We could go out of Covid-19 isolation, shutdown and quarantining, then back in again for repeated periods right up until November, 2021, staff have been warned at some Sydney hospitals. The NSW lockdown will now officially last for 90 days. This has been confirmed as we hear from sources inside hospitals that staff are being […]
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We feel deeply for our US readers right now.
We feel deeply for our US readers right now. Today the Australian SBS News headline predicted 240,000 potential deaths US deaths from Covid-19. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/donald-trump-warns-very-painful-weeks-ahead-as-white-house-says-240-000-americans-could-die-of-coronavirus This expands the numbers of the Los Angeles Times headline earlier today, warning of a minimum of 100,000 US coronavirus deaths.https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-03-31/political-squabbling-4th-coronavirus-bailout-bill-underway-but-passage-is-weeks-away But remember the maths,(or math if you’re in the US) […]
Covid-19 – fact-check and myth busting: surfaces
Lots of stories have swilled around the stratosphere and swirled through social media. Are they true? We’ve checked the sources of the following, Last week we heard reports the virus can last up to 72 hours on a surface. This has been tested by American scientists and turns out to be valid. This emphasises the […]
Australia’s mortality low but hospitals face shortage of protective equipment.
Current mortality figures in Australia are still relatively low. This means Australia hasn’t yet hit enormous pressure on beds, intensive care units and ventilators. To see how and why these are needed, go to: https://good-grief.com.au/an-intensive-care-specialists-insight/ Good Grief! can confirm, that this reflects the anecdotal evidence of some of our specialist nurse contacts who have reported […]
An intensive care specialist’s insight.
The following article by Australian intensive care expert Professor Ken Hillman, in Inside Story, gives insight into the way Covid-19 is being managed by intensive care teams and the health system more generally. There are a couple of things to note. He points out that it is a very specific disease. In layman’s terms this […]