One thing I don't understand about this is that it's a prescription drug, right? The only way for there to be shortages is if pharmacists are hoarding them or illegally distributing them to people they want to have it or doctors are writing phoney prescriptions.
That's pathetic.
There's supposed to be millions and millions of these pills, and I believe they are easy to manufacture. Can't we have some friggin decency for once? I swear this chit brings out the worst in people.
LOL - The Rish will be upset with this news as well. KS just doesn't prioritize winning...
I was in a “disagreement” with a female friend ... basically, her sister went on vacation to Miami last week because tickets/rooms were cheap (of course).
Anyways, her sister has been feeling ill over the past few days since returning.
To me, that behavior is totally selfish and deserves chastisement
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
Food banks will be overwhelmed soon, taxes won’t be paid, charities are suffering, musicians are getting hit, people aren’t working, aren’t spending money and aren’t buying gas. I live a couple blocks from a gas station/convenience store. It’s always busy, or at least it was.
Not anymore.
This is impacting almost every sector, everywhere. It’s all happened very fast, and it’s going to be far-reaching.
I swear that everyone at my work, my girlfriends work and many other people I know had this or something really really similar in late December or early January.
I personally think almost a million people have already been infected by the virus. If you look at how many flu cases are expected by March 28th and then multiply by the contagion factor of COVID-19 you get over one million (including Dec 2019).
I had that and it hospitalized me twice. BUT it was definitely influenza type A as the test were positive.
My buddy and I came back from our annual Superbowl gambling trip to Vegas with something, mine I noticed Monday morning and hit drugstore for some OTC meds. It never got too bad for me and was gone by Friday, I think because I attacked it quick.
My buddy on the other hand, waited and ended up hitting Urgent Care by Thursday, which they said he had the flu, gave him some meds and let him go.
We don't have to agree with each other, to respect each others opinion.
I know what you were talking about. Without a known treatment, it is a hit or miss with current drugs. We now have this report on that drug. There are reports some malaria drugs have worked, but it's too soon to call them a known treatment.
If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
Spitballing, why wasn’t gojo and purell, Akron all hands on deck. This should be quasi war time.
Gojo is the maker of Purell. They’re not separate companies. Also, they have been ramping up production for for nearly a month now and have been hiring a number of people. It’s still not enough to meet demands right now.
Distilleries are turning to make hand sanitizer. For example, you can purchase a ticket to buy hand sanitizer by the gallon from Western Reserve Distillery in Lakewood. They have converted at least 1/2 their distillery in to making hand sanitizer based off of the WHO’s formula #1. Ohio is offering a tax incentive to distilleries that do this.
I was in a “disagreement” with a female friend ... basically, her sister went on vacation to Miami last week because tickets/rooms were cheap (of course).
Anyways, her sister has been feeling ill over the past few days since returning.
To me, that behavior is totally selfish and deserves chastisement
Last week? Anybody that would walk into a Covid 19 incubator (i.e. plane cabin) twice, for recreational purposes and with the knowledge available last week....should be charged with a crime.
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. - John Muir
Seems like nobody wants to make public the cases by state, or caases by large city anymore. In my opinion, I expected higher numbers by now. Really hard to find the cases in New York state, past March 26th, and other numbers per large city or state by state.
I was in a “disagreement” with a female friend ... basically, her sister went on vacation to Miami last week because tickets/rooms were cheap (of course).
Anyways, her sister has been feeling ill over the past few days since returning.
To me, that behavior is totally selfish and deserves chastisement
This is why we can't nip it in the bud.
LOL - The Rish will be upset with this news as well. KS just doesn't prioritize winning...
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
Went to the grocery store. Most of the food is there, especially the healthy stuff.
You know what’s gone? Ice cream. You filthy savages bought up all the ice cream you monsters!!!
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Seems like nobody wants to make public the cases by state, or caases by large city anymore. In my opinion, I expected higher numbers by now. Really hard to find the cases in New York state, past March 26th, and other numbers per large city or state by state.
