LISTEN Tonight at 10pm ET! - Rob talks "Kindred Spirits" on the Left of Str8 radio program.

Be sure to Listen LIVE at 10pm tonight to my Podcast Interview!   Earlier this week I recorded a really interesting  podcast with Scott Fullerton, host of the Left of Str8 radio program. We talked about my book "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit," ghosts, spirits and touched upon pets in the afterlife.
My interview is the second one in the podcast airing around 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT.
The Direct Link to the Episode is below: http://tobtr.com/s/11704182

For more information on Left of Str8 Radio, visit:
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PUBLISHED! ROB's NEW BOOK! Shocking and True Ghostly Encounters in New Book, "Case Files of Inspired Ghost Tracking"

I'm excited and proud to announce the publication of my new paranormal book that features

incredible and startling investigations of Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland. I'm a medium on the team, and worked with founder Margaret Ehrlich and other team members to bring these haunting cases to the world. The book is available on Amazon.com in paperback ($9.99) and Ebook ($3.99). Here's what the book is about>

Release: Shocking and True Ghostly Encounters in New Book, "Case Files of Inspired Ghost Tracking"

A new book called "Case Files of Inspired Ghost Tracking," by best-selling paranormal author Rob Gutro takes readers on paranormal investigations into private and historic homes where ghosts were traumatizing families. Rob, a medium in the Inspired Ghost Tracking paranormal group, announced the release of his seventh paranormal book that brings readers along on investigations and reveals some bizarre and shocking things the group found and how they helped the ghosts and families.     

"When earthbound ghosts have traumatized families in their own homes, Inspired Ghost Tracking (IGT) of Maryland has gone in to cross them over," Gutro said. "Every case is different, too. Some have had earthbound ghosts that were friendly, others were not. IGT experienced a lot of bad energies that caused people to become physically sick or mentally traumatized. IGT investigators had to figure who, what, when and why things were happening, to finally bring peace to the living and the dead."  

In this collection of IGT cases, you’ll read about the "Burned Ghost," ghosts of two different time periods in one home, dark things that Ouija boards brought into homes, a very haunted Maryland mansion, many ghosts of Baltimore’s Federal Hill, a ghostly attachment, a Steelworker’s ghost, poltergeist activity, the famous IGT “Double Murder Ghost Investigation” and many more.

You'll find answers to questions like why ghosts choose to stay in a place, the differences and similarities between ghosts and spirits, why energy is the key to the paranormal and much more.

Although Rob has become known as a "Pet Medium" through the success of his best-selling books "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2," he also connects with human earthbound ghosts and spirits.

Gutro is the first in the paranormal field to make the distinction between earthbound ghosts and spirits who have crossed over. Rob has three books about his experience with human ghosts and spirits, called "Ghosts and Spirits," "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," and "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation," and most recently, "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit."   

Rob Gutro has been featured in the Washington Post and nationally syndicated radio programs like "Coast to Coast AM." Rob is a volunteer with Dachshund and Weimaraner rescues and gives fundraising lectures for animal rescues around the U.S., teaching grieving pet parents how pets communicate from the afterlife.   

Some of the Core investigators of IGT

ABOUT ROB GUTRO:

Rob Gutro is an author, paranormal investigator and medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland. He's become known as a pet medium, although he communicate with pets and people who have passed. Since he was a child he could receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). He wrote the books "Pets and the Afterlife," "Pets and the Afterlife 2," "Ghosts and Spirits," "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" to teach others how ghosts and Spirits communicate with the living and to give proof of the afterlife. Rob also wrote about the ghosts he met on vacation in "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation," and his latest book "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit." As a scientist, he also provides some scientific explanations about how energy is the baseline for the afterlife and the medium that entities use to communicate.

Listen Tuesday at 10pm EDT: Rob talks "Kindred Spirits" on LeftofStr8 Podcast

Earlier this week I recorded a podcast with Scott Fullerton, host of the Left of Str8 radio program. We talked about my book "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit," ghosts, spirits and touched upon pets in the afterlife.
My interview is the second one in the podcast airing around 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT.
The Direct Link to the Episode is below: http://tobtr.com/s/11704182

For more information on Left of Str8 Radio, visit:
www.leftofstr8.com 
Twitter/Instagram: @leftofstr8
Facebook: Left of Str8 Show
The Left of Str8 Radio Network is a progressive talk radio channel, created by Scott Fullerton, for the LGBT Community and it's Allies, with shows of interest in Entertainment, Foodies, Current Events, Pop Culture, and Mental Health. Current shows include the "Left of Str8 Show," " Voices for Change 2.0," and "The Randy Report."

