Holy Star

 Does this mean baby in manger is in Sussex A tonite?

The Great Conjunction, an event during which the two largest planets in our solar system – Jupiter and Saturn – will nearly overlap to form a "double planet.

Scratch-and-sniff test may prove huge help in COVID fight

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/scratch-and-sniff-test-may-prove-huge-help-in-covid-fight/ar-BB1bQCNB?ocid=BingNews

DIY  coffee, lemons, socks, detergent ..

12 scams of Xmas

 https://www.bbb.org/northwest-florida/programs-services/12-scams-at-christmas/

click on covid data website link

 Visit our website,  https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/ , for that information.  partway down the webpage is a button to access the data dashboard that shows testing, infection and death data that can be displayed by county. On the main page of the dashboard there is a link you can click to access and download the raw data. 

 Back on the webpage, below the button for the dashboard are links to several reports that also show that information.  Thank You,

   

-COVID-19 Call Center  

 

Please be sure to visit and regularly monitor the Department's dedicated COVID-19 webpage at https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/. This remains the best and most up-to-date resource for information and guidance regarding COVID-19 in Florida.  

   

You may also visit CDC’s website for more information regarding COVID-19 at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/  

   

The Call Center can be reached by calling 1-866-779-6121 or emailing COVID-19@flhealth.gov  and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  

Walmart delivery servi

Lookit what'all I got in my weekly delivery at my door from the Walmart.  10 Freebies and Xmas bag. 

I  will not go to Covid-risky health fairs in the village!  (my opinion EB)

Reindeer

 

Came to wish Dave Happy Birthday sometime this week .

Almost human

 

The Villages, not CV

Jerry and Linda from the Villages have posted several new youtubes.  go search.

Lot of fees in the Villages, here is a sample, does not include mortgage, medical, vacation, or golf balls. adds up to $2,749 per month or $32,998/yr.

Lots of reasons to love CV

Wear a Poppy

 

best mask wearer

 2 yr old wears mask with no complaint for an hour at playground and wherever else needed.  No problem at all.  My great grandchild.

CV tag sale Sussex A, 9/20 9-5pm

 

Vitamin D, First clinical trial

https://youtu.be/V8Ks9fUh2k8   in English!  Randomized, blind, controlled trial

Zoom Etiquette

 https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/04/zoom-meeting-etiquette-15-tips-and-best-practices-for-online-video-conference-meetings.html  

especially - Don’t eat during the meeting.

It can be a little gross to watch other people eat sometimes. Or listen to them chewing, for that matter. Hold off if you can, or if not, maybe turn off the video and audio.

Mask Testing

You can test several types of masks by trying to blow out a candle. My masks did not even make candle flicker.  Even the thin pleats.

Wearing a mask protects other people and also protects you by reducing the load of virus that can reach you. Science has shown that a small amount of virus may give asymptomatic covid 19 or a light case.  A mask is always better than nothing.

 

Olympic Fireworks in Japan, early

  

excuse not to see mother

https://www.

youtube.com/watch?v=49f5l48hg1c

Free Zoom Board Certification course

Free Zoom Board Certification course
2 hrs
https://vinteum.io/blog/portfolio/webinar/
😃😀😁😂

FAIR EATS DRIVE-THRU

Join us Friday, July 3 - Sunday, July 5 at the first FAIR EATS DRIVE-THRU at the South Florida Fairgrounds! Open 11am - 8pm all three days. "We wanted to bring something positive to the fairgrounds to celebrate the 4th of July holiday and give the community something fun to do while still aligning with the pandemic guidelines,” said our President & CEO Vicki Chouris.
Details at: https://bit.ly/FairFoodToGo

Get your vote by mail

The primary election is Aug. 18, just a few weeks away. The general election is Nov. 3. 

https://www.pbcelections.org/  

Umpteen places to click to sign up for vote by mail

Thailand no deaths

Thailand has one of the most successful campaigns against coronavirus, zero deaths.

