A really particular episode of TWiP — a replay of final evening’s webinar titled Photographers and COVID-19. I’m joined by Molecular Biologist Stephen Scharf, and Hospital Administrator Amy Brooks.
Stephen Scharf has a broad scientific background in molecular diagnostics, human molecular genetics, cardiovascular genetics, molecular genetics of most cancers, HLA, and DNA forensics, and PCR. He has in depth industrial expertise in molecular organic product improvement.
Amy Brooks has labored for the previous 15 years in hospital administration at Windfall St. Vincent Medical Middle in Portland, Oregon. Amy earned her undergraduate diploma at Lewis and Clark School and earned two grasp’s levels at Portland State College (Geography) and Warner Pacific School (Organizational Management).
Among the matters we talk about…
The place did the virus come from?
Why is that this one spreading so quick?
Is it a foregone conclusion that just about everybody will contract this virus?
Who’s most vulnerable?
Social accountability (Folks not listening and nonetheless interacting in teams and many others) — affect.
PREVENTION
Masks – greatest practices
Gloves – greatest practices
The fact of social distancing
Ought to I sanitize my mail/packages? How?
TREATMENT
How do I do know if I’m sick?
What do I do if I really feel sick?
Is contracting the virus a demise sentence?
THE FUTURE
When/if issues get actually dangerous and we transfer to a “triage/battlefield drugs” modality, who makes (and how is) the choice made relating to who will get handled, and who doesn’t?
What does it imply to be “sick sufficient” for remedy?
As a photographer, is it our accountability to doc this unprecedented time in international historical past? Or ought to we journey it out and doc the aftermath
What’s the affect on occasions the place giant teams collect? Sports activities, Films, Parades, and many others.
Is there such a factor as a “Submit Coronavirus world”? And in that case, what does that appear to be?
Notes from Stephen Scharf
COVID-19 is a really harmful virus. Extra contagious and pathogenic than SARS.
• Evaluation of viral construction has spike protein that binds to lung cells that makes it extra pathogenic than SARS.
• R0: 2 – 3 “measure of infectiousness” Will be influenced by social distancing
• Collection Interval: 5-7.5 days: Folks could be shedding virus whereas asymptomatic
• Case lethality index: 10-30X greater than Influenza (nation, healthcare system & demographic dependent)
• Essential to make use of meticulous hygiene and applicable precautions.
Significance of social distancing (graph from Australian video)
• Slide 1 from Australian video
States within the Midwest are seeing a really speedy enhance in no. of instances within the final week.
Follow social distancing even when the state doesn’t have SoE or stay-at-home coverage.
Hypertension: If taking ACE2 up-regulator BP remedy, seek the advice of along with your physician
Be sure you get better totally. Some persons are sick for 5-6 days, begin to really feel higher, resume regular actions and then “crash” abruptly.
Not only a illness for Seniors; 58% of sufferers are ages 18-54
Test your native nation public well being websites for native info on the present state in your neighborhood
If on photograph assignments, put on gloves and use applicable protecting tools.
Take discover in case you lose the sense of scent or style.
References and Informative Hyperlinks
Sonoma County COVID Dashboard
Worldometer Coronavirus Tracker
