Beware of the shark
that once was just a minnow
in a larger pond
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TIME: China announces almost 15,000 new coronavirus cases in one day
Posted on 12 Feb 2020 by Anthony Moretti
The number of cases of COVID-19 has surged nearly 10-fold from the previous day in China’s Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak. The number of new deaths also increased dramatically, to 242. Officials explained the uptick Thursday by saying they had reclassified how they were diagnosing and counting cases of COVID-19. Health officials reported…
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(ICYMI) The unending
Posted on 12 Feb 2020 by Anthony Moretti
The unending
Pain that brings
Sadness that brings
Tears that bring
Sleeplessness that brings
Fatigue that brings
Self-doubt that brings
Emptiness that brings
Despair that brings
Nightmares that bring
Tomorrow that brings
Pain
Nothing changes it
Nothing fixes it
Nothing stops it
And he dies a little more inside
Wondering what caused it
Finding no answers
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A big reason why NHL player Jay Bouwmeester survived his cardiac arrest
Posted on 12 Feb 2020 by Anthony Moretti
The Associated Press has the details.
The NHL has had standards in place to deal with potential life threatening cardiac problems for several seasons. They include having a team physician within 50 feet of the bench. An orthopedic surgeon and two other doctors are also nearby.
Defibrillators must also be in close range. The home team has one on its bench and the away team must have theirs no further away than their locker room. Each medical team regularly rehearses the evacuation of a severely injured player before the season and all players are screened for serious cardiac conditions.
“The Peverley and Fischer incidents and now Bouwmeester reminded us all how important it is to have team doctors close to players’ benches and defibrillators easily accessible in short notice,” said Edmonton Oilers general manger Ken Holland, who was with Detroit in 2005 when Fischer collapsed on the bench. “It has probably saved all their lives. Incredible job by league and team medical people.“
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Your Wednesday haiku!
Posted on 12 Feb 2020 by Anthony Moretti
Beware of the shark
that once was just a minnow
in a larger pond
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