Coronavirus: Are You Scared?
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You mean like how Trump described it?
By the way, vodka is for drinking not sanitizing, unless you've got massive overproof.
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If you can hold your breath for 10 seconds without coughing or discomfort it is likely not COVID-19. Or if it is COVID, it hasn't caused fibrosis of the lungs yet. Typically the fibrosis starts before the symptoms show so if your lungs are clear you're probably ok or have a mild case.So I took a few shots of blue label and I honestly feel better now. No more stuffy nose. Still coughing but very minimal now .
I tried this. I did it for 30 seconds instead of 10 seconds holding my breath. Did it 4 times to make sure. No discomfort at all. No more stuffy nose and barely coughing now. I think I'm good. Sigh.
CMHC announces up to 6 months deferral of mortgage payments
https://twitter.com/CMHC_ca/status/1238829759834066944
https://twitter.com/CMHC_ca/status/1238829759834066944
They are also saying something about you should consider switching variable to fixed.
So this is the main question. When is the mortgage rates expected to increase. So now they are dropping, but if people start defaulting on their mortgages or can’t pay past the extension, what happens then to the banks and overall mortgage rates. Why was it so high in the 80s/90s. Are we eventually going to end up here as well? Anyone have any insight what will happen to the rates in the long term?
Good news from China.
"Chinese medical workers who have been fighting the #coronavirus day and night in Wuhan celebrated the closing of the last temporary hospital in Wuhan.
The reported #covid19 cases went from a surge in February of 15,000 in one day to only 15 this week."
https://twitter.com/redfishstream/status/1238457755415064576
"Chinese medical workers who have been fighting the #coronavirus day and night in Wuhan celebrated the closing of the last temporary hospital in Wuhan.
The reported #covid19 cases went from a surge in February of 15,000 in one day to only 15 this week."
https://twitter.com/redfishstream/status/1238457755415064576
I don’t think they will. I know someone with a case processing and it has basically stopped progress.
COVID-19 is primarily affecting the elderly may be greatly exaggerated....Not Just Seniors: French Doctors Report 50% Of ICU Patients Under 60 Years Old, Netherlands Under 50
It's beginning to look like someone's lying ( China & and also "MainstreamMedia" ) as both French and Dutch medical professionals are reporting that half of coronavirus ICU patients are under the age of 60 and 50-years-old respectively.
"MORE THAN 50% OF THE 300 #COVIDー19 CASES IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN FRANCE ARE UNDER 60," tweeted The Atlantic's Rachel Donadio on Saturday.
Rachel Donadio
@RachelDonadio
CX: FRANCE NOW PUSHING EPIDEMIC LEVEL. All restos, cafés, non-essential stores closed. MORE THAN 50% OF THE 300 #COVIDー19 CASES IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN FRANCE ARE UNDER 60; France has 4,500 cases, which doubled in the past 72 hours, said head of French health service. Replaces:
https://twitter.com/RachelDonadio/s...patients-under-60-years-old-netherlands-under
Meanwhile in the Netherlands, over half are reportedly under 50 years old.
"Today there are between forty and fifty corona patients in critical condition on Dutch intensive care units. “More than half of those patients are under fifty years old. There are also young people. "" That says chairman of the Dutch Association for Intensive Care (NVIC) Diederik Gommers, in an interview with this site." -AD.nl
Steve Lookner
@lookner
https://twitter.com/lookner/status/...patients-under-60-years-old-netherlands-under
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Over half of the coronavirus patients in intensive care in the Netherlands are under 50 years old
On Saturday, AD documented the case of a 16-year-old boy with no disclosed underlying conditions who wound up in the ICU after complaining of nausea and headaches. He is currently on ventilation in a medically-induced coma.
https://www.ad.nl/dossier-coronavir...patients-under-60-years-old-netherlands-under
"As long as he can't breathe properly himself, they keep him artificially asleep," said his 24-yaer-old brother Babor.
The reports suggest that COVID-19 is more than just a "boomer remover" - a phrase made popular by younger generations who think they're invincible.
Considering that US hospitals are projected to be completely full come mid-May, the implications of the coronavirus impacting more than just the elderly are significant.
The new reports of younger ICU patients echo unconfirmed accounts from Italian doctors:
In which case, reports that COVID-19 is primarily affecting the elderly may be greatly exaggerated.
