Neverending Covid-19 Coronavirus
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Chucktshoes
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The World Is Changing — So Can We
I went for a long bike ride today. I needed to get out and clear my head. The sun was shining, daffodils were emerging along the riverside bike path, dogwood trees were in bloom and at one point I thought to myself, “Yeah, life goes on.” Pretty corny, and maybe...
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Top administration officials said last year threat of pandemic kept them up at night
Two top administration officials last year listed the threat of a pandemic as an issue that greatly worried them, undercutting President Donald Trump's repeated claims that the coronavirus pandemic was an unforeseen problem.
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Golf courses are Essential Services / Businesses in Florida and Arizona?
Just heard that on the news and that they are still open for business.
Just heard that on the news and that they are still open for business.
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Delaware police are pulling over Pennsylvania drivers, as some cross the border to buy alcohol
Police in Delaware have a warning to Pennsylvania residents looking to make an alcohol run: Don’t cross the border to buy booze.
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Despite warnings, churchgoers explain why they're still going to services - CNN Video
CNN's Gary Tuchman interviews several congregants of an Ohio church about their decision to attend service, despite coronavirus outbreaks.
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Fake coronavirus testing sites appear in Kentucky
Several fake pop-up testing sites charging $240 dollars have been spotted in Louisville, Kentucky in recent days. WAVE's Taylor Durden reports.
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Hobby Lobby is unbelievable.
As of today all their stores will finally be closed nationwide. They are still publicly claiming they stand by their classification as an essential business. They are blaming the government for having to furlough most of their workers.
I guess they aren't interested in that stimulus to keep their employees on payroll at all. At least on the bright side is most all of the hourly employees they furloughed will make more with the expanded unemployment benefits than if they were still employed at Hobby Lobby.
As of today all their stores will finally be closed nationwide. They are still publicly claiming they stand by their classification as an essential business. They are blaming the government for having to furlough most of their workers.
I guess they aren't interested in that stimulus to keep their employees on payroll at all. At least on the bright side is most all of the hourly employees they furloughed will make more with the expanded unemployment benefits than if they were still employed at Hobby Lobby.
The amount of mismanagement going on mind boggling.
Illinois is in desperate need of ventilators. They tried ordering some from the federal stockpile but were told the federal stockpile is not for the states and that they should be ordering their own. Essentially, it's up to the federal government where and when they are used. And they are not sending any to Illinois as of yet.
At the same time Illinois also had placed an order for ventilators from the private sector as well. They were trying both angles at the same time to secure ventilators.
That order from the private sector was canceled because FEMA came in and seized/intercepted and bought the ventilators for the federal stockpile.
So essentially Illinois is being told the ventilators in the federal stockpile are not for you, buy your own. Yet when they try to their orders are being intercepted. End of the day, they have not been able to secure more ventilators.
Illinois is in desperate need of ventilators. They tried ordering some from the federal stockpile but were told the federal stockpile is not for the states and that they should be ordering their own. Essentially, it's up to the federal government where and when they are used. And they are not sending any to Illinois as of yet.
At the same time Illinois also had placed an order for ventilators from the private sector as well. They were trying both angles at the same time to secure ventilators.
That order from the private sector was canceled because FEMA came in and seized/intercepted and bought the ventilators for the federal stockpile.
So essentially Illinois is being told the ventilators in the federal stockpile are not for you, buy your own. Yet when they try to their orders are being intercepted. End of the day, they have not been able to secure more ventilators.
folsom_lives
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One step closer to Mad Max...
I for one would welcome Thunderdome seeing as how all 'the sports' have been cancelled.
Turbo
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A little insight on how vaccine research is being coordinated:
www.theglobeandmail.com
Ferrets, hamsters will soon reveal whether Canadian vaccine bid has a shot
Saskatchewan lab finding ways to fast-track research amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Turbo
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COVID-19, hypertension and hypertension medication (ACE inhibitors and ARBs)
I've been reading a lot about a possible link between ACE inhibitors and hypertension with COVID-19. I've been taking one such medication for many years and my pressure had been beautiful for a while. Nevertheless, the reports coming out a few weeks ago, all of which were just theoretical, were concerning.
