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Maybe should do your math on the back of a different envelope?😁😎
You're right. It's the envelope not me
Good and interesting day for me today.
First, it's the wife's birthday, so need to make it as special as we can. Good spirits all around. We always celebrate out birthdays with steaks and bake potato dinner. She was worried that we may not get to do it this year because of the grocery shortages.
Now to rewind a few days. Grass is growing and needs to be cut. My riding lawnmower hasn't run since last spring. Had someone cut the grass last year, can't afford it this year. Worked on trying to get the mower started, dead battery plus flat tires. Battery charger didn't do a thing. I have a 92 Jeep Cherokee that also hasn't run since last spring. Thought it was the starter after trying a new battery and nothing. So I pulled the battery the other day from it and charge it to see if I could jump the mower. Good full charge, but no luck. Needed to get a new battery for the mower.
Jump ahead to today. Went to get a battery for the mower. Found one for $24 bucks. Stopped at the store to do a quick shop for us and the lady I help with in the nursing home. Found steaks so wife is happy. Got home and put the new battery in the mower, cranked right up. Inflated the tires and cut some grass. YEAH!!! Placed the battery back in the jeep and WHAT?? It cranked up and purred like a kitten... really?
And on the way home, stopped at Walgreens and they had TP. Bought 2 four packs and gave them to the wifey for her birthday. She really was excited like she just got a diamond..
Great day!!
Potential Indicator of Virus Without Test!!!!
As I posted yesterday, both my Dr and my Mother’ Dr have tested positive. They are stable and quarantined at home.
In speaking with them, both indicated that they had LOST their SENSE of SMELL. This may or may not be scientifically confirmed as a tell tale sign, but their is enough anecdotal evidence to keep this in mind.
@YaleDawg @CaliforniaDawg and others, have any of you read about this?
There has been a growing body of anecodatal evidence observing this phenomenon on COVID patients, but as this article suggests - it's an imperfect symptom/indicator as it's no uncommon for people to temporarily lose a sense of smell or taste when they are congested.
so after my morning hold my breath test, i'll do my stinky pit test or my irish spring soap bar test
I've read and heard that loss of sense of smell and taste is a symptom.
But let me tell you that I suffer from allergies. The pollen season has started and I have already started with the stuffy nose, sinus drainage etc. My sense of smell has decreased 50% this past week.....but it's allergies and not the Virus...
Yeah I'm not surprised it's a symptom, but as @razorachilles said it's not uncommon for people with upper respiratory issues to have that. I think for now it's just a way for doctors to identify potentially mild infections and isolate them out of caution.
If true, I am, as of now, not infected. Our dog smells to high heaven. Waiting on "la dona senora" to bathe him. Might be a minute or two.😎
As long as you can smell your dog, your good. Get tested when can't smell him or taste his food.....😉
I haven't, but I just did a quick check and I can smell that I need to take a shower. It's the first time I've had hope I don't have it. Even if it is false bliss, I am grateful for a few moments of it BarkingDawg!
Then I went and did a bit of research and I found this on NPR, which I would say is a reliable, non-partisan source of news . I can't say if it is accurate or not, but it is the best info I could find:
Globally, loss of sense of smell and loss of sense of taste are not considered symptoms of COVID-19 and are not part of the recommended screening criteria to be tested. Primary symptoms listed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are familiar at this point: fever, cough and shortness of breath. The World Health Organization lists fever, tiredness and dry cough and includes shortness of breath on a list of "other" symptoms such as aches and pains, sore throat, diarrhea, nausea and a runny nose.
Since this thing is new, I think the practitioners in the field are considering everything to better define it and to attack it, particularly since they have it. Like I said, this is just anecdotal, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this potential symptom were added to the list. Maybe this gives you a little spark of hope. Take care and hope you get well soon!!!!
Interesting trends emerging in the NYC data, per the daily update at the nyc.gov site (from today’s summary):
The US just became the country in the world with the most Covid-19 cases. I for one am frustrated that our nation bears this distinction and will suffer the most from this virus.
Most Dawg fans are in Gerogia and I hope this graph another friend of mine did helps Dawg fans in Georgia shelter in place faithfully. The width of each bar is the number of deaths in each state - you can see NY is very wide with the most deaths as it is a large state with a lot of cases.
The height of the graph is the fatality rate of those who have Covid19 by state. The state of Washington has the highest rate, probably because it spread through the elderly relatively early. But the reason I'm sharing this graph is the 2nd and 3rd highest fatality rates are Louisiana and Georgia. So, Dawg brothers and sisters, stay safe, stay home and stay healthy.
No reason to be frustrated. We're the third most populous country in the world. China is #1, and an autocratic government has certain advantages in situations like this. India is #2, and it will be interesting to see how things turn out there.
Seems like we're doing everything that can be done. I'd certainly rather be here than in China or India.