I've already been shut in for the most part for 3 weeks. I just don't see any light at the end of the tunnel on this -- who knows when the vaccine will become available and even at that -- will the vaccine be effective for those with underlying conditions? I am doubtful that there will be a cure and treatments that they have now do have adverse affects. I foresee that we'll be shut in for at least a year. Rather depressing if I stop and think about it. I'm only 62 -- four walls now is our life?
My dog Geronimo, loves popcorn, but if he doesn't get his Milkbone at noon he is a royal PITA!
Mine gets treats when he behaves especially well. No set time. It helps.
Plaquenil may not work for everyone, but here is the thing. If this can be shut down, through isolation, through people recovering (possible serum antibodies), or simply petering out (past contagion with no new hosts, the purpose of isolation), it'll be 99.99% safe to come out again.
Yes, the drug has a long list of side effects (as do many drugs), but they don't occur in everyone. As it has been used in areas where cultural factors may make the accumulation of good data sets problematical (think of malaria infested areas), there isn't any solid info on how often what side effects occur, but there is information on drug interactions which may preclude its use anyway for some individuals.
That said, it is a tool in the toolbox, and the more, the better chance of shutting down the virus with more survivors. Since this is global, I don't really anticipate letups in travel restrictions out of country (or in) for a while, but if we can get rid of it here, or even regionally, maybe we can get the economy going again. There may be other drugs which will boost the zinc through the cell membrane to interdict the virus which are a mite easier on folks, too.
