COVID-19 FACTS: (Know your experts and sources)

CANADA COVID-19 SELF ASSESSMENT LINK:

I believe the PM will be ordering all non essential stores and services to be closed at 1pm today. So I will be rescheduling all appointments to a later date. I believe in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic this will help all involved adhere to … — I believe the PM will be ordering all non essential stores and services to be closed at 1pm today. So I will be rescheduling all appointments to a later date. I believe in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic this will help all involved adhere to the social distancing policy.

Michael Osterholm (Mar10th)

McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

What we know so far:

4 day incubation period.
Much worse in; smokers,obese, high BP, pregnancy,
Virus 10000x amount of viruses in throat cultures compared to SARS (extremely transmissible)
<2% sick are under 19yo
Infectious before most severe s/s appear.
Overall expected impact: 10x worse than a bad seasonal flu year (Olsterholm’s prediction)
After you have had it, and recovered, you are immune to infection and spread.
Flu death rate: O.1%, COVID19: <2%

PREVENTION: social distancing, sleep, exercise, heathy diet, hygiene.

Literature review demonstrates that physical activity improves immune function: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254618301005?via%3Dihub=&amp=1#sec0018

Surgical masks only help stop you transmitting disease to others. Surgical masks do not prevent you being infected.

What if you are infected?

Who is this expert?: Michael Osterholm

Is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. He is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

No hysteria, just facts and a commitment to your health. “We are years away from a vaccine.” He recommends not closing schools as this has far reaching consequences to medical professional’s ability to do their jobs. Currently even infected medical professionals in Italy are still required to work until symptoms become unbearable. These are the front line people we need wearing the masks. Don’t wear them if you aren’t infected please.

Website to track COVID-19 by the numbers:

www.worldometers.info/coronavirus

Podcast with Micheal Osterholm:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-joe-rogan-experience/id360084272?i=1000468027968