Coronavirus

[Michael74]

...about 17% will experience more severe symptoms possibly requiring hospitalization.

17% of 330 million is 56 million people. There are not 56 million ventilators and hospital beds. There just isn't. Has to be spread out a bit so that all of that 17% don't try to visit the hospital all at once.

Essential services have to be maintained, so those workers should get first call on hospital resources. Non essential services can be brought back on-line gradually, as beds free up.

That said, the shopping thing could be done in a more orderly fashion. Long lines and empty shelves are counter productive. Some places tell people what days to shop, and their quota on scarce items. Everyone needs their share of food and meds.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

17% of 330 million is 56 million people. There are not 56 million ventilators and hospital beds. There just isn't. Has to be spread out a bit so that all of that 17% don't try to visit the hospital all at once.

Essential services have to be maintained, so those workers should get first call on hospital resources. Non essential services can be brought back on-line gradually, as beds free up.

That said, the shopping thing could be done in a more orderly fashion. Long lines and empty shelves are counter productive. Some places tell people what days to shop, and their quota on scarce items. Everyone needs their share of food and meds.

What I want to know is what if somebody suffers a stroke a heart attack but they can't go to the hospital because there isn't any room for them?

 

[JohnDB]

17% of 330 million is 56 million people. There are not 56 million ventilators and hospital beds. There just isn't. Has to be spread out a bit so that all of that 17% don't try to visit the hospital all at once.

Essential services have to be maintained, so those workers should get first call on hospital resources. Non essential services can be brought back on-line gradually, as beds free up.

That said, the shopping thing could be done in a more orderly fashion. Long lines and empty shelves are counter productive. Some places tell people what days to shop, and their quota on scarce items. Everyone needs their share of food and meds.

Well...as we watch the numbers of the more wealthy nations (Germany and Japan and Austria) we are seeing a difference.

Compare the numbers of "Severe" cases between France and Germany...
Then look at ours.

No where near the same.

Of course these are preliminary results...but if things continue to work in the same fashion or at least similar...we are going to be fine...fewer hospitalizations and serious cases.
People are swapping out their Ace2 inhibitors for different blood pressure medications.

We are going to be fine.

 

[Michael74]

What I want to know is what if somebody suffers a stroke a heart attack but they can't go to the hospital because there isn't any room for them?

Exactly why they are trying to slow 19, so everyone doesn't go to the hospital at once.

 

[Michael74]

People are swapping out their Ace2 inhibitors for different blood pressure medications.

Stay away from ibuprofen and other NSAIDs too.

 

[JohnDB]

Stay away from ibuprofen and other NSAIDs too.

Why is that?

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Exactly why they are trying to slow 19, so everyone doesn't go to the hospital at once.

What does that mean though?

 

[JohnDB]

How long would $2500.00 support your needs? For me, it wouldn't go very far and I live rather conservatively.

In 1929 the stock market crashed dropping almost 25%, signalling the start of the depression. I just looked at the DJA and it has fallen 32% in the last month. That translates into lost capital and along with the loss of business due to closures and restrictions, people will be laid off.

We do have things in place today that we did not have in 1929 such as unemployment insurance and welfare but those things can't protect a large segment of the population forever when nobody is working.

Trump seems to agree with me too...

Mnuchin: Trump wants checks sent to public in virus response

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak, Treasury Secretar…

www.wkrn.com

 

[Michael74]

Why is that?

They can dampen the immune system response to 19.

 

[Michael74]

What does that mean though?

People get sick a few at a time, so the hospitals have rooms for everyone who needs one.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

People get sick a few at a time, so the hospitals have rooms for everyone who needs one.

Well, that's really good to hear.

 

[Michael74]

wants-checks-sent-to-public-

Good work. Send it to the people, instead of just hedge funds and bankers.

 

[Michael74]

Scientists and senior doctors have backed claims by France’s health minister that people showing symptoms of covid-19 should use paracetamol (acetaminophen) rather than ibuprofen, a drug they said might exacerbate the condition.

There is no reason to take it if you can take acetaminophen instead. Just too many unsettling things happened when some people took ibuprofen to treat 19.

 

[JohnDB]

There is no reason to take it if you can take acetaminophen instead. Just too many unsettling things happened when some people took ibuprofen to treat 19.

Uggghhh.... another trip to the store.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Uggghhh.... another trip to the store.

*Inserts dun, dun, dun!!! Music*

 

[Susannah]

I just want to remind people that this virus is sent from Satan and God will save us in the end. This is the story of the planet and of my individual life. I studied history in college so I am familiar with world-wide disasters.

God starts out slowly, putting his angels and saints on earth in place. Then their solution to the problems spreads just like the virus. Then Satan, once again, goes home mad and comes up with something new.

This is life on earth. Stay calm and remember to be a good neighbor. I just went to the store and there was no food on the shelves. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I think this may be a good time to fast. I have been meaning to do that for awhile. I am glad that my computer in working and that I just paid my phone bill so I can keep track on you all out there. Give God some time. ❤

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Well,.. it was only a matter of time.

Gov. DeWine says election can’t be held tomorrow; announces new closures including gyms, movie theaters

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW/CNN) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Monday said the state’s primary election cannot be held Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak. He recommended moving it t…

fox8.com

 

[Corn Pop]

So like establishments want to shut everything down and people to self isolate. I mean people still have bills to pay, and even the people who receive those payments example for rent still have a mortgatge to pay.

They while world is being taken down. How is anything suppose run. Are we all going back to the stone age, that's ok with me, I like the stone age, I got two whole goats hanging and a big amberjack and I sleep in a tent.

 

[humble soul]

Food? Who needs food?
Food is for wimps!

 

[WIP]

17% of 330 million is 56 million people. There are not 56 million ventilators and hospital beds. There just isn't. Has to be spread out a bit so that all of that 17% don't try to visit the hospital all at once.

Essential services have to be maintained, so those workers should get first call on hospital resources. Non essential services can be brought back on-line gradually, as beds free up.

That said, the shopping thing could be done in a more orderly fashion. Long lines and empty shelves are counter productive. Some places tell people what days to shop, and their quota on scarce items. Everyone needs their share of food and meds.

You're assuming that 100% of the population would be infected with the virus. This is not likely. Even the H1N1 didn't infect more than about 20% of the US population and we didn't take anywhere near the protective measures we have for covid-19.