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The Chinese COVID-19 Guidelines March 4th

The Chinese Health and Public Health Ministry Guideline on Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Diagnosis and Treatment (revision #6) was released in Beijing March 4th. The guideline derives from experiences in treating over 80,000 Chinese patients. The document has been translated from Mandarin and stealthily but broadly circulated for about a week. Dr. Ainlin Xu, anContinue reading “The Chinese COVID-19 Guidelines March 4th”

Plaquenil for corona

My Saturday post mentioned initial findings that the old anti-rheumatic drug Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) may have some significant activity against coronavirus. The Chinese Health Ministry guidelines on coronavirus have been stealthily and widely distributed. I saw both versions (translated and Mandarin) the same Saturday I made my post. The guidelines even made it to a GPContinue reading “Plaquenil for corona”

smokin’ corona

On my walk home from Kathy’s office this morning, I ran into 3 old girlfriends from work standing in front of the bus stop across from the hospital. They weren’t waiting for a bus. None had a job you could do from home (medical assistant X 2, check-in clerk) and yes plenty of patients wereContinue reading “smokin’ corona”

another funeral song

Just heard another song I want played at my funeral We’ll get up and do it again. Amen

testing

My dear former English teacher is a constant source of inspiration. She sent me an article about new drive up coronavirus testing in the San Mateo valley. I guess you just drive up, roll down your window, and stick your nose out to have it swabbed by the friendly health care worker in the window.Continue reading “testing”

Bye, bye bikes?

I may have slammed the door to ever riding a bicycle again. Yesterday, I asked Bill at Campus Bike Shop when I could take in my 6 bikes for him to have a look, with an eye to selling them to cash-strapped students in the Spring. In the meanwhile, I’m covering my bases by contactingContinue reading “Bye, bye bikes?”

Thanks, Bobby

Yesterday, in my post “My Corona”, I suggested this crisis needed a good song and proposed the Knack’s ’79 hit “My Sharona” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR2JtsVumFA. But that tune’s a fire-’em-up number, and I think our times in general need something a bit more calming. I heard one this morning, from ’88, that could do. I’m sure you’llContinue reading “Thanks, Bobby”

Tonic?

After reading yesterday’s blog on corona, my high school English teacher Mrs. Pharriss was particularly taken by the part on possible treatment of the virus with Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine), derived from quinine. She asked if tonic water might help. I have the answer. This is what I wrote back to Mrs. Pharriss. Now you’re giving meContinue reading “Tonic?”

My Corona

I submit that what’s missing in this crisis is a good song. Oh sure, there’s lots of sturm und drang out there, but nothing you can dance to. And we need a little dancing right now, if only in our socially limited spaces. Maybe we can resurrect my old high school principal, Hose-Nose Allen, whoContinue reading “My Corona”

Miles from Nowhere

A dear friend who had just almost lost her ear to skin cancer surgery sent me diving into the Cat Stevens songbook seeking the tune about losing body parts (Moonshadow, it turns out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c49aDWrzeA) and got me reveling in his first albums that somehow we all adored in the midst of all that heavy rockContinue reading “Miles from Nowhere”