Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #102

[ilovewings]

Yes!

Same here on other items.

It is just so bizarre!!!!!

 

[Cool Cats]

It is just so bizarre!!!!!

Supply chain crisis.

Weird how random the lack of supplies are. I mean you have different miscellaneous items missing.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/supply-chain-chaos-is-hitting-global-growth-and-could-get-worse.html#:~:text=Supply chain crisis hits growth As economies get,finding goods either absent or much more expensive.

Cargo trucks parked on a barge at the Port of Los Angeles in CA.

 

[ilovewings]

Supply chain crisis.

Weird how random the lack of supplies are. I mean you have different miscellaneous items missing.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/supply-chain-chaos-is-hitting-global-growth-and-could-get-worse.html#:~:text=Supply chain crisis hits growth As economies get,finding goods either absent or much more expensive.

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Cargo trucks parked on a barge at the Port of Los Angeles in CA.

I paid a ridiculous price for chili sauce plus shipping!!!

 

[ilovewings]

That makes sense to use the O2 levels. My wife is asthmatic and we had a couple of nasty scares over the summer - she had two really bad and lengthy colds/chest infections in a row with barely 10 days in between (tested negative on both lat flow and PCR and, eventually, responded to steroids and antibiotics thankfully - the doctor had basically told us to call emergency services if it didn't). So we now have an oximeter, £12.99 from my local pharmacy.

I have asthma too-- a pulse oximeter is a wonderful device to have
and inexpensive!!!

 

[tabitha111]

One of our fast food places just posted that they opened their indoor playground after it being closed for 2 years. Just in time for omicron! You should read the comments from some of the parents... If any parents express any type of concern somebody else tells them to stay home it's ridiculous.. who in their right mind would take their children to an indoor playground that's enclosed in a fast food place with covid running rampant like it is? The same fast food place did away with masks none of their employees wear masks.. it's a Chick-fil-A by the way, so not surprising....

 

[Cool Cats]

I paid a ridiculous price for chili sauce plus shipping!!!

$$$$$$$$

 

[jjenny]

SBM. Prevention is cheaper than treatment. Vaccines protect most people from getting seriously ill. Treatment is available for the rest.

Price comparison:

...the cost of Moderna's vaccine is $15.40 per dose, Pfizer's $19.50, and Johnson & Johnson's $14.50.
Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, known as REGEN-COV, costs the U.S. government $2,100 per dose.

Fact Check: Regeneron monoclonal antibody costs government $2,100 per dose

The antibodies could be used as a preventative. The immunity from antibody infusion probably lasts about 6 months. I think the main issue is cost. Vaccines are a lot cheaper, like your post indicates. So when government wants to administer it to hundreds of millions, nobody wants to pay 100xtimes more to do that. Antibodies are also going to be prone to similar issues happening with the vaccines-antibodies against one variant are not necessarily going to work against another variant.

 

[Simply Southern]

My family got sick with COVID and had no idea what to do — Letters

Last week, my 56-year-old brother and his wife and four children contracted COVID. Both my brother and his wife had been vaccinated, one with J&J, and one with Pfizer around June.

My brother tested positive and then waited five days at home with cold symptoms because he figured he was vaccinated, and suddenly, the sixth day, went into fever and loss of oxygen levels.

His wife insisted that he go to the ER. He waited and suffered in the ER for five hours, among elderly and others, while the ER knew he was positive. He left and went to another hospital, where he got seen pretty quickly and put into a room.

Questions:

Why do few people know what to do and think they can wait it out? I've heard when it gets worse, it's almost too late.

After divulging anyone is positive, why are they told to go sit among all others?

Why can't hospitals get beepers (like restaurants do) or text you in the car when they're ready for you? Wouldn't it keep everyone safer and if you had to vomit, it's out the car door, not on the ER floor?

My brother got the monoclonal antibodies from Regeneron in a shot and was up and about within one day. Why not promote people that are positive to come right in and get that, instead of pushing vaccines?

