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Hopalong:
Lighter, is your daughter at genetic risk of blood clotting disorders?
If not, I doubt a doctor, even if head of hospital, would prescribe them.
Might be a nuclear approach unless she has a clotting disease, or I might've missed part of her story. Apologies if I have.
There are no secret weapons available only to those with access (I hope). Unless we're in the administration, we're all working with the same tools. Rapid testing wouldn't do much for a teenager, except to alert the household to quarantine themselves and her. Don't forget "normal" viruses are everywhere.)
Aspirin is a non-Rx blood thinner, and is advised if one might be having a heart attack.
I feel your fear and sense you're in fight mode right now. I hope that passes or proves unnecessary. But responding with a renewed commitment to precautions is a gift. No more socializing without masks, eh? My doc said, "There's nothing magical about six feet." So I've gone to 8 or 10.
hugs and calm,
Hops
sKePTiKal:
Well, the CDC has published new revised numbers... and honestly, this doesn't seem to be as bad as the hype would have it. That said - stories still exist of people being severely ill and dying from it. And those stories are true too. So I don't have any faith this information will help anyone cope any better with the uncertainty surrounding this. Just posting it, for being able to assemble your own big picture... and make your own decisions.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/planning-scenarios.html
So, statistically, chances of INFECTION look like this:
1 out of 34,000 for ages 0 to 19;
1 out of 5,000 for ages 20 to 49;
1 out of 200 for ages 50 to 69; and
1 out of 20 for ages 70 and up.
Here’s another way to look at the same numbers. If you get infected, your chances of surviving are as follows:
Age Group Probability of Survival
0-19: 99.997%
20-49: 99.98%
50-69: 99.5%
70+: 94.6%
Stats from here:
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/new-cdc-estimates-fatality-rate-covid-19-drops-again-and-may-surprise-you
Twoapenny:
That looks like a lot of dead old people to me? 1 in 20 seems high, I don't get how they work out who's more likely to get infected? It seems to be the opposite here at the moment; mostly younger people getting it with a lower fatality rate (presumably because they're fitter/stronger/not getting such a high viral load? Not sure). It's all so confusing.
Twoapenny:
I just checked our local numbers and they've shot right up in the last week, I wish I hadn't looked now! Lol x
Hopalong:
Reputable sources mean everything, as I look at stuff. Thanks for the link, Amber.
Wikipedia:
Zero Hedge or ZeroHedge is a far-right[12] libertarian[17] financial blog,[13][14] presenting staff-written articles and aggregating news and opinions from external sources.[18] Zero Hedge, per its motto,[a] is bearish in its investment outlook and analysis, often deriving from its adherence to the Austrian School of economics and credit cycles.[22] While often labeled as a financial permabear,[23][24] Zero Hedge has also been described as a source of "cutting-edge news, rumors and gossip in the financial industry".[25]
Over time, Zero Hedge expanded into non-financial analysis,[c] such as conspiracy theories and fringe rhetoric[27] that has been associated with the US radical right[
hugs,
Hops
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