The loss of smell/taste symptom is all over: my morning paper, NY Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/22/health/coronavirus-symptoms-smell-taste.html ), CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/health/coronavirus-symptoms-smell-intl/index.html ), etc.
> -----Original Message----- > From: dave engvall [mailto:dengv...@charter.net] > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 11:02 AM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc openlung ventilators > > Implications? > > Gleaned from a medical site. > > "Coronavirus is enveloped, meaning the virus has coating on the outside > of it. As it happens, the envelope means that the virus doesn't survive > well outside of the body-they usually can't last longer than 24 hours > outside of the body and usually only last less than 12. This is a good > thing in terms of containing an outbreak. It also means coronavirus can > be killed by hand sanitizer and soaps, which isn't the case with other > types of viruses (most notoriously norovirus), so your biggest defense > against coronavirus is washing your hands. The problem with viral > envelopes is that they allow the virus to more easily evade your immune > system. So, the enveloped virus has a disadvantage outside of a person, > but once it gets in, the envelope gives it a dangerous edge. Enveloped > viruses (which include influenza) tend to cause longer, more problematic > infections for this reason and are more difficult to develop a vaccine > for because of the envelope". > > Remember, FDA regs are meant to be all encompassing not just virus > specific. A virus is an obligate intracellular parasite. They are not > very tough extracellular. I think this makes the sterility barrier much > lower. However, a damp warm environment is just perfect for bacterial > and fungal growth. Still having a sub micron filter in line screens a > lot of junk. > > Changing subjects slightly I read an unconfirmed note that one of the > early symptoms of corona virus infection was a loss of smell. > Interesting but single source. > > Dave > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
