Coronavirus, End of Year 2020

 Coronavirus, End of Year 2020

The year ends with hope.  Vaccines are rolling out.  The first people vaccinated in the USA should be immune 37 days later on Jan 20. 

Other treatments to mitigate the severe symptoms are testing well.  At one hospital, a study of 83 patients, who tested positive for C-19, and all of who would have probably been admitted due to being in the high risk groups were treated with Bamlanivimab first.  Of the group, only 1 needed admission.

As of Christmas Eve, the number of new cases continued to grow, including my nephew and his fiancé.  (they have since hit the “recovered” status, but physically exhaust easy)  By doing an estimate based on number 21 times new cases, we peaked at 5,170,000 active cases on Christmas Eve, but have since retreated below the 5 million mark.

This is the horror story we were trying to avoid with the shutdown in March.  Then the number of known active cases was in the 10’s of thousands and had the potential to spread to 8 million by the end of April.  We avoided that calamity then, but are in it now.  But we have hope now.  I am repeating myself here, but assuming the current production schedule, about 190 million Americans will be vaccinated by June. 

That assumes no other vaccine becomes available.  Others are in the works by many companies partially funded with seed money by Project Warp Speed.  Like Moderna for 100 million doses and an option for 400 million more.  Pfizer developed their vaccine without seed money from the project, but agreed to provide 100 million doses as well, with an option for another 500 million doses.  World wide, there are a known 230+ vaccine projects in the works.

To be clear, the current vaccine’s takes two doses, a month apart, to be effective. 

One warning, the RNA vaccine has been shown to cause anaphylactic shock (an allergic reaction) in some people, even those who have never demonstrated this problem before.  A reaction of some kind in .63% of recipients of the trial group, and so far, about 1 in a million for full fledged Anaphylaxis.  These numbers may be adjusted as we get more data.  I am not an expert here, but I believe an injection of epinephrine can treat Anaphylaxis, and vaccine sites will probably have an “Epi” pen handy.

Regarding Long Term Impact.  Vascular damage has shown to affect the heart, kidneys, and lungs.  Back in July, this has shown damage between 35% and 70% of patients examined.  This even applies to mild cases when tested 2 months later, showing heart function degradation.  A recent German study is showing vascular damage in 10 times the mortality rate in patients.  Which is around 10% the number of cases.  Other studies range the numbers between 10 and 88%.  So the answer here is there is long term effects, but how prevalent, we don’t know. 

Men are shown to be more likely to contract the virus, but this may be just risk taking.  Women are more likely to die from it.  Type A blood types are more vulnerable, which may explain why Europe suffered as much as it did. 

One study has shown that 50% of hospitalized, but non-ICU patients are suffering from cognitive dysfunction. 

Children which exhibited minimal effects of the illness also are showing vascular damage, but this is masked by lower operating pressures.  It is unknown if these will heal over time.

This was shared on a Covid survivor group: 

I have not validated any of this, but everything here makes sense.

HOW TO FIGHT COVID AT HOME

The doctor sent me home to fight Covid with two prescriptions - Azithromycin 250mg & Dexamethason 6mg. When the nurse came in to discharge me, I asked her, "What can I do to help fight this at home?" She said, “Sleep on your stomach at all times with Covid. If you can’t sleep on your stomach because of heath issues sleep on your side. Do not lay on your back no matter what because it smashes your lungs and that will allow fluid to set in.

Set your clock every two hours while sleeping on your stomach, then get out of bed and walk for 15-30 min, no matter how tired or weak that you are. Also move your arms around frequently, it helps to open your lungs. Breathe in thru your nose, and out thru your mouth. This will help build up your lungs, plus help get rid of the Pneumonia or other fluid you may have.

When sitting in a recliner, sit up straight - do not lay back in the recliner, again this will smash your lungs. While watching TV - get up and walk during every commercial.

Eat at least 1 - 2 eggs a day, plus bananas, avocado and asparagus.These are good for Potassium.

Drink Pedialyte, Gatorade Zero, Powerade Zero & Water with Electrolytes to prevent you from becoming dehydrated. Do not drink anything cold - have it at room temperature or warm it up. Water with lemon, and little honey, peppermint tea, apple cider are good suggestions for getting in fluids. No milk products, or pork. Vitamin’s D3, C, B, Zinc, Probiotic One-Day are good ideas. Tylenol for fever. Mucinex, or Mucinex DM for drainage, plus helps the cough. Pepcid helps for cramps in your legs. One baby aspirin everyday can help prevent getting a blood clot, which can occur from low activity. "

Drink a smoothie of blueberries, strawberries, bananas, honey, tea and a spoon or two of peanut butter.