Posted on 03/01/2020 9:24:14 AM PST by Eleutheria5
That’s funny
I have many funny memories of people picking up soda cans filled with spit juice and drink it by accident
And just to chime in for those if you don’t understand
nicotine is an evil beast and must be defeated!
- former Copenhagen guy 20yrs
I forgot. One to supervise. That makes seven.
Why? Do you doubt our integrity as members of the fourth estate? Well? I asked you a question. Put down that bucket of hot tar...and feathers. Ulp.
I told you they are hyping the coronavirus so as to turn it into a weapon against Trump.
Hey Pope...did the Oriental lady get you the virus?....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4P-FouTE4c
h/t wife
It was Mulvaney who said it, I can’t find the interview now but maybe if you Google you can find the comments. He basically said the Democrats and media are concocting a hoax that the White House was unprepared and doing nothing about this but the White House had a briefing for Congress in January on corona virus and what was being done to get prepared and none of the Democrats attended because they were still pushing their shampeachment proceedings.
Ewwwwwwww. Memories of pouring out beer cans with cigarette butts floating in them is a bad enough-but double shudder at your image. I have heard tell that the tobacco juice is good for soothing bee stings and drawing out bee stingers. So perhaps a small supply should be kept in reserve.
3M has been contracted to make some somewhere like in North Dakota. But yeah, we’ve obviously been relying on China for a long time. Some could argue that the higher the market price the more new producers we will draw into the market.
This is what my sister’s doctor posted....
Westside Pediatrics, Inc.
February 26 at 2:02 PM ·
Good morning! We thought it would be helpful to share our thoughts on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Although it has not hit North America yet, with it now spreading into Western Europe it is likely on its way and we want you to be as informed as possible.
Approximately 20% of the common colds we experience seasonally are coronaviruses. This viral family is nothing new, but over the years two strains have emerged that were more concerning. SARS and MERS had mortality rates of 9.5 and 34.5%, respectively. Fortunately these did not become widespread and have been contained. Unfortunately, we now have COVID-19 and it appears to be more easily spread and therefore harder to contain. Its origin is unclear and up for debate, as has been the quality of the data provided by China, but now we have numbers from outside of China (that are consistent with China’s reports) and we have included them below for your review.
Current mortality statistics based on best available prelim data:
• average overall mortality rate 2.3%
• history of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease, or cancer is 5-10%
• no history of chronic disease <1%
• overall men 2.8%
• overall women 1.7%
By age:
• over 80 years old 15%
• 10-19 of age 0.0018%
• 0-9 years of age ~0%
On a positive note, we can breathe a sigh of relief that our children are clearly not at significant risk. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about our older family members (being male, elderly, and especially having chronic ailments puts one at greatest risk). The biggest problem is this illness is going to look like a sniffle for many of us and so it’s easy for it to go unnoticed and unknowingly spread it.
So, what can we do..
HYGIENE
• Washing our hands thoroughly (under water for more than 15 seconds) is always the best and most effective preventative measure.
• Remind your kids to keep their hands off their face! Pathogens enter our body through the eyes, nose and mouth...
• Don’t send your kids to school or the park when they may be contagious. For the common cold doctors typically advise 5-7 days of avoidance, but when kids feel better after 2-3 days so many of us send them back to school. It’s therefore no surprise our flu seasons are long and challenging. With COVID-19 this practice needs to STOP (and it should anyway). Although our children may not be at significant risk, our beloved friends and families are.
TRAVEL
• The CDC is advising against non essential travel to China and South Korea.
• Until we know more, we would suggest restricting any travel outside of North America.
TESTING
• Your local clinics do not have a reliable test for this yet. Commercially available testing is on the horizon, but initial batches were faulty and so there have been delays. Our practice is actively searching for testing options and will spare no expense when they become available.
• Suspected cases are currently being referred to the department of public health for testing. The CDC is only advising testing for patients with cold symptoms who have traveled to China or have a known exposure to a COVID-19 patient.
TREATMENT
• For most of us COVID-19 will just look like a common cold. Currently there are no known specific treatments for COVID-19 other than supportive care.
What we should do if we develop cold symptoms (runny nose, fever, mild cough)
• isolate
• see your doctor
• treat fever with Ibuprofen and or Acetaminophen
• address congestion with nasal saline, humidifiers, steam showers, vics, cough and cold remedies (as age appropriate)
• Hydrate
If your cold moves into your chest see your doctor to rule out pneumonia.
• COVID-19 mortality is generally due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and/or pneumonia
Early supportive care will improve outcomes. Options include:
• steroids to slow the immune response that can lead to ARDS
• Inhalers to improve lung function and ease breathing
• antibiotics to address and or prevent secondary bacterial complications
• inpatient care when extreme/necessary (diuretics, vents...)
Don’t forget there are other illnesses out there...
• If fevers are high see your doctor to rule out influenza - Tamiflu/Xofluza work best when started early (preferably <48h)
• If you have a red sore throat with or without fever or an upset stomach see your doctor to rule out strep.
____________________
Coronaviruses are typically seasonal and so we can hope that by the time it gets here our weather warms, flu season ends, and this virus burns itself out. That said, with it so widespread worldwide there is a good chance it will become a seasonal threat, regardless. By then we hope that a safe and effective vaccine will be available. Until then we try to control spread and take care of each other.
In conclusion, please DO NOT PANIC. For the vast majority of us this is just another cold. Please let us help if you have any concerns.
Lawrence Kagan, MD, FAAP
______________________
We now have the political virus. I f-ing hate the left. How many need to die and scared so that the coup can succeed?
No thanks, WaPoo.
There’s a lot of Barf Alert worthy junk articles on FR anymore...and it’s not enough to see all the Coronavirus articles but Freepers have begun creating their ownn threads about it as well to add to the flood ..by the time you wade through all this opinion stuff etc. not much to look at.
This coup, like all the previous coups, will blow up right in Wile E. Coy-leftard’s face. I’ve just been listening to QPJoe lying about the state of preparedness, and then Crazy Bernie, and then the Secretary of HHS setting the record straight, and one thing is obvious, that to the Dems, including their top can’tidates, this is all about politics, and if they have to spread misinformation and foment panic, they feel justified, because orange man bad. And playing politics with public health is beyond the pale. It will blow up in their damned faces, and good riddance.
“By age:
• over 80 years old 15%
• 10-19 of age 0.0018%
• 0-9 years of age ~0%”
So what about between 20 and 80? This is incomplete.
Partisan Media Shills update.
CNN first said Trump overreacted to the C-virus, then said he didn't do enough.
Bump
Trump should remind ALL about that, at his next presser or tweet.
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