Blog 2: Real Climate Change: Antarctica hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded

Antarctica:  Red areas indicate very warm temperatures. Cr: Weatherbell 

If you read this blog, you know I'm a meteorologist, and my work covers global warming (also
known more blandly as climate change) every day. Last month, scientists measured the warmest temperature ever recorded in ANTARCTICA. Yes, the frozen continent. At 65 degrees Fahrenheit, it wasn't so frozen... and broke records.  Here's the story from the Washington Post on February 7, 2020:

Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded

By Matthew Cappucci February 7, 2020 , Washington Post

Just days after the Earth saw its warmest January on record, Antarctica has broken its warmest temperature ever recorded. A reading of 65 degrees was taken Thursday at Esperanza Base along Antarctica’s Trinity Peninsula, making it the ordinarily frigid continent’s highest measured temperature in history.

The Argentine research base is on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Randy Cerveny, who tracks extremes for the World Meteorological Organization, called Thursday’s reading a “likely record,” although the mark will still have to be officially reviewed and certified.

The balmy reading beats out the previous record of 63.5 degrees, which occurred March 24, 2015.

The Antarctic Peninsula, on which Thursday’s anomaly was recorded, is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world. In just the past 50 years, temperatures have surged a staggering 5 degrees in response to Earth’s swiftly warming climate. Around 87 percent of glaciers along the peninsula’s west coast have retreated in that time, the majority doing so at an accelerated pace since 2008.

The WMO notes that cracks in the Pine Island Glacier “have been growing rapidly” in the past several days, according to satellite imagery.

The recent spate of warmth owes to a ridge of high pressure that has lingered over the region for several days. High-pressure systems feature sinking air, which favors milder temperatures.

This effect was amplified on a local level because of a “foehn” wind, characterized by air sweeping down a mountain that begins compressing as air pressures rise near the Earth’s surface. That causes additional warming.

Moreover, a look at simulated atmospheric profiles around the time it hit the record indicated warmer air aloft than at the surface — meaning any air that mixed down to ground level could have had an additional leg up in warming.

(IMAGE CAPTION: Temperature anomalies for Friday, Feb. 7, 2020  as modeled by the GFS reveal a plume of very warm temperatures in Antarctica. (Climate Reanalyzer)


Extremely warm temperatures up to 60 degrees above normal in spots are anticipated this weekend over the Antarctic Peninsula. This is a simulation from the European model. (Weatherbell)
It’s been an eventful year for climate extremes, and we’re only on Day 38 of 2020. January was the warmest on record globally, according to atmospheric monitoring group Copernicus, with records shattered in Europe and Asia. A number of locales in Eastern Europe and particularly Russia wound up more than 12 to 13 degrees above average.

“[This record] doesn’t come as any surprise,” wrote Eric Steig, a glaciologist studying climate change at the University of Washington. “Although there is decade-to-decade variability, the underlying trend across most of the continent is warming."

He says this record will probably be broken again in the not-so-distant future.

“That warming has been particularly fast on the Antarctic Peninsula — where Esperanza is — in summer (the season [they’re] now in)," Steig wrote. “So we can expect these sorts of records to be set again and again, even if they aren’t set every single year.”

David Bromwich, a climate researcher at Ohio State University, noted, however, that while the Antarctic Peninsula has warmed strongly since the late 1940s, temperature trends in summer have been variable in recent decades, including a brief cooling spell since 1998. “So overall, this record looks to be a one time extreme event that doesn’t tell us anything about Antarctic climate change,” he wrote in an email.

Additional extreme warmth is likely in the Antarctic Peninsula in the coming days. Temperatures some 40 to 50 degrees above normal are predicted by some models.

Jason Samenow contributed to this report.

Short Video: COVID19 Timeline of Case #s from Jan to March.

