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Coronavirus.. outlook

Medfinder

Medfinder

Chemon 91
HEADLINE IN YAHOO...... CANADIAN OIL BARREL. LOWEST PRICE...5 U.S.DOLLARS

A barrel of Canadian oil is now worth less than a nice latte or a fast food combo, falling to about US$5 on Friday. With no relief in sight from the impacts of COVID-19 and the Saudi-Russian oil war, negative prices could be on the horizon.

Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude, the main grade produced in Canada’s energy patch, fell to a record low of US$5.03 on Friday, according to Bloomberg data going back to 2008. The steep decline has energy experts considering another unpleasant rarity for oil.




https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-hits-us-5-why-pumps-will-stay-open-when-prices-turn-negative-172104653.html
 
Medfinder

Medfinder

Chemon 91
N.Y.C.’s 911 System Is Overwhelmed. ‘I’m Terrified,’ a Paramedic Says.
With coronavirus cases mounting, emergency workers are making life-or-death decisions about who goes to a hospital, and who is left behind.

“It’s all a war zone,” one of the paramedics said.

Days later, another paramedic, Phil Suarez, was dispatched to two homes in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, where entire families, living in cramped apartments, appeared to be stricken with the virus.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/03/28/nyregion/nyc-coronavirus-ems.amp.html
 
M

moose eater

Admittedly, hard-sciences of the mainstream variety often take a long while to come to conclusions. The CDC's response to HIV/AIDS was nothing shy of pathetic for years, and in reality, we STILL don't have a preventive or cure-all vaccine for that, though many drugs to prolong life.

Sometimes the pioneers or fringe may be the providers of THE answer(s), but the speed with which human trials have come about in this case, concerns me a bit. We're in a hurry (and perhaps ought to be), and some of the trials surely imply the Gov. is aware of that rush (don't know if that's necessarily always a comforting thing), but sometimes both ways (the slow and methodical, versus the raging straight on forward and damn the torpedo's approaches) hold some unintended or less than pleasant riders.

My guess is that we'll be hearing soon enough, and at this time, I'm feeling fortunate not to be one of those test subjects sitting in front of a trial syringe full of maybe..
 
M

Mr D

Looks like their will some benefit to living in the NYC tri-state area


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Medfinder

Medfinder

Chemon 91
Medfinder said:
HEADLINE IN YAHOO...... CANADIAN OIL BARREL. LOWEST PRICE...5 U.S.DOLLARS

A barrel of Canadian oil is now worth less than a nice latte or a fast food combo, falling to about US$5 on Friday. With no relief in sight from the impacts of COVID-19 and the Saudi-Russian oil war, negative prices could be on the horizon.

Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude, the main grade produced in Canada’s energy patch, fell to a record low of US$5.03 on Friday, according to Bloomberg data going back to 2008. The steep decline has energy experts considering another unpleasant rarity for oil.




https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-hits-us-5-why-pumps-will-stay-open-when-prices-turn-negative-172104653.html
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The global oil market is broken, overwhelmed by an unmanageable surplus as virus lockdowns cascade through the world’s largest economies.

Onshore tanks in many markets are full, forcing traders to store excess oil in idle supertankers. Refineries are starting to shut down because nobody needs the fuels they produce. In physical oil markets, barrels are already changing hands for less than $10, and in a few landlocked markets producers are paying consumers to take away their crude.
 
M

moose eater

Medfinder said:
The global oil market is broken, overwhelmed by an unmanageable surplus as virus lockdowns cascade through the world’s largest economies.

Onshore tanks in many markets are full, forcing traders to store excess oil in idle supertankers. Refineries are starting to shut down because nobody needs the fuels they produce. In physical oil markets, barrels are already changing hands for less than $10, and in a few landlocked markets producers are paying consumers to take away their crude.
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Alaska, where oil is the largest source of revenue, despite the buggers ripping us off for decades, was just put on a 'negative watch' list by a rating agency, due to the oil markets, chronic use of State Budget Reserves, etc., etc..

Gonna' be a year to toast to at the end of it, even if it's from 6' away.
 
coconutcurry

coconutcurry

High
moose eater said:
The source within the source being the point in this post:

(*reposted from the other thread 'boots on the ground' where I left this earlier)
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https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/202...e-immediately/

Statements from a medical research professor at Oxford University.....
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March 29, 2020

""I would prefer hydroxychloroquine to the use of mefloquine unless mefloquine is dramatically better. MQ can cause neuropsychiatric problems. In vitro experiments have shown that chloroquine and better hydroxychloroquine inhibit viral replication in cells but also can be preventative.

