The Chinese have ordered a huge amount of Decon Seven (D7), a hydrogen peroxide-based viral disinfectant, which they are spraying all over the city -- on buildings, streets, bus stops, etc. D7 is made here in the US by Decon7 Systems. It can kill viruses for up to eight hours. The company's founder Joe Drake said: In response, the company has stepped up production from their normal three facilities adding three more -- six facilities total. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-disinfectants/u-s-disinfectant-maker-boosts-output-as-china-hospitals-battle-virus-idUSKBN1ZX0J9

It's strange, isn't it? I found another article. It's a little old, though, from 2013. Anyway, in temperate areas, low humidity and low temperature play a role in flu outbreaks. For areas in lower latitudes, such as more tropical areas, precipitation, probably moreso than humidity, plays a role in flu outbreaks. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2013/03/study-flu-likes-weather-cold-and-dry-or-humid-and-rainy We run humidifiers in our family beginning around October if the temperature and humidity are dropping. It seems to help. There are other factors -- travel, stress etc. -- that contribute to flu as well, of course. But I thought this was interesting how flu outbreaks play out in areas that are more tropical.

I hope the baby and mother pull through but the liver abnormalities are not a good sign. 😔 They're seeing it in other patients, about 40%. It could be caused by something that the virus is doing to the liver or possibly the bile duct. Lower levels of oxygen might be making it worse. It appears be affecting the heart in some people as well.

Fauci mentioned that they are looking at a number of anti virals as well as possibly something new that involves antibodies. The Riverside evacuees are involved in the antibodies treatment from what I’ve read but I don’t know much about it. Gilead, the US company that makes Remdesivir, the anti viral that worked very well in the Washington State man, has given China some doses of Remdesivir to use. We’ll have to wait to hear more about them.

The anti-viral remdesivir worked well for the man in Washington state. He developed atypical pneumonia around the beginning of the second week. When his oxygen dropped to 90% and he had other markers of serious infection, they gave him remdesivir. The next day he felt much better and improved dramatically, except for a lingering cough which would not be unusual for someone to have after pneumonia. Anti-virals are being used elsewhere as well, including China, but the don’t have enough for everyone. They also do not know long-term effects. Asian males might also be more vulnerable to develop more serious NCoV infections if it’s true that they have significantly more ACE2 receptors which I’ve read is what the NCoV binds to. Not sure if this is true.

Humidity appears to affect your immune system: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513155635.htm http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2014/the-reason-for-the-season-why-flu-strikes-in-winter/ The link above discusses how flu survives longer when temperature and humidity drop for a long period. This occurs in areas that have a cold winter. In areas that stay warmer in winter — Florida, California — a lot of rain and more humidity correlate with more cases of flu. Levels of vitamin D very likely play a role as well.

Not handy. Media has been contacting her, though. If cases were mild, China probably would not have known that early. I’m curious about the antibodies, though. The CDC is cautious when they make statements but when they do their next briefing, I’m hoping they’ll elaborate on this. It’s probably too soon, though. What I’d like to know is whether the antibodies could be made into a treatment. It seems they can. The German coronavirus expert Rolf Hilgenfeld also personally delivered two virus inhibitors into China in January, but I’m guessing those would take time to produce or use on masses of people. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/how-new-wuhan-coronavirus-stacks-up-against-sars-mers

US State Department just declared a level 4 travel advisory to all of China. Other countries have done the same. They are running out of testing kits and hospitals are overwhelmed. The numbers aren’t going to be accurate because of that and other reasons. At least they’re working with other countries. A US evacuee who flew into Riverside mentioned that the CDC thinks this virus has been around since possibly October. They are taking blood samples to check for antibodies. I’m following the person who’s talking about it. Ugh. I feel very sorry for the people in China.

Rolf Hilgenfeld at U of Lubeck and one of the top experts on coronavirus said that it does not mutate easily and actually tends to fix its mutations, unlike flu, for example. He also added that the vaccine would not be difficult to make but needs funding. It is more contagious but so far mortality rates are lower than SARS. Could change but while some have extremely serious lower respiratory infections, others have been mild and have already recovered. I’m standing on a train so can’t respond much but Fauci was talking about airborne respiratory infections. CDC will likely come out with updated US numbers sometime today.

United Airlines cancelled some flights into and out of China yesterday as well. Yesterday at the CDC briefing Dr. Fauci mentioned that epidemics are always caused by symptomatic cases. Here’s what he said: “But the one thing historically people need to realize -- that even if there is some asymptomatic transmission -- in all the history of respiratory borne viruses of any type, asymptomatic transmission has never been the driver of outbreaks. The driver of outbreaks is always a symptomatic person, even if there’s a rare asymptomatic person that might transit. An epidemic is not driven by asymptomatic carriers. " The CDC is evaluating the contacts of infected people here in the US to see if they are shedding the virus and if so, how much. China also asked for international help yesterday. Finally.

One of the healthiest things a human can eat.

Toward the end of today's CDC press briefing, Drs. Redfield and Fauci at the CDC had this to say when asked about asymptomatic carriers and outbreaks: Reporter's question: (48:50) Redfield's response (49:00) Fauci's response (50:10) After that, a reporter mentions that WHO announced that China now will accept international help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DO91C3KvSo

Asymptomatic transmission is definitely concerning. Der Spiegel wrote about the case in Germany. The German man caught it during a training session on January 21st. The seminar leader was from Shanghai. She was exposed to the virus when she met days earlier in China with her parents, who are from Wuhan. I don't know. We'll have to wait and see what happens.

