Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #48

[Inthedetails]

Stevie Wonder singing one of my favorite songs.

 

[Lilibet]

Sir Paul McCartney.

 

[Deleted member 39678]

I don't think mine delivered before. If they did I didn't know. But I called and asked and turns out they do now. So I got my meds delivered and dropped at my door. They didn't ask to use any apps, but I had to call and request delivery.

My mom augured with them on the phone explaining she's a 87 year old lady who doesn't know anything about apps.

They told her the only way for her to schedule a delivery was through the app. It could be this one Walgreens policy.

It sure does stink. A lot of elderly people have no way to download an app for this service.

 

[Chelly]

I feel the same way (age 74). Not only do I not want to risk surviving with brain damage, but I’d rather see a ventilator used to help a younger person. It seems like a win-win.

I'll have my 75th birthday in a week. If I become sick, will reject ventilator as well. No doubt in my mind.

 

[margarita25]

Thinner and wiser? I must be doing it wrong, I'm on target for fatter and drunker.

 

[otto]

Even if the average age in Sweden is 41, most of those who have died have been 70 and older, and there are a higher number of infections among people from Somalia, Turkey, Irak, Finland, Eritrea, Syria, Iran, and former Yugoslavia, compared to their proportion in the general population. When it comes to those from Finland, and Turkey, many of those are 60+, but among the other groups many are younger. Födda i Somalia, Turkiet och Irak får oftare covid-19

The situation seems to be similar in the UK, the impact has been higher among those belonging to minority groups. Inquiry announced into disproportionate impact of coronavirus on BAME communities

There was a similar article about the USA.

"The virus is affecting everyone, in one way or another, but in terms of actual sickness and death, it is disproportionately afflicting people of color. So far, at least, it is afflicting primarily those people of color who live in the most densely populated cores of our metropolitan centers.

"People of color are more likely to live in densely packed areas and in multigenerational housing situations, which create higher risk for spread of highly contagious disease like COVID-19," said Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. surgeon general, at the White House briefing Friday.

Adams has also noted that minorities are not more predisposed to infection "biologically or genetically," but rather they are "socially predisposed" to it."​

What Coronavirus Exposes About America's Political Divide

 

[Lilibet]

ELTON JOHN!

 

[margarita25]

Annie Lennox and her daughter were great. I didn’t know she had a daughter who was so talented...


Oh Elton John! Grab the Kleenex!

Wooohooo “I’m still standing!
YEAH YEAH YEAH!!”

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“We can dance...Safety dance...”

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[Lilibet]

Jimmy Fallon and the Roots Band and health care workers singing and dancing.

 

[otto]

Coronavirus death toll estimate DROPS again: Top COVID-19 model shows predicted US fatalities have fallen by 12% from 68,841 to 60,308 - just three weeks after it projected that 84,000 would die

• The University of Washington's model projected on Friday that the US death toll will reach 60,308 by August 4
• This marks a 12 percent decline from 68,841 deaths forecast earlier in the week

The model also projected that the US reached its peak death rate of 2,481 on April 15, and peak hospitalizations on April 14.

Experts say death toll will be 12 PERCENT lower than expected as state lockdowns slow spread | Daily Mail Online

There are almost 30,000 new cases per day, and 2000 deaths per day. Very interesting prediction - fortune tellers are cool - that no more than 20,000 deaths will happen between today and August.

Coronavirus Update (Live): 2,330,150 Cases and 160,643 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

 

[Trident]

They must be doing something right.

The links you supplied are a bit confusing. The first one talks about how Finland stockpiled medical supplies and is in good shape.

The second link talks about the difficulties Finland is having getting PPE's.

Quite honestly I wonder if the sweat baths help to keep them healthy.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Even if the average age in Sweden is 41, most of those who have died have been 70 and older, and there are a higher number of infections among pepole from Somalia, Turkey, Irak, Finland, Eritrea, Syria, Iran, and former Yugoslavia, compared to their proportion in the general population. When it comes to those from Finland, and Turkey, many of those are 60+, but among the other groups many are younger. Födda i Somalia, Turkiet och Irak får oftare covid-19

The situation seems to be similar in the UK, the impact has been higher among those belonging to minority groups. Inquiry announced into disproportionate impact of coronavirus on BAME communities

There was a similar article about the USA.

"The virus is affecting everyone, in one way or another, but in terms of actual sickness and death, it is disproportionately afflicting people of color. So far, at least, it is afflicting primarily those people of color who live in the most densely populated cores of our metropolitan centers.

"People of color are more likely to live in densely packed areas and in multigenerational housing situations, which create higher risk for spread of highly contagious disease like COVID-19," said Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. surgeon general, at the White House briefing Friday.