No-one is allowed to talk about this officially in Europe. Authorities either want to push the obscenely expensive antivirals or just spread the virus to get ‘herd immunity’. Problem is the virus is an RNA virus that has a mutation rate, meaning that conceivably one can be repeatedly infected by different strains of COVID.

The best strategy is social distancing, early mass testing with quarantines of contacts of proven infected cases, and early treatment with hydroxychloroquine or probably better a combination to minimise resistance formation.

The government should also push widely available antivirals, such as Vit C, Vit D3, zinc etc.""
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**Noting that other medical research publications have been sometimes critical of the primary drug(s) referenced in the above quote, I'm told that the emphasis on early intervention, with both anti-viral and anti-bacterial agents, along with ventilators, BEFORE the lungs become impacted, is the better path.
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Nonsense. Where do you find all this crap information? This is widely discussed even in everyday mainstream media in Germany. Use google translator.

Was kann das von Trump gepriesene Malaria-Medikament?
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...kament-a-22871d8a-e26b-4e2d-ace0-7292be202484

and of cause also in professional media:

Hydroxy-Chloroquin beschleunigt Eliminierung von SARS-CoV-2 in laufender Studie
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrich...iminierung-von-SARS-CoV-2-in-laufender-Studie

But German doctors are not so confident like Trump is.

Warnung vor vorzeitigem Einsatz von Chloroquin-Azithro*mycin-Kombinationstherapie gegen COVID-19-Infektionen
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrich...mbinationstherapie-gegen-COVID-19-Infektionen

And Vitamin C, D or any other vitamin will not protect you from Sars-CoV-2.
 
M

moose eater

From Medscape at :

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticl...329_MSCPEDIT&uac=348476AZ&impID=2328340&faf=1


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“”Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center.

Here are the latest coronavirus stories Medscape's editors around the globe think you need to know about today:

More Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Data

The same French researchers who created buzz over a potential treatment for COVID-19 released new data that they say bolsters the idea that HCQ with azithromycin is effective in battling the virus. The uncontrolled study of 80 patients found a significant decrease in viral load, but it failed to convince skeptics who want to see studies that include a comparator group.

The new data are "complementary," said Benjamin Davido, MD, a French infectious diseases expert, but they do not provide new information or new statistical evidence. He told Medscape France that he personally believes in HCQ, but it would be "a shame to think that we have found the fountain of youth and to realize, in four weeks, that we have the same number of deaths."

Perry Wilson, MD, provided further context by describing data from the earlier French study as "equivocal at best," arguing for complete transparency about what is known and what is not. "If we want to use hydroxychloroquine, that is a reasonable choice, but we need to tell the public the truth: We're not too sure it will work, and it may even be harmful," he said.

Rethinking Routine Mask Usage

US and global authorities have said there is no evidence to support wearing masks in the community setting, but one cardiologist is alarmed to see healthcare workers and patients roaming the hospital without masks.

Some experts argue that asymptomatic or "stealth transmission" may be a major driver of the epidemic, he notes. But why advocate for widespread mask usage when masks are already in short supply? Broader acceptance of the value of masks could convince authorities to ramp up efforts to produce more protective equipment, he says.

'Dire' Shortages of PPE

Speaking of shortages, nearly half of US healthcare facilities are already or almost out of essential supplies, according to a new survey. The shortages in personal protective equipment (PPE) include masks, face shields, respirators, and gowns, reported the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. More than 17% of respondents said they had resorted to DIY approaches such as sewing their own masks.””
 
M

moose eater

coconutcurry said:
Nonsense. Where do you find all this crap information? This is widely discussed even in everyday mainstream media in Germany. Use google translator.

Was kann das von Trump gepriesene Malaria-Medikament?
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...kament-a-22871d8a-e26b-4e2d-ace0-7292be202484

and of cause also in professional media:

Hydroxy-Chloroquin beschleunigt Eliminierung von SARS-CoV-2 in laufender Studie
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrich...iminierung-von-SARS-CoV-2-in-laufender-Studie

But German doctors are not so confident like Trump is.

Warnung vor vorzeitigem Einsatz von Chloroquin-Azithro*mycin-Kombinationstherapie gegen COVID-19-Infektionen
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrich...mbinationstherapie-gegen-COVID-19-Infektionen

And Vitamin C, D or any other vitamin will not protect you from Sars-CoV-2.
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Nonsense? The sources are both in the url, as well as in the interview. The information came from an Oxford University Med Researcher. The post immediately above this by me came from Medscape.

