that the viruses and diseases didn't spread far and wide before most people were aware
that there won't be a next time for this kind of event
that people didn't fall victim to political and religious charlatans who claim to be saviors
that people still use emotion, intuition, instinct and divine beliefs and political prophecy to make decisions (something non-rational)
that folks used more reason and logic when making their best efforts to represent what is
or that everything is going to be alright for everyone (unfortunately for a small percentage of us it isn't)
what i can tell you:
that there are a lot of really smart people with the right tools building solutions/products as we speak
that they are working non-stop to get these products to those who need them asap
try to do the things that we know can minimize risk and transmission
My inner cynic needed to read this. I'm not into hyping the virus; its dangerous enough. Its the disgust I feel over the gaps in our public logistics and the need to profit skim at every step ... just breaks my heart. *sigh* Be well too; especially traveling.
That's also because it's not actually "hand-made" as they originally claimed.
I don't like it when food is "hand-made" anyway. Can you please use kitchen tools? "Mechanized vodka" sounds cool anyway. "Robot-Made Vodka" is where it's at. I mean, for vodka.
"Robot-made" would be an excellent selling point, but only "hand-made" vodka could work as hand sanitizer - logically, right?
That's also because it's not actually "hand-made" as they originally claimed.
I don't like it when food is "hand-made" anyway. Can you please use kitchen tools? "Mechanized vodka" sounds cool anyway. "Robot-Made Vodka" is where it's at. I mean, for vodka.
Seriously, get your hands off my food every chance you get.
I don't like it when food is "hand-made" anyway. Can you please use kitchen tools? "Mechanized vodka" sounds cool anyway. "Robot-Made Vodka" is where it's at. I mean, for vodka.
That's also because it's not actually "hand-made" as they originally claimed.
I don't like it when food is "hand-made" anyway. Can you please use kitchen tools? "Mechanized vodka" sounds cool anyway. "Robot-Made Vodka" is where it's at. I mean, for vodka.
Sorry, but the virus will wave over the continent long before all politicians, hospital and insurance lobbies figure it all 'out.' Individual and State's rights have usurped many policies of the fed. The U.S. Congress can't even pass a reasonable immigration bill for the last 30 years. Every politician and mini-serfdom (State) has solid ideas of what should be done and compromise has become blasphemy. Tests won't be evenly distributed, many still will refuse testing or quarantine due to unease about medical bills. No one is on the same page. Conclusion: We're on our own.
i've had similar thoughts
i wish i could tell you:
that the viruses and diseases didn't spread far and wide before most people were aware
that there won't be a next time for this kind of event
that people didn't fall victim to political and religious charlatans who claim to be saviors
that people still use emotion, intuition, instinct and divine beliefs and political prophecy to make decisions (something non-rational)
that folks used more reason and logic when making their best efforts to represent what is
or that everything is going to be alright for everyone (unfortunately for a small percentage of us it isn't)
what i can tell you:
that there are a lot of really smart people with the right tools building solutions/products as we speak
that they are working non-stop to get these products to those who need them asap
try to do the things that we know can minimize risk and transmission
Sorry, but the virus will wave over the continent long before all politicians, hospital and insurance lobbies figure it all 'out.' Individual and State's rights have usurped many policies of the fed. The U.S. Congress can't even pass a reasonable immigration bill for the last 30 years. Every politician and mini-serfdom (State) has solid ideas of what should be done and compromise has become blasphemy. Tests won't be evenly distributed, many still will refuse testing or quarantine due to unease about medical bills. No one is on the same page. Conclusion: We're on our own.
I believe that is what we keep saying and is the whole point. No need to keep repeating it.
They are not the same disease and the virus causing these diseases are very different. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a coronavirus, not an influenza virus that caused the Spanish flu and the other influenza pandemics listed above.
The age-specific mortality seems to be very different. As weâve seen above, the Spanish flu in 1918 was especially dangerous to infants and younger people. The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 appears to be most lethal to the elderly, based on early evidence in China.20
But it is true that the world today is much better connected. In 1918 it was railroads and steamships that connected the world. Today planes can carry people and viruses to many corners of the world in a very short time.
Differences in health systems and infrastructure also matter. The Spanish flu hit the world in the days before antibiotics were invented; and many deaths, perhaps most, were not caused by the influenza virus itself, but by secondary bacterial infections. Morens et al (2008) found that during the Spanish flu âthe majority of deaths ⦠likely resulted directly from secondary bacterial pneumonia caused by common upper respiratoryâtract bacteria.â21
Um, pretty much happy talk to investors
FACT: U.S. no longer manufactures penicillin. It, along with 20+ other commonly prescribed antibiotics, are made in China.
âOur whole industry is in one way or other way connected with China, but you would expect us to be much better placed.âExperts believe China is also the only maker of key ingredients in a class of decades-old antibiotics known as cephalosporins, which treat a range of bacterial infections, including pneumonia. âThe antibiotic supply chain is becoming increasingly fragile, even without a global epidemic centered in the major manufacturing location,â said Dan Diekema, director of infectious diseases at the University of Iowa Healthcare, a hospital. âIf we were to have major disruptions that caused shortages of several antibiotics at once, it would challenge our ability to adapt.â
Sorry, but the virus will wave over the continent long before all politicians, hospital and insurance lobbies figure it all 'out.' Individual and State's rights have usurped many policies of the fed. The U.S. Congress can't even pass a reasonable immigration bill for the last 30 years. Every politician and mini-serfdom (State) has solid ideas of what should be done and compromise has become blasphemy. Tests won't be evenly distributed, many still will refuse testing or quarantine due to unease about medical bills. No one is on the same page. Conclusion: We're on our own.
They are not the same disease and the virus causing these diseases are very different. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a coronavirus, not an influenza virus that caused the Spanish flu and the other influenza pandemics listed above.
The age-specific mortality seems to be very different. As weâve seen above, the Spanish flu in 1918 was especially dangerous to infants and younger people. The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 appears to be most lethal to the elderly, based on early evidence in China.20
Weâve also seen above that during the Spanish flu many countries tried to suppress any information about the influenza outbreak. Today the sharing of data, research, and news is certainly not perfect, but very different and much more open than in the past.
But it is true that the world today is much better connected. In 1918 it was railroads and steamships that connected the world. Today planes can carry people and viruses to many corners of the world in a very short time.
Differences in health systems and infrastructure also matter. The Spanish flu hit the world in the days before antibiotics were invented; and many deaths, perhaps most, were not caused by the influenza virus itself, but by secondary bacterial infections. Morens et al (2008) found that during the Spanish flu âthe majority of deaths ⦠likely resulted directly from secondary bacterial pneumonia caused by common upper respiratoryâtract bacteria.â21
I'm more concerned about food and supply security than the virus itself, except for my partner who is at risk. Our wills are up to date. How many fatties?
something edible may more efficient
not that i would anything at all about that sort of thing
