September 4, 2020 – COVID-19 & Flu Shots
Me and the fam went on a field trip today. To get our flu shots. I highly recommend it. #flushot2020
Continue readingMe and the fam went on a field trip today. To get our flu shots. I highly recommend it. #flushot2020
Continue readingMeanwhile, out in the middle of the Pacific an interstate highway (yeah, we have some of those) has been closed for surge COVID-19 testing. Amazing! And not at all what Senator Daniel Inouye had in mind when he argued for building it.
Continue reading2020-08-09 Today we learned that there are 5 million confirmed cases in the US. Nearly 20 million worldwide. Do these number mean anything anymore? #coronavirus #COVID19
Continue readingToday’s jam: When I Take My Sugar to Tea RIP Wilford Brimley. I met him once. He was a cantankerous old sod.
Continue readingToday is the day that I no longer fully trust the COVID-19 data being pushed out by the federal government. “As of Wednesday, hospitals are being instructed by HHS not to use [the CDC’s] system and instead to report to a new site set up by the department using a private contractor called TeleTracking. “The new system was set up by TeleTracking, a private company based in Pennsylvania, which was awarded the $10 million contract in a noncompetitive bid in April. Sen. Patty Murphy, D-Wash., the ranking member of the Senate health committee, wrote a letter to CDC Director Robert Redfield on June 3 asking why TeleTracking was awarded the contract on a noncompetitive basis.” Source: White House Strips CDC Of Data Collection Role For COVID-19 Hospitalizations via NPR
Continue readingMy latest article on Type2Diabetes.com is all about that road trip you’re dreaming about. Summer is upon us. Is it time to hit the road? We are all simultaneously anxious to get out of the house after months of restrictions and still stay safe and healthy as we start venturing out. For those of us who live with type 2 diabetes and are at risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19, staying safe and healthy will take some extra thought and effort. Read more here: Planning a Road Trip During COVID-19
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