The Native Iowan

An overcast day. A damp chill in the air. I need to put a hoodie on… there, thats much better…

I’m thinking of a couple topics today: 1) is how damn fast the year is passing by, and 2) how much damage this covid-crisis has caused.

Its funny that my immediate life and life style has been little altered or effected by the crisis. Here in SE QLD we have to wear masks when we go into stores or such. There is a gov’t app we use to sign into the places we enter.

And thats about it.

But there are places that people are being kept locked-down by force. Police and military control the streets. They will stop and ask you about your business and if not happy, slap a big fine on you.

Pretty soon they will be issuing VAX-passports.

Its all very sad and more than a little bit scary.

Of course, the lack of travel is a big-thing in my family. We’re spread across the globe, unable to see each other, unable to share. My 94 yrold mother in Iowa, my multitudes of siblings and their offspring, our grown children and their children in the Solomons. All I can say is thank goodness for social media. I’d hate to be paying for the daily phone calls we make.

Where I am its spring, what little winter we had is gone, and now we can look forward to some rain. We need rain.

I talk like a farmer… and olfart farmer…

One of the covid-crisis-confusions I perceive is this: * People get ill, get tested and are positive, only to get sent home to isolate. * While in isolation they are not given any treatment (that I know of) that may alleviate symptoms, severity, etc. * Only after respiratory distress sets in are the ill moved to a hospital and if required, ventilated.

I find this difficult to accept. There must be- MUST BE -something that will assist in suppressing or alleviating the symptoms, and the severity of the virus. I have a lot of experience, over 40 years worth, dealing with Malaria. Both Vivax and Falsiparum. Make no joke about malaria, it will kill, does kill, is the second leading cause of death globally…

“The estimated number of malaria deaths stood at 409 000 in 2019. Children aged under 5 years are the most vulnerable group affected by malaria; in 2019, they accounted for 67% (274 000) of all malaria deaths worldwide. The WHO African Region carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden.1 Apr 2021″
Malaria – WHO | World Health Organization

As far a covid goes, as far as I can discern, there is no standard protocol for treating a patient with covid. Its like the dark ages and the plague… you die, or you don’t. That simple.

I came across this recently and find it rather interesting…

And the beat goes on.

Smiles all around