news Covid19-Coronavirus updates and news

[Mister Funsky]

Having relatives and friends scattered all over the globe, I am getting an overload of input (some on the record and some off the record).

My intention for this thread is for community members from around the world to post first hand stories and/or links to information sources that, for the most part, should be reliable.

In my community, just outside a major southeastern city, 'assets' have been placed. Only because I have friends in both high and low places have I heard about some of this. At this point it is only some basic medical supplies that should be equally distributed anyway in preparation for a natural emergency (hurricane/wildfire/etc.).

I will start with posting a link to a site with current data that seems to come from an aggregate of sources and hope others will do the same as they come across similar sites/pages.

Because of the 'typhoid Mary' spread-ability of this disease, I feel we may be in for a really large spread globally which will impact the global economy and through extension, retail domain prices.

One thing is for sure...things will get worse before they get better.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa-coronavirus/

 

[dna]

I asked this question of Bing AI

Why can't you take hydroxychloroquine for covid for a short while to save your life but you can take it long term to treat arthritis?

This is the Bing AI answer

Hydroxychloroquine is a drug that is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and lupus by regulating the immune system 1. However, it is not recommended as a treatment for COVID-19 1234. The FDA has revoked emergency authorizations that allowed the drug to be used as a COVID-19 treatment 1. There are too many risks and unknowns associated with using hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment, including heart rhythm disturbances, gastrointestinal symptoms, and negative interactions with other prescriptions a patient may be using 1. While there are clinical trials ongoing, results are inconclusive so far 1. Therefore, it is not advisable to take hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 even for a short while to save your life.

 

[dna]

Another reason not to get the Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine.
It is the only vaccine that puts you at risk for guillain-barre-syndrome.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/guillain-barre-syndrome-and-covid-vaccine/