It's beginning to look like someone's lying ( China & and also "MainstreamMedia" ) as both French and Dutch medical professionals are reporting that half of coronavirus ICU patients are under the age of 60 and 50-years-old respectively.
"MORE THAN 50% OF THE 300 #COVIDー19 CASES IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN FRANCE ARE UNDER 60," tweeted The Atlantic's Rachel Donadio on Saturday.
Rachel Donadio
@RachelDonadio
CX: FRANCE NOW PUSHING EPIDEMIC LEVEL. All restos, cafés, non-essential stores closed. MORE THAN 50% OF THE 300 #COVIDー19 CASES IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN FRANCE ARE UNDER 60; France has 4,500 cases, which doubled in the past 72 hours, said head of French health service. Replaces:
https://twitter.com/RachelDonadio/s...patients-under-60-years-old-netherlands-under
Meanwhile in the Netherlands, over half are reportedly under 50 years old.
"Today there are between forty and fifty corona patients in critical condition on Dutch intensive care units. “More than half of those patients are under fifty years old. There are also young people. "" That says chairman of the Dutch Association for Intensive Care (NVIC) Diederik Gommers, in an interview with this site." -AD.nl
Steve Lookner
@lookner
https://twitter.com/lookner/status/...patients-under-60-years-old-netherlands-under
21h
Over half of the coronavirus patients in intensive care in the Netherlands are under 50 years old
On Saturday, AD documented the case of a 16-year-old boy with no disclosed underlying conditions who wound up in the ICU after complaining of nausea and headaches. He is currently on ventilation in a medically-induced coma.
https://www.ad.nl/dossier-coronavir...patients-under-60-years-old-netherlands-under
"As long as he can't breathe properly himself, they keep him artificially asleep," said his 24-yaer-old brother Babor.
The reports suggest that COVID-19 is more than just a "boomer remover" - a phrase made popular by younger generations who think they're invincible.
Considering that US hospitals are projected to be completely full come mid-May, the implications of the coronavirus impacting more than just the elderly are significant.
The new reports of younger ICU patients echo unconfirmed accounts from Italian doctors:
In which case, reports that COVID-19 is primarily affecting the elderly may be greatly exaggerated.
Lots of younger people in Italy have died, its not just the seniors. Even the Chinese doctor that discovered this died and he wasn't old.
Someone also said that black folks are immune to Covid-19. Definitely not true if they play in the NBA.
Add to that list anyone with diabetes and asthma is highly at risk. What about that 22-year-old chain smoker?
Vitamin D for prevention of respiratory tract infections
https://www.who.int/elena/titles/commentary/vitamind_pneumonia_children/en/
Commentary
Rhaiza Aponte, MSHN and Cristina Palacios, PhD
Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
June 2017
Introduction
Respiratory tract infections are conditions that affect the air passages. These include acute infections that affect the lower respiratory tract and lungs, such as pneumonia and influenza (1), which are among the leading causes of death in children worldwide (2). In 2015, 16% of all deaths in children under five years of age were attributed to pneumonia (2). These conditions may also have an impact on quality of life (3). Therefore, it is important to find interventions that could prevent respiratory conditions.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble-vitamin, different from others in that a major source derives from UV light-induced conversion of its precursor under the skin. Dietary sources include fortified foods and supplements. Studies have indicated that there is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency worldwide (4–5). Vitamin D deficiency may affect the immune system as vitamin D plays an immunomodulation role (6), enhancing innate immunity by up-regulating the expression and secretion of antimicrobial peptides (7–8), which boosts mucosal defences. Furthermore, recent meta-analyses have reported a protective effect of vitamin D supplementation on respiratory tract infections (9–12). Therefore, in this commentary we reviewed the applicability of such intervention and implementation in settings with limited resources based on these four systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
https://www.who.int/elena/titles/commentary/vitamind_pneumonia_children/en/
Commentary
Rhaiza Aponte, MSHN and Cristina Palacios, PhD
Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
June 2017
Introduction
Respiratory tract infections are conditions that affect the air passages. These include acute infections that affect the lower respiratory tract and lungs, such as pneumonia and influenza (1), which are among the leading causes of death in children worldwide (2). In 2015, 16% of all deaths in children under five years of age were attributed to pneumonia (2). These conditions may also have an impact on quality of life (3). Therefore, it is important to find interventions that could prevent respiratory conditions.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble-vitamin, different from others in that a major source derives from UV light-induced conversion of its precursor under the skin. Dietary sources include fortified foods and supplements. Studies have indicated that there is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency worldwide (4–5). Vitamin D deficiency may affect the immune system as vitamin D plays an immunomodulation role (6), enhancing innate immunity by up-regulating the expression and secretion of antimicrobial peptides (7–8), which boosts mucosal defences. Furthermore, recent meta-analyses have reported a protective effect of vitamin D supplementation on respiratory tract infections (9–12). Therefore, in this commentary we reviewed the applicability of such intervention and implementation in settings with limited resources based on these four systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
