By Jim ONeill ——Bio and Archives--March 6, 2020
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It is said that despite its many glaring (and occasionally fatal) inaccuracies, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy itself has outsold the Encyclopedia Galactica because it is slightly cheaper, and because it has the words ‘DON'T PANIC' in large, friendly letters on the cover. Douglas Adams "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy”Due to the fact that some people who catch the coronavirus (COVID-19) show either slight or no symptoms of being ill, it should come as no surprise to anyone that a coronavirus pandemic is in the works. It could not be otherwise IMO. Note that failure to take these carriers into account is one reason for the relatively high estimates of the COVID-19 death-rate.
COVID-19 has been linked to more than 3,000 deaths around the world, with symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, but the vast majority of the cases are mild. Some people who have contracted the disease may not even display symptoms, though they are able to pass it on to others. [Italics added] -- Ryan McDonald, Kevin Cody, Mark McDermott and David Mendez "The Novel Coronavirus is coming, be prepared….”I would advise taking it for granted that cases of the coronavirus will be very widespread, and proceed from there. Flu preventive measures, including washing your hands frequently, and not picking your nose or otherwise placing your hands on your face should be practiced. Although the various types of coronavirus are not flus per se, their symptoms are generally very flu-like. According to the CDC there are seven different strains of coronavirus (it was first identified in the mid-1960s). It is the COVID-19 variety that concerns us at the moment. Chinese scientists have purportedly identified two strains of COVID-19. So how dangerous is it?
Dr. Drew Pinsky, M.D., said the liberal media are "over-reacting" to coronavirus, do not know how to report on it, and have created a "hysteria." The "press needs to shut up…." --Michael W. Chapman "Dr. Drew on Coronavirus: Hysterical ‘Press Needs to Shut Up….'”
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Born June 4, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Served in the U.S. Navy from 1970-1974 in both UDT-21 (Underwater Demolition Team) and SEAL Team Two. Worked as a commercial diver in the waters off of Scotland, India, and the United States. Worked overseas in the Merchant Marines. While attending the University of South Florida as a journalism student in 1998 was presented with the “Carol Burnett/University of Hawaii AEJMC Research in Journalism Ethics Award,” 1st place undergraduate division. (The annual contest was set up by Carol Burnett with money she won from successfully suing a national newspaper for libel). Awarded US Army, US Navy, South African, and Russian jump wings. Graduate of NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School, 1970). Member of Mensa, China Post #1, and lifetime member of the NRA and UDT/SEAL Association.