And all the sheep have names.
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...and I sold a camera on Friday for $910. Once again not an essential purchase.
Australia doesn't use the oxygen helmets we saw in footage from Italy. They work differently to the common oxygen feed up the nose used here. The helmets are at positive pressure and forces a bit more O2 into the lungs than just trying to breathe it normally. Either way I guess with a helmet you would get at least a few more hours before a ventilator is absolutely required?
I figure we are all going to catch this one eventually, just like the common cold, and being a corona virus, just like the common cold, a vaccine is not going to happen. I just hope they've got the best treatments worked out by the time it comes around to my turn. I also fear just like the common cold it is going to come back regularly, I'm skeptical of herd immunity. I understand social distancing works, I know I've had far fewer common colds since I retired and didn't have as much association with colleagues with young families with school age germ factories! But I also know I really don't want to continue living in isolation mode for too extended a period.
"I figure we are all going to catch this one eventually"
Out of the mouths of babes...
An interesting read:
Is the Virus on My Clothes? My Shoes? My Hair? My Newspaper? - The New York Times
Bob. I told the lady in question, Mrs Edna Skrimshank, about your post thinking she'd be pleased to have been mentioned. Unfortunately, she was very upset at having been singled-out and identified on a public forum in a way that everyone in NZ would know who you were talking about.
I've a feeling you'll be hearing from her solicitor...
Pete
Some information on the ventilator controversy:
Why Ventilators May Not Be Working Well for COVID-19 Patients | Time
Time had attempted to contact Cameron Kyle-Sidell, without success. He was probably either treating patients or sleeping so no surprise there and should not be taken as suspicious. This is his U tube video:
YouTube
and another interview:
YouTube
Make up your own minds, but I would suggest we remember that Covid-19 may not behave like other "flu" viruses. Whatever the verdict, it looks to be a genuine report and not a tabloid fantasy.
Regards
Paul
Today's spreadsheet attached.
Only real notable point is that Australia continues to slide down # cases list, dropping 6 positions to 38.
USA and Europe continue to hog all the top (worst) spots with 75% of cases and 86% of deaths, even though they only have 11% of the world population.
clear out. Regarding Mrs E. Skrimshank and your request for photos, I contacted the dear lady this morning.
Unfortunately, since being so brutally outed by BobL, she has been inundated with such requests - some of them rather saucily asking for photos of her wearing nothing but her signature pill-box hat - and as you can imagine, such requests are rather upsetting to a lady of a certain age and a long-standing member of the WI.
Someone did manage to snap a short video of her entering the local pharmacy to buy surgical stockings and they posted it on EweTube - our local video platform - where it immediately 'went viral' (if one is allowed such an expression in these trying times).
Since then, she has appointed an agent to handle such requests and is demanding a fee. So, if you will send me NZ$20 I will obtain a photo and forward to you,
Pete