Thanks. I'll pick up the metroformin tomorrow. I was kind of waiting to see what my blood sugar level is - but I don't think it's going to be great. I have a sweet tooth, it's a pandemic...it would be hard to go off sweets normally, during a pandemic - going off chocolate is not happening. Also it's hard to get a lot of exercise.
They are doing some interesting things with tracing and testing. An App just came out - that will tell you if you are in close proximity to anyone who tested positive for COVID. Assuming of course they can convince everyone to get the app, and put in their test results and symptoms. China is a way ahead of us on this - but they are also a dictatorship and can make people do whatever they want. It's a lot easier to control a pandemic in a dictatorship...apparently. (See China, North Korea (okay we have no idea how North Korea is faring , since they refuse to tell us)). Also the Asian countries are doing better - possibly because their culture has no issues with masks and social distancing guidelines?
Their new process with rapid testing is in part "pool testing" which is testing a large random sampling and if one is positive, taking a closer look. I don't understand it, but that's what they are doing with schools. And they got the saliva test to work finally - so employing that - which is the faster test.
NY State Department of Health is kind of leading the nation on the whole testing initiative. In a way - the CDC's screwup on testing with NY back in Feb - helped us in the long run, because it forced NY to step up and do it themselves. Now, they are also putting together a task force to review and administer any vaccines across the state when they become available. And they are pushing for everyone to get the flu vaccine. I got mine this week. My workplace is also making them available. I have a feeling they'll be free this year from all sources - because they've discovered it not only prevents the flu but also helps combat COVID. Those who got it last year - had either mild cases or no symptoms when they caught COVID.
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Date: 2020-10-02 01:26 am (UTC)They are doing some interesting things with tracing and testing. An App just came out - that will tell you if you are in close proximity to anyone who tested positive for COVID. Assuming of course they can convince everyone to get the app, and put in their test results and symptoms. China is a way ahead of us on this - but they are also a dictatorship and can make people do whatever they want. It's a lot easier to control a pandemic in a dictatorship...apparently. (See China, North Korea (okay we have no idea how North Korea is faring , since they refuse to tell us)). Also the Asian countries are doing better - possibly because their culture has no issues with masks and social distancing guidelines?
Their new process with rapid testing is in part "pool testing" which is testing a large random sampling and if one is positive, taking a closer look. I don't understand it, but that's what they are doing with schools. And they got the saliva test to work finally - so employing that - which is the faster test.
NY State Department of Health is kind of leading the nation on the whole testing initiative. In a way - the CDC's screwup on testing with NY back in Feb - helped us in the long run, because it forced NY to step up and do it themselves. Now, they are also putting together a task force to review and administer any vaccines across the state when they become available. And they are pushing for everyone to get the flu vaccine. I got mine this week. My workplace is also making them available. I have a feeling they'll be free this year from all sources - because they've discovered it not only prevents the flu but also helps combat COVID. Those who got it last year - had either mild cases or no symptoms when they caught COVID.