Germany is not the first human to human transmission, just the first known case in Europe unless there are others who haven't been reported. Asia has had human to human transmissions and some of them have recovered. US sources are saying the average incubation period seems to be around 5 days but that is average. It's possible it could be as long as 14 days, which is long, but from what I've been reading that number might not be accurate. If possible, it's probably prudent to behave as if that number is accurate. Here is a graph that shows how contagious and deadly it is compared to other viruses: https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/the-microbescope-infectious-diseases-in-context/

Re-read what I said. I did not say 10 year old boys are "engaging in sex." I said they are becoming curious and their curiosity could lead them to check out inappropriate content on the internet. And that is why it's important to keep the doors of communication open. I further said that my girl friend began making out (only kissing) with boys from our class -- all sixth graders so about age 11 -- back in the 1970s. I don't think it's all that out of the norm at least it wasn't from what I saw. I have absolutely no problem with individuals being celibate or talking to their children about living a celibate life. In fact, I've had that conversation myself with my gay son, but we also emphasized that if he decided he'd rather not be celibate, that's fine, too. He's been in a relationship for almost two years with a very nice young man. It's okay with us. I'd much rather he know that he can be fully honest with us. We will not reject him.

Ten year olds are about in fifth grade, maybe fourth. Many of them are becoming curious about what sex is. I'm in my 50s and well before the internet, by sixth grade, I knew I liked boys. My friend, also in sixth grade, used to go to middle school basketball games and would sneak out and make out with boys. That was in the 1970s in rural Montana. Ten might be a little young yet, but if a child is curious enough to begin asking questions about sexuality, they likely can find all kinds of information on the internet some of which, IMO, is not appropriate for that age. That is why it's so important to let them know they can come to a parent to ask questions. No need to get into the nitty gritty but just let them know they can come to you. Celibacy only works if the individual truly wants that. It's entirely possible for them to lead a secret life so that they don't get shunned by their family or community. It does happen.

And one kiwi per day prevents dna damage and three repair it by about 66%. I’d have to check the % but it’s pretty decent. Source is William Li’s book. If you’re lazy like I am, you can also eat the fuzzy skin instead of peeling it off. It’ll triple the fiber. 👍🏼

I agree. It’s very calming.

He is so much easier to live with if he sleeps. I do this for ME! LOL Plus when we watch tv, he strokes my hair the whole time, so I’m probably getting more. :)

Or ASMR! I like Fred’s Voice, especially his chocolate chip cookie video GentleWhispering ASMR Magic and Karuna Satori, quirky but calming There are tons of these on YouTube. Marconi Union is good too. Also on YouTube.

Magnesium glycinate is one magnesium molecule and two glycine molecules. We use Now brand glycine powder. It’s only glycine and nothing else. Just mix with water and drink about an hour before bedtime. Matthew Walker can control sleep by controlling core body temperature using a cooling body suit. He can bring people in and out of different stages of sleep this way. And, people who are depressed are about 2 degrees warmer than others. (Schizophrenics are colder.) Charles Raison, a psychiatrist, discusses this in an interview with researcher Rhonda Patrick. He was talking about his sauna experiment to treat difficult cases of depression. You can find it on YouTube. Really interesting.

Glycine, an amino acid, can help with falling asleep and going into a deeper, more restorative sleep. It works by lowering core body temperature. My husband takes a heaping 1/2 teaspoonful at night which has worked wonders. Do not take if taking Clozapine. I also give him a 10” back massage to help him fall asleep. An article explaining the benefits of glycine: https://thesleepdoctor.com/2018/07/23/understanding-glycine/?cn-reloaded=1 Chili Company’s Ooler cooling mattress pad also lowers core body temperature. They are now selling a cooling weighted blanket. I own two Oolers but haven’t had a chance to set them up yet. They are twin-sized mattress pads with interior channels through which circulating cooled water runs which will lower core body temperature. The water is cooled in a unit that is placed near the bed. Saunas (hyperthermic conditioning) might help as well because they reset the body’s thermal regulating mechanism.

Yes, the hospitals will be prefab. Here is a short article from Stat News that summarizes two recent Lancet papers analyzing the effects of the virus: https://www.statnews.com/2020/01/24/coronavirus-infections-no-symptoms-lancet-studies/

Yes and no. Our situation was somewhat similar to umsami’s friend in that my husband had trouble because initially he felt sexual orientation was controllable. I have a cousin who is gay and have worked with quite a few LGBTQ as well. I don’t believe sexual orientation can be willed. My husband never really rejected our son, though, and came to be far more accepting and understanding. He and ds spent years rebuilding their relationship and are very close now. In fact, they’re taking off tomorrow to go skiing. Ds is doing really well. We are not very religious, either. We’re all agnostic. I'm just trying to be honest for the friend’s sake to show her what happened in our family. I’m glad it went well for your family, though. It’s more acceptable to be gay now and I think that helps. Much harder in cultures that are not accepting. ETA: PFLAG online does have something for Muslims. Might be worth checking out.

We did not find out until our son was in 9th grade but he told us he had felt attracted to guys much earlier. I agree with not setting it in stone but I’d also say they might not change and a parent needs to realize that. We were surprised when we found out. My husband especially. There was no coming out party but an awful lot of angst as to what to do. A lot of shame for presumably f****** up as parents. A lot of research to try to figure out what happened, what caused this. Questioning if I was exposed to something while pregnant. Maybe endocrine disrupters. Calls and meetings with all kinds of experts — gay affirmative therapists (no help), Joseph Nicolosi (no help) and everything in between (no help). Was I too involved in his life? No. Was my husband not involved enough? No. A lot of parents we met felt the same way and had similar experiences. Our son did date a friend in high school to see if his feelings would change but his feelings didn’t change. He was very attracted to her, though, and considers himself bisexual but more gay. We suspect that sexuality runs along a continuum. I don’t know why people are gay. I suspect it’s mostly something biological.