@dannyboy I grew up in Michigan, my parents and my brother still live there. They Love her. I find it funny that the people who live closest to my town of Roseville are Trump supporters, and most people who have left are more liberal, very strange.
A new study from Israel found Covid-19 could cause male infertility in those who had moderate or severe cases.
Aderka of Sheba Medical Center reported that not only was the virus found within the sperm of some 13% of screened male COVID-19 patients, but that there was a 50% decrease in the sperm volume, concentration and motility in patients with moderate disease even 30 days post diagnosis.
Aderka, whose research has not yet been published, told The Jerusalem Post that the cause for this phenomenon seems to be the presence of the ACE2 receptor on the surface the cell of the Sertoli and Leydig cells of the testis, the same receptors on the cells of lungs, kidneys and hearts.
https://www.jpost.com/health-science/covid-19-could-cause-infertility-new-israeli-study-644767
“COVID Long” phenomenon is real for many who have "recovered" from Covid-19. Even those who barely had symptoms. This is an interesting article from the Jerusalem Post about some longterm effects of Covid 19. Sometimes we get a better understanding on what is happening in our world, in this case COVID-19, from places outside our own country.
A new report by the Coronavirus Knowledge and Information Center released on Tuesday reveals how pervasive the so-called “COVID Long” phenomenon has become, and said that, according to research, many of those who have recovered from the coronavirus face long-term complications. The report looked at medical research from all over the world and gave some recommendations for Israel’s medical establishment on how to cope with persistent medical problems of those who have recovered from the virus.
Symptoms of COVID Long can affect even those who had mild cases and who were young and in good health when they first became ill, the report said. These persistent symptoms can have a widespread effect on the patients’ nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as on their mental health.
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No, you are not crazy. A few of us here felt something was happening and some did prepare here as well. You followed your intuition which was very smart and certainly it helped you better navigate the early covid-19 time. Glad you have found us and decided to join in.
@dannyboy My husband lived in Grand Rapids for many years, and his family is from around Elsie. He has had some interesting tales to tell about Michiganders and their brand of faith in that area. (We are both left-leaning slightly lapsed Catholics).
@parizienne It's interesting because it depends on the area of the state. Grand Rapids is caught up in that Holland area Dutch brand of Christianity - yet in and of itself, it's a rather progressive city despite the Devos influence. Like - they'll take their money for downtown development, but totally forget to do things like bog the gay bar down in paperwork and keep them from opening.
I'm in the North (lower peninsula) and the people up here don't use faith to hide behind their choices -- there's a stereotype of rural white poor that is very much alive and well up here. I grew up in East Lansing, which is about as diverse and welcoming as you can get - it's been a culture shock to live in a place where the Black people were all driven out by white supremacists before I moved here 15 years ago. Some of the people who appear to be the most friendly (to me, a 6'4, 250 pound white man) have teeth and claws I both condemn and refuse to forgive.
But -- I'm taking the fact that while I often see 50-100 Trump signs on my way to work, they're actually in 4-5 yards making it look more prolific than it is. What's interesting this time around is the number of yards that had Trump signs in 2016 that have nothing flying there right now. That's what gives me hope!!
I noticed that also. Last election I saw so many of them and this time in my area I have seen maybe 2.
@dannyboy I live in Houston I haven't seen any Trump signs around, lots of Biden/Harris, and signs for the local Constable. Republicans are just putting up local candidate signs. On the other hand, driving to San Antonio last month I saw a lot of Trump signs in the countryside.
Oh I grew up in Roseville, Michigan. I went Wayne State, but my Brother went to MSU. He says a lot of people are Biden/Harris.
Does anyone else get the feeling the covid19 pandemic is karma for our total mistreatment of nature?
I was thinking back to March/April where a lot of places were in lockdown, and how all the wildlife came into the towns and cities, and the local rivers began to clear and look clean again.
I also read somewhere they were monitoring pollution levels and there was a reduction in carbon dioxide because of the reduced activity on the roads.
It really makes you think, that mother nature was teaching us all a lesson, and of course, mother nature also doesn't discriminate with its destructive nature on race, religion, social class, so it's something the world collectively has to keep in mind.
I really wish the world would collectively prioritise this right now. Mother nature is only going to teach us more lessons if we continue to ignore it.
@jewels Exactly what I felt/said the other day.