All Things Coronavirus (Part 2)

[Neonred 3,562]

I just returned from visiting family on the west coast.  On the flight from Denver to Ft. Myers, our "California based" flight crew was making their usual announcements.  

 

One was asking us to replace our masks between bites of food and sips of drinks.

 

The other was the safety talk blah, blah, blah, and if the oxygen masks drop down, remove you protective mask, place the oxygen mask over your nose and mouth, and COVER THAT WITH YOUR PROTECTIVE MASK.  They were serious.  

 

I knew immediately they actually were a California based flight crew.

 

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

what to get covid karen for christmas....

Edited December 10, 2020 by Ban Hammer

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

4 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

what to get covid karen for christmas....

Extends 5 feet, 6 foot is regs.

 

[laylalex 7,284]

16 minutes ago, CanAm1980 said:

Extends 5 feet, 6 foot is regs.

 

How long are your arms? Mine are over a foot.

 

Layla math!

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

4 hours ago, laylalex said:

How long are your arms? Mine are over a foot.

 

Layla math!

I naturally assumed  the extension " up to" included ones arm length, caveat emptor  and all of that. 

But if you really insist on being so abelist , I have attached an image

 

[laylalex 7,284]

A good friend of mine from college and his 10 year old tested positive yesterday. His wife did not. Looks good for his son -- no symptoms-- but my friend isn't feeling great. His breathing is labored and he's exhausted and feverish. He's 36 years old and has type I diabetes. Really hoping for the best for him. They're up in New Hampshire and cases are exploding. The state House speaker died from it yesterday.

[Neonred 3,562]

4 hours ago, laylalex said:

A good friend of mine from college and his 10 year old tested positive yesterday. His wife did not. Looks good for his son -- no symptoms-- but my friend isn't feeling great. His breathing is labored and he's exhausted and feverish. He's 36 years old and has type I diabetes. Really hoping for the best for him. They're up in New Hampshire and cases are exploding. The state House speaker died from it yesterday.

My wife's mother in Russia has the virus.  She is 74 and diabetic and is not doing well.  Terrible cough and trouble breathing.  She called emergency and wanted to go to the hospital but they told her she was too old to be admitted.  They sent someone to give her antibiotics!

[yuna628 9,676]

Big cats contracting the virus from humans:

 

Four Lions in Spain...  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55229433

 

Snow Leopards in Kentucky.. https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-zoo-snow-leopard-tests-positive-for-virus-that-causes-covid-19/34943308

 

Interesting FAQ from Cornell about infections in felines. https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/coronavirus-update/frequently-asked-questions-covid-19-and-feline-health And findings from Wuhan https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200911/covid-19-may-strike-more-cats-than-believed

 

 

 

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

16 hours ago, Neonred said:

My wife's mother in Russia has the virus.  She is 74 and diabetic and is not doing well.  Terrible cough and trouble breathing.  She called emergency and wanted to go to the hospital but they told her she was too old to be admitted.  They sent someone to give her antibiotics!

My prayers are with your family.

[Prizm123 1,086]

hate to see something like this. feel bad for the guy.

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/head-of-white-house-security-office-coronavirus-amputation-medical-bills-2020-12

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

Our owner has it. He is 82. He is in ICU at a top Atlanta hospital.  They just put him on a vent and are having problems with clotting. 

Just got married last month and bought a new jet.

Very talented business man, community leader and heck of a good guy. Been kind of sad about it today 

[laylalex 7,284]

17 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Our owner has it. He is 82. He is in ICU at a top Atlanta hospital.  They just put him on a vent and are having problems with clotting. 

Just got married last month and bought a new jet.

Very talented business man, community leader and heck of a good guy. Been kind of sad about it today 

Very sorry to hear that, NB. Hoping for the best for him. ❤️

 

[yuna628 9,676]

20 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Our owner has it. He is 82. He is in ICU at a top Atlanta hospital.  They just put him on a vent and are having problems with clotting. 

Just got married last month and bought a new jet.

Very talented business man, community leader and heck of a good guy. Been kind of sad about it today 

Oh NB.... so sorry.  They will do all they can for him I'm sure. If there is one thing I've discovered in all of this, is that your survival rate even at it's bleakest moments can dramatically improve depending on how advanced the hospital is and how creative the team is willing to get to fight for the patient. Sometimes it's not enough, but sometimes there's hope.

 

[yuna628 9,676]

One of the most severely afflicted patients to come out of the WH, was Crede Bailey, head of security. We often think that when COVID lands someone in the ICU their chances are slim. It's often more complicated than that, but the journey can end up being full of more and more challenges and severe disability if you survive. What happened to Mr. Bailey is not unlike what happened to some of my family and friends. The fact that a ranking WH employee that probably has better insurance than many, still needs financial assistance as a result of the cost of his care, is a testament to the ways this disease takes a toll..

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-14/white-house-official-recovers-from-severe-covid-19-friend-says

 

 

Moderna's vaccine seems to be 94.1% effective in trials. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/health/covid-moderna-vaccine.html

 

In Australia, the development of a vaccine produced an unusual side-effect - false positive HIV antibodies. This has caused further development to be halted.. and now they will have to buy into the market. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/development-unique-australian-covid-19-vaccine-halted

Edited December 15, 2020 by yuna628

[Steeleballz 7,550]

1 hour ago, yuna628 said:

One of the most severely afflicted patients to come out of the WH, was Crede Bailey, head of security. We often think that when COVID lands someone in the ICU their chances are slim. It's often more complicated than that, but the journey can end up being full of more and more challenges and severe disability if you survive. What happened to Mr. Bailey is not unlike what happened to some of my family and friends. The fact that a ranking WH employee that probably has better insurance than many, still needs financial assistance as a result of the cost of his care, is a testament to the ways this disease takes a toll..

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-14/white-house-official-recovers-from-severe-covid-19-friend-says

 

 

Moderna's vaccine seems to be 94.1% effective in trials. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/health/covid-moderna-vaccine.html

 

In Australia, the development of a vaccine produced an unusual side-effect - false positive HIV antibodies. This has caused further development to be halted.. and now they will have to buy into the market. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/development-unique-australian-covid-19-vaccine-halted

 

   I don't really get this choice by the developers. Seems like they should have been able to foresee the possibility of cross reactivity when they chose to use the HIV protein as a component of the vaccine. Given the ramifications of that, they might have considered a better alternative.