World Views

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Re: https://dnyuz.com/2020/04/24/the-nude-s ... -high-art/

"Some of us finally have time to make art, and this is the art we are making: carefully posed, cast in shadows, expertly filtered. These aren’t garish below-the-belt shots under fluorescent lighting, a half-used roll of toilet paper in the background. They are solicited or spontaneous. They are gifts to partners in separate quarantines, friends who aren’t exactly friends, unmet Hinge matches and exes."

Toenails (especially, how manicured and/or decorated) have lotsa potential

Got a camera? Point it downward (avoiding any obstacles) to capture the wigglies.
Just imagine your portfolio (magazine pictures might provide backgrounds):
"My toes in Hawaii, here they are in Geneva, and once in Shanghai ..."

And for the ex who dumped you ...
two sets of toes side-by-side in a bed can prove that you've "moved on".

Rod

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Re: https://news.trust.org/item/20200423162137-vgafb

Seems to me ...

With MANY people naturally acquiring immunity to this virus, the human immune system needs more focus,
especially considering overly-aggresive immune response might be causing the more serious complications.

For example, therapy for a new virus should anticipate that the immune system would be quite alarmed
after it finally acknowledged presence of the new pathogen and decided how to eliminate it.
And isn't a "shock & awe" response similar to popular millitary "solutions" worldwide?

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... death.html

"Convalescent plasma therapy is when the liquid portion of blood is taken from a recovered coronavirus patient
"It is transferred into a sick patient in hopes they will develop the antibodies needed to fight off the infection
"Doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester received their first shipment this weekend and gave it
to a patient who was near death Within a few hours, his vital signs improved and the patient began to recover"

"Develop the antibodies" suggests that the plasma contains a vaccine-type virus component
that the patient's immune system knows how to treat without overly aggressive response ...
and even hints that overly aggressive response is the more serious complication.

Rod

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Re: https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food ... r-immunity

"8 Foods That Can Support Your Immunity"

"Consuming a balanced diet consisting of adequate protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals will help support your body’s immune system"

"Fill half of your plate with vegetables and fruit, and the rest of it with protein-rich foods, like eggs, chicken, fish, and beans ...
and some whole grains like brown rice or oats"

Other foods (cookies, candy, cake, soda, etc.) might boost your emotional health.

Rod

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Re: https://news.yahoo.com/brazilian-city-m ... 32378.html

"Bodies are piling up in refrigerated trucks outside overwhelmed hospitals. Doctors are in short supply. Bulldozers are digging mass graves at cemeteries. And the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.

Welcome to Manaus, the now chaotic and desperate riverside capital of vast Amazonas state as it grapples with the highest coronavirus mortality rate of any such city in Brazil."

One of many stories - worldwide - indicating that this virus is unlike seasonal flu viruses ...
and suggesting that death rates - worldwide - have been understated for months!

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/health/g ... index.html

"We want to assure you there is currently NO evidence of human or animal food or food packaging
being associated with transmission of the #COVID19"

"Act like you have the virus"

Experts are beginning to focus on transmission of the virus and less on contracting it ...
with the evidence (apparently) suggesting greater transmission via air breathed or close contact
with an infected person and not as much from long-contaminated surfaces (despite how long
the virus is reported to remain on surfaces).

After all, consider how many times "asymptomatic" appears in stories - worldwide -
suggesting that these people have been the major case of transmission.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ummit.html

Unlike the old fashioned days when climbing a mountain meant real effort with less luxury.
While communication with the world is important, early climbers had much less (or none)

In the future, "cimbing" might be a drone ride to the top of the mountain
with real foot steps needed only during the final 100 feet (or less).

Rod

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Re: https://www.infowars.com/driver-wearing ... into-pole/

"The driver, who remains unidentified, wore the mask for several hours before the incident
and had been breathing in too much carbon dioxide and not enough oxygen"

Who knew that you're also breathing oxygen-depleted air with some masks,
suggesting that occasionally "taking a breather" (breathe fresh air) is important.

Rod

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(more about the asymptomatics) ...

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pol ... 003307001/

"More than 90% of the newly diagnosed inmates displayed no symptoms, meaning that the deadly virus could have remained hidden had the state followed federal guidelines that largely reserve testing for people displaying common symptoms, such as fever and respiratory distress."

Time to get back to living again ... and continuing the spread?

Rod

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Re: https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-n ... id/963698/

"People infected with COVID-19 may spread the disease when they simply speak or breathe — not just when they cough or sneeze ...
This could explain why those who have no symptoms can transmit the disease."

"The World Health Organization still states that COVID-19 spreads mostly through direct contact with people through respiratory droplets, especially with someone who has respiratory symptoms, such as coughing or sneezing."

Continuing research, suggesting quantity of virus particles contracted are more significant that transmission method
... and this directly related to quality/timing of a person's immune response to that quantity.

Rod

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Re: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medica ... r-BB13c8Jt

"The World Health Organization is warning that people who have had Covid-19 are not necessarily immune by the presence of antibodies from getting the virus again."

"We don't know even if the antibodies are protective, what degree of protection they provide, so it could be complete, it could be partial, or how long the antibodies last ... We know that antibody responses wane over time."

While sufficient antibody protection may exist, science has not confirmed this (and antibodies are produced by a person's unique immune system); even seasonal flu vaccination effectiveness varies from 40 to 60 percent*. However, that a great percentage of people are asymptomatic suggests that human immune systems are not so unaware nor unprepared for new waves of this virus.

* https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/vaccineeffect.htm

Rod

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Re: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/ha ... r-BB139Al1

"With a $25,000 grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the nonprofit Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii (VASH) has instituted a Covid-19 flight assistance program to return travelers who don’t have the means to follow the mandatory 14-day quarantine — including paying for lodging and food delivery — required of incoming visitors."

