Dr. Howard Smith Reports

A British cobbler who accidentally demolished his right thumb had it replaced surgically with his big toe.  The surgeons took 10 hours to complete the operations needed for this transformation.  He has returned to repairing shoes.  Magical piece of good news.

A British cobbler who accidentally demolished his right thumb had it replaced surgically with his big toe.  The surgeons took 10 hours to complete the operations needed for this transformation.  He has returned to repairing shoes.  Magical piece of good news.

• Numbers of infected, hospitalized, and perished continues to rise quickly.  Get the latest stats from Bloomberg:  https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-wuhan-novel-coronavirus-outbreak/ and bookmark the page.
• As of this recording, DATE, TIME: ConfirmedCasesWorldwide: X; DeathsWorldwide: X.
• Official name to date 2019-nCoV
• Genetically similar to SARS coronavirus and thought to have originated in bats.  The originally report snake may have been an intermediate host.
• The WHO has declared a global health emergency.
• Risk of spread highest: 1. Bangkok Thailand, 2. Hong Kong, 3. Taipei China followed by 6. USA, 10. Australia,  12 Sydney Australia, 16.New York City, 17. UK.
• Cloth masks are not proven barriers to spread.  While they can catch large liquid droplet containing infected material, most cannot filter out fine viral particles in the air.  Spread is often from hand to mouth, masks do remind you to keep your hands from your face.  Frequent hand washing is effective.  The FDA has cleared more effective N95 mask respirators for use by the general public.  If you use one, be sure that it has a tight fit to your face covering your nose and mouth.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30251-8/fulltext

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200129091359.htm

https://news.columbia.edu/news/can-face-masks-protect-you-catching-coronavirus

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/CQRH38Q-vVA

• Numbers of infected, hospitalized, and perished continues to rise quickly.  Get the latest stats from Bloomberg:  https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-wuhan-novel-coronavirus-outbreak/ and bookmark the page.
• As of this recording, DATE, TIME: ConfirmedCasesWorldwide: X; DeathsWorldwide: X.
• Official name to date 2019-nCoV
• Genetically similar to SARS coronavirus and thought to have originated in bats.  The originally report snake may have been an intermediate host.
• The WHO has declared a global health emergency.
• Risk of spread highest: 1. Bangkok Thailand, 2. Hong Kong, 3. Taipei China followed by 6. USA, 10. Australia,  12 Sydney Australia, 16.New York City, 17. UK.
• Cloth masks are not proven barriers to spread.  While they can catch large liquid droplet containing infected material, most cannot filter out fine viral particles in the air.  Spread is often from hand to mouth, masks do remind you to keep your hands from your face.  Frequent hand washing is effective.  The FDA has cleared more effective N95 mask respirators for use by the general public.  If you use one, be sure that it has a tight fit to your face covering your nose and mouth.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30251-8/fulltext

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200129091359.htm

https://news.columbia.edu/news/can-face-masks-protect-you-catching-coronavirus

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/CQRH38Q-vVA

Purell Warned By FDA to stop making unproven marketing claims.  Boasts that it improves school attendance and can prevent flu, norovirus, MRSA, and even Ebola are BS.  The manufacturer says that the CDC and WHO recommend using alcohol hand sanitizer to prevent infection spread.  In reality, this recommendation only holds if soap and water aren’t available since hand washing is more effective than sanitizers. Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/7wd4ZWUgF5g

Purell Warned By FDA to stop making unproven marketing claims.  Boasts that it improves school attendance and can prevent flu, norovirus, MRSA, and even Ebola are BS.  The manufacturer says that the CDC and WHO recommend using alcohol hand sanitizer to prevent infection spread.  In reality, this recommendation only holds if soap and water aren’t available since hand washing is more effective than sanitizers. Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/7wd4ZWUgF5g

Beepa’s Goulash being recalled by Beeps of Beloit, WI. Undeclared milk that could cause allergic reaction.  Sold in WI and northern IL. Return to point of purchase or call company at 860-362-1703.  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/10Z8JeCAGuM

Beepa’s Goulash being recalled by Beeps of Beloit, WI. Undeclared milk that could cause allergic reaction.  Sold in WI and northern IL. Return to point of purchase or call company at 860-362-1703.  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/10Z8JeCAGuM

Harris Teeter’s Fresh Food Market Mushroom Barley Soup is being recalled by Bakkavor Foods USA.  May contain undeclared milk and a danger if you’re milk allergic.  Turns out some Chicken Wild Rice Soup containing milk was packaged as Mushroom Barley soup.  Sold in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington DC.  Return to point of purchase or call company at 855-312-7504.  Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Lemuc9y7RI8

Harris Teeter’s Fresh Food Market Mushroom Barley Soup is being recalled by Bakkavor Foods USA.  May contain undeclared milk and a danger if you’re milk allergic.  Turns out some Chicken Wild Rice Soup containing milk was packaged as Mushroom Barley soup.  Sold in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington DC.  Return to point of purchase or call company at 855-312-7504.  Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Lemuc9y7RI8