This is how:

They spend most of their time outdoors, sun makes sure they have enough Vit D.

They turn off a/c and open all windows.

Masks are universally worn.

Travel is mostly by moped, not public transport or cars.

At shopping stores and mall, your temperature is taken before you go in.

Doormen splash your hands with alcohol cleaner.

Shopping baskets are cleaned after every use.

There is testing of hotspots and tracing and quarantine, also names of positives are published so chain of infection can be watched.

People are sensible.

Do you feel like a floridamoron!

Save $$ at Home Depot

https://clark.com/shopping-retail/how-to-save-money-at-home-depot/ 

Cities Ask if It’s Time to Defund Police and ‘Reimagine’ Public Safety…

https://whitebirdclinic.org/services/cahoots/
Mobile crisis intervention team responding to mental health calls without police.
New ways to go.  Cahoots gets 2% of police budget and helps in far more than 2% police calls.

Rt, a key measure of how fast the virus is growing

Click on rt.live 
Find Florida. at the top and scroll down. Up to date.

Caring for Covid patients at home

Coach them through this breathing exercise

Casciari and Fincher both say a breathing technique touted by celebrities with COVID-19, including J.K. Rowling and CNN broadcaster Chris Cuomo, could be helpful for your loved one.

In a video demonstrating the technique, British doctor Sarfaraz Munshi tells viewers to take a deep breath, hold it for five seconds and then release it. Patients should repeat this five times, then take a sixth breath in and cough strongly while releasing it. Afterward, they should lie flat on their stomach for 10 minutes, taking slightly deeper breaths than normal.

The exercise pushes air deep into the lungs and opens air pockets that otherwise might be collapsed, helping to prevent mucus buildup, Casciari explains. It also increases the amount of oxygen the patient is getting. “We've used it for years with respiratory illness,” he says.

Lying facedown afterward takes advantage of gravity to redistribute the air and fluid in the lungs, improving oxygenation, Casciari says. Called proning, the technique is being used by hospitals across the country on severely ill patients. Physicians have found it to be helpful.

Casciari was quick to point out that the exercises are no substitute for going to the hospital if your loved one is having trouble breathing or if his symptoms are getting worse.

There is more at AARP  http://view.email.aarp.org/?qs=145adce88afc2629f97889e8586baa20d7113f62bb10cbde60cdd56dd33dcc5a8c6bf94c0f9e0ef9d727dd615eae4ef56bca55e4402fdd7002cf509bb5ca90281d541fec3744a43ebd810a796d9b5745

All mangoes

https://www.floridarambler.com/recipes/best-mango-recipes-chutney-bread/ 


Racoons, squirrels and rabbit got there first!

We Are The World - 2020 Version

https://youtu.be/lTK84KEDMW8

We Are The World - 2020 Version

New York musicians and singers recently faithfully reproduced the sound of the original "We Are The World" from their Long Island homes while in quarantine.

Everyday inspiration from NY

https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/wear-mask-new-york-ad-contest-cast-your-vote

How did we get along without bitmojis

Oh that Dave !

Filters for homemade masks

Re filter material for extra layer inside the mask.  

Scientists around the country have taken it upon themselves to identify everyday materials that do a better job of filtering microscopic particles. In recent tests, HEPA furnace filters scored well, as did vacuum cleaner bags, layers of 600-count pillowcases and fabric similar to flannel pajamas. Stacked coffee filters had medium scores. Scarves and bandanna material had the lowest scores, but still captured a small percentage of particles.

 

If you don’t have any of the materials that were tested, a simple light test can help you decide whether a fabric is a good candidate for a mask.  “Hold it up to a bright light,” said Dr. Scott Segal, chairman of anesthesiology at Wake Forest Baptist Health who recently studied homemade masks. “If light passes really easily through the fibers and you can almost see the fibers, it’s not a good fabric. If it’s a denser weave of thicker material and light doesn’t pass through it as much, that’s the material you want to use.”