I just feel if this is a pandemic, the country should be consistent across the board, and know the same information. It's difficult to browse the CDC site. Post this memo on pharmacy windows, post offices and places everyone sees and goes to.

The same is happening in Virginia. Everyone sitting in ER for hours, then get monoclonal antibodies in the ER.
Nephew in law is Director of a major ER/Trama Center in Florida. They set up tents around the state, if you were positive OR displayed severe symptoms, MA were given on site. Nephew said, the bottle necked ER became manageable. Not having the site on the hospital campus but convenient locations, lots of parking. Monoclonal antibodies are paid and distributed by the feds. NO cost was a big selling point for early treatment, all free.

I just haven't figured out why other states have not adopted this model and used Covid funds to cover expenses. My friend had MA at a local hospital, she was charged for Dr, ER, testing, and administration. She waited almost 5 hrs, then waited to see the ER Dr, then the test, blood work and 4 hours later she received MA. Testing sites were quick and worked well, tremendous savings and should be done for MA.

I do believe this helped improve patient care, better outcomes, & no cost to patients.
Moo..

 

[ilovewings]

Well I am trying to find a hair stylist here in Fort Myers-- you
can probably guess what the problem is ----many stylists are not vaccinated
and they dont wear masks either--- my stylist, who was awesome,
retired earlier this year-- right now ny hair looks like a bird's nest!!!

 

[Sundog]

One of our fast food places just posted that they opened their indoor playground after it being closed for 2 years. Just in time for omicron! You should read the comments from some of the parents... If any parents express any type of concern somebody else tells them to stay home it's ridiculous.. who in their right mind would take their children to an indoor playground that's enclosed in a fast food place with covid running rampant like it is? The same fast food place did away with masks none of their employees wear masks.. it's a Chick-fil-A by the way, so not surprising....

Great food, great service at Chick-fil-A, probably would skip the indoor playground with kids for now.

 

[ilovewings]

One of our fast food places just posted that they opened their indoor playground after it being closed for 2 years. Just in time for omicron! You should read the comments from some of the parents... If any parents express any type of concern somebody else tells them to stay home it's ridiculous.. who in their right mind would take their children to an indoor playground that's enclosed in a fast food place with covid running rampant like it is? The same fast food place did away with masks none of their employees wear masks.. it's a Chick-fil-A by the way, so not surprising....

That is lunacy!!!

 

[Turkeytrot]

Omicron COVID-19 variant now accounts for 2.9% of all cases in the United States

 

[Cool Cats]

The same is happening in Virginia. Everyone sitting in ER for hours, then get monoclonal antibodies in the ER.
Nephew in law is Director of a major ER/Trama Center in Florida. They set up tents around the state, if you were positive OR displayed severe symptoms, MA were given on site. Nephew said, the bottle necked ER became manageable. Not having the site on the hospital campus but convenient locations, lots of parking. Monoclonal antibodies are paid and distributed by the feds. NO cost was a big selling point for early treatment, all free.

I just haven't figured out why other states have not adopted this model and used Covid funds to cover expenses. My friend had MA at a local hospital, she was charged for Dr, ER, testing, and administration. She waited almost 5 hrs, then waited to see the ER Dr, then the test, blood work and 4 hours later she received MA. Testing sites were quick and worked well, tremendous savings and should be done for MA.

I do believe this helped improve patient care, better outcomes, & no cost to patients.
Moo..

Medstar ambulance begins offering at home monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 - Medstar

The service is currently offered in Genesee, Oakland, Lapeer, Macomb and Bay counties in Michigan.

Hope this catches on.

 

[Grouse]

The same is happening in Virginia. Everyone sitting in ER for hours, then get monoclonal antibodies in the ER.
Nephew in law is Director of a major ER/Trama Center in Florida. They set up tents around the state, if you were positive OR displayed severe symptoms, MA were given on site. Nephew said, the bottle necked ER became manageable. Not having the site on the hospital campus but convenient locations, lots of parking. Monoclonal antibodies are paid and distributed by the feds. NO cost was a big selling point for early treatment, all free.

