Tag Archives: Health

POO ( Pandemic Officially Over )

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Island Traveler

CDC, Governments and the News never confirmed it, but just to be clear to everyone, the Pandemic is officially over. We are no longer in a COVID emergency mode. In fact, 911 and ambulances are back in sharing life saving … Continue reading →

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Monkeypox, Real Outbreak Emergency With Non-Emergency Response

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Island Traveler

Wife texted me a picture of people lining up for the Monkeypox Vaccine, with a message, “Should we line up?” I texted back, “Are you recently intimate or sexually active?” She replied, “No.” I took a sigh of relief and … Continue reading →

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Surviving COVID

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Island Traveler

Sunday Night, I felt cold and chilly. I took 500 mg Acetaminophen and didn’t really made a big deal out of it. I did worked that Sunday and swabbed 4 Patients. One of my Co-Worker just came back that day … Continue reading →

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What COVID? Deception by Omission, Normal?

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Island Traveler

When asked if they have COVID symptoms, some Patients answer, “What COVID? I don’t have COVID.” Others would say, “No more mask. No more COVID.” Some self diagnosed themselves with certainty that it’s anything but COVID even if the symptoms … Continue reading →

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Burnout Nurses and Doctors, Then, Now and Indefinitely

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Island Traveler

Burnout is a Human Response to a chronically ignored Human Need, Stress, Frustrations and Work Trauma. Burnout is a familiar experience for any Nurse and Doctor. The Past is full of them and the Now has even more. Tomorrow and … Continue reading →

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Flu Season ends, BA.2 COVID Season Begins

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Island Traveler

Highest probability for clinical diagnosis of COVID is after the Flu Season. Both present with Flu-like symptoms. Take one from the equation, and what’s left is the all year round cause of cough, sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, shortness … Continue reading →

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Second COVID-19 Booster FDA okayed for 50 and above

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Island Traveler

People 50 and older are now eligible for another shot of either the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines four months after their last dose, the FDA said. – STAT Now that all restrictions for COVID safety are lifted and the … Continue reading →

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Oops I Have COVID

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Island Traveler

Nurse clarifies reason for clinic visit, “It says here you’re here today for STD check. Is that right? “ Patient answers, “Yes. I’m here to have my throat check for STD.” Nurse explains, “Since you wrote you also have sore … Continue reading →

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BA.2, Next COVID Godzilla

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Island Traveler

“There is something quietly happening in every City in America. All defenses and mandates for COVID have been lifted yet yesterday a fellow Healthcare Worker said she gave 60 people the Government Free COVID Test Kits in one day. I … Continue reading →

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Do Nothing, the Encouraged New Normal

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Island Traveler

First, there were lockdowns, masks and social distancing. Second were the effective hospitalization prevention COVID vaccinations plus booster. Third, do nothing to infect the rest not yet vaccinated with the most transmissible variant, the Omicron for accelerated transition from Pandemic … Continue reading →

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28,000 Americans Will Die of COVID in the next 2 weeks

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Island Traveler

When the News is selectively deleted to appear it never happened, then the truth and reality of that News never existed. People have intentionally stopped being informed of COVID, but COVID has not stopped mutating so it can infect faster. … Continue reading →

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“I’m Vaccinated,” So What?

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Island Traveler

“Sir, please put on your mask. Do you have any symptoms of COVID like fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, loss of taste and smell, vomiting and diarrhea? Have you been sick or exposed to COVID the past 14 days? … Continue reading →

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