ACE inhibitors control hypertention by inhibiting ACE1, which converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II. ARBs are another class of hypertension drugs that affect the same pathway but by inhibiting the angiotensin receptor. They don't act on ACE2 directly. As some of you may know, SARS-CoV-2 enters human cells by binding to ACE2. The theory was that ACE inhibitors, ARBs and possibly hypertension in general, cause an increase in cellular levels of ACE2 indirectly and therefore help SARS-CoV-2 infection. None of this was proven, but it caused a shitstorm with lots of patients calling their doctors. I did a lot of reading myself. Recommendations were to not change anything because the danger of stopping those meds is great and changing them once you find one that works can take a lot of time for a doctor and a patient (and you want to avoid diverting doctor resources right now for a hypothetical).
Turns out, the opposite may be true. This was another theory floating around at the time and may actually be panning out, to my relief. ACE Inhibitors and ARBs may actually be protecting against SARS-CoV-2. Recent studies in cells in two separate labs are confirming this.
Anyway, this is ongoing and who knows where it will lead. Thought I'd share in case there are others here taking those medications and wanting more information.
If any of you have more information or wish to clarify anything here, please share.
For interest's sake, here is the biochemical pathway in question:
www.the-scientist.com
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I've been reading a lot about a possible link between ACE inhibitors and hypertension with COVID-19. I've been taking one such medication for many years and my pressure had been beautiful for a while. Nevertheless, the reports coming out a few weeks ago, all of which were just theoretical, were concerning.
ACE inhibitors control hypertention by inhibiting ACE1, which converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II. ARBs are another class of hypertension drugs that affect the same pathway but by inhibiting the angiotensin receptor. They don't act on ACE2 directly. As some of you may know, SARS-CoV-2 enters human cells by binding to ACE2. The theory was that ACE inhibitors, ARBs and possibly hypertension in general, cause an increase in cellular levels of ACE2 indirectly and therefore help SARS-CoV-2 infection. None of this was proven, but it caused a shitstorm with lots of patients calling their doctors. I did a lot of reading myself. Recommendations were to not change anything because the danger of stopping those meds is great and changing them once you find one that works can take a lot of time for a doctor and a patient (and you want to avoid diverting doctor resources right now for a hypothetical).
Turns out, the opposite may be true. This was another theory floating around at the time and may actually be panning out, to my relief. ACE Inhibitors and ARBs may actually be protecting against SARS-CoV-2. Recent studies in cells in two separate labs are confirming this.
Anyway, this is ongoing and who knows where it will lead. Thought I'd share in case there are others here taking those medications and wanting more information.
If any of you have more information or wish to clarify anything here, please share.
For interest's sake, here is the biochemical pathway in question:
Blood Pressure Meds Point the Way to Possible COVID-19 Treatment
There is little evidence that antihypertensive drugs worsen COVID-19, and scientists are instead exploring the idea that such medications—or their downstream effects—may actually alleviate symptoms.
www.the-scientist.com
COVID-19: les hypertensifs ne seraient pas plus menacés
Contrairement aux informations qui ont circulé au cours des derniers jours, aucune preuve scientifique solide ne démontre que les médicaments contre l’hypertension puissent augmenter le risque d’une infection par le SRAS-CoV-2 ou en intensifier les symptômes, ont expliqué des chercheurs au...
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Turbo
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Another potential promising therapeutic avenue is a drug that mimics ACE2. Such drugs would basically sequester SARS-CoV-2 away from cells and prevent entry.
www.med.ubc.ca
UBC-led study finds trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues - UBC Faculty of Medicine
Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors...
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Seth Meyers Exposes Sean Hannity’s Huge Coronavirus ‘Hoax’ Lie
The “Late Night” host also called out CNN and MSNBC anchors for being “gullible” enough to praise Trump’s new “tone” on the pandemic.
www.thedailybeast.com
Where America Didn’t Stay Home Even as the Virus Spread (Published 2020)
People in Florida and elsewhere continued to travel widely during the week of March 23, potentially exposing more people to the coronavirus, phone data shows.
This map essentially shows where Americans did not stay home and traveled more often than what was essential. Meaning other than buying essential goods, food and going to work.
dhodo
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Are you sure it doesn't include all movement? I don't know how they would be able to remove going to the store and/or work.Where America Didn’t Stay Home Even as the Virus Spread (Published 2020)
People in Florida and elsewhere continued to travel widely during the week of March 23, potentially exposing more people to the coronavirus, phone data shows.www.nytimes.com
This map essentially shows where Americans did not stay home and traveled more often than what was essential. Meaning other than buying essential goods, food and going to work.