Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #44

[Trino]

Sobering facts:
In the U.S., people in my age group, 20 to 44, who test positive for coronavirus have a one in five chance of requiring hospitalization, and about a fifth of those end up in an intensive care unit. If I get infected, my chance of dying is one in 500.

I took an oath to serve my patients. My family didn't, but we're all in this together.

 

[margarita25]

I've heard as many as 40,000 kids are ignoring online learning.


Many kids are ignoring online learning. 15,000 in LA alone. Up to 25% of 600,000 have no internet.
Thousands of Los Angeles high school students are not accessing online learning during school closures

Marking thanks.

 

[oviedo]

just got back from grocery trip - mods: I thought we had a grocery tips etc. thread but can't find it - if this is in the wrong thread, sorry
all the usual stuff is sold out but we did snag some toilet paper
I'm worried though cause we're running out of lysol wipes and hand sanitizer
like how long does it take to make these items - it seems like they've been sold out forever
no vitamin C anywhere
Walmart doing the one out/one in and had a lineup - all customers in line looked like they were social distancing
we left and went to Metro - no line up there
Shoppers Drug Mart had two self-checkouts if you were playing with plastic and one for cash only

We do and I will copy your post there too
Grocery shopping tips during Coronavirus quarantine

 

[margarita25]

Dbm

 

[BUF]

just got back from grocery trip - mods: I thought we had a grocery tips etc. thread but can't find it - if this is in the wrong thread, sorry
all the usual stuff is sold out but we did snag some toilet paper
I'm worried though cause we're running out of lysol wipes and hand sanitizer
like how long does it take to make these items - it seems like they've been sold out forever
no vitamin C anywhere
Walmart doing the one out/one in and had a lineup - all customers in line looked like they were social distancing
we left and went to Metro - no line up there
Shoppers Drug Mart had two self-checkouts if you were playing with plastic and one for cash only

My DH looked for sanitizer & wipes online yesterday. Amazon had a disclaimer that these were being held for hospitals (or something like that), so that may be the reason we are unable to get them.

 

[Simply Southern]

I totally agree.

I also believe they are trying to downplay the seriousness of it so the citizens will not panic.

Its just so heartbreaking, and knowing he has a little baby to be born soon makes it even sadder if possible.

Jmho

I think of Carrie and the baby. She must be devastated.

The President said, the US has offered medical help and they were staying in touch. He spoke highly of BJ.

So sad....

 

[Sillybilly]

I haven't had time to go back and see if this has been posted before, but it came in on Google News as a technique recommended by J. K. Rowling

Queen's Hospital, UK, Dr Sarfaraz Munshi describes a vital breathing technique for corona virus Covid-19 sufferers that could prevent the patients contracting secondary pneumonia which could prove incredibly dangerous to health.

Simple and supposedly very helpful.

 

[Chelly]

I can wear my motorcycle helmet!

And I can wear my cpap mask

 

[momrids6]

Thank you for the offer. Just adjusting to google class meets at various times and filling in for a colleague and getting students motivated to show up online. My Lab is still recovering from emergency surgery so I have not had the chance to get out my pjs all day. Tomorrow is a new day right?!

Our district has the teachers and kids following the in school schedule, so they are on a familiar schedule. Definitely more work ensuring needs are met/etc. virtually than teaching in a regular classroom. Hang in there....!

 

[pocketaccent]

LA Zoo kicks in social distancing from tigers, after Bronx Zoo cat catches coronavirus – Daily Breeze
...
“CDC is aware of a very small number of pets outside the United States reported to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 after close contact with people with COVID-19,” according to the CDC. “To date, there is no evidence that pets can spread the virus to other animals or people.”

So, if you’re sick — and particularly if you’re positive for COVID-19 — officials recommend restricting contact with our pets. “Go ahead and practice social distancing just as if they were human,” Keller said.

Here’ what Keller and the CDC say to do:
When possible, have another member of your household care for your animals while you are sick.
Avoid contact with your pet including, petting, snuggling, being kissed or licked, and sharing food.
If you must care for your pet or be around animals while you are sick, wash your hands before and after you interact with them.
...