Just imagine! If Hawaii is "Paradise" and Paradise is paying you to leave,
you didn't make a good first impression! Not to worry - try again later.

Rod

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Re: https://www.debka.com/mivzak/slow-rise- ... e-reopens/

"Slow rise in Israel’s serious coronavirus cases as high street trade reopens"

Apparent worldwide forecast for relaxation of lockdowns. However, society seems obligated to compromise
between strict lockdown and sufficient trade ... with the best compromise keeping rate of serious infections
low enough to complement availability of medical resources.

Unfortunately with this virus, availability of medical resources is not a guarantee
that those at risk will survive serious complications.

Rod

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Re: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politi ... d-n1191141

"When the clock struck noon, the masks came off."

"It was Nov. 21, 1918, and San Francisco residents gathered in the streets to celebrate not only the recent end of World War I and the Allies’ victory, but also the end of an onerous ordinance that shut down the city and required all residents and visitors to wear face coverings in public to stop the spread of the so-called Spanish flu."

"As celebrations continued and residents flocked to theaters, restaurants and other public spaces soon thereafter, city officials would soon learn their problems were far from over. But three weeks after that celebration of removing their masks, the city saw a dramatic resurgence."


Re: https://bigthink.com/the-proverbial-ske ... -it-really

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."


Not to worry! - a great percentage of people will probably be asymptomatic;
the others will be history (will follow the curve).

Best guess: Celebrate with social distance (for three weeks?).

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/27/tech/mic ... index.html

"The habit of using two spaces is a relic from the era of typewriters, when typists spaced twice to more clearly define the end of a sentence. Characters were 'monospaced' back then, which means they took up the same amount of space on the page -- today, most fonts adjust the width of characters so sentences are easier to read."

Who knew
"Two space or not two space?" refers to typewriter style,
but the style for social distance is 6 feet.

Who knew
"To space or not to space?" refers to classroom attention
where "Space not!" is usually the professor's mandate.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/26/us/covid ... index.html

"The wastewater testing approach had previously been used to detect viruses such as polio and measles"

Well, the eliminated virus has to go somewhere ...
since it's no longer in aerosol form (until you flush the toilet).

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -soon.html

"San Francisco's deaths more than DOUBLED in a second peak when it ended social distancing after just a month in 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic"

"The flu rebounded some three weeks after that and led to a longer outbreak than the first one, causing lockdown measures to be put back in place to public outrage. A prolonged second wave saw more cases and deaths than the first."

Who can tell what will happen ...
but we're about to learn with this new fever to reopen society (aka "the economy").
Why not take a short break from celebrated reopenings if you're "at risk"?

Rod

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A reasonable compromise for "getting back to living" may be to better identify those "at risk"
and keep these people well-isolated for a few more weeks - these are the potential patients more likely
to overwhelm medical resources. Their isolation can end when downward infection rate is significant.

Rod

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Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZsfy8AD_S0

Cute ... with sentimentality
Captures the spirit of lockdown with subtle humor

My laundry schedule last week:
Monday - silence
Tuesday - silence
Wednesday - silence
Thursday - silence
Friday - silence
Saturday - silence
Sunday - less silence (first load is soaking)
Monday - less silence (agitated the soakers)
Today - "Tomorrow is another day."

Speaking of sentimental ...
The "old friends" sing their original song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCl8x1PaD7M

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/politics ... index.html

"meat processing plants to stay open"

Who knew Carnivores might be willing to sample faux meat
... but after weeks in a lockdown cave they want real beef or pork ...
or bison or bear or dinosaur ... or politicians!

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... virus.html

"Three children are the first in the U.S. to develop rare life-threatening inflammatory syndrome linked to coronavirus"

More evidence that this virus is unlike seasonal flu viruses, requiring continuing caution as lockdowns fade,
especially since excessive immune response is the typical complication of this virus.

Rod

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Re: https://aapsonline.org/hcq-90-percent-chance/

"Hydroxychloroquine has about 90 Percent Chance of Helping COVID-19 Patients"

"The antiviral properties of these drugs have been studied since 2003. Particularly when combined with zinc,
they hinder viral entry into cells and inhibit replication. They may also prevent overreaction by the immune system,
which causes the cytokine storm responsible for much of the damage in severe cases"

Bottom line (including other internet info):
Hydroxychloroquine is not a cure but helps minimize severe complications of the virus,
especially when hydroxychloroquine treatment begins early during an infection.
Important: This is a doctor-supervised treatment.

Rod

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Re: https://www.the-sun.com/news/753568/ger ... ses-surge/

"Germany faces having to bring BACK strict coronavirus lockdowns as cases surge just days after easing them"

Re: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-buys-m ... 1588172780

"U.S. Buys 100,000 More Body Bags, Preparing for Coronavirus Worst"

Re: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/live- ... r-BB13lEuR

"Fauci says second wave of coronavirus is ‘inevitable’ "

Who knows what will happen next
but the pause in lockdowns seems a good time to stock up for the next wave
... of course, while remaining cautious when out 'n about.

Rod

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Afterthought (or after thought)

Somehow these "second wave" predictions do not factor in the 80% of people who were exposed to the virus
(many asymptomatic, most recovered). Would not this 80% exposure have created various levels of immunity
that will moderate intensity of a second wave (except for those "at risk" who missed exposure)

Rod

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Re: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/cali ... a/2354601/

"Crowds Gather at Opened Orange County Beaches Amid Coronavirus Pandemic"

In another state (of mind), this California beach would be described as "empty".
Such is the level of crowding that occurs when beaches are open to the public.

Rod