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So Lyme disease didn't start in Old Lyme, Connecticut? West Nile virus started in Kentucky, right? Ebola virus started near the Chicago River, not the Ebola in Zaire? Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever originated in Rio De Janeiro?

Also, last I checked - Wuhan is not a race. So, yeah - it's the WUHAN VIRUS because it originated there. Long medical tradition, okay?

furthermore, since the chicoms failed to relate the information to the rest of the world and are now currently issuing propaganda blaming the US, it is rightfully important to shove the name Wuhan Virus down their throats...it made its first large appearance there, and hence it should be named that as per medical tradition...the chicoms are victims of their own ways and I for one will NOT bow down to their attempts to dominate the world, in fact I'll be prying their guns from their dead stiff hands to use against the rest of them if it comes to that (hey, I'll probably be running low on ammo and will need theirs)

Owning a small antique/vintage merchandise store that survives on tourist dollars we are very concerned for both our personal health and our stores viability. The small amount of lutherie I do is more a form of therapy for me then a lively hood. I'm the edge of being in the "vulnerable population" 59 7/8 mild copd (many years of wood working and working in not pleasant dusty environments as a contractor) but otherwise in good health. I attended a meeting last night our country government held to inform the public. There were representatives from the health care community (we have a medical school in our town) state epidemiologists, country and state govt officials, country health workers, representatives of the school system, first responders and many business owners. It was much like the updates we get from our natl leaders in that I heard one thing from politicians another from the health professionals. The good news is almost everybody has good plans or are the verge of having them approved. We thankfully have no know cases in our state, WV, but without fail every health professional warned that isn't going to last. The bad thing is our county govt and business and convention bureau is in denial. With several events coming up in the next month drawing several thousands of people (normally) there is no talk of cancelling them yet, ugh. I know they will be, and I hate it, they mark the beginning of your shop operating with a profit for the year. This is going to be the reality for the coming months.
I have perhaps been getting better info then most, my son is working as a post doc at Emory in the epidemiology dept. He has been doing modeling of the spread of covid 19 since mid January, even with the limited data available the projections have been good, not perfect, not enough history to draw on, still the projections he has shared with me have so far reflected the reality on the ground. My daughter in law is an epidemiologist for the state of GA, also a number cruncher. Her job puts more on the front line. They have been in contact with the CDC since early January. With the CDC not having adequate funding and drawing criticism from the current political leadership they could do very little at the onset when the money would have done the most good, such is the current political climate.
So here we are its going to be tough for a while our little shop will make it, Mollie and I will hopefully stay healthy, my fears are for those less fortunate, which are many in WV. We will go on with our live taking more care where appropriate.

They closed Disneyland....

Owning a small antique/vintage merchandise store that survives on tourist dollars we are very concerned for both our personal health and our stores viability. The small amount of lutherie I do is more a form of therapy for me then a lively hood. I'm the edge of being in the "vulnerable population" 59 7/8 mild copd (many years of wood working and working in not pleasant dusty environments as a contractor) but otherwise in good health. I attended a meeting last night our country government held to inform the public. There were representatives from the health care community (we have a medical school in our town) state epidemiologists, country and state govt officials, country health workers, representatives of the school system, first responders and many business owners. It was much like the updates we get from our natl leaders in that I heard one thing from politicians another from the health professionals. The good news is almost everybody has good plans or are the verge of having them approved. We thankfully have no know cases in our state, WV, but without fail every health professional warned that isn't going to last. The bad thing is our county govt and business and convention bureau is in denial. With several events coming up in the next month drawing several thousands of people (normally) there is no talk of cancelling them yet, ugh. I know they will be, and I hate it, they mark the beginning of your shop operating with a profit for the year. This is going to be the reality for the coming months.
I have perhaps been getting better info then most, my son is working as a post doc at Emory in the epidemiology dept. He has been doing modeling of the spread of covid 19 since mid January, even with the limited data available the projections have been good, not perfect, not enough history to draw on, still the projections he has shared with me have so far reflected the reality on the ground. My daughter in law is an epidemiologist for the state of GA, also a number cruncher. Her job puts more on the front line. They have been in contact with the CDC since early January. With the CDC not having adequate funding and drawing criticism from the current political leadership they could do very little at the onset when the money would have done the most good, such is the current political climate.
So here we are its going to be tough for a while our little shop will make it, Mollie and I will hopefully stay healthy, my fears are for those less fortunate, which are many in WV. We will go on with our live taking more care where appropriate.

Just in from a pal at Stanford Hospital Board...

The new Coronavirus may not show sign of infection for many days. How can one know if he/she is infected? By the time they have fever and/or cough and go to the hospital, the lung is usually 50% Fibrosis and it's too late.

Taiwan experts provide a simple self-check that we can do every morning. Take a deep breath and hold your breath for more than 10 seconds. If you complete it successfully without coughing, without discomfort, stiffness or tightness, etc., it proves there is no Fibrosis in the lungs, basically indicates no infection. In critical time, please self-check every morning in an environment with clean air.

Serious excellent advice by Japanese doctors treating COVID-19 cases: Everyone should ensure your mouth & throat are moist, never dry. Take a few sips of water every 15 minutes at least. Why? Even if the virus gets into your mouth, drinking water or other liquids will wash them down through your throat and into the stomach. Once there, your stomach acid will kill all the virus. If you don't drink enough water more regularly, the virus can enter your windpipe and into the lungs. That's very dangerous. Please send and share this with family and friends. Take care everyone and may the world recover from this Coronavirus soon.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - CORONAVIRUS
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold
2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees. It hates the Sun.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.
6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it.
7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice. 8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.
9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.
10. Can't emphasis enough - drink plenty of water!

THE SYMPTOMS
1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days
2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further.
3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.
4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.

I haven’t gone through the posts lately so forgive me if I restate something.

I hope you guys are ok here.
Some areas seem to have the luxury to treat it like a giant media hoax, however here the story is different.
Yes, there are people who panic, but lots of toilet paper and other weird stuff, but there’s a serious side to things here. We’re sort of a regional medical hub with two major hospitals in our it’s so maybe we get to see more than a lot of folks. While we don’t have a LOT of cases in the hospital it has doubled every few days.
In addition to this one of our local elementary school’s principals wife is in VERY serious condition. It’s someone many of us in Rome know personally and she’s fighting for her life on a vent at Emory now. Her name is April and anyone who would, she could use your prayers in a big way.

Most churches here are online only and all of our schools are out for 2 weeks.

That said there are some positives here. While it can really be a schedule weight, it is a good time to slow down. Take time to be with your family. Take some hikes, have a game night, reconnect out of the necessity of mild quarantine for a while.

I hope y’all are all well. Try to be a blessing to someone who may be at risk and be wise with your actions.

Peace


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Note that in Italy when the cases spike above the available medical care the death rate spiked. That is a greater percentage of the 20% without mild symptoms were not able to get the life saving treatments to keep them alive long enough to recover. I would call the media and social media response a panic if this country was really responding in an effective way. No matter what you hear testing is still limited to the very sick. So people with mild symptoms can still be walking around infecting others. It took me a bit to understand why "slow down the rate of infection was important. The most critical tipping point comes if the infection rate is so fast that our medical care system is overrun. At that point our problems will look more like Italy or Iran. If the rate of infection can be slowed down the medical system will be better able to treat those that need acute care. As a bonus modeling and examples like south Korea shows that the total percentage of the population infected goes down. South Korea through massive and comprehensive free testing and tracking down contacts of all people that test positive is seeing a decline in the rate of new infections without mass quarantines. It baffles me and maybe some in the media and others on social media why the US can not be doing the same.