This short video contains clips from news interviews since January 2020, when COVID19 was ravaging China and South Korea and the first cases appeared in the U.S.  This video is important because it shows the exponential growth of cases in a TIMELINE (top left corner). Unfortunately, it also shows that all medical advisors' advice was ignored over those three months.
The response from the top changed from a "hoax" to "you'll be fine" to a pandemic in March 2020.

Brian Tyler Cohen

@briantylercohen

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Trump today, March 17, 2020: "I felt it was a pandemic long before it was declared a pandemic." Also Trump:

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/xfPk1HIBLfM

2 Idiots of the Week: Robber Forgets to Cut Eyeholes in Pillowcase/TX Lt. Governor Said Seniors S/b Willing to Die to Maintain Economy

This week there are TWO IDIOTS of the Week. One is a dumb criminal who attempted to
rob a bank wearing a pillowcase over his head... but he forgot to cut the eye holes!   The second Idiot is a more dangerous. The pillowcase robber was a danger to himself. The Lt. Governor of Texas wants our senior citizens to go to work and sacrifice their lives to COVID19 to "keep the economy going. He's a deadly idiot.  Here's the Pillowcase bandit and stupid Texas Lt. Governor stories>>

1) BUNGLING DUNFERMLINE PILLOW CASE DISGUISE BANK ROBBER JAILED
BBC NEWS Feb 24, 2020
  A bank robber who was forced to reveal his identity when he failed to cut eyeholes in his makeshift mask has been jailed for four-and- a-half years. Matthew Davies donned a pillow case during the raid on a Bank of Scotland in Dunfermline, Fife, but soon discovered he could not see properly.

Not the actual idiot... but an on-line picture

 The 47-year-old, who threatened staff with a meat cleaver, escaped with nearly £2,000 on 23 September 2019.

Davies, of Dunfermline, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and robbery.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Davies had pulled the meat cleaver from the pillow slip, then used the bedding to cover his face - but quickly removed it.Prosecutor Stewart Ronnie earlier told the court: "This was due to a failure to create eye holes."
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SECOND IDIOT OF THE WEEK
2) DEADLY IDIOT: TEXAS LT. GOV. SUGGESTS SENIORS MAY BE WILLING TO DIE  
Twitter users are calling out Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for saying that “lots of grandparents out there” are willing to take a chance against the coronavirus in order to save the economy. Speaking on Fox News, Patrick, 69, agreed with Trump’s support for a quicker end to the shutdowns that have stalled the economy. 

What Patrick is saying is that people over 70 would rather die (or greatly increase the odds they might) in order for the economy to get up and running again. That America's economy is worth more than the lives that would be lost. 
FULL STORY: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/24/politics/dan-patrick-texas/index.html

Fox News VIDEO (courtesy of NY Post:  https://nypost.com/2020/03/24/texas-lieutenant-governor-says-seniors-would-rather-face-coronavirus-than-kill-economy/

Home Project- During Week 1 of COVID19 Shutdown

During the first week of Maryland's restrictions because of the COVID19 virus pandemic,  Tom decided that the brick-facing kitchen wall would look better in a lighter color. So, he started painting it at night.


  We finished on Saturday afternoon last week. It took about 3 1/2 hours. The hardest part was painting in the tiny crevices between the bricks. Sometimes we used a small paintbrush, and other times we used a q-tip. It was quite challenging.
  The brick face went from a brownish color to white, and we think the new white color makes the kitchen appear much larger... Certainly much brighter!
  There are upsides to staying put. 

How Did COVID19 Explode in the U.S.? Video: in 30 seconds

If anyone is wondering how COVID19 exploded in the U.S., which now has the highest number of cases than any nation in the world (horrifyingly), it was inaction.  Priorities USA  is expanding a 30 second video compilation of the President's response to COVID19 from January to March 2020. These are clips compiled from press briefings (even from Fox news). This is History. 

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/bkMwvmJLnc0

Some News from Today you may have missed

Being in the middle of a pandemic, it's easy to miss news.  Here's a quick look at some of the things you may have missed.  Some of it is GOOD, some informative. 

Stay safe and entertain yourself inside and away from people. PLEASE.  The US is now Number 1 in the number of COVID19 cases today, March 27. 

