The coronavirus

mcgruff10

SVRDhand13 said:

Yesterday my 39 year old neighbor died from covid. His husband is still in the house recovering alone. His family is sending him messages through the front door and yelling up at the window but can’t hug him for fear of spread. It’s literal hell on earth. 

i'm so sorry Joe.  that is terrible.

tempo_n_groove

SVRDhand13 said:

Yesterday my 39 year old neighbor died from covid. His husband is still in the house recovering alone. His family is sending him messages through the front door and yelling up at the window but can’t hug him for fear of spread. It’s literal hell on earth. 

Was he suffering from preexisting conditions?

I've got high blood pressure.  Not sure if that warrants me to be in that category but I am still worried.

tempo_n_groove

tempo_n_groove said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Yesterday my 39 year old neighbor died from covid. His husband is still in the house recovering alone. His family is sending him messages through the front door and yelling up at the window but can’t hug him for fear of spread. It’s literal hell on earth. 

Was he suffering from preexisting conditions?

I've got high blood pressure.  Not sure if that warrants me to be in that category but I am still worried.

Well just did a quick read and my high blood pressure is bad for this.

I have been told by doctors that I have a strong immune system though so we shall see.

g under p

After work on Sunday around 3:30-4am I tried to go to beach or just to see the ocean here in Palm Beach. ALL access to the beach was closed, to the point where I could not even see the ocean. I drove back home bummed out, it's been 2+ weeks since I've seen the ocean.

I think the only I'll probably get to see it is to ride my bicycle there.

Peace

SVRDhand13

tempo_n_groove said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Yesterday my 39 year old neighbor died from covid. His husband is still in the house recovering alone. His family is sending him messages through the front door and yelling up at the window but can’t hug him for fear of spread. It’s literal hell on earth. 

Was he suffering from preexisting conditions?

I've got high blood pressure.  Not sure if that warrants me to be in that category but I am still worried.

None that I know of. Two people very close to me have high blood pressure. It’s not ideal but it’s not the worst of the conditions. 

SVRDhand13

mcgruff10 said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Yesterday my 39 year old neighbor died from covid. His husband is still in the house recovering alone. His family is sending him messages through the front door and yelling up at the window but can’t hug him for fear of spread. It’s literal hell on earth. 

i'm so sorry Joe.  that is terrible.

I only knew him by saying hi when walking by. Can’t shake the conversation I heard yesterday with his family though. 

mickeyrat

 https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200330/coronavirus-warnings-went-unheeded-ohio-state-virologist-says?fbclid=IwAR0Y3CEG5xIhWrTMolvYsl3U0QY_oMjR_F_LCd6paMq5UUI8erQP9x2BEL4

bbiggs

SVRDhand13 said:

mcgruff10 said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Yesterday my 39 year old neighbor died from covid. His husband is still in the house recovering alone. His family is sending him messages through the front door and yelling up at the window but can’t hug him for fear of spread. It’s literal hell on earth. 

i'm so sorry Joe.  that is terrible.

I only knew him by saying hi when walking by. Can’t shake the conversation I heard yesterday with his family though. 

Rough stuff, man.  I'm sorry to hear.  This is one of the most unbearable aspects of this disease.  The families of patients that fall critically ill or worse cannot even see their loved ones.  That's a brutal situation.

g under p

I don't go on FB or any other social networking but I did this morning. I read some the simple requests from people just miles from me really shows what desperate situations people are currently in.

Since I'm a food specialist at BJ'S I'd like to offer picking up food or other needs I can get my hands at the club. It's the least I think I can do for others in great need. My family for sure are going to be pissed with me though.

Peace

mace1229

Ledbetterman10 said:

So one of my best friends has it. Caught it at the prison he works at. Said he had only one really bad day where he felt like death, but has overall been fine. Couple notable things...

-Despite having it, he never had a cough, and only ran a fever that one day he was really bad. 

-Since contracting it about 10 days ago, he hasn’t had a sense of smell or taste. 

-Though he had just one day of unbearable symptoms, a co-worker of his who also caught the virus (who is younger and healthier than my friend) has been on the shelf for a week, barely able to get out of bed. 

-He said the test (swabs up your nose) hurts like hell. 

Sorry to hear about your friend.
i read the first few sentences thinking we were still talking about a bidet and was very confused.
ive also heard the test is a nightmare.

Spiritual_Chaos

https://twitter.com/jayrosen_nyu/status/1244378107286519814?s=20

Spiritual_Chaos

Ledbetterman10 said:

-He said the test (swabs up your nose) hurts like hell. 

https://twitter.com/DrPeckPNP/status/1244062665535864832?s=20

CM189191

bbiggs said:

It definitely seems like the Obama Administration was on a path to be better prepared for this, but I can't get on board with either party supposedly walking on water.   

Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect? Do you still not understand?

josevolution

https://apple.news/Ar5XGD-ugTh-15fjgPtnPlQ
Yep you can trust in the lord the virus is sure not to enter a house of worship ughh bunch of fools! 

bbiggs

CM189191 said:

bbiggs said:

It definitely seems like the Obama Administration was on a path to be better prepared for this, but I can't get on board with either party supposedly walking on water.   

Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect? Do you still not understand?

I don't know what you're talking about.  You stick with your political views and I'll stick with mine.  A random person on a rock band forum is not going to sway my view that both parties reek.  Have a nice day and stay safe.

mickeyrat

CM189191 said:

bbiggs said:

It definitely seems like the Obama Administration was on a path to be better prepared for this, but I can't get on board with either party supposedly walking on water.   

Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect? Do you still not understand?

figured out what the cm stsnds for now. christ messiah...

tempo_n_groove

So, If you have high BP like me there might be a lnk to the Covid cases and ACE inhibitors.  I do not take one to regulate my BP so that is good news for me, possibly.

A list of ACE inhibitors for those that do not know what they are.  Please check the list.
https://www.medicinenet.com/ace_inhibitors/article.htm#are_there_any_differences_among_the_different_types_of_ace_inhibitors

However, the jury is still out on whether or not they contribute to the problems that you can face with getting Covi-19.
https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=229496

Halifax2TheMax

There is intelligence and there is leadership. Both have been sorely lacking since Team Trump Treason took the oath of office.

CM189191

bbiggs said:

CM189191 said:

bbiggs said:

It definitely seems like the Obama Administration was on a path to be better prepared for this, but I can't get on board with either party supposedly walking on water.   

Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect? Do you still not understand?

I don't know what you're talking about.  You stick with your political views and I'll stick with mine.  A random person on a rock band forum is not going to sway my view that both parties reek.  Have a nice day and stay safe.

If both sides are bad....then what's the solution?

FiveBelow

CM189191 said:

JW269453 said:

Here is a perspective from someone who doesn’t get wrapped up in rooting for one side or the other. Why did we not already have a plan in place for how to handle a worldwide pandemic? A no questions asked, exact course of action type of plan. Seems to me like that might be something our government should have given some thought about well before Trump even had the idea of running for office. Our last administration saw what the swine flu pandemic could do, and that was with a understanding of how to combat the H1N1 virus already. There were microbiologists predicting something like this current coronavirus pandemic with uncanny accuracy years ago. I have attached a review from the American Society for Microbiology published back in October of 2007 for reference along with the very accurate portion in a screenshot. No president should have to make up a plan on the fly when it comes to the safety of our country. Sorry, but this shit falls squarely on the inability of our government and not having their priorities straight long ago. Republican or Democrat it doesn’t matter, while all they care about is pointing fingers and acting like fucking children measures could have been taken. You don’t have to like Trump, and he undoubtedly says some off the wall things but the blame for this should be directed elsewhere. When do we stop letting our government divide us and start holding them accountable instead of spreading hate amongst each other? People just can’t seem to see the forest for the trees. RATM said it best, WAKE UP!

https://cmr.asm.org/content/20/4/660.full

....ummmmm.....

Before Trump’s inauguration, a warning: ‘The worst influenza pandemic since 1918’

In a tabletop exercise days before an untested new president took power, officials briefed the incoming administration on a scenario remarkably like the one he faces now.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-inauguration-warning-scenario-pandemic-132797

Trump admin was briefed on a possible pandemic driving transition by the outgoing Obama administration. Trump disbanded the National Security Council pandemic unit. Trump dropped the ball on the response.

Stop with the both sides are bad bullshit.  Trump administration single handedly fucked America on this one.

My whole point is we dropped the ball as a country by not having an existing immediate response plan. One that doesn’t change unless it is being amended and is standard protocol regardless of who is in the White House. If these parameters are met then follow these guidelines, does that not sound like something that should have already been achieved at some point in our governments history? Every election is a gamble and this would aid in making sure losing bets don’t make catastrophic mistakes. I should have known better than to use the trigger word because that is all many of you get hung up on. Nowhere did I state he was doing a good job or was void of some responsibility, I also never said Obama was at fault. Placing the blame on one person for the state of any government is just silly. I simply feel it is ridiculous that our country and many others were totally caught off guard and didn’t have mandatory protocol already in place, ready to implement. If you can’t see this as a preexisting issue that is every bit as culpable, then maybe as someone commented we do live on different planets. My hope is we learn from our mistakes because all we should be focused on is being better prepared in the future. You can go back to your hive mind mentality believing every Democratic run government was perfect from 1828 to present. Fuck, that is some strong Kool-Aid.