I just haven't figured out why other states have not adopted this model and used Covid funds to cover expenses. My friend had MA at a local hospital, she was charged for Dr, ER, testing, and administration. She waited almost 5 hrs, then waited to see the ER Dr, then the test, blood work and 4 hours later she received MA. Testing sites were quick and worked well, tremendous savings and should be done for MA.

I do believe this helped improve patient care, better outcomes, & no cost to patients.
Moo..

So in your state are they giving these treatments to anybody with symptoms, even if not tested positive?

In the UK I believe it's only for those who have tested positive and have one of the conditions below:

• Down's syndrome
• a rare condition affecting the brain or nerves (including multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Huntington’s disease or myasthenia gravis)
• sickle cell disease
• certain types of cancer
• HIV or AIDS
• a severe liver condition (such as cirrhosis)
• chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5
• had an organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recently
• a condition or treatment that makes you more likely to get infections
• had chemotherapy grades B and C in the last 12 months
• had radiotherapy in the last 6 months

 

[ilovewings]

Medstar ambulance begins offering at home monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 - Medstar

The service is currently offered in Genesee, Oakland, Lapeer, Macomb and Bay counties in Michigan.

Hope this catches on.

That is awesome- this should help take pressure off the hospitals

 

[HongKongPhooey]

That makes sense to use the O2 levels. My wife is asthmatic and we had a couple of nasty scares over the summer - she had two really bad and lengthy colds/chest infections in a row with barely 10 days in between (tested negative on both lat flow and PCR and, eventually, responded to steroids and antibiotics thankfully - the doctor had basically told us to call emergency services if it didn't). So we now have an oximeter, £12.99 from my local pharmacy.

I check mine at least once a day still. Just peace of mind now really.

 

[Simply Southern]

Medstar ambulance begins offering at home monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 - Medstar

The service is currently offered in Genesee, Oakland, Lapeer, Macomb and Bay counties in Michigan.

Hope this catches on.

Wow, what an excellent opportunity to reduce hospital/ER visits.

I wonder if Home Health Agency's will offer this in the future. All will depend on reimbursement by federal, state and private insurance carriers.

Moo

 

[Simply Southern]

So in your state are they giving these treatments to anybody with symptoms, even if not tested positive?

In the UK I believe it's only for those who have tested positive and have one of the conditions below:

• Down's syndrome
• a rare condition affecting the brain or nerves (including multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Huntington’s disease or myasthenia gravis)
• sickle cell disease
• certain types of cancer
• HIV or AIDS
• a severe liver condition (such as cirrhosis)
• chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5
• had an organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recently
• a condition or treatment that makes you more likely to get infections
• had chemotherapy grades B and C in the last 12 months
• had radiotherapy in the last 6 months

No, in Virginia all patient receiving monoclonal antibodies are treated in hospitals, Outpatient Center.

Florida's tent clinics did not administered with out severe symptoms, if the rapid test was negative. It was my understanding the did do a PCR, but those take 3 days.

Moo

 

[Yesiamapirate]

I check mine at least once a day still. Just peace of mind now really.

I recently bought an Apple Watch with pulse ox monitor. I have it set to check once a day. It also shows a weekly and monthly trend. That way of I did become ill I could clearly see a downward trend and act accordingly. This feature was one of the main reasons I bought it. And turns out, I love the watch.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Covid hospitalization hot spots across the U.S., in five charts (nbcnews.com)

Covid-19 hospitalizations are once again ticking upward after a lull in October and early November, with tens of thousands more Americans filling hospital beds across the country in the past four weeks.

The increase is particularly noticeable in the Rust Belt and the Southwest. As of Wednesday, Michigan's population-adjusted rate is highest in the nation, followed by Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

States along the East Coast, from Massachusetts to North Carolina, are seeing the greatest percentage increase in hospitalizations in the past two weeks. More than 600 people are hospitalized with Covid in Connecticut as of Wednesday; that's up from 374 people two weeks ago, an 82 percent increase and highest in the nation.

Track the hardest-hit states with this NBC News analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Covid hospitalizations data. This article will be updated daily...