   Here's some news you may have missed: 

CONTACT LENS WEARERS NEED TO USE GLASSES DURING COVID19:  Do you wear contact lenses? You should switch to glasses to stop the spread of the virus.

MY OBSERVATION ABOUT CRIME IN DC and BALTIMORE SEEMS ON TARGET IN NYC, TOO: NEW YORK CITY VIRUS LOCKDOWN SPARKS "IMMEDIATE DROP" IN CRIME.

GREAT NEWS!!! 

ALEX JONES LOSES SANDY HOOK APPEAL 

Alex Jones, a conspiracy theorist and repeated loser of court battles, was ordered to pay more than $20,000 in attorney fees after losing another appeal in a defamation case related to his claim that the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax. He now owes nearly $150,000 in legal fees before he even faces a jury. The Texas Court of Appeals sided with Sandy Hook father Neil Heslin, who for years has been attacked by conspiracy theorists

WTH? - TRUMP REJECTS NEW YORK'S PLEA FOR VENTILATORS 

President Donald Trump rejected New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plea for tens of thousands of ventilators to treat a massive surge in coronavirus cases, saying without evidence that the numbers were inflated. “I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than they’re going to be,” Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity. 

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**Not a milestone the U.S. Wants** 

U.S. IS WORLD'S NO. 1 IN CORONAVIRUS CASES The United States hit a grim milestone on Thursday, surpassing China to become the country with the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases. The U.S. had more than 85,000 reported cases across all 50 states and U.S. territories, and nearly 1,300 deaths.

GOOD NEWS - SUPER PAC EXPANDING AD BUY  

Priorities USA, the largest Democratic super PAC, is expanding an ad buy demonstrating President Trump  mismanaging the coronavirus crisis a day after the Trump campaign threatened legal action against TV stations airing the ad in key battleground states.  VIDEO: https://youtu.be/bkMwvmJLnc0  

Sounds like an infection hot-spot coming up. HOW SAD - 

TRUMP SAYS HE WILL NOT CANCEL AUGUST REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not cancel the Republican National Convention in August in Charlotte, North Carolina, because of the coronavirus.

WORD- sciolism  [ sahy-uh-liz-uhm ]

Noun     superficial knowledge

Some Great Sanitizing Tips from my friend Micky in Maine

My friend Micky provided some GREAT tips on sanitization during this time. Here's what she said:

1)  UV LIGHT IS A GREAT SANITIZER - I can sanitize everything in my life with my Verilux Sanitizing Wands I had the foresight to purchase years ago. I have a battery-op one for the car or travel and a larger rechargeable one for the house. I zap my bed, couch, key pads,any surfaces I can't scrub. 

HOW IT WORKS:  The ultraviolet-C kills everything; flu, dust mites, MRSA, everything. 

 

2) "Wash your hands!" was the phrase I heard every time I entered the house or sat down to a meal when I was growing up - and my mother meant business! I'm grateful I've been so conditioned. I've tried to caution friends on this issue. 

NOTE: in a restaurant, the menu is the filthiest thing you'll touch. Imagine then picking up a sandwich... (eeeuuuwww!) I can't remember the last time I ate in a restaurant. I just never go out...

3) DISINFECT YOUR NOSE AFTER GOING OUT -  Get a spray bottle of saline nasal spray. Take the top off and dump out the saline. Fill it instead with hydrogen peroxide .Fill a  little Ziploc baggie with Q-tips and you're good to go. When you reach your destination - or as soon as you get home from being out and about, swab your nostrils and the entrance to your ears with the peroxide. This will prevent pathogens from getting into your head. And also, regularly soak your toothbrush in peroxide - particularly if you're recovering from an illness as you don't want to re-infect.

4) CLEANING PRODUCE WITH BAKING SODA-  I also sanitize my produce with a baking soda and water bath. It really takes the schmutz off like  bacteria and pesticide residue and the produce seems to last longer, too. Imagine how many hands have touched that stuff before you brought it home. I'm a regular font of information, huh? I consider it a public service!

