Corona Derived Paranoia- and a new technique

Trying out a new capability for content created on Facebook, for reposting here.  I give to you a new political-psychological theory, Corona Derived Paranoia, from my facebook page:

Clicking on the blue and white facebook icon will take you back to the discussion on facebook.

My analysis of Phase 1 reopening

From a population density and total number of cases standpoint.  Sorry for the weird formatting, reposted from three comments on facebook.

From my point of view, no county with a freeway and greater than 4 people per square kilometer should be open yet. Marion County has over 100 people per square kilometer. Polk has 39.

You can go up to 20 people per sq km if you don't have a freeway. And the doctors in Deschutes County are rock stars: 91 cases, ZERO deaths.

I would have started with the counties that have had NO new cases in the last two weeks. 6 or fewer total cases, 0 deaths, no freeways to bring in new pathogens, every single one under 9 people per sq km.

Wheeler
Gilliam
Lake
Sherman
Wallowa
Grant
Harney
Baker
Crook
Union
Curry
Tillamook
Lincoln


I can see the point, however, of the next 14 having fewer new daily cases and no deaths in the last two weeks (many no deaths ever) but I do consider these at risk for imported cases and increasing numbers of cases. Doubt any will overrun hospital capacity though, and so on a more liberal open for business, these still kind of make sense:

Morrow
Hood River
Malheur
Columbia
Clatsop
Jefferson
Douglas
Coos
Klamath
Jackson
Deschutes
Wasco
Josephine
Umatilla
Lane


Finally, these 8 sadly have increased cases, occasional deaths, and populations above 39 people per sq km, plus are tourist destinations and have freeways. They're not ready yet, and maybe, can't be made safe. People over 60 should beware. Wear your masks visiting these count

Polk
Benton
Yamhill
Linn
Clackamas
Washington
Marion
Multnomah

American Red Cross wants healthy people to give blood.

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for your generous donations at the March 2020 Red Cross blood drive at St. Clare.  We collected 37 units!

The Red Cross truly appreciates your support of the community blood program as donors and volunteers.

This is a reminder that St. Clare is holding the next blood drive on Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 1:00 - 6:00 pm.

Yes, the time has been adjusted slightly.

Due to the critical need for blood, St. Clare Parish has generously agreed to hold an additional drive on Friday, May 29th, 1 pm - 6 pm.

If you are interested in donating, please either sign up online via the RedCross app, visit www.redcrossblood.org Sponsor Code: St.ClarePortland or contact me via email or cell.  I will gladly sign you up!

If you did a pre-signup but perhaps have forgotten the time of your appointment, need to change, or would like to cancel, please let me know.

The drive will practice the physical distancing required.  This means that the "waiting area" might be in your car, and while there will be a few chairs at the canteen, you are welcome to "grab and go" to your car.

 

Unfortunately, this means you may not have the social connection that makes the St. Clare drives what they are, but you will still be helping so many people!

 

We do ask that you bring your own mask, but if you do not have one, the Red Cross will provide a basic one.

 

Best regards,

Maria DaSilva

St. Clare Red Cross Coordinator

mariad8984@gmail.com

503-260-3633 (cell)

 

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Below is from the American Red Cross ( www.redcrossblood.org)

At each blood drive or donation center, Red Cross employees follow thorough safety protocols, including:·     

• Wearing gloves and changing them often
• Wiping down donor-touched areas after every collection
• Using sterile collection sets for every donation
• Preparing the arm for donation with aseptic scrub
• Conducting donor mini-physicals to ensure donors are healthy and well on day of donation 

We have also increased our vigilance concerning some of these safety protocols including:

• Enhanced disinfecting of surfaces and equipment  
• Providing hand sanitizer for use before entering and throughout the donation appointment 
• Temperature checks before presenting donors enter the blood drive or donation center 
• Following social distancing practices between donors including donor beds, as well as waiting and refreshment areas
• During this time, blankets typically used by platelet, Power Red and AB Elite donors at Red Cross blood donation centers will be laundered after each use, which may limit the availability. Donors are encouraged to bring their own blankets, but electric blankets and heating pads are not permitted.
• Staff wearing basic face masks
• For the safety of our donor community and in accordance with CDC guidelines, all donors are required to wear a face covering or mask. Please bring a face covering or mask to your donation. If you do not have one, a mask will be provided to you.

To ensure our staff are healthy each day, we have implemented standard staff health assessments prior to all blood drives. 
Finally, only eligible and healthy people are allowed to give blood.  

A New modest proposal

My research into COVID-19 in Oregon has taken an unexpected turn.

Current numbers indicate that we should petition FEMA and the BLM to open up land for self contained RV camping at a density of one RV per square Kilometer. We should then proceed to depopulate Washington, Marion, and Multnomah zip codes that exceed 20 people per square Kilometer. Then release UV light decontamination crews in those areas for four weeks, while giving those people who lived in those areas a free vacation with medical support and contact-free deliveries to the RVs. No more than eight people to an RV, all from the same original household in those most affected counties.

Everybody else has done such a good job flattening the curve that they should be allowed to move directly to Phase III reopening.

A modest proposal

Whereas, Oregon has a high unemployment rate during this epidemic and,
Whereas, Oregon has always trailed other states coming out of depressions and,
Whereas, COVID-19 has revealed a dire need for testing facilities nationwide and,
Whereas, Oregon Scientific and OHSU medical facilities already exist and,
Whereas, the state government is always looking for more money,

Therefore, the State of Oregon, Oregon Scientific, and OSHU should enter into a partnership to expand Oregon's medical testing capacity, not only to get us out of the current crisis, but as an investment business to earn money by taking in testing from other states.  We should also create a vocational rehab program to teach the necessary robot running skills to people on unemployment, thus soaking up excess labor capacity and putting market pressure on wages.