Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #74

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I am retired and rely on my investments as a major source of my income. I worry that the market will crash, as it did the 1920's. The fact is we have come close. I am aware of how important it is to jump start the economy.

But that fear and realty of possibly losing "everything" is nothing compared to my fear for my daughter contracting covid. She is the mother of two young children, and had a kidney transplant over a year ago. The drugs she needs to supress organ transplant rejection has depleted her immune system. Her transplant team told her covid attacks the kidneys, and if her husband continues to go to work, they must separate and find different living accommodations. Her husband stayed home. Her kids are going to do online lessons when school starts.

I think we will rebound from covid in time, but the disregard and lack of empathy for vulnerable people by political leaders in the US, and young people everywhere is a shame on our moral character that will be archived in history. jmo

 

[10ofRods]

Her parents have considered all possibilities for her and her brother. They are both so active, have lots of friends and it would be like a punishment to take her away from her friends.

Hoping Covid is under control or at least manageable by next school year.

But that is a great idea to take a couple of community college classes. Why we didn't think of this...
Anyway, both are enrolled at the community college and have taken several art, drama and computer classes for credit. And the best part, its free thanks to having grand and great grand parents who were tobacco farmers, they can attend under the Virginia Tobacco settlement.

Its been so stressful sometimes we can't see through the fog. Thanks so much for the ideas and suggestions.

Ah - well, then, the parents are prioritizing the friends/the social life. They've considered all options (seriously? there are SO many - there are really well known universities that let high school students in, with those kinds of GPA's - but yeah, the social thing is more important).

The social thing will end abruptly with HS graduation, anyway.

Did the parents not consider community college? Because it's free units! And gives that high GPA student from high school the ability to excel at college work. It's also a good way to test aptitude - college classes should be next on the agenda for such students, anyway.

They should move on and take classes that fulfill their HS requirements - unless their state Ed Code doesn't allow it, but most do. They'll be done before they know it, but if they want to slow it down due to their social needs, that's understandable - but it's totally their decision and their parents' decision, it's not as if it's a failure of the system.

CoVid, at the rate we're going, is going to be about the same until a vaccine is available and used by the young. Might be a year. No choice but to plan for that, IMO.

 

[10ofRods]

I am retired and rely on my investments as a major source of my income. I worry that the market will crash, as it did the 1920's. The fact is we have come close. I am aware of how important it is to jump start the economy.

But that fear and realty of possibly losing "everything" is nothing compared to my fear for my daughter contracting covid. She is the mother of two young children, and had a kidney transplant over a year ago. The drugs she needs to supress organ transplant rejection has depleted her immune system. Her transplant team told her covid attacks the kidneys, and if her husband continues to go to work, they must separate and find different living accommodations. Her husband stayed home. Her kids are going to do online lessons when school starts.

I think we will rebound from covid in time, but the disregard and lack of empathy for vulnerable people by political leaders in the US, and young people everywhere is a shame on our moral character that will be archived in history. jmo

I wish your daughter all the best and I am so glad she and her husband are firmly rooted in reality. Hopefully, she can be in line early for the vaccines (say, January-March 2021?)

I know it's really hard. One of my colleagues has a daughter (aged 6 now) who was born with two kinds of cancer, has had a bone marrow transplant, etc. She's a teacher. She can't go into the classroom and still be a mom (her husband is a teacher too). I think it's horrible if they have to live apart. That's wrong. Their child requires ongoing care (feeding tube, etc). She's been growing and getting stronger just in the past 2 years (she's now the size of a health 3 year old - she's bright, but physically weak).

In the past, our society has given such families lots of support. We shouldn't stop now. Online learning isn't the end of the world and many, many students end up preferring it.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I have heard that it was a common phrase around my great grandmother's time

Haha, that’s another clue when someone ain’t no spring chicken, when they use or recognize that phrase.

 

[10ofRods]

Sturgis rally puts strain on emergency services.

Covid notwithstanding. Is this CoVid brain?

Anyway, numbers seem down - but accidents (etc) are up.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I don't think it's come to that stage in Australia where the bunkers are being made.
Our last bushfires were the worst ever, since then many people in bushfire prone areas are buying bunkers, or building them themselves.
The government has been warning people that any bunkers or homemade ones have to pass government regulation.
Latest protest here were anti maskers to which a couple of dozen turned up.
No signs of martial law here, thankfully

It's more than quarantine. We are experiencing financial devastation, social unrest, riots, rebellions and possible martial law.

