It’s only been tested on a very small number of COVID patients. But those people were all in exceedingly bad shape, and they all survived. From the Jerusalem Post: The patients were treated at three different Israeli medical centers for … Continue reading →
There’s a reason California is a good choice for such a test: The team tested 3,200 people at three Bay Area locations on Saturday using an antibody test for COVID-19 and expect to release results in the coming weeks. The … Continue reading →
He’s been moved out of intensive care: “The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery,” a spokesman said on Thursday. … Continue reading →
I see it over and over: assertions that COVID-19 is just “a bad flu,” and accusations that those who say that are wrong, wrong, wrong. Both statements annoy me – but then, maybe I’m just getting testy from being cooped … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Scott Johnson at Powerline] Funny, and sadly true:
Continue reading →…don’t always pan out. But this definitely shows promise for those COVID patients who are in dire straits: Six critically ill coronavirus patients in Israel who are considered high-risk for mortality have been treated with Pluristem’s placenta-based cell-therapy product and … Continue reading →
…but powerful nevertheless: However, from everything I’ve heard and read, the medication combination is probably most effective if given before things really go south. If a person is already on a ventilator, for example, the amount of lung damage that … Continue reading →
Recommended. Here’s an excerpt: We don’t know exactly when Beijing officials learned about Wuhan’s troubles, but it was probably early- to mid-December. They didn’t learn earlier because local officials know the surest way to lose your position is to give … Continue reading →
Here’s another changer – a recent one, author Bret Easton Ellis – telling his story. I was alerted to this by a helpful reader:
Continue reading →…by trying to strangle someone: A doctor in Louisville, Ky., was arrested and charged with strangulation after a fight ensued with teens over not following social distancing measures amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) was alerted … Continue reading →
Remember that old Timothy Leary prescription – “turn on, tune in, drop out”? I bet Bernie does. Today he announced he’s dropping out of the race, although he remains on the ballot for the rest of the primaries. “I wish … Continue reading →
I’ve loved this song for a long, long time: This article says he died of COVID-19 complications. That last word is a bit confusing. He had a history of successfully treated lung cancer from 2013, so it’s not clear how … Continue reading →