I am away tonight and from what I can tell most of America is, too. Two weeks from now will be devastating. Hospitals are already overwhelmed from the most recent virus wave. There needs to be preparedness from the Thanksgiving viral wave. It tools like people are about 50/50 in regard to mask wearing. Some of the younger adults like to “fashion up” and wear masks that match their attire.
That said, I want to comment on the added members to the Biden Coronavirus Task Force.
One member is a celebrated nurse, Jane Hopkins. This is seeing what the bedside nurses’s see and will improve the understanding of effectiveness of the PPE. She will be able to speak to the patient and family need when hospitalized.
Another member is Native American Jill Jim. The outcomes in regard to prevention have been dismal. The Native Americans, including Alaska Natives need a person that understands the depth of their cultural, what exactly that means to have meaningful prevention. It is also insight to the ability of these tribes to administer medical regimes and if unable what needs to be done immediately so those infected has good outcomes. Are they getting the medications such as an anti inflammatory, etc.
The last person is a college professor, Dr. Michael’s. He has an on the ground view of colleges and universities and how they work to prevent viral spread. There will probably be string recommendations if not an Executive Order to protect America’s brain trust.
These three additions to the team also how vaccine distribution and administration can work in all of the settings. So, all in all the Biden Coronavirus Task Force should be able to get the job done.
There may be a need for a cyber czar to coordinate and record the entire process to prevent duplication and accelerate Best Practices to as many Americans as possible in as short a time as is feasibly possible.
I very much like the new additions to the task force and lol forward to a good outcome for all Americans.
Just a word about the people exposed and appearing to have a chronic illness after recovering from the virus. There is going to be permanent damage, especially in patients surviving before anti inflammatory therapeutics were begun.
This virus disrupts cells setting a huge immune into action. The virus also causes a clotting cascade because of the cell rupture. We also know it likes to use the nervous system as an entry point and for replication. Former COVID-19 patients will likely have a wide variety of complaints. Some complaints will be recoverable over time others chronic and disabling, including organ transplants such as lungs. I stated early on it would be best if physicians and surgeons through their professional organizations set up a central databases(es) to track the outcomes of post COVID-19 with continuing complications. The idea behind such databases is to record for all what symptoms look like and what, if any, therapeutics work and/or provide comfort.
I hope everyone has had a very safe holiday. Good night.
