Latest Coronavirus - Yikes

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If you cant test for it this point they should error on the side of caution and have anyone with symptoms self quarantine until tested.
 
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37L1 said:
Unfortunately, I feel your pain, been there, done that and tried to fix it. One step forward, two steps back. Try to make it idiot proof and all they do is come up with a better idiot.

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The first sign applies, they are gulping under water and can't stop themselves. I have a friend at work, to notch rn, she's leaving soon. She's had enough.
 
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The numbers in Italy still concern me. (These #s are from yesterday I believe so they may be higher today)

@AndyBiotech · 14h #COVID19 Italy no signs of slow down
- Total cases +25%: 3089 - 3858
- Death toll +38%: 107 - 148
- ICU +19%: 295 - 351
- Hospitalized +33%: 1346 - 1790
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10% of medical workers can't work because they are sick = Italy's health system at limit in virus-struck Lombardy

The health care system is showing signs of being overwhelmed in Northern Italy. Beds are apparently starting to run out and the government is considering bringing doctors/nurses out of retirement and moving the graduation dates of new health care workers up to help. This should be the biggest worry for everyone. Even if the death rate is low situations like this where there is not enough staff and resources will cause that to grow.

Nearly 10% in ICU =
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NurseGoodVol said:
None being prescribed where I work, only tamiflu. I'm aware of antivirals.
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That's unfortunate. The single dose Xofluza is working quite well, and appears even more effective than Tamiflu in some studies. Over 12 yo only, though.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
No it isn't. There are several effective antivirals now. One is taken as a single oral dose, one is inhaled, and there is an IV option. They also reduce the length of infectivity.
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Is it true in some of the bad cases they're using some of the HIV treatments as a last ditch effort?
 
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kiddiedoc said:
That's unfortunate. The single dose Xofluza it's working quite well, and appears even more effective than Tamiflu in some studies. Over 12 yo only, though.
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I think that's part of the problem. The providers are not taking advantage of better more effective therapies, even when suggested.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Will be a worthless investment SINCE WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!
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Now I have to go on social media and tell all my contacts that a doctor told me just this morning that the end of the world is nigh!

Hope they take it well. I'm going to prescribe liberal doses of Tennessee Whiskey, the beverage and the song.
 
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Burhead said:
The numbers in Italy still concern me. (These #s are from yesterday I believe so they may be higher today)



10% of medical workers can't work because they are sick = Italy's health system at limit in virus-struck Lombardy

The health care system is showing signs of being overwhelmed in Northern Italy. Beds are apparently starting to run out and the government is considering bringing doctors/nurses out of retirement and moving the graduation dates of new health care workers up to help. This should be the biggest worry for everyone. Even if the death rate is low situations like this where there is not enough staff and resources will cause that to grow.

Nearly 10% in ICU =
ESX0UbyWoAQvu3H
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Wouldn’t bringing people out of retirement be a death sentence based on the statistics? Of course they may look at it as a cost savings of future retirement payouts
 
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I don't know if this info has already been posted but here it is anyway:

The vast majority of cases in China — 87% — were in people ages 30 to 79, the China Center for Disease Control reported last month based on data from all 72,314 of those diagnosed with Covid-19 as of Feb. 11. That probably reflects something about biology more than lifestyle, such as being in frequent contact with other people. Teens and people in their 20s also encounter many others, at school and work and on public transit, yet they don’t seem to be contracting the disease at significant rates: Only 8.1% of cases were 20-somethings, 1.2% were teens, and 0.9% were 9 or younger. The World Health Organization mission to China found that 78% of the cases reported as of Feb. 20 were in people ages 30 to 69.

The death toll skews old even more strongly. Overall, China CDC found, 2.3% of confirmed cases died. But the fatality rate was 14.8% in people 80 or older, likely reflecting the presence of other diseases, a weaker immune system, or simply worse overall health. By contrast, the fatality rate was 1.3% in 50-somethings, 0.4% in 40-somethings, and 0.2% in people 10 to 39.

Co-morbidities also raise the risk of dying from Covid-19. China CDC’s analysis of 44,672 patients found that the fatality rate in patients who reported no other health conditions was 0.9%. It was 10.5% for those with cardiovascular disease, 7.3% for those with diabetes, 6.3% for people with chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD, 6.0% for people with hypertension, and 5.6% for those with cancer.

About 60% of U.S. adults have at least one underlying health condition, Tom Frieden, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters on Monday.
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Who is getting sick? A look at coronavirus risk by age, gender, and more
 
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AM64 said:
Agreed, but at the same time, the press probably aren't any better than Trump with either opinion or facts. If we listen to the press reporting what a politician says, I'm not sure it's that much better than what happens to a name in a reception line.

Which brings up a funny joke that a couple of our favorite pilots may especially like. Three pilots walking down the street.

Pilot 1 - "Sure is windy today"

Pilot 2 - "No, I think it's Thursday"

Pilot 3 - "Me, too. Let's get a drink."
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This is true. That was definitely a 727 crew.


Here's another to go with it:

What's the most commonly heard question in a 727 (A very loud cockpit) ? Huh? What'd ya say?
What's the most commonly heard in a (insert the most modern airplane you have)? What the Hell is this thing doing now?
 
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