Here’s an important tidbit worth checking out.
The Wiki Wiki One Day collectibles show, scheduled for today at the Blaisdell Center, was cancelled at the last minute. The organizers sent out an announcement that included this nugget of important information.
First, they noted having agonized over the decision to cancel.
Then they added:
“The final straw came when we talked to a registered nurse in Hawaii. She told us that in the last few months there were unusual respiratory infections that did not respond to the usual drugs and that the virus is most likely already in the community.”
That certainly seems like a hot lead for one of our intrepid daily reporters to jump on and check out.
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Yup, people aren’t being tested in the Great USA and the first case was nearly 2 months ago. Health care is like anything else: buy cheap, live in the moment, and get cheap. Reality.
What I find shocking is that in Finland, even with their socialized medicine and a population of 5 million, they STILL are allowing full travel between countries. That means every form of travel including on the big ferry liners (Viking Line, Silja Line etc.) which each carry between 2500-5000 people. The Finnish population has the same amount of positive corona virus cases as the State of FL which has a population of 18 million and is the retirement capital of the USA! Think about that.
We all must do our part to not contribute to more chaos in any disaster. First rule: get your info from a reliable source and do not spread rumors. By definition, a collectibles show notice that “we talked to a registered nurse in Hawaii” is NOT a reliable source. It is not an ” important tidbit”. It is the definition of rumor. And this post is the opposite of helpful.
I don’t agree. I didn’t say it was reliable information. I suggested it is the kind of “tip” that reporters should be following up on to determine if it is, as you suggest, baseless, or whether there’s more there worth knowing.
In this case, the people making the decision obviously had reason to find it credible, despite the damaging financial implications for themselves. They are not anonymous online lurkers. That’s the sort of info that a reporter would typically look at in judging whether a particular “tip” is worth pursuing.
The other point here is that, clearly, the sources of “official” information have been less than proactive.
Hi Ian Lind, respectfully, I have to agree with NancyRetiredRN. Even if the intent was to urge a reporter to follow up on this “tip,” you did call it an “important tidbit.” I enjoy your column but noticed you recently removed a post about the Corona virus that contained some medical-type information. I think we need to look for named sources with verifiable credentials. Trying to sift through information is tiring and stressful. Thank you for your column.
I am not in the medical profession. But, I guess anyone that had a cough, bronchitis, etc. could have had it already. But, I think this would mean there would be a lot of residual patients in the system that will be testing positive in the hospitals. We have not seen that yet. The tests are here. Let’s see what the next few days bring.
Why spread stuff that comes from anonymous sources through non-medical sources to a gullible public?
Meanwhile, our government closes down an office in the state Capitol because an employee’s roommate was in close contact with a known carrier, yet nearly a week later hasn’t seen fit to disclose whether or not anyone involved has shown symptoms since then or been tested, and the news media hasn’t seen fit to ask.
Simply amazing.
We already know there’s a pandemic. We don’t need anecdotal evidence for that. Of course we all want to see patterns. (I’ve already claimed the case fatality rate would go down to 0.5%. Hasn’t yet.) On the other hand, questions about the origins of the 14th-century Black Death, the 1918 flu, and the AIDS epidemic of the late 20th century, to name just a few, have reverberated for decades or centuries. If the unnamed registered nurse was quoted correctly and has evidence for the pattern they saw, history may be interested.
If you spread enough fear and panic, Trump won’t get reelected.
But remember: We have the Electoral College and Trump isn’t going to win Hawaii.
So what’s the point?
Yes, everything with Trump has been perfect up until China came up with a virus.
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