Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #77

[ilovewings]

Tom Seaver Dead At 75 Battled Dementia, COVID-19

Tom Seaver, one of the greatest Mets players of all time -- died Monday after a battle with dementia and COVID-19. He was 75.

"We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away," his wife Nancy and daughters Sarah and Anne told the National Baseball Hall of Fame. "We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you."

Seaver passed away peacefully at his home in Calistoga, California surrounded by his family, according to the HOF.

The HOF says Seaver's death was more specifically caused by complications from Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.

MLB Legend Tom Seaver Dead At 75 After Battle With Dementia, COVID-19

Doesn't seem possible that he was 75, let alone dying of dementia and Covid. so sad.

 

[Trino]

Ok. Can they swop back and forth between online and in person as often as they wish?

Depends on the district. I don't know that they can swish back and forth as often as they wish, but, yes, they are able to change. Online students have the option of participating in school activities.

 

[Trino]

How are elementary teachers supposed to teach if not doing online classes? Do they send worksheets to the parents with instructions and the parents become the teachers? What if the home doesn’t have a printer? Can’t afford the ink? A hybrid learning model was the hope but didn’t happen.

The schools expect each child in a household to have a device. What if there is more than one child in the household? That’s great for those that can afford it plus an unlimited internet plan to support all those devices. Not to mention the parents working from home using the internet also.

All school districts are not equal. Some have beautiful campuses with all the amenities. Other struggle to get just the basics.

JMO

Some northern MN students have had to park in the school lot to access internet. Should not be happening IMO.

 

[Trino]

I would imagine elementary is all in class with perhaps split days but I don't know. Perhaps any posters with elementary age kids or grandkids could let us know what their areas are doing.

My grandchild did online kindergarten from March until the end of the year. Apparently, he could communicate with his teacher. He completed assignments online, and somehow the teacher got them. Kindergarten style, of course.

 

[Trino]

How are elementary teachers supposed to teach if not doing online classes? Do they send worksheets to the parents with instructions and the parents become the teachers? What if the home doesn’t have a printer? Can’t afford the ink? A hybrid learning model was the hope but didn’t happen.

The schools expect each child in a household to have a device. What if there is more than one child in the household? That’s great for those that can afford it plus an unlimited internet plan to support all those devices. Not to mention the parents working from home using the internet also.

All school districts are not equal. Some have beautiful campuses with all the amenities. Other struggle to get just the basics.

JMO

And, most with just the basics are located in inner-cities.

 

[Trino]

My grandchild did online kindergarten from March until the end of the year. Apparently, he could communicate with his teacher. He completed assignments online, and somehow the teacher got them. Kindergarten style, of course.

I must add that his dad is also a teacher, albeit high school, but he sees his son does the assignments. Obviously, that is not the case for all kids.

 

[mickey2942]

And, most with just the basics are located in inner-cities.

And, I taught school, but admit that I was not a great teacher for my own children. Your own kids, seem to have a way of "pushing your buttons" when you are working with them on academic subjects. At least, mine did. It was just beyond my limit of patience to deal with them on doing homework.

I do not envy these parents who are trying to work, and homeschool. I am sure that by now I would be bordering on insanity.

 

[MrX]

And, I taught school, but admit that I was not a great teacher for my own children. Your own kids, seem to have a way of "pushing your buttons" when you are working with them on academic subjects. At least, mine did. It was just beyond my limit of patience to deal with them on doing homework.

I do not envy these parents who are trying to work, and homeschool. I am sure that by now I would be bordering on insanity.

It borders on the impossible. I have a friend that teaches high school math. He said parents think kids are going back on Tuesday, and he got 17 emails saying they aren't.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Depends on the district. I don't know that they can swish back and forth as often as they wish, but, yes, they are able to change. Online students have the option of participating in school activities.

All 4 of the grands are elementary age in grades K-4 in 3 different states/cities.
Online was only option available in their school districts at this time. Some days are better than others.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, His Wife and Daughters, 4 and 2, Test Positive for COVID-19 — People

 

[mickey2942]

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, His Wife and Daughters, 4 and 2, Test Positive for COVID-19 — People

I read this article, and am staggered by the ignorance. It is obvious that he was not practicing "Social Distancing". Or mask wearing with his "friends". That is what caused him and his family to get sick.

He advocates that people get tested before visiting other people. WTH?! How about, just being responsible and not visiting? Also, a negative test one day, doesn't mean that a person won't test positive the next day. A test is only good for that moment in time.

Stop the madness! At least report correct information. Geez, people still don't "get" this virus or understand the transmission. No wonder our country has such a problem.

 

[Clair Louise]

Isolated children in outback Australia got all their elementary education from The School of the Air. The School of the Air | Alice Springs School of the Air.
It was first done with radio and now is done with technology.

 

[SouthAussie]

Sep. 2, 2020

International clinical trials published Wednesday confirm the hope that cheap, widely available steroid drugs can help seriously ill patients survive COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.