 

[musicaljoke]

I read somewhere that 90% of Canadians live within 50 mile of the southern border. Is that accurate?

Yes, close. Stats Canada says that 66% of Canadians live within 100 kms of the Can-Us border. The three largest cities, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, are all close to the border.

The Daily — Population size and growth in Canada: Key results from the 2016 Census

 

[Clair Louise]

Yes, close. Stats Canada says that 66% of Canadians live within 100 kms of the Can-Us border. The three largest cities, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, are all close to the border.

The Daily — Population size and growth in Canada: Key results from the 2016 Census

A bit like Australians all cling to the coasts.

 

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[Rocco]

Yes, close. Stats Canada says that 66% of Canadians live within 100 kms of the Can-Us border. The three largest cities, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, are all close to the border.

The Daily — Population size and growth in Canada: Key results from the 2016 Census

Winnipeg, another large city, is also close to the US border. The economy of our city was greatly boosted by our Canadian friends, shoppers, and visitors. We miss them.

 

[SouthAussie]

Russia's health ministry has given regulatory approval for the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, after less than two months of human testing ...

Putin said the vaccine had been registered and had already been used to inoculate his own daughter.

Speaking at a government meeting Tuesday, Putin said that the vaccine has proven efficient during tests, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus.

Russian authorities have said that medical workers, teachers and other risk groups will be the first to be inoculated.

Russia says it has approved world's first COVID-19 vaccine

 

[tresir2012]

I have received an email from my friend here and she is still very ill but alive. Thanks for the support and advice! *praying*

Glad you have heard. We will all pray.

 

[tresir2012]

Russia's health ministry has given regulatory approval for the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, after less than two months of human testing ...

Putin said the vaccine had been registered and had already been used to inoculate his own daughter.

Speaking at a government meeting Tuesday, Putin said that the vaccine has proven efficient during tests, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus.

Russian authorities have said that medical workers, teachers and other risk groups will be the first to be inoculated.

Russia says it has approved world's first COVID-19 vaccine

Very interesting. Have WHO made any comments?

ETA

As it happened: WHO urges caution over Russia's coronavirus vaccine claims - BBC News

 

[Trino]

NCAA has cancelled the season, yet coaches and players are not happy. How about these facts? Trump is pushing the season. Is it all about money?

Heart issue linked to virus drives Power 5 concern
Myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle, has been found in at least five Big Ten Conference athletes and among several other athletes in other conferences, according to two sources with knowledge of athletes' medical care.
The condition is usually caused by a viral infection, including those that cause the common cold, H1N1 influenza or mononucleosis. Left undiagnosed and untreated, it can cause heart damage and sudden cardiac arrest, which can be fatal. It is a rare condition, but the COVID-19 virus has been linked with myocarditis with a higher frequency than other viruses, based on limited studies and anecdotal evidence since the start of the pandemic.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/08/athletes-coronavirus-heart-complications/
“We have very strong, serious concerns about the potential for covid to affect athletes cardiovascularly,” said Michael Emery, co-director of the sports cardiology department at the Cleveland Clinic. “When you look at covid in general, there seems to be a higher predilection for involvement with the heart than about any other virus we’ve seen.”

 

[Trino]

I am retired and rely on my investments as a major source of my income. I worry that the market will crash, as it did the 1920's. The fact is we have come close. I am aware of how important it is to jump start the economy.

But that fear and realty of possibly losing "everything" is nothing compared to my fear for my daughter contracting covid. She is the mother of two young children, and had a kidney transplant over a year ago. The drugs she needs to supress organ transplant rejection has depleted her immune system. Her transplant team told her covid attacks the kidneys, and if her husband continues to go to work, they must separate and find different living accommodations. Her husband stayed home. Her kids are going to do online lessons when school starts.

I think we will rebound from covid in time, but the disregard and lack of empathy for vulnerable people by political leaders in the US, and young people everywhere is a shame on our moral character that will be archived in history. jmo

Well stated.

