Which of our members have been shinning mega amounts of light and love on the CDC?
It worked. They traded in their iPhone 4 for what looks like a 8, working toward a 10. The reason for this is the case at the UC Davis Hospital with no known contact origin.
The CDC finally revised their criteria for testing. By a lot.
They are including travel from China, South Korea, Italy and Iran hot spots too.
I am curious @Jeanne if you were to phone the Mass Health Department today, would they say something new today than yesterday?
Here is the new Criteria.
| Clinical Features | & | Epidemiologic Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Fever1 or signs/symptoms of lower respiratory illness (e.g. cough or shortness of breath) | AND | Any person, including healthcare workers2, who has had close contact3 with a laboratory-confirmed4 COVID-19 patient within 14 days of symptom onset |
| Fever1 and signs/symptoms of a lower respiratory illness (e.g., cough or shortness of breath) requiring hospitalization | AND | A history of travel from affected geographic areas5 (see below) within 14 days of symptom onset |
| Fever1 with severe acute lower respiratory illness (e.g., pneumonia, ARDS) requiring hospitalization and without alternative explanatory diagnosis (e.g., influenza)6 | AND | No source of exposure has been identified |
Affected Geographic Areas with Widespread or Sustained Community Transmission
Last updated February 26, 2020
- China
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- South Korea
I phoned my governor (along with about 5 other people) yesterday (they're gonna have me on a kook list, I'm sure) and was told they were testing everyone coming from China. I said, that's great, but what people coming from X, Y, and Z? The person on the other end agreed that I had a point. I too am wondering what they would say today. Thankful for some positive progress!
So, I feel like I should share my premonitions in the hope that it brings and sense of calm to the members here.
I've been getting a very strong sense that this pandemic will be diminished in intensity fairly soon. I get the feeling that an effective treatment already exists, its just a matter of them realizing it. I'm feeling that in April, an announcement will come. It involves a combination of drugs used to treat other viruses like HIV and Ebola. (I keep getting something to do with Africa). Also, a vaccine will come much more quickly than expected because it will be based off of vaccine work that has already been done on the above viruses.
There have been multiple studies showing that antimalarial drugs (chloroquine in particular) are effective in treating coronavirus patients, but nothing has been totally confirmed on that point. Doctors in South Korea and Wuhan also used HIV medications with similar results.
There was also a South Korean research team that came out within the first month with a potential vaccine carrier, based off their earlier work with flu vaccines. They were able to modify part of their existing vaccine to include some of the protein spikes from the coronavirus; if successful the vaccine could double as a standard flu vaccine as well. Their work has already been moved to further testing, but it’s not clear when anything will be available for broad use.
As bad as the situation seems right now, there’s still a lot of hope that the tide will turn swiftly in our favor. Brilliant minds across the globe are doing everything they can to make things better despite (and in spite of) the lackluster response from global leaders.
Gilead's Remdisavir is their drug they used to treat Ebola, that is currently being used in clinical trials in China to treat Covid-19. Results from early trials are expect to be due in April 2020.
Did anyone catch Mike Pence rub his nose at the press conference, then shake everyone's hands! OY! ? ?
Ahhh Billy-mike ... "May you live in interesting times" we are indeed.
As someone who has to rely on more natural available anti-virals, anti-bacterials and keeping the immune system in as good a shape as I can (auto-immune issues from childhood)and I have allergies to a lot of the current day pharmaceuticals.(Celebrex caused anaphylactic shock and bad reactions to flu shots etc) I utilize thyme tea (I grow my own and use fresh ) with raw honey and lemon, fermented foods... that I make myself (kefir, sauerkraut,garlic) for our immune system starts in our gut. Manuka honey, Aloe vera, and take a Host Defense Immunity mushroom blend, Vitamin C and Vitamin D w/K2, a mineral blend with selenium ( Hashimoto's pts are usually low in selenium) and a good basic multi and a curcumin blend for inflammation (psoriatic arthritis) These things help keep myself healthy and not as prone to getting the office crud from co-workers(who have children in school) and clients. I eat clean as much as possible (thank you Aldi for making it affordable and tasty) and I cook at home where I can control what goes in my foods. I have fresh greens growing in my garden and I get organic free range duck and chicken eggs from a coworker. I grow sprouts/micro greens weekly. I actually enjoy cooking my own sourdough bread and biscuits and cornbread and cooking good meals from scratch. I come from a long line of great Southern cooks. I enjoy preparing healthy and tasty foods for myself and my family and friends. I have enough to get me through a month of self isolation (and longer if I use the "bug-out survival bucket" foods.) I found myself.. self isolating about New Years... if I am not on the schedule at work.. I am usually at home. I order my groceries online and go pick them up - so not in a crowd.. and ..keeps me on budget. I read books online (Amazon Prime) and watch movies online, online groups and media and tend my garden/yard and pets. I have actually become quite content being hermit like! Which sort of surprises me.. because I have always been in jobs that required a lot of personal interaction. I felt the strong urge to make home ... the place I wanted to be ..before Christmas and once that had passed.... withdrew from the "madding crowd"
I feel its going to get worse before it gets better ~ especially for people like me.. with no health insurance etc. ..I believe this is going to be what wakes people up to understand.. we HAVE to make changes.. and Impotus/GOP will fail us miserably ... and it will be what causes their downfall and removal.
Buckle up for the roller coaster ride my friends....Light, Love and Healing to us all.
New Zealand hasn't been testing travellers. The person walked into a hospital with symptoms.
It will be interesting to see how things might change for them now.
3 community spread cases have been reported in the US. One is in Oregon where a school worker tested positive. They will be closing that school until Wednesday to clean it.