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that even a scammer would be a welcome distraction from a very boring rainy Sunday afternoon..

AMMO-GEDDON looms as companies put on 3rd shift for 'round the clock production -- But cannot keep pace with demand!

Don't even THINK 'bout jumpin' our border conducting toilet paper raids!
We're Loaded Heavy & ready for y'all sum'bitches

....many are familiar with anaphylactic reactions. These are immune mediated allergic type phenomena, often in kids. Kid gets stung, eats a peanut, or sometimes breathes in an allergen, and a potentially life threatening situation starts. Hives and other skin signs, but the killer is inability to breathe, which can be fatal in a matter of minutes. Things look so bad, that the rapid response to treatment is one of the miracles of medicine. What many don't know however, is that in a minority of cases, after the relieved family is back at home, a second attack happens, this time unprovoked. So, often, these days, kids are watched in the treatment center, and unit dose injection "pens" have been developed for self treatment. Individual patient issue. Switch now to populations, specifically the Novid 19 virus. Not entirely analogous, but the immune system is also involved. Public health interventions do work, such as isolation, mitigation and quarantine. And authoritarian governments excel. But after the dust settles, and community spread of infection stops, what's left? What's left is immune naive susceptible populations, in and outside of the original epidemic area. With the airplane mobility of modern life, a few infected visitors can start the whole ball rolling again. So we have our brilliant and dazzling President Trump's restrictions on visitation. But it all begs the question of other approaches. Indeed, in the UK, there's thinking that perhaps it's better, in the long term, to suffer more illness and even deaths on the front end, while population herd immunity naturally builds up. At least until effective vaccines become on line. Don't anyone hold their breath. Of course, each situation requires individual planning and response, but no one shoe fits all. And what about all those "wet markets", really wild animal emporia, in China and other parts of Asia, where eating bats and such is a sign of wealth? Things to ponder. Things to pander.

Schools closed
Offices closed
Malls are empty
Events called off
Flights grounded
Economy down
Even international borders closed

People are scared to look at each other, forget touching..

But, hospitals are still open, we still touch patients to check their pulse and examine. We don't hesitate and walk 3 mts away if you have cold, cough and fever...

The only community which is at highest risk, yet not stepping back
*Doctors and All Medical Staff working in the Hospital*
Proud to be in Healthcare Services????????

Take care everyone

Some rough language.

Physician David Drew Pinsky, commonly referred to as Dr. Drew, slammed the media in a CBS News interview late last week, saying that it is responsible for causing the American public to panic, which is hurting businesses and people.

.....for some clinicians to pontificate diagnostic on the mental health of our Brilliant and Dazzling Ivy League grad President Trump's alleged mental health issues. So I will not digress accordingly on Creepy Joe Biden. But diagnoses, differential or evolving, require lot's of clinical input. Much more than merely watching someone on TV or even in person. Gladly, this inappropriate behavior is helpful in further refining the detection of Trump Derangement-Hilary Deficit Syndromes. The incredible strength of the behavioral components of same is striking. Professionals, well aware of the rules, are willing to be blinded by their ueber liberal compulsions and hate, in doing so. With no sanction from the liberal academic and clinician certification outfits. Trump in November.

This morning at the Post Office while waiting in line to be helped 2 masked men entered and I could feel the tensions of the people rising with everyone on edge.
When the short guy yelled "This is a robbery, get down on the floor, NOW" We all relaxed.

Would cut funding for the Center for Disease Control, when we're faced with a global pandemic?

For years as a project manager and salesman I wore lightweight construction boots as a portion of my day was walking around construction sites. When I was promoted to sales manager, nearly all my time was spent in the office. I started wearing soft sole athletic shoes. With less support than the boots, my feet would hurt at the end of the day.
A few times doing home renovation, I'd wear boots, but mostly it was the soft shoes. The bad thing is when I accidentally kicked something... ouch!
About 3 weeks ago I developed a pain in the big toe of one foot after doing some furniture moving. Yeah, whatever I kicked seemed to kick back! Sore to the touch it was inflamed and I treated it with antibiotic cream for a few days, but that was only marginally better.
Time for a podiatrist. I found one close to home and he was able to get an appointment without a long wait.
After inspecting the toe, it was determined the nail was ingrown along one side and it could be easily cut. Asked if I wanted a shot of anesthesia, my response was YES!!
With a long thin needle he mixed two different medicines. One was quick acting and the other was long lasting. Three nerves needed to be numbed and the pain from the injection was greater than the pain from the ingrown toenail.
The pain sensation was still there so he hit me with around of anesthesia and 15 minutes the entire area was numb. Another 15 minutes and the procedure was complete.
No pain last night, no pain this morning and all day... no pain.
Thinking back... I shouldn't have waited so long.