Covid-19 Updates

05/06/2020

HOW TO AVOID SCAMS resulting from Covid-19: Check it out... useful.

The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years.

04/23/2020

SCIENTISTS AROUND THE GLOBE WORK TOGETHER:

Please remember... Men and women around the world who have dedicated their lives to Science, did it to better the planet and our lives, not make money.
The pursuit is knowledge - so that all of our children survive and take good care of their children, their children's children and beyond.

Check out what "science-types" are doing to help us survive this. So many pieces to this global puzzle.

The lungs are ground zero for COVID-19, but blood clots may play a surprisingly big role in severe illness

04/23/2020

SOCIAL and ECONOMIC PRESSURE TO LIFT SOCIAL DISTANCING:
Stay focused and at home. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

People without employment are desperate to take care of their families and move past this threat. But unless you are willing to leave that family behind, keep in mind the dead do not earn money. No house or car can replace a father or a daughter, a mother or a son, a spouse or partner, a sibling, a parent... a friend... and each of us is one of those at least, at the very least.

If you need help ask.
If you can help give.
Reaching out works both ways.

We are ALL of us, in this together.

Dr. W

What is a safe distance when running, biking and walking during COVID-19 times? It is further than the typical 1–2 meter as prescribed in…

03/30/2020

Today's word is... DELIVERY!
There are a lot of options to get what we need without leaving home. I have not used these services yet, but am sure we will over the next month. If you have recommendations from the list or others, please feel free to share.

Remember, you are at higher risk for serious illness if you are any of the following: 65+, Obese, have heart/liver/renal, or lung disease, Diabetic, or are immunocompromised (including cancer treatments).

Link below includes more than local groceries.

Stay put and call for help! Groceries (curb-side pick- up) Publix (curb-side pick-up & delivery) www.publix.com › shop-online Lowes Foods (curb-side pick-up & delivery) www.lowesfoods.com › Shop-Online › Lowes-Foods-To-Go Food Lion (curb-side pick-up & delivery) https://www.foodlion.com/promot...

03/27/2020

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PLEASE FOLLOW THE RIGHT PAGE LISTED ABOVE... (my apologies)

It seems NONE of us (including my wife, but thank you for all you do dear q) are very good at FB (Facebook)... so if you would so kindly click on the link below, Friend the page? Follow the page? and go off and have a lovely evening reading a book or enjoying your friends via Skype... that would be wonderful. It seems a Profile is far different from a Page. So there ya' go! And my teenagers?
Fired!.. for now...

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03/25/2020

A lot going on in the world - some promising testing efforts afoot

Simple design aims to let even overwhelmed physicians and hospitals participate

03/24/2020

Good Afternoon! (Med questions and New Symptom)

I have had a question come up about use of medicines covered in the news lately and how they might help to fight coronavirus (including having them on hand at home). So...regarding potential efficacy of Azithromycin and Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine) and Vitamin D:

1) First of all, I really need to assess you if you develop any of the Covid-19 symptoms including cough, fever, shortness of breath, diminishing taste or sense of smell, as as of today, lower GI symptoms such as diarrhea and cramping, as well as change in mental status or blue-ish face/lips. If you feel you are developing Bronchitis, it's not going to be helpful if you self-medicate with Azithromycin and actually have pneumonia or Flu or Covid-19. It's what I would call a :set up for failure." If you feel you are getting sick... call me. I will come see you to evaluate.

2) Secondly, Azithromycin and Plaquenil need to be monitored if taken at the same time, meaning if you take them together you can develop a cardiac arrhythmia that can be fatal.

3) Thirdly, Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine generic) is a potent medication that can build up toxicity in your system and several people in Africa have already died having taken too much of it thinking it would spare them coronavirus. It is a sad situation. The World Health Organization states the drug is under investigation for use, but we need to be sure it's safe for patients in this circumstance, and even then it will be a case by case basis as to whether or not it would be appropriate. So as it's tested more, we will have more information. Time will tell.

4) Vitamin D - Dr. Thomas Frieden, former Director of CDC, has put forth the following:
"Vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of respiratory infection, regulates cytokine production and can limit the risk of other viruses such as influenza. A respiratory infection can result in cytokine storms – a vicious cycle in which our inflammatory cells damage organs throughout the body – which increase mortality for those with COVID-19. Adequate Vitamin D may potentially provide some modest protection for vulnerable populations. This is especially important for people who are Vitamin D deficient – and, surprisingly, that might include more than 40 percent of US adults. People who live in the northern part of the U.S. are at greater risk of deficiency. There is evidence of seasonality in some respiratory illnesses, including influenza and tuberculosis. A leading hypothesis is that seasonality is due to the reduction in Vitamin D because of decreased exposure to sunlight in winter months. There is no seasonality of influenza or tuberculosis in some tropical climates (such as south India), where weather – and sunlight exposure – remains more constant throughout the year."

My thoughts - if you are Vitamin D deficient, you should be taking it already. Regarding Covid-19, it might help, it can't hurt... so why not.

IMPORTANT NEW SYMPTOM ADDED: Lower GI symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal cramping have been reported in 50% of positive coronavirus patients.

Take care...
Dr. W.

03/23/2020

IMPORTANT: Early symptoms include loss of taste and sense of smell.

As countries gain perspective on Covid-19, they have found a disproportionate number of ENT providers have died. Upon investigation, it seems nearly 2/3 of positive Covid-19 patients reported a loss of taste and smell and 1/3 of those required hospitalization. They had originally sought care with their ENT and as those symptoms were not associated with the coronavirus, ENT providers were not adequately protected.Please add these symptoms as reason to contact us!

Coronavirus: Why are loss of smell and taste reportedly symptoms of Covid-19?
Throughout the course of the coronavirus pandemic, discussions have taken place surrounding the possibility that the virus can be spread by people who are asymptomatic.

Read in The Independent:

Throughout the course of the coronavirus pandemic, discussions have taken place surrounding the possibility that the virus can be spread by people who are asymptomatic.​

03/23/2020

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/

Good Morning! I recommend you use this site for the closet to "real time" updates. CDC's site is a day or two behind due to new protocols for reporting and messaging put in place by the white house.
Remember... now is the time to STAY HOME as much as possible. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Have a great day!

Johns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19.

03/19/2020

You may want to click the "Learn More" button on the right. It will take you to the Centers for Disease Control website for more in depth information. Below are a few resources I hope are helpful. Take care...

03/18/2020

If you are sick and managing at home... don't forget to call me if your symptoms get worse!