*MUST READ* Mass. Woman Conveys her Excruciating COVID19 Day-to-Day Symptoms

This is the most DETAILED account of what a victim of COVID19 has experienced that I've read so far.  She was one of the “LUCKY” ones who didn’t get pneumonia or suffer from collapsed lungs that ceased to function. This is her day to day experiences over 14 excruciating days (and she’s still got 2 weeks to go in recovery) This article appeared today in the Boston Globe/Boston.com, and shares one woman's breakdown of COVID-19 symptoms.

Mass. Woman Conveys her Excruciating COVID19 Day-to-Day Symptoms

Kat Powers wearing a mask she made . –Courtesy of Kat Powers

“I wanted to make it clear that even if you’re relatively young, or healthy, or like me and very lucky, you can still get very sick.”

By Dialynn Dwyer, Boston.com Staff

March 25, 2020

Wash your hands. Stay inside.

That’s the message a Watertown woman says she hopes people learn from her experience in a two-week quarantine with symptoms of COVID-19.

Kat Powers broke down in detail her experience with the symptoms of the novel coronavirus on Twitter, urging people to not dismiss the possibility of getting the illness even if they are healthy. “If you go out, if you don’t wash your hands, if you think you’ll just get sick and ride it out, this is what you’re in for,” she wrote.

DAY 1

I’m in quarantine for 2 weeks and I have some wisdom for you all. If you go out, if you don’t wash your hands, if you think you’ll just get sick and ride it out, this is what you’re in for: 1/14  

DAY 2

The sore throat is sort of like smoking a pack of menthol cigarettes when you’re already a little sick. And you’ll feel very tired. You’ll be surprised how much your eyeballs hurt, and ice packs on your eyes won’t help. 2/14

DAY 3

Here’s a weird side effect you may notice, between the headaches and the sore throat. Your pee will smell disgusting. Like you drank sewage or something. The rest of you might start to smell too, but soon enough you won’t care. Or you'll lose all smell. 3/14

DAY 4

Now the body aches kick in. I fell about 30 feet in the middle of a hike last year. The sore after that was minor compared to how #Coronavirus feels in the largest muscles in your body. Advil, hot baths won’t touch this kind of ache, and it lasts for days. 4/14

DAY 5

Then its high fever and chills. The chills are how I got sick — my kid crawled on top of me to stay warm. I’d say have tea and a few hot water bottles to help, but you’ll still shiver. If you don’t have a hot water bottle, try a liter soda bottle with hot water in it. 5/14

DAY 6

So you’re shivering with the body aches, and you’ll start to get thirsty. Really thirsty. Like the amount of water I was gulping down made my stomach feel bloated and I was still thirsty.

DAY 7

Then there’s chest pressure. Ever play with a kid and he stands on your chest? It feels like a 50-lb kid is standing on your chest. You’re wondering how you deal with the bloated stomach, the chest pressure, your legs and back hurts, with a stabbing headache. Light hurts. 7/14

DAY 8

About this time you’re wondering where you got #Coronavirus from. And curse him/her/they. You may be too bloated and sore to find your phone to track them down. If you can, try to warn them what’s coming. Do turn down the light on your phone. It will seem blinding. 8/14

DAY 9

At this point, no one may know how you got sick. It could have been the seat of a car, a handshake, or talking too close to someone that got you where you are. I’m so sorry this happened to you. I’d never wish #coronavirus on your worst enemy. 9/14

DAY 10

Did your fever break yet? Good. The cough comes now. It’s dry, nothing comes of it where you think you’ll cough up the chest pressure. Most doctors won’t prescribe anything for it because nothing works with this virus. I found cough drops and tea with honey helped. 10/14

DAY 11

I’ve been watching my super-healthy kids deal with this. All 5’11 of one of my kids curled up in a ball from the body aches and wracked with coughs. No one could watch that and think “meh, it’s like the flu.” 11/14

DAY 12

Oh, did I mention the diarrhea? Any time you feel well enough to eat, you’ll get the runs and even more thirsty. Stick to carbs if you can and don’t make spicy curry like I did. That was three days of regret right there. 12/14

DAY 13

By the way, this is what they call the mild version of this. We have no breathing problems, none of us had super-high fevers, no one has heart problems. But I really wouldn’t want to watch someone who was more frail than a house full of jocks deal with this. 13/14