Adams has also noted that minorities are not more predisposed to infection "biologically or genetically," but rather they are "socially predisposed" to it."​

What Coronavirus Exposes About America's Political Divide

Could the Tuberculosis vaccine potentially be relevant? In the UK everyone currently aged approx 27-77 had the TB jab at age 12 (until 2005, and it's still given to babies in London). Not sure how that pans out with other countries and nationalities but it would be interesting to see how the stats stack up for those vaccinated and those not.

 

[10ofRods]

Oh my!

‘Waitress’ Star Nick Cordero’s Leg Amputated Due to Coronavirus Complications

This was what I was alluding to when I mentioned that people don't seem to realize that even if a person survives this, there are some really serious longterm consequences for many survivors.

So sad. Many people who have had multiple organ failure will have lifelong problems, it's not going to be fun.

And now our nation is divided on even this issue, of whether we should put human health and life first - or the economy (they are of course intertwined, but surely, we can be patient and try and find some treatments that don't involve catastrophic consequences for everyone is about to get this?)

 

[Inthedetails]

Quite honestly I wonder if the sweat baths help to keep them healthy.

Yes.

 

[Tillicum]

Ohio Gov. DeWine: Sex-trafficking survivor in Kim Kardashian documentary has life sentence commuted amid coronavirus
As part of a push to limit the impact of COVID-19 within Ohio’s prison system, Gov. Mike DeWine said he commuted the sentences of seven people Friday.

One of them was Alexis Martin, now 22, who was serving a life sentence for murder in the slaying of her pimp when she was 15.

“She was 15 years of age when she committed the crime, 17 when she went to prison,” DeWine said Friday at his coronavirus press briefing. “She is a child sex-trafficking survivor."

DeWine called the facts of her case “particularly unique.”

She was tried as an adult in the death of Angelo Kerney after helping set up a break-in at his home, which served as both a drug den and a place of underage prostitution, Cleveland.com reported at the time of her sentencing. Two men broke into the home and shot Kerney and another man, the latter of whom survived.

 

[margarita25]

Woohoo Doc T!

 

[10ofRods]

Even if the average age in Sweden is 41, most of those who have died have been 70 and older, and there are a higher number of infections among people from Somalia, Turkey, Irak, Finland, Eritrea, Syria, Iran, and former Yugoslavia, compared to their proportion in the general population. When it comes to those from Finland, and Turkey, many of those are 60+, but among the other groups many are younger. Födda i Somalia, Turkiet och Irak får oftare covid-19

The situation seems to be similar in the UK, the impact has been higher among those belonging to minority groups. Inquiry announced into disproportionate impact of coronavirus on BAME communities

One factor is definitely Vitamin D. I have don't have the papers at hand, but browner people produce way less Vitamin D (especially if they live in Sweden). It's a crucial component of immune defense and seems to have particular value in regard to lung infections. I used to be low in it (as I started wearing sunscreen at some point) but since I started supplementation about a decade ago, I think I've only had 1 viral infection. And stopped getting the flu, which I had about every other year before Vitamin D.

I'd love to see a study on CoVid outcomes vs D levels in the blood, but that too has to wait until things calm down. California researchers are poised to do some studies of that nature, but they're busy looking at other more pressing problems right now (Vitamin D is certainly not enough to keep a person from getting CV1 nor do we know how much it might help once one gets it).

We do know that people low in Vitamin D are dying from other viruses in higher numbers.

 

[katydid23]

I cannot believe they opened the beaches in Jacksonville:
stupid doesn't even begin to describe it--- irresponsible is one word that comes to mind: SMH- I mean really, who is going to wear a mask on the beach?

I am not sure that it is irresponsible to open some of the beaches.

I am trying to think rationally about this problem. We cannot stay locked down indefinitely. Even if we did so for months --eventually people would have to go out of their homes. So they will be exposed to the virus at some point.

I think slowly reopening is the best answer. And beaches are a good option. It is open air, room for people to distance themselves, socially.

I say let's give it a try. Sure, some people may be exposed and some will be affected and become ill. But that has to happen at some point anyway. Hopefully only the healthiest and youngest will venture to the beach at this point.

My husband and I won't be going to a public beach yet. But I think my kids and grandkids could give it a try at some point soon. JMO

 

[otto]

Ha. I wonder if he realizes that Canada has to consent?

Canada is in a really good position to get control over this and perhaps be able to avoid any sort of real epidemic within its borders. It may take a while to re-establish certain trade patterns, but Canada certainly can choose specific partners (even specific states within the US) for trade. For example, Canada could work with Washington, who has similar goals and ideas about CV19 as Canada does.

That won't work since individual states have not closed all their borders. When Canada has protocols in place for reducing restrictions, then foreigners can visit Canada again. I really don't see that happening anytime soon, and I doubt that any particular country will be given priority.

 

[mickey2942]

I am so worried about my Mother. She loved her job, which she lost. She has to just stay in her house, can't see friends, go to lunch. She sounds quite depressed.

She is like so many others. Stuck in their homes, can't see anyone. Going someplace is fraught with danger. Just waiting to get COVID19 or get a vaccine. So messed up.