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Coronavirus
lighter:
Just spoke with Uncle who said THIS virus is different in that it attacks the weaker cells in the body.
The others... SWINE etc attached and attacked the stronger immune cells, which is why children were so hard hit by them and not the new one.
Uncle said 60% of our population will get this flu.
He's sent masks to friends in China and said they're on lockdown and can go outside 2 X a week to shop... only one member of the family at a time allowed to go.
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I heard this virus doesn't attach to dust and hang in the air like some viruses can. Uncle said viruses thrive in dry air....that's why cooler months are when flu season begins. He said virus fall or get transferred to hard surfaces and die HE THINKS in about 6 hours. On soft surfaces they just fall in and aren't a factor. They don't live and grow. They have 2 coatings and alcohol goes through the first one which means it can't be transferred, even if it still tests positive.
Now, Uncle listens to the news... all of the outlets. Retired. Curious. Studies things that interest him. These things are what he's discerned after boiling down the info he has.
He said that Italy has the problem they do bc the Chinese are present there, which is different than when I was there last 27 years ago. I guess business interests, etc.
He said we have millions of tests being manufactured now in the US, but we should all behave as though we're infected, just to be safe.
Yesterday my Aunt was saying they weren't concerned, wouldn't be stocking up on TP/food then today I call and they're in the car with three cases of TP, lots of food and the knowledge one of their healthcare workers tested positive and is staying in his home.
They get their shingles, pneumonia, and flu shots at Walgreens, along with their meds, which they picked up today.
I'm curious to hear more about how the Chinese are doing and what their actual experience is.
Lighter
lighter:
We have a pending COVID-19 dx at a local college... where I purchase my grass fed beef bones.
An Atlanta friend just texted her husband is in hospital waiting for second test results after first COVID-19 test came by negative. The CDC will let them know and she'll contact me this weekend to update.
lighter:
Atlanta friend finally calls today.
Going to give the short version here.
Her husband dx'd with COPD in January. He started running a fever last week and they couldn't keep it down so doc sent to emergency room. Husband was shaking very badly when they arrived and nurse told them they had 2 indicators(fever and pneumonia I think) to be treated with coronavirus protocol, which isn't what they went to hospital for in first place. They were given a choice to stay, and be quarantined... I mean... my friend had to pee for 7 hours in the emergency room and she wasn't allowed to access a bathroom. She thinks there were little gray vessels she was supposed to use... in the open? She wasn't sure and didn't want to find out. Husband was admitted and friend given a chance to leave or be quarantined IN the room. She chose to go into the room where the nurses didn't provide food for her... only husband. She couldn't go to vending machines or cafe and nurses brought her nothing. The second day she ordered food delivered to the nurse's station from Jimmy Johns.
The first test the hospital did was in house, and came back negative. When the hospital called CDC they CDC said they needed another test.... one they did themselves. So, that was Thursday and they were just released today without those test results as CDC is buried and just now sending tests out to other sources. Friend has to remain in quarantine for 2 weeks OR until test results come back negative.
There seems to be cracks in protocol as friend went home before being locked into hospital room with her dh. She plans to follow the quarantine but she's in a good position to do that. She'll do banking online and has lots of food in house, but.... I have the feeling she might go out for one particular thing and we're pretty sure there's NOT going to be a positive. Those with positives will be free to go out, get on flights, etc which isn't the end of the world. It just extends the time it'll take to reverse and stop infection.
The hospital seemed to be running about the same as normal, in her opinion.
lighter:
Call just came in from school.... as of Monday all schools closed for 2 week period. No instrctions on what we'll do for that period of time.
Hopalong:
Asymptomatic transmission may be driving the whole thing:
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