DAY 14

So, still think you’re young and you can deal with getting sick when you get sick? I’m really sorry you feel that way. Because soon enough you’ll be feeling this way too. Be well, wash your hands. Stay inside so you don't spread it. 14/14

Powers, a 50 year old former journalist, told Boston.com that she is on a list to get tested for the virus. The doctors she has spoken to have told her there aren’t enough tests to determine exactly how many people have the virus. “They’re calling us ‘presumed cases,’” she wrote in an email. “I can tell you all those symptoms I ticked off on my thread match up with the COVID-19 list. From what I understand I hit all of them except for the fact that I don’t recall ever losing sense of smell.”

Powers said she knows people are afraid. “If she/he/they didn’t infect three people, it was worth it,” she wrote.

Full article: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/03/25/kat-power-twitter-thread-covid-19-symptoms?s_campaign=Email:BComToday

Video Catches Meteor Over Croatia! /and NASA's All Sky Fireball Network

Meteors fall from the sky pretty often, but it's rare to catch them on video. In the Balkans, someone driving on the highway had their camera focused on the road ahead, and captured one. Below is the video, and below that you'll learn one way that NASA is watching the skies for meteors and fireballs (defined as being brighter than Venus in the sky).  Here's the story>>>

First reports of a large fireball explosion over Slovenia and Croatia on, Feb 28th
A loud sonic boom and shockwave was reported!
By Marko Korose, Severe Weather Europe

A spectacular fireball (meteor) exploded over northern Balkans on Feb. 28, 2020 at 10:34 local time (09:34 UTC). The event was seen and heard from northern Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Austria. There are numerous reports of a loud sonic boom with the accompanying shockwave, strong enough to be registered by the seismographs as an earthquake! It is possible some pieces of the object survived the atmospheric entry.

Here is a video of the event as seen over Zagreb, Croatia by Tomislav Čar. A slow-motion sequence of the most interesting part is also included.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7_x0RNrVlhc

NASA’s All Sky Fireball Network http://fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov/ 

The NASA All-sky Fireball Network is a network of cameras set up by the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office (MEO) with the goal of observing meteors brighter than the planet Venus, which are called fireballs. The collected data will be used by the MEO in constructing models of the meteoroid environment, which are important to spacecraft designers. 

Use A LOT less Toilet Paper-Install an Easy Bidet!

Since this pandemic has caused people to get greedy with toilet paper (and yes, even some losers hoarded it to sell it on-line at outrageous prices.... and btw, we have a LAW against that in Maryland, so they can be reported and arrested)... NOW there's an EASY ANSWER- Tom installed a couple of FreshSpa Easy Bidets. They clean you up with water, and you use minimal toilet paper.  
  You can order them on line and they're really easy to install. DO IT! 

 Here's one that's only $20 on-line (it's a different brand name)
https://www.amazon.com/Becobe-Attachment-Sprayer-Adjustable-Mechanical/dp/B08621F73M/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=fresh+spa+easy+bidet&qid=1584839767&sr=8-11

HOW TO INSTALL: https://youtu.be/yrn1dAebfZ8

FYI - COVID19 Info: Caring for Someone at Home, Prevention, Symptoms

 In today's blog you'll see the CDC's guidelines for caring for someone at home (and when they can finally leave isolation-it's quite a while). Also, BBC News provided a great visual checklist about what you should do to prevent getting COVID19 and the SYMPTOMS. Finally, there is an idea of how long social distancing and sheltering should last in the U.S.  Read on.

SIDE NOTE- Answer to your Question - "HOW LONG WILL THE SHELTERING ACTIONS LAST? - As of March 24, 2020: It lasted a MONTH in This area of China: CHINA TO END MONTHS-LONG HUBEI LOCKDOWN Chinese authorities announced they would end a two-month lockdown of most of virus-hit Hubei province at midnight. People with a clean bill of health will be allowed to leave. The city of Wuhan, where the outbreak started in late December, will remain locked down until April 8. Hubei has seen almost no new infections for more than a week.

