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

meka72

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I’m sorry to hear that your brother tested positive but hope that his symptoms remain at this level/don’t worsen.

My brother could not taste or smell anything towards the end of last week and kept getting this numbing feeling "behind his eyes".. before that, he thought he had the flu.

He went to the hospital and took the Corona Virus test last Thursday and just got the result back today (Dr. Called).

Yall:
He tested positive for COVID19.

He is not feeling like any of the people I've been reading about (shortness of breath etc)..

Hes 36 and I just talked to him for an hour. He sounds fine.. he feels fine now.

The Dr. said he needs to self quarantine for 14 days. That's it. The Dr said since hes feeling "fine" if he wants to get retested in 72 hours that's an option.

My Dad is really concerned.

Honestly I think my Mom had COVID19 back in Feb when she was hospitalized (5 days) for pneumonia out of nowhere. She could not breathe.

I am really confused by all of this.
 

SpiritJunkie

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My brother could not taste or smell anything towards the end of last week and kept getting this numbing feeling "behind his eyes".. before that, he thought he had the flu.

He went to the hospital and took the Corona Virus test last Thursday and just got the result back today (Dr. Called).

Yall:
He tested positive for COVID19.

He is not feeling like any of the people I've been reading about (shortness of breath etc)..

Hes 36 and I just talked to him for an hour. He sounds fine.. he feels fine now.

The Dr. said he needs to self quarantine for 14 days. That's it. The Dr said since hes feeling "fine" if he wants to get retested in 72 hours that's an option.

My Dad is really concerned.

Honestly I think my Mom had COVID19 back in Feb when she was hospitalized (5 days) for pneumonia out of nowhere. She could not breathe.

I am really confused by all of this.
Sorry to hear about your bro. Praying for his quick recovery
 

Jmartjrmd

Well-Known Member
Since she doesnt care they should let her butt quarantine in jail for the 21 days.

Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Who Threatened to Spread COVID-19
Lorraine Maradiaga is charged with making a terroristic threat
By Chris Blake • Published April 7, 2020• Updated 23 mins ago


NBCUniversal, Inc.
Carrollton police are looking for a woman they say claims to have COVID-19 and is “willfully spreading it.”

On Tuesday, officers arrested an 18-year-old Carrollton woman who threatened to intentionally spread COVID-19, police say.

Lorraine Maradiaga posted a series of video to Snapchat Sunday, in which she appeared to go to a drive-thru coronavirus testing site and then went to a Walmart, Carrollton police said.

The person in the videos, who police say is Maradiaga, they says, "I'm here at Walmart about to infest every (expletive), because if I'm going down, all you (expletive) are going down."

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Police said Maradiaga will be charged with making a terroristic threat.

She was transferred to the Denton County Jail later Tuesday with her bond set at $20,000. As part of a condition of her bond, Maradiaga will have to quarantine for 21 days after her release from custody as a precaution.

Maradiaga told police she did not have COVID-19, and police said they had no proof to suggest she had tested positive.
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Im biased but....Modly is a political appointee. The TR has an active duty chain of command. They aren’t leaderless. Nevertheless, civilian leadership is in shambles.

Thank you for clarifying that the ship has an active duty chain of command. I should be more precise as it pertains to semantics. They do not have a captain at this time.
 

MzRhonda

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I recently learned that Baking soda helps to alkalize and strengthen the immune system. It worked for a family that went through the pandemic period in 1918. You add a quarter to half a teaspoon of baking soda to a cup of water and drink on an empty stomach before breakfast or first meal of the day. My family and I have been doing this along with drinking lemon water throughout the day.

We are all strong and very healthy, even my 81 year old dad. Of course, I also anointed our home for reinforced protection to cover us both naturally and spiritually. I truly believe that faith without works is dead so I do both since they work well together. I go out to the market only when absolutely necessary and fully sanitize/cleanse myself and products I purchase as instructed by the authorities. We even spray bleach on the bottoms of our shoes and leave them outside overnight.
Yep no disease can exist in an alkaline environment
https://naturalfoodpantry.ca/blogs/mind-body/no-disease-can-exist-in-an-alkaline-environment
 

yaya24

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Wow at this news report!!! My Brother lives in Carrollton, TX.

Sending this to him.

She should def quarantine in jail.

Since she doesnt care they should let her butt quarantine in jail for the 21 days.

Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Who Threatened to Spread COVID-19
Lorraine Maradiaga is charged with making a terroristic threat
By Chris Blake • Published April 7, 2020• Updated 23 mins ago


NBCUniversal, Inc.
Carrollton police are looking for a woman they say claims to have COVID-19 and is “willfully spreading it.”

