Wednesday, March 04, 2020
Sane, of course
Continuing to look abroad for sanity, I wondered how AMLO is handling the Branded Swine Flu.
Unsuprisingly, he's sane.
“Nos interesa que estas compras de pánico no alteren y no induzcan este tipo de prácticas de especulación económica que efectivamente son reguladas y sancionadas por la Profeco”, aseveró el subsecretario. Aseveró que únicamente funcionan como mecanismo de tranquilidad ante la incertidumbre y “no hay evidencia científica que demuestre que realmente sirven (…) es una pérdida de dinero, es una pérdida de esfuerzo que realmente no va a significar una protección”. “No hay que tener medidas extraordinarias de comprar toda una reserva de este tipo de desinfectantes en aerosol. No existe tampoco una utilidad. El riesgo de transmisión de coronavirus en México es considerablemente bajo”, remarcó.In short: The risk of transmission in Mexico is low, and panic purchases of disinfectant are just security theater, a waste of money when dealing with an airborne virus. Don't panic. Sane. = = = = = Broader thought: The US approach to ALL medical questions is crazy. I've noticed this in recent years after a couple of minor surgeries. I got no information from the doctor or hospital, and in one case got a printed sheet of instructions for the WRONG type of hernia surgery. Both times I had to use British sources on the web to get sane and accurate info. The destructive HIPPA shit blocks most information, and fear of lawsuits blocks the rest. "Reliable" web pages treat every single symptom as MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL 911 NOW! Informal web pages and forums may include valid info, but you have to sort through various obsessions and conspiracies to find it. This week I've been fighting an ingrown toenail, which is about as prosaic and minor as you can get. Even so, the "reliable" websites say MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL 911 NOW! After sorting through the conspiracies, the best advice seems to be (1) Neosporin (2) Let it grow out for a few weeks before cutting or filing again. So far the advice is working.
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