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Well done. I packed it in after 35 minutes. If anyone needs evidence of what a country in major decline looks like, show them that debate.

I remember it well because my wife was attending a conference at Stowe. We spent a fortune, bundled up 3 kids for a 4 day trip, and had the worst conditions we've ever seen. I mean worst conditions for any outdoor human activity, not just skiing.

I don't have a problem with that.

Bravo. Well stated.

Yep that's been my experience here as well. We are now at almost 3 weeks without a new case diagnosis here (Otsego County). I wear a mask as a courtesy to others when I'm out and about, not because I fear corona especially when I'm outdoors. An enclosed space like a Gym with potentially lots of people, heavy breathing, sweating and touching the same equipment......I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'm not a Gym person but the sports I do participate in, there's no way to wear a mask and still be able to breathe. Makes me a little more nervous.

So for discussions sake: Let's say there were no formal government rules regarding re-opening the Gym. What measures would you want in place to make you feel comfortable being there? Masks? Distancing? Temperature check at the front door? Wipe downs on the equipment between users?

Plus the timing happened to be terrible for hockey. So you resume some sort of abbreviated season end or playoffs now, in a couple of cities, with no fans present. Right now the players are back at home so to even do that you have to reassemble the teams and start practicing and getting back in shape all over again before you can even play. Who is going to watch that? I'm a Sabres fan, used to disappointment with my team but I would still watch the playoffs every year. This year I have zero interest in hockey. It ended 2 months ago.

Yeah there’s no way this works for the NHL. They need the gate. The NFL contracts for TV and merchandising are so lucrative that they could make it work. Not that they will be happy with the revenue hit either but they can make it work. I don’t know much about baseball.

We went out for ice cream on Sunday with another family. The outdoor seating was closed so everyone was hanging out by their cars. None of us in our group (2 families, total 10 people) was wearing a mask. A few people in other groups were but maybe 10% of all the customers. We haven't had a new case diagnosed in our county in almost 3 weeks. Plus we were outside in the sun on a breezy day. I think there was very little risk of anything happening in that setting. I agree with Delta, we have to get back to life starting with baby steps like going out for ice cream or hanging out in people's yards.

Dr. Google says lots of things....but the symptoms you are describing are worrisome. I hope you feel better soon.

Wolfie I would be asking more questions about your diagnosis. Strictly speaking, gastritis shouldn't be causing the respiratory symptoms you are having. I hope you have a primary care Doctor/Nurse you can follow up with. Feel better.

I hear you and I'm sorry I came across that way to you. I can assure you I'm no liberal. There's only one picture in my office at work that isn't of my family. It's Ronald Reagan. I'd describe myself as a never-Trump conservative. Unsubstantiated attacks from both side of the political aisle deserve to be scrutinized, no matter which side you are standing on yourself.

Fair enough, but being liked has never been a priority for me. But lighten up a little. You post lots of good information and thoughtful analysis. That post last night sounded like the unhinged content straight from the Hannity show. Wondering where it came from?

You didn't have enough information (fair enough).....yet you jumped all over a supposed Democrat conspiracy regarding the testing and spewed it out to a message board. Can you see the problem we have as a society when people take that approach?

Look, you may or may not agree with this President's policies but it's really clear that Trump and Pence are complete assholes. They have no respect for anyone or anything.

If anyone is really interested in all the mechanics, I wholly agree with looking at Calculated Risk and particularly reading the Ubernerd series of posts. It was incredibly informative and well written, and fascinating to watch as it unfolded in real time back then. One of the authors, a woman who went by Tanta, died of cancer as the whole thing was unraveling.

OK last try, then I give up. You posted this: "More evidence that this virus is attacking primarily the blood cells. The acute respiratory distress that is listed as the leading cause of death as a result of covid is simply a byproduct of the lungs overworking to replenish oxygen to blood cells that can no longer carry oxygen." It shows a complete lack of understanding of what the article is about, as well as how the virus attacks the body. The virus is not attacking red blood cells. It is causing microscopic thromboemboli to form in some patients. As I noted above those form from platelets and associated coagulation factors, usually in the setting of endothelial cell dysfunction. The thromboemboli lodge in the lungs and impair gas exchange causing hypoxia. The red cells are working fine, doing what they do which is transport oxygen. There just isn't enough oxygen for them to transport to satisfy the body's needs. If the virus attacked red cells you might expect to see hemolysis. Note that hemolysis is never mentioned in the article. Clear enough?

Yes Luke, you are wrong. You keep repeating wrong information, and it isn't making it any more right. It's OK to admit that other people know more about a subject than you do. When Lake Effect King is in here posting about snow we listen and learn, and we all know he's the expert. No need to one-up him. Maybe it will make you feel better hearing that I am an MD, practicing Hematologist/Oncologist. Maybe it won't, I don't know.

There is nothing wrong with me. I'm trying to get the facts straight. You're the one focused on red blood cells, despite the fact that the articles you linked aren't about red blood cells. The articles are about abnormal clotting in COVID patients, and the consequences that arise.. When you hear about clotting, think about platelets, endothelium, and fibrin. Not red cells. Not hypoxemia or other terms you heard in a basic human physiology class and are now tossing around in a word salad. You don't always have to be the smartest guy in the room. It's fine to listen to other people who know more about a subject than you do. Nobody will think less of you for it.

The article has nothing to do with red cells as you posted. It is all about clotting. Not red cells. Your posts remind me of the phrase "Often wrong but never in doubt."

Your interpretation of the article is incorrect. It's not even close to what you state here.

The IWM has offered the best options trading that I have done in more than 10 years. That chart is broken in so many places... And (I don't know who could be this stupid, but nonetheless) it gets run up every Friday afternoon for the last several weeks. I buy my puts around 1500 on Fridays and by Monday morning I have a nice profitable position to trade.

We need the residents. They work for very little money and cover huge amounts of hospital care that we don't otherwise have the capacity to cover. The doctors who aren't working now, like orthopedics, plastic surgery, opthalmologists are very expensive and unqualified to be doing hospital care. We are hemorrhaging money until we get those specialties back to work, which should be very soon, at least in upstate/rural NY. Not having our trainees arrive would be a much bigger and longer lasting financial disaster for our health care system.

Dear Leader may not realize (or care) that in the next 6 weeks thousands of foreign medical graduates will be entering the country to begin their internship and residency programs. Senior residents will be graduating at the same time. If they aren't replaced we will be missing thousands of doctors from our hospital care systems. These are the doctors who provide the majority of the care in major American hospitals. Who does he think is going to take care of the COVID patients?

I disagree with some of your other political posts, but that's for another discussion. But I agree this can't be one size fits all response for the entire state of NY. Here in Otsego County we have a trickle of new cases, typically 3-4 per day. One death so far. Some stress on our healthcare system but manageable so far. We're rural and people are distancing well. But: Our economy wasn't so hot to begin with, and now it is being obliterated. We have already committed to having no school through April. Our children need to get back to school. Our adults need to have an opportunity to earn a living. If case numbers remain low by late April we need a mechanism that gets kids back in school, and at least a partial resumption of economic activity while keeping tight surveillance for flare ups of the virus. I'm not saying that's what should happen in Queens or Brooklyn but we need to give it a try in rural counties with low case loads.