If the COVID vaccine, once safe and produced in adequate quantities, is not provided free to all taxpayers in the United States, be prepared to scream. This is why. https://www.salon.com/2020/10/18/the-coronavirus-vaccine-will-not-be-free-americans-have-already-paid-for-it-twice/ The coronavirus vaccine will not be free: Americans have already paid for it — twice The government is paying vaccine development costs plus paying for production … Continue reading COVID vaccine has already been paid for by taxpayers — twice
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Even successful women paying huge price during this pandemic
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/20/924566058/even-the-most-successful-women-are-sidelining-careers-for-family-in-pandemic?ft=nprml&f=1001 Even The Most Successful Women Pay A Big Price In Pandemic October 20, 20205:07 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Andrea Hsu Twitter Joyce Chen, an associate professor of development economics at Ohio State University, has had to put her research on hold this year to oversee her children's virtual schooling. Chen is … Continue reading Even successful women paying huge price during this pandemic
Keep your mask on for the entire trip whether plane, public transit, or school bus
Every once in awhile I include an article from Fox News for jollies. This is an accurate restatement of the slight expansion by the CDC of whether masks should stay on for the entire trip regardless of mode. CDC has decided the answer is yes. Also, the old rule was that a "close contact" who … Continue reading Keep your mask on for the entire trip whether plane, public transit, or school bus
This isn’t the first time this disaster has been highlighted but oh, how I feel for the follow up conditions that apply to COVID survivors
Fact: comfort means less protection
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/well/live/face-shields-masks-valves-vents.html By Tara Parker-Pope Face shields and valved masks — two options many people find more comfortable than cloth face coverings — appear to be less effective at blocking viral particles than regular masks, a new study shows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had already stated that clear plastic face shields and masks equipped with vents … Continue reading Fact: comfort means less protection
United States has a federal system, not a free-for-all, but Trump has provided NO guidance
Trump has no interest in performing the job of being President. This was a classic case that needed federal guidance and intervention. Telling the states to compete against each other for supplies was expensive and resulted in imbalances across the country. The Trump administration didn't care then and still doesn't care. If not for a … Continue reading United States has a federal system, not a free-for-all, but Trump has provided NO guidance
Some serious health conditions don’t have impressive symptoms
Consider this my public health announcement of the day. I'll be having my gallbladder removed September 11th because my doctors pursued a test showing an elevated liver function. We then checked my body against this list of common, easily ignored, symptoms: mild but continuous nausea, itchy skin, abdomen pain, dark urine, jaundice, exhaustion. I had … Continue reading Some serious health conditions don’t have impressive symptoms
So many masks to choose from — here’s another list
I'd like to recommend the New York Tough masks sold by Spectrum One. They're not in the low cost market but oh, how comfortable. Here are some more options: https://www.travelandleisure.com/style/shopping/most-comfortable-face-masks-according-to-travel-editors The Most Comfortable Face Masks You Can Buy, According to Travel + Leisure Editors BY TRAVEL + LEISURE STAFF UPDATED AUGUST 28, 2020 Mother Bee Maternity 6-Pack … Continue reading So many masks to choose from — here’s another list
Dr. Fauci is happy to talk to anyone who’s interested
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/27/upshot/fauci-media-appearances.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage On March 15, as the novel coronavirus was beginning to surge in the United States, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci accomplished a rare Washington feat: He appeared on all five major Sunday talk shows. But the White House worried that Dr. Fauci might upstage (and sometimes contradict) President Trump, and soon his media handlers were no longer … Continue reading Dr. Fauci is happy to talk to anyone who’s interested
Excellent news for parents needing to economically vaccinate their children
Many children have not received all of the vaccines they should have had by their age. This approach will provide an easy, less expensive way for parents to get that done. https://abc30.com/6378610/ Pharmacists can give childhood shots, US officials say NEW YORK -- Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations … Continue reading Excellent news for parents needing to economically vaccinate their children
Nice to see a quantification of how night owls and early birds differ
Those who simply don’t fully recover are a feature of COVID-19 that isn’t being examined enough
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/08/long-haulers-covid-19-recognition-support-groups-symptoms/615382/ (for similar story, see: https://time.com/5880191/long-haul-covid-19/) Long-Haulers Are Redefining COVID-19 Without understanding the lingering illness that some patients experience, we can’t understand the pandemic. Getty / Paul Spella / The Atlantic Story by Ed YongAUGUST 19, 2020HEALTH Link Copied Like The Atlantic? Subscribe to The Atlantic Daily, our free weekday email newsletter.Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of … Continue reading Those who simply don’t fully recover are a feature of COVID-19 that isn’t being examined enough
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