  STOP MEETING OTHERS, ASAP. Young and old have died!  Stay at least 6 ft away from others. Don't ride crowded buses, subways, etc. Don't crowd in grocery stores, and certainly don't hoard. We need to be respectful of others. 
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Caring for someone at home
Most people who get sick with COVID-19 will have only mild illness and should recover at home.* Care at home can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and help protect people who are at risk for getting seriously ill from COVID-19. If you are caring for someone at home, monitor for emergency signs, prevent the spread of germs, treat symptoms, and carefully consider when to end home isolation.

*Note: Older adults and people of any age with certain serious underlying medical conditions like lung disease, heart disease, or diabetes are at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness and should seek care as soon as symptoms start.

Monitor the person for worsening symptoms. Know the emergency warning signs.

• Have their healthcare provider’s contact information on hand.
• If they are getting sicker, call their healthcare provider. For medical emergencies, call 911 and notify the dispatch personnel that they have or are suspected to have COVID-19.

If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include*:

Trouble breathing Persistent pain or pressure in the chest New confusion or inability to arouse Bluish lips or face *This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning.

Prevent the spread of germs when caring for someone who is sick

• Have the person stay in one room, away from other people, including yourself, as much as possible.
  • If possible, have them use a separate bathroom.
  • Avoid sharing personal household items, like dishes, towels, and bedding
  • If facemasks are available, have them wear a facemask when they are around people, including you.
  • It the sick person can’t wear a facemask, you should wear one while in the same room with them, if facemasks are available.
  • If the sick person needs to be around others (within the home, in a vehicle, or doctor’s office), they should wear a facemask.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after interacting with the sick person. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Every day, clean all surfaces that are touched often, like counters, tabletops, and doorknobs
  • Use household cleaning sprays or wipes according to the label instructions.
• Wash laundry thoroughly.
  • If laundry is soiled, wear disposable gloves and keep the soiled items away from your body while laundering. Wash your hands immediately after removing gloves.
• Avoid having any unnecessary visitors.
• For any additional questions about their care, contact their healthcare provider or state or local health department.

Provide symptom treatment

• Make sure the sick person drinks a lot of fluids to stay hydrated and rests at home.
• Over-the-counter medicines may help with symptoms.
• For most people, symptoms last a few days and get better after a week.

When to end home isolation (staying home)

• People with COVID-19 who have stayed home (are home isolated) can stop home isolation under the following conditions:
  • If they will not have a test to determine if they are still contagious, they can leave home after these three things have happened:
    • They have had no fever for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use medicine that reduces fevers)
      AND  other symptoms have improved (for example, when their cough or shortness of breath have improved)
    • AND at least 7 days have passed since their symptoms first appeared
  • If they will be tested to determine if they are still contagious, they can leave home after these three things have happened: 
    • They no longer have a fever (without the use medicine that reduces fevers)
      AND other symptoms have improved (for example, when their cough or shortness of breath have improved)
    • ANDThey received two negative tests in a row, 24 hours apart. Their doctor will follow CDC guidelines.
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  How can I try to stay well?

  **WASH HANDS WITH HOT WATER, OR USE A GEL SANTIZER FOR 20 SECONDS

  **EVEN WITHOUT SYMPTOMS - WORK AT HOME, AVOID SOCIAL VENUES

  **USE A TISSUE FOR COUGHS

  **IF NO TISSUE- COUGH IN YOUR SLEEVE/ELBOW

  *AVOID TOUCHING EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH WITH UNWASHED HANDS 

  **AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH SICK PEOPLE 

  What are the symptoms - and what should I do if I feel unwell?

  
  

  
  

  

  
  
  
  

  REMINDER FROM THE CDC:  SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
  The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.: Fever • Cough • Shortness of breath
  Seek medical advice if you • Develop symptoms AND Have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or if you live in or have recently been in an area with ongoing spread of COVID-19

  If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include*:

  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
  • New confusion or inability to arouse
  • Bluish lips or face

  DURATION: The effects last about 3 weeks. At 1.5 weeks you will likely experience peak symptoms and then gradually improve until week 3. **STAY AT LEAST 3 TO 6 FEET FROM PEOPLE IN YOUR HOME***

  

  

  WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SICK If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms of respiratory illness, such as cough or difficulty breathing.  THEN ASK THEM WHERE TO GET TESTED