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COV2 - loss of smell (anosmia), and a bitter taste in the mouth (dysgusia).

When sometime during the early course of my infection, which started with a scratchy throat and snotty nose around or before Feb 20, but after the fever crept up, I completely lost my sense of smell and nearly lost taste. The best news is that my senses have restored, and in most cases t...

22.03.20 03:31 AM - Comment(s)

Severe shortage of protective gear already

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We're on mile one of a marathon with this pandemic.

19.03.20 09:35 PM - Comment(s)

Respiratory Distress

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Pneumonia can be deadly. Many numbers of people afflicted with Novel Coronavirus will find themselves needing help to breathe. Unfortunately, there will be a period of time in which those services are in short supply. Normally, respiratory distress is a call to the hospital, but if...

19.03.20 08:30 PM - Comment(s)

Novel Coronavirus is not "just the flu"

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Coronavirus is much worse than Flu

19.03.20 07:55 PM - Comment(s)

Managing Fever

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How to manage a fever to your advantage.

19.03.20 06:25 PM - Comment(s)

Avoid NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, steroids): they probably make Covid worse.

By Jon

avoid ibuprofen!

19.03.20 06:21 PM - Comment(s)

I went live on FB the past few nights.

By Jon

For the past three nights I've gone live on Facebook. In case you missed it, there are links here:

Live Video 1: 11 March 2020

Live Video 2: 12 March 2020

Live Video 3: 13 March 2020

14.03.20 05:29 PM - Comment(s)

A warning about ACE-Inhibitors (a prescription blood pressure medicine) and Coronavirus

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ACE Inhibitors (i.e. LOSARTAN and LISINOPRIL) are a class of drugs used to lower blood pressure. Unfortunately, they come at a cost. ACE-inhibitor use leads to an elevation of ACE2 in the tissues that present it, especially the heart. They can increase ACE2 as much as 5-time...

12.03.20 07:40 PM - Comment(s)

Wear Masks: Reduce Viral Load

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"Viral load" is the measure of how many viruses are in and on a given bodily tissue. The "infectious dose" is the minimum required to create an infection, which could be as few as 10-100 viral particles, if it's like many other viruses. Sometimes, when it comes to ini...

12.03.20 07:22 PM - Comment(s)

Prepare for millions of cases...in the course of 2 months.

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"One slide in a leaked presentation for US hospitals reveals that they're preparing for millions of hospitalizations as the outbreak unfolds" (business insider)

09.03.20 04:16 PM - Comment(s)

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Blog by Jon

COV2 - loss of smell (anosmia), and a bitter taste in the mouth (dysgusia).

Severe shortage of protective gear already

Respiratory Distress

Novel Coronavirus is not "just the flu"

Managing Fever

Avoid NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, steroids): they probably make Covid worse.

I went live on FB the past few nights.

A warning about ACE-Inhibitors (a prescription blood pressure medicine) and Coronavirus

Wear Masks: Reduce Viral Load

Prepare for millions of cases...in the course of 2 months.

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