Soap and water and enough time. And not touching your face. Here’s an Alton Brown video. Beware that the last several seconds are NOT for the squeamish.
(It’s been taken down most places online, but I did find it at Facebook)
Frequent hand washing is good advice at all times. It is an essential act now. But hand-washing alone isn’t enough. Follow the protocols, regardless of what our non-leadership says. It is trying, inconvenient, uncomfortable, and alien to our instant-gratification culture. But the life you save may be your own.
In 2017, the White House’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact. Its mission was the same as when the Obama administration established it after the Ebola epidemic of 2014: to do everything possible within the vast powers and resources of the U.S. government to prepare for the next disease outbreak and prevent it from becoming an epidemic or pandemic.One year later, the White House dissolved the office, leaving the country less prepared for pandemics like covid-19.The U.S. government’s slow and inadequate response to the new coronavirus underscores the need for organized, accountable leadership to prepare for and respond to pandemic threats.In a health security crisis, speed is essential. When this new coronavirus emerged, there was no clear White House-led structure to oversee our response, and we lost valuable time. Health systems are struggling to test patients and keep pace with growing caseloads. The specter of rapid community transmission and exponential growth is real and daunting. The job of a White House pandemics office would have been to get ahead: to accelerate the response, empower experts, anticipate failures, and act quickly and transparently to solve problems. It’s impossible to assess the full impact of the 2018 decision to disband the White House office responsible for this work, but it is clear that eliminating the office has contributed to the federal government’s sluggish domestic response. What’s especially concerning about the absence of this office today is that it was originally set up because a previous epidemic made the need for it quite clear.When asked about the slow roll-out of coronavirus tests in the U.S. on March 13, President Trump responded, “I don’t take responsibility at all.” Trump is not just responsible for it. He owns it The Trump Plague is not just his responsibility. It’s his fault.
Last Friday, I looked up a map of my state to find a county that had no reported cases of the Trump Plague. I had been self isolated for three weeks, so I felt like it was safe that I wouldn’t infect anyone, then drove 40 miles to the grocery store in that county. I’m 75 and have type A blood, so if you think that’s overreacting, I hope you’re right, but I doubt it. I got $200 worth of groceries, should last at least until the end of July.
Then, I noticed a pharmacy tech and asked her " Are there any cases reported here yet?" Her answer: “We wouldn’t know, we have some people we’d like to test, but we have to get the tests from either St Louis or Chicago, and they don’t have enough to test their own people.” So, if you think you are in a Trump Plague free zone, that may be just another one of his lies.
Mominexile Premium Member about 4 years ago
I like it.
Concretionist about 4 years ago
Soap and water and enough time. And not touching your face. Here’s an Alton Brown video. Beware that the last several seconds are NOT for the squeamish.
(It’s been taken down most places online, but I did find it at Facebook)
https://www.facebook.com/altonbrown/videos/2861843360550297/
hawgowar about 4 years ago
He’s right. Soap and washing-hands is the single most useful thing humans have invented to extend our lives.
Masterskrain Premium Member about 4 years ago
And, WHATEVER YOU DO, pay NO ATTENTION to the man behind the Curtain…er… in the Offal Orifice.
Bookworm about 4 years ago
Frequent hand washing is good advice at all times. It is an essential act now. But hand-washing alone isn’t enough. Follow the protocols, regardless of what our non-leadership says. It is trying, inconvenient, uncomfortable, and alien to our instant-gratification culture. But the life you save may be your own.
superposition about 4 years ago
It’s nice to see a cartoon that offers a solution instead of just assigning blame.
casonia2 about 4 years ago
Soap is a miracle drug.
MFRXIM Premium Member about 4 years ago
Stay home!
shakeswilly about 4 years ago
Phil wash your Hands !
dogday Premium Member about 4 years ago
First time in my life I ever swabbed down groceries as they came out of the bag.
Radish the wordsmith about 4 years ago
More than half of Californians could become infected
3 hours ago – Gov. Gavin Newsom asked Congress for $1 billion on Thursday
The state projects that 25.5 million people in California will be infected.
sevaar777 about 4 years ago
Don’t forget toilets, another key player in life extension.
Diane Lee Premium Member about 4 years ago
In 2017, the White House’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact. Its mission was the same as when the Obama administration established it after the Ebola epidemic of 2014: to do everything possible within the vast powers and resources of the U.S. government to prepare for the next disease outbreak and prevent it from becoming an epidemic or pandemic.One year later, the White House dissolved the office, leaving the country less prepared for pandemics like covid-19.The U.S. government’s slow and inadequate response to the new coronavirus underscores the need for organized, accountable leadership to prepare for and respond to pandemic threats.In a health security crisis, speed is essential. When this new coronavirus emerged, there was no clear White House-led structure to oversee our response, and we lost valuable time. Health systems are struggling to test patients and keep pace with growing caseloads. The specter of rapid community transmission and exponential growth is real and daunting. The job of a White House pandemics office would have been to get ahead: to accelerate the response, empower experts, anticipate failures, and act quickly and transparently to solve problems. It’s impossible to assess the full impact of the 2018 decision to disband the White House office responsible for this work, but it is clear that eliminating the office has contributed to the federal government’s sluggish domestic response. What’s especially concerning about the absence of this office today is that it was originally set up because a previous epidemic made the need for it quite clear.When asked about the slow roll-out of coronavirus tests in the U.S. on March 13, President Trump responded, “I don’t take responsibility at all.” Trump is not just responsible for it. He owns it The Trump Plague is not just his responsibility. It’s his fault.
Diane Lee Premium Member about 4 years ago
Last Friday, I looked up a map of my state to find a county that had no reported cases of the Trump Plague. I had been self isolated for three weeks, so I felt like it was safe that I wouldn’t infect anyone, then drove 40 miles to the grocery store in that county. I’m 75 and have type A blood, so if you think that’s overreacting, I hope you’re right, but I doubt it. I got $200 worth of groceries, should last at least until the end of July.
Then, I noticed a pharmacy tech and asked her " Are there any cases reported here yet?" Her answer: “We wouldn’t know, we have some people we’d like to test, but we have to get the tests from either St Louis or Chicago, and they don’t have enough to test their own people.” So, if you think you are in a Trump Plague free zone, that may be just another one of his lies.