Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
On Saturday EM and I ventured out to have our flu shots. I think it is the first time in ten years I actually got one. EM did have one last year and reported a sore arm for several days. Today, 4 days later I can confirm my arm still hurts. I also feel a little under the weather with a headache and fatigue. Not sure if the later is due to my early morning calls; with our changes in routine due to new school schedules I am no longer getting up at 6:30, but 8:00 and today I had a 6:30 start. Maybe that is the reason for my fatigue? Or could it be the side effects of the shot? Danielle has kindly offered to stop by with chicken soup. Will see how tomorrow goes. Am hoping it will all be over by then.
Speaking of vaccines and shots, there is deflating news on the COVID-19 vaccine front today: AstraZenca’s vaccine trial has been put on hold after one person has shown severe spinal cord inflammation, which may or may not be a side effect of the vaccine. That is as yet still unclear. What is clear is the pause in trials and a review of the individuals health as well as the vaccine. This is going to delay this particular vaccine for sure. While the dealy in an available vaccine is most certainly not welcome, the pause must not necessarily be bad news. Firstly, it shows that AstraZeneca is following a rigorous process designed to ensure the safety of the vaccine. Secondly, the symptoms may not be related to the vaccine.
At the same time Pfizer, who has only completed clinical trials and has enrolled 25.000 volunteers for phase 3 testing claims their vaccine could be available next months. I am no a scientist by any stretch of imagination, but how will they conduct all the necessary tests in four weeks when AstraZenaca’s been at it for three months? Especially if it takes two shots 29 days apart?
Tragic side effects of COVID -19 made understandable as this example of the impact on a child care provider shows. I feel for all these people whose livelihoods have been or are being destroyed and it is not just childcare. It is also the arts, many restaurants and other services businesses. This is not only tragic, but also it is clear who is to blame for the economic demise of so many businesses, the current resident of the WH! As it turns out he misled the American people on the dangers of the Virus to ironically save the economy which the Virus is now destroying. Not only was the moron briefed on the dangers of the Virus as early as January 28th, he also TOLD Woodward on February 7th How quickly and easy the Virus could spread (breathing!). What if he had issued a nationwide mask mandate at the time? How many of the 195k dead today would still be alive?
The USA Today reports 6.57 million infections, while the world reports 27.6 million and India is taking the lead on new daily cases. The USA has also broken another record: 195k people have died COVID-19 related death. The knowledge of how dangerous the Virus is, how easily and quickly it spreads and the shocking tolls it has taken on the American people does of course not stop the moron in chief from continuing dangerous behavior. Quite the opposite one may think looking at images of his most recent rally in North Carolina, where numbers are on the rise, even without thousands gathering in a mask less Corona fest hosted by the Covidiot in chief.