Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #9

[BetteDavisEyes]

My hands are already dry from the increase in hand-washing and (probably the more likely culprit) use of hand sanitizer. I haven't found a lotion I love (too greasy, too smelly, too slimy)...does anyone have a favorite that they can recommend?

Lubriderm. Aveeno is good, too, but DH and I both like Lubriderm. This is something that we get at Costco. There is usually a 3-pack with two large bottles of the hand/body lotion (one for master bath, one for powder room) and a smaller bottle that DH keeps in his gym bag for use after swimming. He doesn't like the body lotion in the locker room.

 

[Bravo]

My hands are already dry from the increase in hand-washing and (probably the more likely culprit) use of hand sanitizer. I haven't found a lotion I love (too greasy, too smelly, too slimy)...does anyone have a favorite that they can recommend?

Cera-ve

 

[papillon2126]

My hands are already dry from the increase in hand-washing and (probably the more likely culprit) use of hand sanitizer. I haven't found a lotion I love (too greasy, too smelly, too slimy)...does anyone have a favorite that they can recommend?[/QUOTE

Neutrogena makes a "fast absorbing" hand cream. I use it because I am a knitter and don't want my yarn to have hand lotion residue. My hands are very dry because I have always been a very, very frequent hand washer (some would say compulsive).

 

[Auntie Cipation]

I like Desert Essence's Vanilla/Chai lotion. It's got a scent but it's not strong and doesn't persist for long. They might make a scent-free version too.

ETA: I'm a knitter too but I only use the lotion right before bed. No scent or feel of it left by morning.

 

[zecats]

My hands are already dry from the increase in hand-washing and (probably the more likely culprit) use of hand sanitizer. I haven't found a lotion I love (too greasy, too smelly, too slimy)...does anyone have a favorite that they can recommend?

Anything with olive oil in it I like. Don't know the brand I have used off hand. Also I use a lemongrass body and hand lotion I buy at Hand and Stone massage location. Smells great and feels wonderful.

 

[Tadpole12]

YES!! I have been planning to discuss this with ones in my congregation this morning. It’s a huge concern for me. And we have the same ones who think they get “points” for being there even if they’re sick...despite their fact that we can listen on the phone. And of course, we can probably catch it from someone without symptoms.

Do parishioners share bibles?
'Cause virus remains on surfaces for up to ten days, and service ?
Is every seven.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

If anyone has a link to the Rhode Island presser with new case, in 18 minutes, please post.

TIA

 

[mickey2942]

Question for anyone who has visited a medical facility (i.e. doctor's office, hospital, nursing home, etc.) recently: What specific practices are underway for screening of patients and/or visitors?

As I mentioned on Friday, new patients for physical therapy were being asked about recent international travel (I provided information about my January cruise) and any current health concerns (new patient with symptoms of a cold). When I was in my PCP's office on February 19, there was a notice on the registration desk for anyone who had been to Wuhan, China: Let staff know immediately, and they would provide mask and gloves. I wish I had read the entire notice, but since I hadn't been to China, I figured it didn't apply to me. By now, the notice was probably enhanced to include other parts of the globe where the virus has spread.

Beyond physical therapy visits on Wednesdays and Fridays for the next few months, I have only one medical appointment scheduled on March 11. I will definitely consider canceling if there are cases of COVID-19 reported locally.

Nothing, as far as I know. There should be more public information out, that if you feel "sick", stay home, and call in to an 800 number for next steps.

That would go very far in containment.

 

[Amonet]

Funny story, my son works at Home Depot, and there are NO masks available for dry wall, painting or any other activity.

Zip. He is going to be on the news, as they are doing a special on Coronavirus and "preppers".

What are painters and decorators, carpenters etc going to do in the meantime?

 

[Betty P]

What are painters and decorators, carpenters etc going to do in the meantime?

3M employees are working around the clock to replenish the supply. 3M will yield big profits from this pandemic, so they're well positioned to ramp up production. There are so many recently idled production facilities in the US it won't be difficult to meet needs by bringing production of goods back to the US.

3M plant ramps up mask production in coronavirus response

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Rhode Island presser (first case in state) is now live here if you scroll down... to start soon. Haven't found anywhere else, e.g. youtube

Watch TurnTo10

Watch

 

[Betty P]

Nothing, as far as I know. There should be more public information out, that if you feel "sick", stay home, and call in to an 800 number for next steps.

That would go very far in containment.

Agree. TeleDocs and good patient navigation. Easy in a country that places value on providing health care to all, harder to do in the US, where that's not a priority.

 

[Lilibet]

Do parishioners share bibles?
'Cause virus remains on surfaces for up to ten days, and service ?
Is every seven.

No sharing and most of us use our iPads/tablets.

 

[Henry2326]

"We can't put all of our eggs in vaccine basket, @ScottGottliebMD tells @margbrennan of the Trump Administration response to #coronavirus. “We need to be looking at an all-of-the-above approach. If case one doesn't work out, we have other options." Face The Nation on Twitter


Interview at link
Face The Nation on Twitter

 

[californiagem]

Cera-ve

EOS lotion is good stuff! I'm really picky about lotion, and I love it.

 

[Picklebot]

Do parishioners share bibles?
'Cause virus remains on surfaces for up to ten days, and service ?
Is every seven.

I don't think so, but they share hymnals and missals. In my church those are just in front of the pews and everyone handles them.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

From the journal case studies that Dr John Campbell has gone over in his earlier videos, it doesn't sound strongly consistent with Covid-19.

In 'most' cases that have been documented, things like the cough and fever have come first, and maybe some diahhroea, though that might be more normal later in the progression of the disease. Runny nose, if it appears, seems to generally be occurring later in the progression of the disease as opposed to being one of the first things most people have with cold or flu. The Covid-19 seems to have most of its effects a lot lower down in the respiratory system, deep in the lungs below the place where you get bronchitis, and not really causing the classic 'cold' symptoms....

Aching, sore, and weak muscles, fever, tiredness, a dry and mostly unproductive cough....possibly diahhroea and vomiting (might only be one episode and that could be later on, maybe day 5 or so after symptoms start) and shortness of breath seem to be the main symptoms (according to the studies Dr John went over in his videos). Obviously it's not identical for every person, but the early runny nose doesn't seem to be a characteristic sign of it.

But, without being a doctor, those symptoms in a place like Evin prison don't sound good, and I would think could be at higher risk of progressing to bronchitis or pneumonia through secondary bacterial infection.

Thank you, @Amonet! It is interesting how slowly this moves, given that the poor man in WA died after 2 weeks.

 

[Henry2326]

I've been working with @reichlab and Evan Ray to look for early signs of COVID-19 in the US's influenza like illness data. We still don't find any strong signal.
reichlab/ncov

Caitlin Rivers, PhD on Twitter

 

[Tadpole12]

No sharing and most of us use our iPads/tablets.

Oh ya. It's the milinium ... lol.

 

[Lilibet]

@Henry2326 THANKS for your steady supply of news posts. And THANKS also to @margarita25 who stays up all night eating tater tots and churning out news!