Based on the new evidence, the World Health Organization issued new treatment guidance, strongly recommending steroids to treat severely and critically ill patients, but not to those with mild disease.

“Clearly, now steroids are the standard of care,” said Dr. Howard C. Bauchner, the editor-in-chief of JAMA, which published five papers about the treatment.

The new studies include an analysis that pooled data from seven randomized clinical trials evaluating three steroids in more than 1,700 patients. The study concluded that each of the three drugs reduced the risk of death.

JAMA published that paper and three related studies, along with an editorial describing the research as an “important step forward in the treatment of patients with COVID-19.”

Corticosteroids should now be the first-line treatment for critically ill patients, the authors added. The only other drug shown to be effective in seriously ill patients, and only modestly at that, is remdesivir.

Steroids like dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and methylprednisolone are often used by doctors to tamp down the body’s immune system, alleviating inflammation, swelling and pain. Many COVID-19 patients die not of the virus but of the body’s overreaction to the infection.


Steroids can be lifesaving for COVID-19 patients, scientists report

I was just reading a bit more about this study.

Now that hydrocortisone has been found to be an effective treatment (as well, of course, as dexamethasone and Remdesivir) they feel that this will help lower and middle income countries, as hydrocortisone is much cheaper, and there has been concern about the surge in demand for dexamethasone.


"Professor Webb said timing is important with corticosteroids. Given too early in the course of COVID-19, they may be ineffective or harmful. They should be used when the person is critically ill."

Australian-led study provides another effective treatment for COVID-19

 

[tresir2012]

I think many countries are preparing a rollout - for when a safe and effective vaccine is ready. Australia started planning for this in May.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-covid-vaccine-roll-out.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-12/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-plan-australia/12547450

So it's not political that the US are doing it too then. That's my point. If nothing was being done it would be negligent.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Covid transmission within schools detected

Health officials have found evidence of coronavirus spreading in two high schools in Glasgow.

The health board has not named the schools but said there was evidence of transmission of the virus "amongst a small number of cases".

It said the situation was being "carefully managed" and monitored and control measures had been put in place.

Meanwhile, contact tracing is taking place at Hutchesons Grammar School and Lochend Community High School.

Previously, officials said the virus was not being spread in schools and any positive cases were linked to community clusters.

 

[SouthAussie]

So it's not political that the US are doing it too then. That's my point. If nothing was being done it would be negligent.

I completely got your point. No worries. I was just agreeing that many countries already have a plan. Those of us who are wealthy/lucky enough to be considering vaccine rollout, anyway.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

People warned to be 'exceptionally careful' in interactions amid increase in Covid-19 cases among older people

Ireland

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS have expressed concern at a recent increase in the number of Covid-19 cases among older people.

The majority of coronavirus cases in August were among young people, with a median age of around 30 years, but there has been an increase in cases among older people in the last week.

 

[tresir2012]

I completely got your point. No worries. I was just agreeing that many countries already have a plan. Those of us who are wealthy/lucky enough to be considering vaccine rollout, anyway.

Ok no prob. Hopefully those that cannot afford the vaccine will be served by GAVI and COVAX, I think that is the plan. I really hope we can jump start the roll out ASAP.

The UK has pre purchased two vaccines and the USA 6 vaccines after a quick internet search. Operation Warp Speed was always designed to get a vaccination by September. The UK has never pre purchased vaccines before and it was specifically done to help speed the process. Links.

Doubts greet $1.2 billion bet by United States on a coronavirus vaccine by October

Covid-19: Pre-purchasing vaccine—sensible or selfish?

Coronavirus vaccine tracker, August 13: The US pre-orders 800 million doses for a 330 million population

 

[Simply Southern]

I completely got your point. No worries. I was just agreeing that many countries already have a plan. Those of us who are wealthy/lucky enough to be considering vaccine rollout, anyway.

The US developed an overall plan from the beginning. The notification to states will start the fine detail process. Sure states will be required to collect, identify certain populations of people by city and location. Locals will need to secure medical personnel, buildings to be used, etc. At least one if not more of the vaccines must be kept at an extremely low temperature, requiring refrigeration or freezing for stability and effectiveness. Not sure this will initially be a vaccine we can get at a physician office or clinic.

The states have alot of work to prepare, cities, long term care facilities, as well. I'm sure we will face challenges, we will be the first free world nation to administer a vaccine. I read initial phase have 30-70 million doses.

Moo...

 

[SouthAussie]

Ok no prob. Hopefully those that cannot afford the vaccine will be served by GAVI and COVAX, I think that is the plan. I really hope we can jump start the roll out ASAP.

Australia is contributing to an arm of Covax called COVAX AMC (as some other countries are also, including Canada, Italy and the UK). It is a financial arm of Covax that makes sure the developing countries get affordable quantities of any vaccine. Our contributons are concentrating on the Pacific Islands and South East Asia, probably because they are in our general region.

Government pledges $80m to help ensure poorer countries can access COVID-19 vaccine