https://centrespringmd.com/the-spread-of-coronavirus-how-to-protect-yourself/
The Spread of Coronavirus: How to Protect Yourself
Can I Boost My Immune System?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/well/live/can-i-boost-my-immune-system.html
Check your vitamin D level: While more study is needed on the link between vitamin D and immune health, some promising research suggests that checking your vitamin D level — and taking a vitamin D supplement — could help your body fight off respiratory illness. In one study of 107 older patients, some patients took high doses of vitamin D while others were given standard doses. After a year, the researchers found that people in the high-dose group had 40 percent fewer respiratory infections over the course of the year compared to those on the standard dose. A more recent analysis of 25 randomized controlled trials of 11,000 patients showed an overall protective effect of vitamin D supplementation against acute respiratory tract infections. The data aren’t conclusive, and some studies of vitamin D haven’t shown a benefit.
Why would vitamin D lower risk for respiratory illness? Our bodies need adequate vitamin D to produce the antimicrobial proteins that kill viruses and bacteria. “If you don’t have adequate vitamin D circulating, you are less effective at producing these proteins and more susceptible to infection,” says Dr. Adit Ginde, professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the study’s lead author. “These proteins are particularly active in the respiratory tract.”
It’s important to note that there are no clinical recommendations to take vitamin D for immune health, although the standard recommendation for bone health is for 600 to 800 international units per day. (That is the level found in most multivitamins.) In the study of respiratory illness and vitamin D, the dose was equivalent to about 3,330 international units daily.
Vitamin D can be found in fatty fish, such as salmon, and in milk or foods fortified with vitamin D. In general, our vitamin D levels tend to be influenced by sun exposure, skin tone and latitude — people in northern areas who get less sun exposure in the winter typically have lower vitamin D. A blood test is required to check vitamin D levels. Less than 20 nanograms per milliliter is considered deficient. Above 30 is optimal.
The Spread of Coronavirus: How to Protect Yourself
Can I Boost My Immune System?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/well/live/can-i-boost-my-immune-system.html
Check your vitamin D level: While more study is needed on the link between vitamin D and immune health, some promising research suggests that checking your vitamin D level — and taking a vitamin D supplement — could help your body fight off respiratory illness. In one study of 107 older patients, some patients took high doses of vitamin D while others were given standard doses. After a year, the researchers found that people in the high-dose group had 40 percent fewer respiratory infections over the course of the year compared to those on the standard dose. A more recent analysis of 25 randomized controlled trials of 11,000 patients showed an overall protective effect of vitamin D supplementation against acute respiratory tract infections. The data aren’t conclusive, and some studies of vitamin D haven’t shown a benefit.
Why would vitamin D lower risk for respiratory illness? Our bodies need adequate vitamin D to produce the antimicrobial proteins that kill viruses and bacteria. “If you don’t have adequate vitamin D circulating, you are less effective at producing these proteins and more susceptible to infection,” says Dr. Adit Ginde, professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the study’s lead author. “These proteins are particularly active in the respiratory tract.”
It’s important to note that there are no clinical recommendations to take vitamin D for immune health, although the standard recommendation for bone health is for 600 to 800 international units per day. (That is the level found in most multivitamins.) In the study of respiratory illness and vitamin D, the dose was equivalent to about 3,330 international units daily.
Vitamin D can be found in fatty fish, such as salmon, and in milk or foods fortified with vitamin D. In general, our vitamin D levels tend to be influenced by sun exposure, skin tone and latitude — people in northern areas who get less sun exposure in the winter typically have lower vitamin D. A blood test is required to check vitamin D levels. Less than 20 nanograms per milliliter is considered deficient. Above 30 is optimal.
Look at how light rush hour traffic is this morning. Normally all the major highways should be red at this time
