Let’s do this. Let’s wear the mask. Me in the mask. You in the mask. Everybody in the mask! Yes, it sounds like the lyrics to a bad summer anthem, the kind of song I turn up a little too loudly in the family car. But let’s get it done. Mask up. I can’t believe it’s the third week of July and we’re still arguing about masks in this country. The rest of the planet must look at us like we’re a bunch of lunatics.
Category: COVID-19
170720 Coronavirus Precautions for Older Adults
Among adults, the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. Severe illness means that the person with COVID-19 may require hospitalization, intensive care, or a ventilator to help them breathe, or they may even die.
160720 Wear the mask for others and not just for yourself
For the safety of all of us, our children and grand children deserve the best we can give them and that is being a responsible adult at home and in public. Protect their future.
100720 Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19
Top U.S. Government Websites for COVID-19 Information
070720 Enough with the Happy Talk, OK? Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie’s COVID-19 Blog
To hear the administration’s recent pronouncements, you’d think it was all going swimmingly. Vice President Mike Pence took to the always welcoming opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal last week to declare that “we are winning the fight against the invisible enemy.” On Friday, he maintained that states are reopening “safely and responsibly,” though at an event in Dallas on Sunday even he had to retreat from the he-man posture by donning a mask. Not to be outdone, the President proclaimed in an interview last Wednesday that the virus is “dying out.”
030720 Symptoms of Coronavirus
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
260620 How to Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19
How to Protect Yourself & Others Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19 illness. More information on Are you at higher risk for serious illness. head side cough light icon Know how it spreads There … Continue reading 260620 How to Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19
210420 Taking care of yourself mentally and physically during the coronavirus
220420 Taking care of yourself mentally and physically during the coronavirus Being cooped up in your house is akin to being snowed in during the wintertime. It can almost make a person feel stir crazy, especially if you don’t have some sort of a plan to protect your mental and physical health. Let’s look at … Continue reading 210420 Taking care of yourself mentally and physically during the coronavirus
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