The Covid-19 Thread: News, Preparation Tips, Etc

meka72

Well-Known Member
Dewine’s press conference was really good today. There was an environmental engineer and epidemiologist from OSU, Mark Weir, who participated and gave tips about what people and businesses can do to minimize transmission of C19 particularly as states reopen businesses. Weir starts at at about 13:00 or 14:00.

 

SpiritJunkie

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Man...it's time Donald Trump step down. He's ridiculous.

Here in Toronto...My sister's co-worker died last week from Corona virus. The memorial was on facebook live... they both work at a nursing home...they're fighting for better protection. Unfortunately, my sister has to work...well she feels pretty strongly about her patients. We pray for her safety every day.

As for these doctor's they been misdiagnosing black women for a long time if at all. I've been more involved in looking after my own health. These practitioners are jokers.

Valuable information in this thread.

Stay safe ladies...
 

Black Ambrosia

Well-Known Member
A med spa in Michigan was raided today by the FBI for offering high dose intravenous vitamin c therapy as a "covid-19 treatment." I'm using quotes because it doesn't read that way though I recognize mentioning a disease in any of your media is dicey territory. It sounds like they were offering it to support healthy immune systems. It was free to first responders and they were working with others who couldn't afford it.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/lo...ds-allure-medical-shelby-township/3010977001/

This article is referenced in the link above
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-dai...-Intravenous-Vitamin-C-to-Frontline-Employees
 

Peppermynt

Defying Gravity
If this doesn't shake people awake nothing will.

Even when standards are high, having large percentages of key products made overseas is suicidal .

Apparently China makes the vast majority of our meds and even Vitamin C.

Didn't they recently threaten to cut us off?
Having Trump as president while he mismanages everything and enables his cronies and the 1% to enrich themselves while we literally die hasn’t shaken people awake enough to unite to get rid of him. Why should this?
 

BrownSkinPoppin

formerly NaturallyBri87
I'm so upset right now. I live in Atlanta and just got an email from LA fitness saying they're opening their clubs on May 1st and will start charging our cards again. I'm pissed because I pay an extra 160 for personal training and ain't no way I'm going back to the gym and I'm definitely not meeting with my trainer who meets with other people.

I can't believe this. People need to save all the money they can right now.

Just got an email from LA fitness. They will no longer open their Georgia locations on May 1st. I’m glad someone in their corporate or regional offices came to their senses.
 

vevster

Well-Known Member
A med spa in Michigan was raided today by the FBI for offering high dose intravenous vitamin c therapy as a "covid-19 treatment." I'm using quotes because it doesn't read that way though I recognize mentioning a disease in any of your media is dicey territory. It sounds like they were offering it to support healthy immune systems. It was free to first responders and they were working with others who couldn't afford it.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/lo...ds-allure-medical-shelby-township/3010977001/

This article is referenced in the link above
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-dai...-Intravenous-Vitamin-C-to-Frontline-Employees
Hmmmmmmm.............. this reminds me of stories where the govt seized new groundbreaking invention and cures for cancer etc. You have be VERY careful.
 

UmSumayyah

Well-Known Member
China can definitely cut us off. I now don't want any edibles that were made in China or Asia period. How do I know people are not corrupt enough to add carcinogens? I can barely trust the U.S. quality control standards.
Remember all the pets that sickened and died?

There was a massive move to raw and made on America pet food after that.

I also seem to remember babies dying in China due to melamine in the formula
 

ThirdEyeBeauty

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Hmmmmmmm.............. this reminds me of stories where the govt seized new groundbreaking invention and cures for cancer etc. You have be VERY careful.
This made me think of something. People like 45 mentioning these things to possibly "thin the herd". People get desperate and think to use Lysol, Clorox, Dettol, quick-made vaccine, etc to speed up illness and death (I suppose).

At this point, is the stay-in-place still to help the hospital not become overwhelmed or to delay illness until the Fall? Are people worried about dying or just going outside with people?
 

dicapr

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This made me think of something. People like 45 mentioning these things to possibly "thin the herd". People get desperate and think to use Lysol, Clorox, Dettol, quick-made vaccine, etc to speed up illness and death (I suppose).

At this point, is the stay-in-place still to help the hospital not become overwhelmed or to delay illness until the Fall? Are people worried about dying or just going outside with people?

Truth be told hospitals still don’t have enough PPE. Despite what 45 said we are reusing PPE or not using it on patients who previously were supposed to be treated with gowns are now having to be treated in scrubs and a mask.

Also hospitals are trying to get supplies so that they can test for COVID in house and get definitive results with hours not days. That takes time. First you can’t just take a box and open it up and start testing. You have to validate it which takes days not hours. Then manufacturers are not able to keep up with demand so shipments are slow coming. So you may get a shipment of 20 tests rather than the 200 you ordered.

Now we are trying to avoid mass gatherings where carriers are infecting large groups of individuals without healthcare being able to positively identify COVID cases.

Its coming back this fall. I think that is a given. We just hope we have enough in place that we don’t have to do a second shutdown. We will have a stockpile of PPE and testing supplies and the community will be used to social distancing. Hopefully things will go more smoothly for part 2.
 

Peppermynt

Defying Gravity
@ThirdEyeBeauty I think we have to accept that until there's a vaccine most of us are going to get exposed to this thing - unless we remain completely on lockdown. So the stay in order is really to make sure that the hospitals and healthcare workers can keep pace with those falling ill that actually need the most care, so they can be treated without doctors/nurses having to make decisions about who gets a vent and who doesn't. Etc etc. And frankly the last thing I want to do is have to go into a hospital / be ventilated - 80% of those intubated patients are dying. Thus all the great tips everyone is sharing in this thread about how to stay healthy are really appreciated. Heck my pulse oximeter was just delivered and I felt like a kid at Christmas lol (After cleaning it with lysol wipes it shows 99% oxygen sat thank you very much :) )

I know we in our household have zero intention of going out anywhere anytime soon unless its absolutely necessary. That means, no restaurants, beauty salons, nail places, movies ... it ain't worth it. We did one Costco run with masks and gloves, lysol wipes at the ready over a week ago. And the rest of our supplies are being delivered. DH has his garden going and we're already drowning in chard, kale and other lettuces. Tomatoes, cukes and peas are coming soon. About the only other thing we will be doing is voting in November - and we will early vote (we're in VA) to avoid the crowds - and we may plan a run to Lowes for an extra freezer since we haven't found a suitable one online.
 
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