 

[Trino]

Sturgis rally puts strain on emergency services.

Covid notwithstanding. Is this CoVid brain?

Anyway, numbers seem down - but accidents (etc) are up.

SD has no mask requirement. Just waiting to see the numbers. Maybe the SD administration will learn some things.

 

[SouthAussie]

Very interesting. Have WHO made any comments?

ETA

As it happened: WHO urges caution over Russia's coronavirus vaccine claims - BBC News

Perhaps as Putin seems so confident in the 'long lasting protection' that his newly registered vaccine is giving, he will soon be offering the vaccine formula to the US president.

Personally, I doubt that we will hear much more about covid in Russia. Putin is not one to admit any failures. imo

If it is a success, well good on him ... but even though it feels like this virus has been around for way too long already, there really hasn't been enough time for Putin to claim long lasting protection.

 

[Tigerlily75]

Auckland going back into lockdown. Mystery cluster.

I’m so depressed now. New Zealand was our shining beacon of hope.

Auckland locked down as Jacinda Ardern announces NZ's first coronavirus cases in 102 days

Four virus cases in New Zealand

 

[SouthAussie]

Auckland going back into lockdown. Mystery cluster.

I’m so depressed now. New Zealand was our shining beacon of hope.

Auckland locked down as Jacinda Ardern announces NZ's first coronavirus cases in 102 days

Four virus cases in New Zealand

If anyone can get onto this, Jacinda will. She doesn't fool around with this stuff.
Let's just hope it is very contained.

As she says, they have been preparing for something like this happening - so they are ready.

 

[ilovewings]

How Texas went from a coronavirus slow burn to an explosive disaster

How Texas went from a coronavirus slow burn to an explosive disaster

By North America correspondent Kathryn Diss

8 hrs ago

Coronavirus in Texas went from slow burn to explosion
America's coronavirus outbreak first erupted in Washington state before New York became the country's epicentre in April.

The situation was more of a slow burn in the country's south, with states like Texas, Florida and Arizona recording relatively lower rates of infection.

That all changed in May.

Texas's curve quickly shot up and Dr Patel remembers her team being shocked to have 30 patients at one time.

Then they had 90. They thought there was no way they could handle 100.

A few weeks ago, during the peak of infections in Texas, they hit 160 patients.

"The second peak clearly happened after Memorial Day," Dr Patel said.

"We started seeing a steep incline and it was just relentless."

Several US states said mass gatherings to celebrate the May 31 federal holiday caused a spike in COVID-19 infections.

"It really stretched every resource we had, both the manpower and the equipment, Dr Patel said.
They broke their records for the highest number of people on ventilators and dialysis machines at any one time.

The huge rise in cases in Texas is being seen as a direct consequence of lifting coronavirus restrictions too early.

The state started opening up again in May, though the Governor has since issued a statewide mask mandate and shut down bars again.

Some Texan bars have simply started serving food so they can be classified as restaurants and remain open, according to local media.

Texas sees early signs of improvement, but doctors fear another spike
Texas has started the see the first signs that cases are starting to decrease.

By most accounts, putting a pause on fully reopening the state and issuing the mask mandate has helped slow the spread in the state.

But while cases have come off the peak of 15,000 new infections in a day, Texas is still averaging about 8,000 a day.

And more than 8,000 people have died from close to half a million COVID-19 infections.

Doctors and nurses are hoping they have seen the worst of it, but with schools reopening this month and autumn rapidly approaching, concerns of a second spike are ever present.

the situation with school re-openings sends me into a state of anxiety; it isn't only the kids who are vectors for the virus, spreading to educators, but think about the spread to the community- to parents who go shopping at the supermarket- they will be all over the place and many of them will not be wearing masks or socially distancing. I can only see a nightmare ahead with schools re-opening. i would like to be wrong but i don't think i am.

Russia's health ministry has given regulatory approval for the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, after less than two months of human testing ...

Putin said the vaccine had been registered and had already been used to inoculate his own daughter.

Speaking at a government meeting Tuesday, Putin said that the vaccine has proven efficient during tests, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus.

Russian authorities have said that medical workers, teachers and other risk groups will be the first to be inoculated.

Russia says it has approved world's first COVID-19 vaccine

I think i would pass on that LOL