drugstore this week of the peak. They didn't have apples or lettuce or tomatos or cabbage or meat anyway.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 05:21 PM

Oh Senoufou quel soulagement.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Senoufou
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 04:42 PM

Thank you very much Charlie!

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: fat B****rd
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 04:20 PM

Good to hear, Eliza x

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Senoufou
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 03:41 PM

With regard to the BCG (protection against TB) vaccine, my sister and I both had it done at 14yrs old, but she recently got Covid.
By the way, she's home at last, very weak and a bit low, but thankful to be back in her Tayside village once more.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 03:05 PM

Males are twice as likely to get infected. The reasons for that are social and the extra X chromosome in females. Breast milk may provide a bit of protection.

So I just need to find a compliant young mum then ;)

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 02:56 PM

And this:

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.23.20026864v2

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 02:55 PM

Men are not more likely to catch it, but they are more likely to die of it.

Also this: https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/smoking-weed-and-coronavirus-even-occasional-use-raises-risk-of-covid-19-complications/

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 02:17 PM

Perhaps, too, we will finally start to understand patriotism more as cultivating the health and life of your community, rather than blowing up someone else’s community. Maybe the de-militarization of American patriotism and love of community will be one of the benefits to come out of this whole awful mess.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 01:57 PM

Males are twice as likely to get infected. The reasons for that are social and the extra X chromosome in females. Breast milk may provide a bit of protection.

The line outside the grocery store was about a quarter mile long.
Distancing and one in one out policy is why.

Drivers are pent up and definetely out for themselves with a me first atttude.

No hamburger. No cleaning products. No frozen foods.

They had milk and cookies.

Grocery baggers are dieing despite being only in their 20's.

The supply chain is suffering.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 09:49 AM

Just heard on bbc news that the BCG (old tuberculosis vaccine) might work. That would make me happy, my sisters and I all had that. The BCG, not consumption.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 09:15 AM

Loop hole allows debt collectors to seize pandemic relief checks and social security checks from those in pandemic need.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 10 Apr 20 - 07:00 AM

Patriotism is imho the wrong metaphor. Patriotism would make it right of Trump to steal Germany's masks. Fuck the idea that the citizens of any one country deserve to live more than those of another, sorry.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: mg
Date: 09 Apr 20 - 11:41 PM

except that the military (composed of both men and women) is increasingly a part of the response to this, and is used to doing things fairly quickly and efficiently. We have a lot to learn from them (us).

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Donuel
Date: 09 Apr 20 - 03:53 PM

The personal becomes dangerous.

Deborah Tannen is a professor of linguistics at Georgetown and author, most recently, of You’re the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women’s Friendships.


On 9/11, Americans discovered we are vulnerable to calamities we thought only happened in distant lands. The 2008 financial crisis told us we also can suffer the calamities of past eras, like the economic meltdown of the Great Depression. Now, the 1918 flu pandemic is a sudden specter in our lives.


This loss of innocence, or complacency, is a new way of being-in-the-world that we can expect to change our doing-in-the-world. We know now that touching things, being with other people and breathing the air in an enclosed space can be risky. How quickly that awareness recedes will be different for different people, but it can never vanish completely for anyone who lived through this year. It could become second nature to recoil from shaking hands or touching our faces—and we might all find we can’t stop washing our hands.


The comfort of being in the presence of others might be replaced by a greater comfort with absence, especially with those we don’t know intimately. Instead of asking, “Is there a reason to do this online?” we’ll be asking, “Is there any good reason to do this in person?”—and might need to be reminded and convinced that there is. Unfortunately, if unintendedly, those without easy access to broadband will be further disadvantaged. The paradox of online communication will be ratcheted up: It creates more distance, yes, but also more connection, as we communicate more often with people who are physically farther and farther away—and who feel safer to us because of that distance.


A new kind of patriotism.

Mark Lawrence Schrad is an associate professor of political science and author of the forthcoming Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition.


America has long equated patriotism with the armed forces. But you can’t shoot a virus. Those on the frontlines against coronavirus aren’t conscripts, mercenaries or enlisted men; they are our doctors, nurses, pharmacists, teachers, caregivers, store clerks, utility workers, small-business owners and employees. Like Li Wenliang and the doctors of Wuhan, many are suddenly saddled with unfathomable tasks, compounded by an increased risk of contamination and death they never signed up for.


When all is said and done, perhaps we will recognize their sacrifice as true patriotism, saluting our doctors and nurses, genuflecting and saying, “Thank you for your service,” as we now do for military veterans. We will give them guaranteed health benefits and corporate discounts, and build statues and have holidays for this new class of people who sacrifice their health and their lives for ours. Perhaps, too, we will finally start to understand patriotism more as cultivating the health and life of your community, rather than blowing up someone else’s community. Maybe the de-militarization of American patriotism and love of community will be one of the benefits to come out of this whole awful mess.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 Apr 20 - 01:21 PM

Another of my cousins has it. This one is in the DC area, the others were in Austin.

Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 Apr 20 - 11:12 AM

Also posted on the Cause thread


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