DIY Tracing Tracking

I am isolated but have not heard a word about tracing COVID-19 in CV.  So I am begging all positive people whether symptomatic or not (and their friends and helpers) to look back and let people know who they may have been close to.  Hopefully physicians are also encouraging this. Plus all the washing, isolating, social distancing, masks, measures too.

 

Here is advice from Phoenix healthcare (our testers) 5/11:

We are advising all positive patients to self quarantine themselves and to notify their Primary Care Physician. If they do not have a Physician available, they can contact our Physician.

The CDC advises that any patient that has tested negative but has symptoms associated to COVID-19. They should still self quarantine themselves and notify their Primary Care Physician. If they do not have a Physician available, they can contact our Physician.

Dr. Catherine Arevalo

P- (407)  378-6686

C- (561) 574-9186  

Double blind in the hearing today (hydroxychloroquine)

Dr Bright and Rep. Bilirakis did not know:

A new study -- the largest of its kind -- shows that hydroxychloroquine, the drug touted by President Trump, does not work against Covid-19 and could cause heart problems.

The study was published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It follows a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine that also showed the drug doesn't fight the virus.

Even before these reports were published, the US Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health issued warnings about using the drugs for coronavirus patients.

"The nail has virtually been put in the coffin of hydroxychloroquine," said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert and longtime adviser to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the most recent study, researchers at the University at Albany looked at 1,438 patients with coronavirus who were admitted to 25 New York City area hospitals. After statistical adjustments, the death rate for patients taking hydroxychloroquine was similar to those who did not take the drug. The death rate for those taking hydroxychloroquine plus the antibiotic azithromycin, was also similar.

However, the patients who took the drug combination were more than twice as likely to suffer cardiac arrest during the course of the study. Heart issues are a known side effect of hydroxychloroquine.

Thailand simple methods work

Thailand has one of the most successful campaigns against Coronavirus,

This is how:

They spend most of their time outdoors,  pale skin and sunlight makes sure they have enough Vit D.

They turn off a/c and open all windows.

Masks are almost universally worn.

Travel is mostly by moped, not public transport or cars.

At shopping stores and mall, your temperature is taken before you go in.

Doormen splash your hands with alcohol cleaner.

Shopping baskets are cleaned after every use.

There is testing of hotspots and tracing and quarantine, also names of positives are published so chain of infection can be found.

People are sensible.

Planet of the Humans

For Earth Day:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/04/21/michael_moore_presents_planet_of_the_humans_documentary_we_are_losing_the_battle_to_stop_climate_change.html

long-term care residents

As of this afternoon, there are 1,853 cases of COVID-19 among long-term care residents and staff. Sadly, 187 of those confirmed cases have passed away. The Florida Department of Health has released a list of the facilities that have confirmed cases at this link: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LTCF-List-041920.pdf

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know.

 Libby Tidwell

Legislative Correspondent

Office of Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18)

202-225-3026 | mast.house.gov

3 Isolation Goodies

*I placed an online order for delivery from Walmart, it exceeded all my expectations, efficient, on time, complete.

*I went to Mecca Farms for mixed veg at noon on Saturday! and even tho' busy it was pretty quick, careful and 40 fine fresh veg for $10. And 2 seedless watermelons for $10.  Stay in your car flip the trunk.

*All those robo and cold calls on my phone have stopped.

Vitamin D is an important protection

Vitamin D is an important protection against respiratory diseases and coronavirus.  Vitamin D comes mostly from sun exposure and the black and brown skins absorb it more slowly and less than whiter skins.  Maybe that is an additional reason why black and brown skinned people are dying more from the virus.  (As well as all the reasons in the news now).

There is a serious study on Vitamin D in the British Medical Journal BMJ 15th Feb 2017. Randomised, dble blind, placebo controlled, n=10,933.

The protective effect of Vit D ranges from 12% to 70% less respiratory infections, the higher rate in those who were deficient in Vit D.

25 micrograms = 1000 IU. Recommended doses vary a lot, you can read up on that, D is not expensive.

