Covid 6/13/20 | COVID 19 Information Page

Bitter sweet – that’s the corona news today….

Arkansas getting some press with more infections but as noted previously food processing facilities are the ideal environment for spreading….sweet part at least for those infected the majority asymptomatic…. https://www.4029tv.com/article/247-test-positive-at-tyson-plant-on-berry-st-in-springdale/32842660

“Of the 199 infected workers tested by Tyson, only one was showing symptoms. The rest were asymptomatic and may not have been identified as carriers without the testing.”

Nigeria noting one can get reinfected with covid – developing antibody is not consistent – https://tribuneonlineng.com/you-can-get-reinfected-with-covid-19-if-expert/

“Professor Alonge, the coordinator of treatment at Oyo State Isolation centre, stated that the pattern of developing antibody to COVID-19 is so erratic and unpredictable.”

““In fact, the so called 14 days quarantine period is not magic. We have seen people who after 14 days are still shedding the virus, even at 28 days. So the bottom line now is to check the viral load and the CT value and the antibody they have mounted before you discharge them.

“Even when they are discharged, we ask them to stay at home and still wearing their masks because they may not be infectious to you, but you, in coat looking clean may be infectious to them, so there is a risk of reinfection when you get exposed.”

““We don’t know who had already contracted the virus and had developed antibodies. This virus you can wash away from your system if you have good immune system, it is when the damage comes and you have s subsisting medical condition that weakens the immune system that you succumb. More than 90 per cent actually recover full from what we are seeing and at Olodo Isolation centre, 100 per cent have recovered fully.”

Last part brings much relief to me as not many discuss the recovery and just note people are rid of covid – but that’s not any good if you have reduced lung capacity for the rest of your life. At least here he is noting a FULL recovery! Bitter sweet it would seem reinfection can happen but you can recover fully….and once again its all about the viral load – keep it low a healthy body can manage it.

““So my hypothesis has always been that good nutrition and coming out into the sun, say about one hour, is what is giving us some degree of protection in the tropical region rather than the fact that we have some inherent immunity.”

This has been my hypothesis for awhile to. The death per capita from Covid in Nigeria has been extremely low. Staying at home without going outside is likely very detrimental.

A success but with a bitter taste – https://www.foxnews.com/health/seattle-man-70-beats-coronavirus-then-gets-1-1m-hospital-bill-report-says

This man was very poignant to realize that a $1.1 million charge which he could never pay will burden someone else. Just because you don’t pay the bill doesn’t mean its not being transferred in some form to something/someone else.

“$408,912 – for 42 days in an intensive care unit (ICU) room that was special equipped as an isolation chamber because of the contagious nature of the virus.

$100,000 – for treatment as his heart, kidney and lungs all nearly failed during his stay.

$82,215 – for 29 days of ventilator use.”

““I feel guilty about surviving,” Flor told the Seattle paper. “There’s a sense of ‘Why me? Why did I deserve all this?’ Looking at the incredible cost of it all definitely adds to that survivor’s guilt.” Flor said much of the guilt stems from knowing that taxpayers and other insurance customers will contribute to the cost of keeping him alive.

“It was a million bucks to save my life, and of course I’d say that’s money well-spent,” he says. “But I also know I might be the only one saying that.””

Brazil still the leader with 909 new deaths…US 849