 

[ilovewings]

Is the mask flat or does it look "molded"

it looks molded

 

[Bravo]

it looks molded

That sounds more like a mask similar to N95. A flat mask would be a surgical mask. Sounds like you snagged a pretty good mask.

 

[Curious Me]

I'm not going to complain. I'd rather they save lives, but this is just to report my experience today. I don't know if it'll help and there's difference of opinions so far, but...

MOO, it's true that Lupus and RA patients that normally take hydroxychloroquine may be affected by the shortage of the drug for awhile.

I have taken Plaquenil for RA for years. It's a blessing and has helped me so much. Tried to get my normal 90 day refill today. I ordered it online yesterday, but
(1) They wouldn't mail it this time, said to go pick it up. (I went to the pharmacy at the hospital. Great procedures and they took my temperature when I went in.)
(2) They only gave me a 14 day supply and they count it as a full refill. Instead of 100 pills, I got 14. Oh well, it's okay, we're in a Pandemic.

As I said, I'm not complaining. I know the news and Trump has said production of the drug has been increased. I hope something can help save lives.

This was an interesting article someone posted earlier today. Combo with Zinc.
LA doctor seeing success with hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19

 

[ilovewings]

That sounds more like a mask similar to N95. A flat mask would be a surgical mask. Sounds like you snagged a pretty good mask.

i just looked at a pic of an N95 mask and mine doesnt look like that

 

[xtrain]

Experimental coronavirus vaccine given to Philadelphia volunteers
by Tom Avril, Updated: April 6, 2020- 11:59 AM

MONICA HERNDON / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

A few minutes before 4 p.m. Monday, a researcher placed metal probes against the skin of a healthy volunteer at the University of Pennsylvania, delivering a small dose of fluid with a large goal: to protect the world against the coronavirus.

The volunteer was the first of three people this week to receive an experimental vaccine made by Inovio Pharmaceuticals of Plymouth Meeting. The company began work on its vaccine just 10 weeks ago, after Chinese authorities published the microbe’s genetic code, an accelerated schedule that once was unimaginable.​

• “Here we are the first week of April, and we’re starting to vaccinate people,” said Pablo Tebas, the Penn Medicine physician overseeing the effort. “The whole time frame has been collapsed.”
  
  The study will enroll up to 40 volunteers, split between Penn and the Center for Pharmaceutical Research in Kansas City, Mo., the company said.
  
  Human tests have begun on at least one other vaccine candidate, made by Cambridge, Mass.-based Moderna Inc., but most of the several dozen vaccines in development have not reached that stage.
  
  Each volunteer at Penn will receive two doses of the Inovio vaccine, spaced four weeks apart. Screening of potential participants at the Kansas City site is underway.
  
  A primary goal is to make sure the vaccine, for now called INO-4800, does not cause any adverse effects. Researchers also will analyze blood samples from participants to make sure their immune systems are generating an appropriate response — a key marker of whether their bodies would be able to fight off an infection.
  
  The vaccine volunteers are not being exposed to the virus, at least not on purpose. But separately, scientists are doing that in animal studies. Several dozen labs and companies are at work on vaccines worldwide; none is expected to be ready before next year.
  
  Even so, that timetable would represent the fastest development of a vaccine.
  
  Getting the process done by next year will require a lot of work and careful scrutiny, said Richard Hatchett, chief executive officer of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, which helped fund development of the Inovio vaccine.
  
  “Producing a COVID-19 vaccine within the next 12 to 18 months is not only a scientific challenge; it will also require new levels of collaboration and investment across industry and government,” he said in a statement issued by Inovio. “There is still a long road ahead before we have a safe, effective, and globally accessible vaccine ready for broader use, but today we have reached an important milestone on that journey.”
  
  Early lab tests of the Inovio vaccine were done at Philadelphia’s Wistar Institute, in the lab of David B. Weiner, a member of Inovio’s board. The technology used to make the vaccine is based on research Weiner did while at Penn.
  
  The approach is dramatically different from that used in most vaccines, in which people are injected with a weakened or killed form of a virus so their immune systems can learn to make antibodies to fight off a real infection.
  