ABB credit

Did you believe the ABB email ? or did you trash it, It works, I called and they gave me a 10 dollar discount for 3 months, , , $30 :-)

I'm normally a social girl

I'm normally a social girl

I love to meet my mates

But lately with the virus here

We can't go out the gates.

You see, we are the 'oldies' now

We need to stay inside

If they haven't seen us for a while

They'll think we've upped and died.

They'll never know the things we did

Before we got this old

There wasn't any Facebook

So not everything was told.

We may seem, sweet old ladies,

Who would never be uncouth

But we grew up in the 60s -

If you only knew the truth!

There was sex and drugs and rock 'n roll

The pill and miniskirts

We smoked, we drank, we partied

And were quite outrageous flirts.

Then we settled down, got married

And turned into someone's mum,

Somebody's wife, then nana,

Who on earth did we become?

We didn't mind the change of pace

Because our lives were full

But to bury us before we're dead

Is like a red rag to a bull!

So here you find me stuck inside

For 4 weeks, maybe more

I finally found myself again

Then I had to close the door!

It didn't really bother me

I'd while away the hour

I'd bake for all the family

But I've got no bloody flour!

Now Netflix is just wonderful

I like a gutsy thriller

I'm swooning over Idris

Or some random sexy killer.

At least I've got a stash of booze

For when I'm being idle

There's wine and whiskey, even gin

If I'm feeling suicidal!

So let's all drink to lockdown

To recovery and health

And hope this bloody virus

Doesn't decimate our wealth.

We'll all get through the crisis

And be back to join our mates

Just hoping I'm not far too wide

To fit through the flaming gates!

Corona Shopping trip

If I have to shower and do laundry I may never go out :-)

Youtube on TV

Great Cirque du Soleil 60 min Special available. 😀😂😍

Les Miserables

A bit of humor from UK - hang out until the first minute

is over - the rest is fabulous..

https://grownandflown.com/les-miserables-parody-song-english-family/

Testing near CV ? ? ? ?

Comm Weiss Team - - "Unfortunately, there is no testing done at this moment unless you work in the healthcare field or are over 65 years of age with the symptoms.   We are asking our residents to shelter in place and  only go out if absolutely necessary.  Please stay home."

+ Thank you for writing to the COVID-19 Call Center.

Testing requires an order from a healthcare provider. 

Current testing is being prioritized for individuals who have symptoms of acute lower respiratory illness (e.g., fever, cough, and shortness of breath) and meet at least one of the following criteria:

1. Persons who have had a close contact with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 case

2. Persons hospitalized with acute lower respiratory illness of unknown origin

3. History of travel to or from an affected geographic area with widespread community transmission

4. History of international travel or a cruise

5. ≥65 with chronic health conditions

6. Immunocompromised persons

If you fall into any of these categories, contact your primary healthcare provider. If your healthcare provider determines that you need to be tested for COVID-19, they can either collect a test in their office or provide a written order to obtain testing elsewhere. If an order is provided for testing elsewhere, call ahead to coordinate testing with facility. The locations of COVID-19 testing is decided and coordinated at the local community level, visit your local government or county health department website for more information concerning testing sites. The provider/facility that ordered and/or collected the test will provide the results.

This is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. The CDC and State of Florida will continue to provide updated information and guidance through their websites.

Please be sure to visit and regularly monitor the Department's dedicated COVID-19 webpage at www.FloridaHealth.gov/COVID-19 [floridahealth.gov].  This remains the best and most up-to-date resource for information and guidance regarding COVID-19 in Florida.

You may also visit CDC’s website for more information regarding COVID-19 at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ [cdc.gov]

The Call Center can be reached by calling 1-866-779-6121 or emailing COVID-19@flhealth.gov  and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

COVID-19 Call Center

PSA Safe Grocery Shopping in COVID-19 Pandemic – UPDATED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjDuwc9KBps&feature=youtu.be 

Ok but why are you shopping, next time have hurricane supplies!

Did you see what the Century Village President posted on HIS blog?????

