On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 9:00 AM Dick Mays dickm...@lisco.com [FairfieldLife] <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> > > Note: Due to the COVID-19 threat, both Domes and the Flying Halls at the > IdealLife Campus will be closing until further notice after Sunday evening > ’s program. To maintain coherence, Maharishi Foundation ask us to lift > off at our usual times, 8:15am and 5:45 pm. > > > Forwarded from Ben Gosvig, who lives in North Campus Village: > > Dear Neighbors: > > My wife, Eileen, and I, Ben, are likely infected with Coronavirus. We > cannot confirm this, because our physician, JCHC, and Iowa CDC cannot > provide a test. I spent hours on the phone the yesterday trying to acquire > a test with no success. > > Why do we think we have it? Last Saturday, March 7, we hosted my wife's > boss from Norway for a day here in Fairfield. Prior to arriving, he had > traveled throughout Europe and Mexico. Also, his home town of Oslo Norway > is one of the hardest hit by Coronavirus, with nearly 600 confirmed cases.. > My wife's boss exhibited no symptoms and hasn’t been tested (which is why > we cannot be tested). > > However, according to the WHO, 80% of Covid-19 carriers have mild or no > symptoms. They are, essentially, ticking time bombs. > > The average incubation period for Covid-19 is 5.2 days, with some > infections occurring in as little as 1 or 2 days. 4.5 days after our > meeting, on the evening of March 11, both Eileen and I began exhibiting > symptoms of fever, chills, body aches and respiratory congestion with > coughing. > > Here's the kicker: I just had the "normal" flu 3 weeks ago, and made a > full recovery. By the end of February, I was 100% healthy. I have NEVER had > the flu twice in 3 weeks. > > At this point, my symptoms are pronounced, while Eileen's are less so. I'm > 66 years of age, while she's a youngster at age 55. I also have no spleen > (compromised immune system). We are, of course, in self-quarantine, and > will remain so for 14 days. My wife’s boss is also now in quarantine in > Norway. > > My message to my neighbors is twofold: > > 1) America's testing capacity for Covid-19 is woeful. Nationally, the CDC, > can only test 350 people per day, in a population of 331 million. South > Korea, with 1/6 our population can test up to 20,000 people per day. Nearly > every country affected by Covid-19 has better testing capacity than the US. > > As a result, our measure of "confirmed cases" is wildly inaccurate. > Thousands of infected people, like us, are walking around, some with mild > or no symptoms, infecting others. This virus is highly contagious. Without > adequate testing, infected people cannot confirm their status, and > therefore have little motivation to self-quarantine. > > CDC's reporting vastly understates the severity of this crisis. Iowa > currently reports only 16 cases, most from a cruise ship that visited > Egypt. You can be sure this number is far from reality. > > 2) Even if you're not infected, stay home as much as possible, and avoid > gatherings. In countries hardest hit (China, Italy, Korea) they've adopted > near lock-downs, which has dramatically slowed the spread of the virus. > Here's an important link that discusses how essential it is to avoid > gatherings, even if you're 100 healthy and uninfected... > https://www.newsweek.com/young-unafraid-coronavirus-pandemic-good-you-now-stop-killing-people-opinion-1491797?amp=1 > > Eileen and I will likely be fine. We've arranged for food delivery, and > are extremely careful to not contact anyone. Several times per day we > (mostly my wife - I'm too sick) must make a short walk down north Ruby Lane > to bring our large dog, Bailey, to the field north of NCV for his walks. > He's a big, boisterous boy and must get out. If you see us headed toward > the field, please remain clear of us so you don't expose yourself. > > This crisis is exploding quickly, and with greater severity than most > realize. The proliferation models I've seen by epidemiology experts are > terrifying. We can only stem this outbreak by being vigilant, and > recognizing the gravity of our situation. > > I'm sorry if this message alarms anyone. As a probable carrier of this > infection, I can assure you this is a nasty disease - especially for people > my age, which includes most of NCV. > > The greatest threat of this virus is difficulty in breathing due to > congestion in the lungs. Once fluid collects in the lungs, the danger is > extreme. > > My wish is that everyone in our community remains healthy, and nobody else > contracts this deadly disease. > > Regards, > Ben & Eileen > 2110 Ruby Lane > > >