  Instead, the Inovio vaccine is a plasmid: a minuscule package of genetic instructions injected into the person’s skin cells. The cells make a fragment of the virus, enabling the person’s immune system to make antibodies in much the same way it would respond to the weakened or killed viruses in a traditional vaccine.
  
  Called a DNA vaccine, Inovio’s drug can be assembled quickly from chemical components. A traditional whole-virus vaccine, on the other hand, is typically isolated and purified from strains in animals — a process that takes years.
  
  Tebas, an infectious disease specialist at Penn, said there is no shortage of volunteers willing to try the vaccine. The Philadelphia site has enough for the first round of the trial, but if all goes well, more will be needed.
  
  “There has been tremendous interest in this vaccine among people who want to do what they can to help protect the greater public from this pandemic as soon as possible,” he said in the Inovio news release.
  
  
  Posted: April 6, 2020 - 11:59 AM
  Tom Avril | @TomAvril1 | tavril@inquirer.com

 

[Bravo]

i just looked at a pic of an N95 mask and mine doesnt look like that

Not sure what you have but it is a mask.

 

[Curious Me]

Please check out the video in this news article if you need a chuckle. This guy's tent pole invention is a cute idea.

Rockford man creates homemade social distancing device

"And while this is something to take very seriously, Kuhnle says there's nothing wrong with sharing a few laughs during these tough times."

"It's fun to laugh at something that's serious, I don't know," he smiled, "I'm a peacemaker at heart."

 

[margarita25]

Please check out the video in this news article if you need a chuckle. This guy's tent pole invention is a cute idea.

Rockford man creates homemade social distancing device

"And while this is something to take very seriously, Kuhnle says there's nothing wrong with sharing a few laughs during these tough times."

"It's fun to laugh at something that's serious, I don't know," he smiled, "I'm a peacemaker at heart."

Lol

In the early days, I quit wearing deoderant and @gitana1 started chewing garlic.

People weren’t taking things seriously, so we took social distancing into our own hands.

( @zecats )

 

[gregjrichards]

A mother who was infected with coronavirus has died while going through labour, it has emerged.

The victim died at the Whittington Hospital, in Archway, North London, following the delivery of the child, who has survived.

It is not known if the woman had any underlying health issues, and an investigation into her death has been launched by the coroner.

Hospital staff were said to be completely shocked and 'in tears' following the death.

Mother suffering from coronavirus dies during labour at London hospital - but medics save her child | Daily Mail Online

A terrible tragedy.

 

[margarita25]

A mother who was infected with coronavirus has died while going through labour, it has emerged.

The victim died at the Whittington Hospital, in Archway, North London, following the delivery of the child, who has survived.

It is not known if the woman had any underlying health issues, and an investigation into her death has been launched by the coroner.

Hospital staff were said to be completely shocked and 'in tears' following the death.

Mother suffering from coronavirus dies during labour at London hospital - but medics save her child | Daily Mail Online

A terrible tragedy.

Oh wow...

You can bet Dr. Maria is going to be studying the hell out of this.

She has referenced earlier study on the subject.

Let me pull some quick reports she mentioned, iirc.

Eta:
Q&A on COVID-19, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding

Eta2:

Q&A on COVID-19, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding
18 March 2020 | Q&A
Are pregnant women at higher risk from COVID-19?
I’m pregnant. How can I protect myself against COVID-19?
Should pregnant women be tested for COVID-19?
Can COVID-19 be passed from a woman to her unborn or newborn baby?
What care should be available during pregnancy and childbirth?
Do pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 need to give birth by caesarean section?
Can women with COVID-19 breastfeed?
Can I touch and hold my newborn baby if I have COVID-19?
I have COVID-19 and am too unwell to breastfeed my baby directly. What can I do?

• Clinical management interim guidance
• Antenatal care guidelines for a positive pregnancy experience
• Intrapartum care guidelines for a positive childbirth experience
• Recommendations on non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary c-sections
• Breastfeeding
  WHO TEAM Department of Communications, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, and Ageing

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