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Jamie wrote:I just got a carton of N95 type masks from friends in Korea.
It’s a bit embarrassing how almost a year in, theses aren’t freely available in the US. The ability to get tested has somewhat improved through organizations like CVS.
kimbottles wrote:Jamie wrote:I just got a carton of N95 type masks from friends in Korea.
It’s a bit embarrassing how almost a year in, theses aren’t freely available in the US. The ability to get tested has somewhat improved through organizations like CVS.
I have been tested several times as part of the protocol of getting cancer treatments. I will be tested again on Dec 9th in order to get the chemo port removed on the morning of the 11th. I also get a colonoscopy later that day. (Am I a lucky guy or what?)
They restarted my radiation treatments yesterday, so IF we can avoid any more delays for damaged skin I should be finally FINISHED next Tuesday!
I am ready to be finished.
Benno von Humpback wrote:There's nothing but good news on the vaccine front and masking keeps looking better and better. We have to get through the winter somehow, but I am optimistic for the second half of the year.
BeauV wrote:
Eric, I have a question: Given something like 25-30 percent of common colds are caused by a coronavirus, do you think the vaccine technology Pfizer is using for the COVID Vaccine will apply to them too, or even accidentally vaccinate against them? Or, is the vaccine more specific to COVID than that?
Benno von Humpback wrote:BeauV wrote:
Eric, I have a question: Given something like 25-30 percent of common colds are caused by a coronavirus, do you think the vaccine technology Pfizer is using for the COVID Vaccine will apply to them too, or even accidentally vaccinate against them? Or, is the vaccine more specific to COVID than that?
I'm not really qualified to answer that question, but to the extent that there's any homology between the other virus and the piece of the Cov-2 spike complex the vaccine is directed against, there could be some protection. Some antibodies to other coronaviruses in healthy people do cross react with pieces of Cov-2.
kimbottles wrote:Jamie wrote:I just got a carton of N95 type masks from friends in Korea.
It’s a bit embarrassing how almost a year in, theses aren’t freely available in the US. The ability to get tested has somewhat improved through organizations like CVS.
I have been tested several times as part of the protocol of getting cancer treatments. I will be tested again on Dec 9th in order to get the chemo port removed on the morning of the 11th. I also get a colonoscopy later that day. (Am I a lucky guy or what?)
They restarted my radiation treatments yesterday, so IF we can avoid any more delays for damaged skin I should be finally FINISHED next Tuesday!
I am ready to be finished.
Steele wrote:I have mentioned that I am a primary care doc, with lots of at risk elderly patients, and many others with chronic illnesses that put them at risk. I am asked many times a day about travel, family get-togethers, random testing etc. I almost want to bellow at them "are you nuts!" We are perhaps 6 months away from turning the corner on this thing, you have made it this far, why the hell would you fly to Topeka for Thanksgiving. Then I get the "I don't want to be the first one to get the vaccine". I try to point out that these trials have 30-40 thousand participants, so you will not be the first, you will be the 20,001st person. Seattle is pretty democratic, these are not Trump accolytes. The lack of a cohesive intelligent message is costing thousands of lives, and people still do not get it. Now I am depressed and need a second Manhattan.
Beau and Kim, stay safe. I am looking forward to sharing a good Cabernet (Walla Walla of course) in Blakely Harbor with Susan and Kim. Mosly Susan...
Steele wrote:I have mentioned that I am a primary care doc, with lots of at risk elderly patients, and many others with chronic illnesses that put them at risk. I am asked many times a day about travel, family get-togethers, random testing etc. I almost want to bellow at them "are you nuts!" We are perhaps 6 months away from turning the corner on this thing, you have made it this far, why the hell would you fly to Topeka for Thanksgiving. Then I get the "I don't want to be the first one to get the vaccine". I try to point out that these trials have 30-40 thousand participants, so you will not be the first, you will be the 20,001st person. Seattle is pretty democratic, these are not Trump accolytes. The lack of a cohesive intelligent message is costing thousands of lives, and people still do not get it. Now I am depressed and need a second Manhattan.
Beau and Kim, stay safe. I am looking forward to sharing a good Cabernet (Walla Walla of course) in Blakely Harbor with Susan and Kim. Mosly Susan...
TheOffice wrote:Beau,
I read that 900 employees at Mayo are positive.
At Sue's hospital (Hopkins Bayview) they converted an ortho unit to treat Covid patients. I suspect that elective surgery will again come to a halt, so closing clinics may have less of an impact than we think as surgical staff is redirected. Sue is seeing a positive patient in L&D nearly every day now. It was nearly unheard of up until now. Hopkins does not test visitors or employees. Visitors are restricted to birthing and dying. The emergency department/Covid units have to be more depressing than a White House staff meeting. All those idiots at Sturgiss and other gatherings are now seeing the consequences of their actions.