On Tuesday, officers arrested an 18-year-old Carrollton woman who threatened to intentionally spread COVID-19, police say.

Lorraine Maradiaga posted a series of video to Snapchat Sunday, in which she appeared to go to a drive-thru coronavirus testing site and then went to a Walmart, Carrollton police said.

The person in the videos, who police say is Maradiaga, they says, "I'm here at Walmart about to infest every (expletive), because if I'm going down, all you (expletive) are going down."

Coronavirus Pandemic
Full coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak and how it impacts you


29 MINS AGO

Police said Maradiaga will be charged with making a terroristic threat.

She was transferred to the Denton County Jail later Tuesday with her bond set at $20,000. As part of a condition of her bond, Maradiaga will have to quarantine for 21 days after her release from custody as a precaution.

Maradiaga told police she did not have COVID-19, and police said they had no proof to suggest she had tested positive.
 
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shelli4018

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@msdeevee and @Black Ambrosia, my deepest condolences.
I hope your brother remains relatively symptomless @yaya24.
How's your niece @shelli4018? I'm doing better. I'm not as breathless as before.

She’s continuing to do well. Though we’re a little surprised by the lingering effects. I have no idea when she’ll be 100% and/or no longer contagious. It would be great if she could be tested for antibodies that may be helpful for folk who are seriously ill.

How is your recovery? Are you seeing improvement in your breathing? How is your appetite?
 

shelli4018

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Interesting article about antibody testing. A recent study showed 1/3 of Covid-19 patients had very little antibodies after recovery:


Coronavirus: low antibody levels raise questions about reinfection risk
  • Scientists in Shanghai say some recovered patients show no signs of the neutralising proteins
  • Early-stage findings could have implications for vaccine development and herd immunity, they say
  • More
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
@yaya24 I’m sorry to hear about your brother but I’m believing he’ll be one of the many who beat this. How does he feel about supplementation? If he’s open to it you should give him high doses of vitamin c (preferably liposomal as the body absorbs more) and zinc. Not sure if I saw it here or somewhere else but low zinc is behind the lack of smell and taste. The body consumes more zinc as an immune response so he’s probably depleting it as his body fights the virus and the low level of zinc is causing him to lose those senses.

Obviously I’m no doctor but that’s what I’d do. Your brother and family are in my prayers.



The above underlined was stated by me.

I connected the part about zinc deficiency adversely impacting taste and smell and then connecting the immunity component to the virus. Loss of smell and taste are two common symptoms younger people tend to have when they contract Covid-19. My theory may or may not be correct. I searched out information to substantiate my hypothesis.


It's something I extrapolated myself as it has not been stated in anything that I have read or seen.


I wrote it in the," how to improve your immune system" thread started by @vevster. She was the one who brought zinc to my attention to improve immunity. This triggered me to speak with my mother.

I asked my mother to check if zinc had any contraindications. My mother was the one that told me zinc deficiency may result in loss of taste and smell. I checked the notes of the article she read to me and went to the white paper online.

[...]Taste and smell function is initially controlled by growth factors, which stimulate stem cells in both taste buds and olfactory epithelial cells (3).[...]Zinc is one of these growth factors and is a component of the salivary enzyme carbonic anhydrase


Because of vevster and my mother, I made the connection. The post has the original video posted by vester and the documentation I found to solidify and clarify my thoughts. I added some videos I found and linked to some white papers on medical sites that helped put the pieces together.

I'll be interested to see how things turns out in relation to I what I have theorized and concluded.

Post #49 entitled, "Covid-19 What are you taking to boost your immunity?

https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...ost-your-immunity.848657/page-2#post-25457917

(Correlation does not mean causality!)
 
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Black Ambrosia

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Thanks @Chicoro. Your research and analysis are invaluable. There's so much info on zinc that I couldn't remember who or where I'd heard that but I'm happy to give credit where credit is due.

Not sure how people feel about the medical medium but he's alluded to using zinc shock therapy and vitamin c shock therapy to treat viruses though I don't think he's specifically mentioned the coronavirus by name.

 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!

B_Phlyy

Pineapple Eating Unicorn
Me and DH still going out everyday as essential workers. I'm tired of being tired due to this. Like, we get enough sleep, but the world collective anxiety and stress does something to you, even when you try to avoid it.