This is what the President of Century Village posted on his blog: .........Can we put things into perspective please?! It's a VIRUS. More people die from TB! Meanwhile "THEY" are putting measures in place that threaten our freedom and security........... Maybe you should sit down and have a chat with him.......................

AOC

AOC  - not what you thought, it is Abundance Of Caution.  Wouldn't it be great if we could point to Century Village in April and say, 'look - no coronavirus'.  Because we are smart, super careful, caring, serious and prepared. 

Over 65 stay at home

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida's Surgeon General, Dr. Scott Rivkees, is advising all individuals aged 65 and older to stay at home for the next 14 days to minimize their exposure to the virus. 

"As we've seen with this virus, the folks who are 65 and plus, are the ones that have the best chance to suffer a negative outcome, and that's disproportionately so, when you talk about fatalities. So, we want to make sure that those folks are protected," explains DeSantis. 

He says the message from the beginning has been to avoid crowds and close contact and he says the easiest way to do that is to stay at home as much as possible.
https://www.wokv.com/news/local/florida-surgeon-general-issues-new-health-advisory-per-governor-ron-desantis/XNuUuzDo7DWC1mMSdVqVsO/#e37fc402-6e21-11ea-9603-9e5ddff1a395

Multifamily high rise precautions

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20200321/coronavirus-in-florida-new-condo-initiative-could-help-palm-beach-buildings-handle-crisis 

Open and scroll down to Recommendations. Clean those elevator knobs, and do not ride in groups ...

Remember

Do you remember Sears catalog, phone books and ...

why is laundry door open?

Viral aerosol and surface survival.

Virus lives 3 hours on most surfaces.

Tested at 70 degrees F and 40% humidity

Plastic and steel 3 days

Cardboard 2 days

Asymptomatic people can shed (infect you) for 2 days

Avoid poor ventilation *** (that is why our laundry door is open, and machines are Lysol'd)

per Dr J Campbell UK

Best update

It means physical distancing, I am not sick.
Be sure to watch Gov Cuomo's press conference from 21st am, that is how it is done right.  Some of it is on utube

Hide & Seek

Somewhere in Sussex.  . .

Florida Health Site

Bookmark the site so you can keep looking for updates as time goes by.

Palm Beach County not there yet :-)

COVID-19 | Florida Department of Health  

Thank you Kathy

ps however, when you do not test, you do not know what you do not know and there will be hidden cases.

Free native trees or vouchers

http://discover.pbcgov.org/erm/Pages/Native-Canopy.aspx 

2020 Natural Areas Festival
Saturday,  March 14, 2020
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Winding Waters Natural Area
6161 Haverhill Road, West Palm Beach

*Must be a Palm Beach County resident.  Limit one voucher per household, while supplies last. Other restrictions may apply.

Misfit results, small box

It was all good. Mineola tangelos are delicious. 

Eating more vegetables

Misfits Market

Eat healthy. Save money. Help save the planet. One Misfits Market box helps you cross off every resolution! We deliver fresh, organic produce everywhere in 23+ states at up to 40% off grocery store prices.

Look it up, I just joined.

the Yellow Card

SWA finally refused to pick up after huge piles every week.

Think:  Put metal in separate pile.

try Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity, Resale shop, read the UCO rules. Also call SWA customer info 561-697-2700.

WPB Sustainability

January 11, 2020

Sustainability Film Series: "The Human Element"

Mandel Public Library Auditorium 2pm-4:30pm

January 15, 2020

Grow Your Own Climate Victory Garden (RSVP requested)

Mandel Public Library, Clematis Room 6pm-7:30pm

January 17, 2020

FREE screening of "How to Let Go of the World"

Surfing Florida Museum 6pm-9pm

January 18, 2020

FREE Florida Native Tree Giveaway

WPB GreenMarket 9am-1pm

January 29, 2020

Don't Shop, Swap! Clothing Swap

Mandel Public Library, Clematis Room 6pm-7:30pm