When you look at them together and do a little math based on populations, you can see that it's getting pretty ugly in some places. We can also see why Germany is perhaps faring a bit better and not nearly as strained. Ditto for South Korea.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
The following is from Irene Ken physician, whose daughter is an Asst. Prof in infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins University, quite informative.
* The virus is not a living organism, but a protein molecule (RNA) covered by a protective layer of lipid (fat), which, when absorbed by the cells of the ocular, nasal or buccal mucosa, changes their genetic code. (mutation) and convert them into aggressor and multiplier cells.
* Since the virus is not a living organism but a protein molecule, it is not killed, but decays on its own. The disintegration time depends on the temperature, humidity and type of material where it lies.
* The virus is very fragile; the only thing that protects it is a thin outer layer of fat. That is why any soap or detergent is the best remedy, because the foam CUTS the FAT (that is why you have to rub so much: for 20 seconds or more, to make a lot of foam).
By dissolving the fat layer, the protein molecule disperses and breaks down on its own.
* HEAT melts fat; this is why it is so good to use water above 25 degrees Celsius for washing hands, clothes and everything. In addition, hot water makes more foam and that makes it even more useful.
* Alcohol or any mixture with alcohol over 65% DISSOLVES ANY FAT, especially the external lipid layer of the virus.
* Any mix with 1 part bleach and 5 parts water directly dissolves the protein, breaks it down from the inside.
* Oxygenated water helps long after soap, alcohol and chlorine, because peroxide dissolves the virus protein, but you have to use it pure and it hurts your skin.
* NO BACTERICIDE OR ANTIBIOTIC SERVES. The virus is not a living organism like bacteria; antibodies cannot kill what is not alive.
* NEVER shake used or unused clothing, sheets or cloth. While it is glued to a porous surface, it is very inert and disintegrates only -between 3 hours (fabric and porous), -4 hours (copper and wood) -24 hours (cardboard), - 42 hours (metal) and -72 hours (plastic).
But if you shake it or use a feather duster, the virus molecules float in the air for up to 3 hours, and can lodge in your nose.
* The virus molecules remain very stable in external cold, or artificial as air conditioners in houses and cars.
They also need moisture to stay stable, and especially darkness. Therefore, dehumidified, dry, warm and bright environments will degrade it faster.
* UV LIGHT on any object that may contain it breaks down the virus protein. For example, to disinfect and reuse a mask is perfect. Be careful, it also breaks down collagen (which is protein) in the skin.
* The virus CANNOT go through healthy skin.
* Vinegar is NOT useful because it does not break down the protective layer of fat.
* NO SPIRITS, NOR VODKA, serve. The strongest vodka is 40% alcohol, and you need 65%.
* LISTERINE IF IT SERVES! It is 65% alcohol.
* The more confined the space, the more concentration of the virus there can be. The more open or naturally ventilated, the less.
* You have to wash your hands before and after touching mucosa, food, locks, knobs, switches, remote control, cell phone, watches, computers, desks, TV, etc. And when using the bathroom.
* You have to HUMIDIFY HANDS DRY from so much washing them, because the molecules can hide in the micro cracks. The thicker the moisturizer, the better.
* Also keep your NAILS SHORT so that the virus does not hide there.
There are nearly no countries left without a shutdown in place. I'm 99% certain that the only countries left on Earth without a confirmed case of this virus simply haven't tested (Western Sahara, South Sudan, Botswana, Yemen).
The next 14 days are going to likely start to get kinda ugly most everywhere.
The escalation from 1,000 cases goes pretty rapidly; the exponential growth is about to be really visible. We currently have 20 states with 1,000 or more cases and an additional 5 that are at 800+ (running about four days behind).
New York & New Jersey combined are less than half the population of Italy, and are already at a combined 74,000 cases and not even remotely slowing down or showing any signs of peaking, gaining new cases at about twice the rate of Italy.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
Sobering. Too long to post, a look at plausible scenarios based on current information modeling and expert analysis of our current situation. Multiple scenarios are reviewed, none look good.
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