General Discussion/Q&A on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Status
Not open for further replies.
And it's amazing how new technology is going ahead in leaps and bounds with some of it stimulated by the pandemic.Researchers can now grow mini lungs to study the effects of covid on them.
 
Sponsored Post

Struggling to use your Frequent Flyer Points?

Frequent Flyer Concierge takes the hard work out of finding award availability and redeeming your frequent flyer or credit card points for flights.

Using their expert knowledge and specialised tools, the Frequent Flyer Concierge team at Frequent Flyer Concierge will help you book a great trip that maximises the value for your points.

Some more Covid news.
First according to the WHO remdesivir is now not to be used in treatment.

Second something that will interest @Pushka severe covid can have the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

And an Emergency authorisation for a rapid home covid test.

Another drug used in rheumatoid arthritis has some evidence for use in covid.
 
Second something that will interest @Pushka severe covid can have the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
Thats really interesting. I did read way back before confirmation of mine that antibodies for APl can be transient in nature which is why a repeat test in 12 weeks is required before diagnosis of the syndrome then an actual clot before APl gets treated. This seems to have ramped up that process. I'm guessing this impact is transitory too?

Havent heard of dipyridamole? Does it have another name?

And kind of off topic. I was chatting to our new neighbour in 2021. He had a stroke five years ago. A massive one. Died but came back and you'd never know now he'd had one. He was 59. Blood tests showed he had Lupus and a blood clotting disorder. Seems incredible that we were both diagnosed with the same thing at the same age with no inkling beforehand. And now neighbours. Eventually.
 
Thats really interesting. I did read way back before confirmation of mine that antibodies for APl can be transient in nature which is why a repeat test in 12 weeks is required before diagnosis of the syndrome then an actual clot before APl gets treated. This seems to have ramped up that process. I'm guessing this impact is transitory too?

Havent heard of dipyridamole? Does it have another name?

And kind of off topic. I was chatting to our new neighbour in 2021. He had a stroke five years ago. A massive one. Died but came back and you'd never know now he'd had one. He was 59. Blood tests showed he had Lupus and a blood clotting disorder. Seems incredible that we were both diagnosed with the same thing at the same age with no inkling beforehand. And now neighbours. Eventually.
It's common trade name is Persantin.It was used a lot in the early 70s for renal and cardiac diseases.Went out of favour as many stopped it as it caused headaches.
Came back in combination with aspirin as asasantin to prevent strokes.Again high incidence of headaches.
But I have also worked as a nuclear physician and if people can't exercise often used persantin in a myocardial perfusion study.At the end of the test would stop the headache either with a strong cup of coffee or injection of aminophylline.The headache is caused by dilated blood vessels.So I have got my patients to take their asasantin with a cup of coffee and very few get a headache.It prevents stroke because of it's action on platelets so still effective.

Interestingly it has been shown to inhibit a few viruses.
As well it is being trialled as a topical eye treatment for pterygium.
 
So need to get on a plane/planes to get to QLD...... so you bring or get a mask?
Are people double/triple masking?
Other than border check, the airport procedure and boarding checks ie. temperature????, mask on???

Suppose the airline has contact info to call if a positive contact trace appears?
Anyone been followed up with same???
 
Could it be that COVID will gradually get more infectious but also less severe until the point that it's more like a common cold? Thinking that from the point of view of a virus, that would be a successful evolution.
 
So need to get on a plane/planes to get to QLD...... so you bring or get a mask?
Are people double/triple masking?
Other than border check, the airport procedure and boarding checks ie. temperature????, mask on???

Suppose the airline has contact info to call if a positive contact trace appears?
Anyone been followed up with same???

Bring your own mask. Even if supposed to be supplied by the airline, you never know... may need a back up.

Wear the mask at all times when you are indoors, and outdoors if you cannot physically distance.

No need to double or triple mask that I am aware of.
 
Bring your own mask. Even if supposed to be supplied by the airline, you never know... may need a back up.

Wear the mask at all times when you are indoors, and outdoors if you cannot physically distance.

No need to double or triple mask that I am aware of.
I’m wearing a mask these days in SA in supermarkets, and places like Ikea and Bunnings. Many fewer masks today than yesterday.
 
The Frequent Flyer Concierge team takes the hard work out of finding reward seat availability. Using their expert knowledge and specialised tools, they'll help you book a great trip that maximises the value for your points.

AFF Supporters can remove this and all advertisements

Interesting report on the "Oxford" vaccine. It seems counterintuitive, to an unqualified person, that 1 1/2 doses is more effective than 2 doses. The advantage of this vaccine is that it seems that it can be manufactured fairly soon in Australia and does not require the 'special' transportation conditions of some other vaccines. So good news all round - at this stage anyway.

 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Enhance your AFF viewing experience!!

From just $6 we'll remove all advertisements so that you can enjoy a cleaner and uninterupted viewing experience.

And you'll be supporting us so that we can continue to provide this valuable resource :)


Sample AFF with no advertisements? More..
Back
Top