Do many of your posts NOT begin with insults and/or outrage?? You might want to see someone about that.

By the way, yesterday Google told me that Amazon Gift Cards expire after one year, and in the same result in the same link, stated they never expire.

Last year Google told me there were routine buses and trains between Brisbane and Nimbin Australia… Guess what? There aren't.
 
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Mr D

coconutcurry said:
And Vitamin C, D or any other vitamin will not protect you from Sars-CoV-2.
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No one said they did but dozens of peer reviewed studies do show that inadequate/low levels make you more susceptible to illness. Also IV infusions of vitamin C are being used/tried in conjunction with some meds.

Having your immune system in the best possible state has no down side. It's a well known fact that peoples Vitamin D levels are normally lowest in the winter months.

Nutritional Treatment of Coronavirus
https://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v16n06.shtml


Now lets see your list of studies that show maintaining proper Vitamin D levels are useless. I'll wait.
 
M

moose eater

Exactly, D. I have a suspicion Mr. Curry didn't read the article at all. Hence, his asking where the sources came from, when the sources were pretty clear, both in the post, as well as in the article.
 
M

Mr D

igrowone said:
not calling it a 'cure', it's not that
but what common botanical shows a broad spectrum of antiviral activity?
green tea - some very impressive credentials
the NIH link here describes some of the current research
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6152177/
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Astragalus and Garlic are a couple off the top of my head. You have to be careful with others like Echinacea which should not be taken for longer than 2 weeks if you are taking them on a daily basis.
 
M

Mr D

coconutcurry said:
Nonsense. Where do you find all this crap information? This is widely discussed even in everyday mainstream media in Germany. Use google translator.

Was kann das von Trump gepriesene Malaria-Medikament?
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...kament-a-22871d8a-e26b-4e2d-ace0-7292be202484

and of cause also in professional media:

Hydroxy-Chloroquin beschleunigt Eliminierung von SARS-CoV-2 in laufender Studie
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrich...iminierung-von-SARS-CoV-2-in-laufender-Studie

But German doctors are not so confident like Trump is.

Warnung vor vorzeitigem Einsatz von Chloroquin-Azithro*mycin-Kombinationstherapie gegen COVID-19-Infektionen
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrich...mbinationstherapie-gegen-COVID-19-Infektionen

And Vitamin C, D or any other vitamin will not protect you from Sars-CoV-2.
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I took the time to read them.

They basically say what we have already been told or already know.

1. The combination of Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin effectiveness against covid19 are largely unproven. Which makes complete sense since it's a new virus that wasn't previously available to study.

2. Hydroxychloroquine presents a risk of side effect to people with heart conditions. That's easily found on sites like drugs.com and dozens of other sources as a known side effect. Also says it's use on at risk patients should be closely monitored in an ICU. Well that's exactly where it's being tried.

3. The German and Japanese doctors are using an experimental drug called Camostat mesilate. Which comes with it's own list of side effects which also have to be closely monitored with some patients.


If you follow the news in the US you'd know they are looking at 100 existing drugs as a potential treatment(s). I'm sure Camostat mesilate is one of those 100. In the bigger picture it makes sense for the world to work together by having different countries focus on different potentials and share information. That's how you get to the finish line faster.

Also using convalescent plasma collected from recovered COVID-19 patients as a potential treatment.
 
Medfinder

Medfinder

Chemon 91
New York US stock futures were lower Sunday night, continuing to give up gains from last week's historic rally that came to a halt on Friday.

Dow (INDU) futures were down 371 points, or about 1.7%. S&P 500 (SPX) futures fell around 1.8% and Nasdaq (COMP) futures were down around 1.5%.
 
M

moose eater

Meanwhile grocery store employees in Alaska may be getting a fair bit more money in wages for keeping all the wheels turning at the necessary outlets.
 
aridbud

aridbud

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Interesting read from Project CBD

https://www.projectcbd.org/medicine/cannabis-cbd-covid-19

Cytokine (any of a number of substances, such as interferon, interleukin, and growth factors, which are secreted by certain cells of the immune system and have an effect on other cells) Storm....too much of substances. I see it as COVID continues it's windstorm across the nation.

Cytokine storm syndrome (CSS) is a form of systemic inflammatory response syndrome that can be triggered by a variety of factors such as infections and certain drugs. It occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory cytokines, which in turn activate yet more white blood cells. CRS is also an adverse effect of some monoclonal antibody drugs, as well as adoptive T-cell therapies. Severe cases have been called cytokine storms. When occurring as a result of drug administration, it is also known as an infusion reaction.
 
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