COVID-19 , Hope Persists !
~ by TPO ~
True, we can concede to the American pandemic scenario where the One-Per centers are the final victors in the struggle for survival.
The 1% , i.e. the banker or the house, always wins in the long run. Every gambler probably knows that and is just trying to divine the right time to pull out and escape unscathed and maybe even come out a winner. However, he is on slippery slope because he never admits that the decks are stacked against him. The gambler never really knows when exactly is the right time to hedge his bets and walk away.
On the other hand (au revanche), we can also go with Edgar Alan Poe and envision where everybody is a loser. The pandemic is the uninvited guest in the delusional and corrupt world of Prince Prospero who certainly is a member of the 1%. At the end of Poe's tale everybody, including all of the 1% have been vanquished by the plague!
However, there is also some real good and refreshing news to get us out of our doldrums! ...
<< Today, there is widespread recognition the novel corona-virus is far more unpredictable than a simple respiratory virus. Often it attacks the lungs, but it can also strike anywhere from the brain to the toes. Many doctors are focused on treating the inflammatory reactions it triggers and its capacity to cause blood clots, even as they struggle to help patients breathe. ....
It attacks the heart, weakening its muscles and disrupting its critical rhythm. It savages kidneys so badly some hospitals have run short of dialysis equipment. It crawls along the nervous system, destroying taste and smell and occasionally reaching the brain. It creates blood clots that can kill with sudden efficiency and inflames blood vessels throughout the body. ....
Research and therapies are focused on these phenomena. Blood thinners are being more widely used in some hospitals. A review of records for 2,733 patients, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, indicates they may help the most seriously ill. >> *
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* Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/Health/health-news/doctors-keep-discovering-new-ways-the-coronavirus-attacks-the-body/ar-BB13SoPn?ocid=sf
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