We got a deep freezer yesterday. Our regular freezer is getting to max capacity and we buy enough food for 2 weeks every 3-4 days. DH went in to the grocery in the middle of the day yesterday and was in and out in 15 minutes. I'm going to try during one of the essential health care worker hours this week and next week. Our pantry is about 85% full but I want to have everything we need. The fridge doesn't stay full long because I prefer fresh produce and it's still readily available now so I'm taking advantage.
 

King of Sorrow

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@King of Sorrow ,

Have there been any additional programs added for New Yorkers? You had a great post showing the great programs being offered. Checking with you to see if there are any updates for our LHCF sisters in the New York area, or those with family and friends there. Thank you in advance.

Post #2596 of this thread.

https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...aration-tips-etc.847883/page-87#post-25456033

Hey, Chicoro.

No new programs that I'm aware of. However, the Summer Youth Employment program has been cancelled this year.


https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/cor...nt-program-suspended-due-to-covid-19/2364079/

New York City's 2020 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

The SYEP, which has been an institution since 1963, is the country’s largest summer youth employment program, connecting low-income city youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experience. SYEP sees tens of thousands of participants each year.

"The City has had to make some tough choices about whether programs should remain open or closed or be modified to ensure the health and safety of New Yorkers. Out of an abundance of caution for our young people, providers and worksites, we have made the very difficult decision not to operate the Summer Youth Employment Program this year," Bill Chong, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, said in an internal memo obtained by News 4.

The memo goes on to say that due to the uncertainty regarding how the virus will continue "to affect social distancing guidelines, worksite availability, and provider and site staffing as we head into late spring and summer makes it difficult to ensure" the program can operate safely and efficiently.

"While the cancellation of this summer’s SYEP will be disappointing to its participants, making this announcement now rather than later will allow young people and their families to make more informed decisions on alternative summer plans," Chong said in the memo.

Christine Quinn, the president and CEO of Win, which provides shelter and services to women and families in the city, called it an "outrage...cruel and short-sighted" that the program was being suspended, and pushed for it to be postponed to later in the summer.

"Nearly 200 young people living in Win shelters were expecting job offers this summer. What will they do now?" said Quinn, adding that the cut only adds to the "pain and uncertainty" vulnerable families are currently dealing with.​




I don't know if this was the program I participated in while in high school, but I remember whatever program I did had a lot of other black kids and girls taking part. Some of us were then kept on by the companies to work during the school year which gave us references and experiences to include in our college applications and relevant work experience for our resumes, not to mention get paid and have our own money. This is another way the COVID virus is negatively affecting the black community.
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
@King of Sorrow ,
If you could keep this up and keep us informed regarding these updates, I think a lot of people reading this thread will benefit. Please do what works for you. No one needs extra pressure in their life right now. I hope that as you get info New York specific info, you will continue to pass it on to us. Thank you so much.
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
@Chicoro @vevster Do either of you have specific links to zinc brands you recommend?

I cannot seem to find any Zinc supplement with zinc citrate or zinc gluconate. Most have Zinc Sulfate listed as the type of Zinc ... Thoughts?



Hi @Peppermynt ,
I am not sure what to tell you. I am sorry. I couldn't find zinc sulfate. Are you sure it wasn't zinc acetate?

Forms of zinc recommended for supplementation:

  • zinc citrate
  • zinc glucarate
*zinc oxide is not recommended as it does not absorb into the body like the other two.

I only saw zinc oxide as not being recommended.


The more easily absorbed types of zinc supplements include:

  • zinc picolinate
  • zinc citrate
  • zinc acetate
  • zinc monomethionine
 
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Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
American's are very lucky in that you get lots of up to date information. Things are no perfect and you see the bumbling and the humbling. But, at least you get to see it.

Here in France, as I mentioned before, the information is not as accessible. I spoke to a friend today. She is a nurse in Paris. She is off work because she has contracted COVID-19. She is on the mend. I talked to her on What's App and I can see that she is grieving. She quietly said, "They are not talking about what is really going on." She added that most people that are ill are those who ignored the stay at home order and continued their lives as business as usual.

She advised me that the doctors are choosing who will live and who will die. Why? There are not enough respirators/ventilators. They must choose who to intubate. I am assuming that if you are not chosen to be intubated, then you are probably likely to die.

Intubation is an issue as well. They are now saying that 70% to 80% of those intubated are dying. They have not said that the intubation is problem. Although, the longer you are intubated the less of a chance you have of coming through. They believe that the state of the person's health has deteriorated to such a low level, then intubation becomes the last resort to save the person, but the odds of survival for that person were low before intubation was started.

Ideally, stay home. If you must be out, wear your face mask. Cleanse your hands when you get to your destination.
 
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