Day Thirty Nine - Expletives, Disinfectant and UV Light

I made myself pretty unpopular on my walk this morning. I saw a couple walking their dog ahead of me. The dog was off the lead. So I rerouted to take another path that would allow me to avoid them and social distance myself. However the dog had other ideas. He saw me. Stopped in his tracks. Then he started to bound over to me. I was shocked and without thinking I told him to 'Fuck off.' Not pleasant, not pretty, I know. The couple called him back and comforted him. Or her. I didn't look. And, understandably they glared at me. Pre coronavirus, pre lockdown, pre social distancing  this would never have happened. Firstly, I would have welcomed the dog, petted him and probably exchanged some pleasantries with the owner. Secondly, had I felt threatened I would have just offered a simple 'shoo' or something mild like that. But no, the horror of the virus caused me to unreasonably  use the foulest language. I apologise unreservedly.

We had an update on Auntie Pat. Yesterday there were no further symptoms but her oxygen levels were low so they gave her some. She had a yoghourt and a cup of tea. I'm not sure if that's good or bad. My cousin thought it was hopeful.

I started a new journal today. In addition to this blog I keep my own diary/journal on a daily basis. I use notebooks, not preprinted diaries because I prefer to have as much or as little space as I need to write whatever I want for that day. Out of curiosity I looked back in my January - April journal that I've just finished to see whereabouts I made the first mention of coronavirus. It was on February 11th where I wrote 'Coronavirus is going to be an issue. Avoid hospitals and doctors I reckon.' !!! My psychic abilities know no bounds. 😉

Trump has come up with a novel cure to rid ourselves, once and for all, of this confounded contagion. That is to ingest bleach or disinfectant. Or irradiate bodies with UV light.

'"So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous - whether it's ultraviolet or just very powerful light," the president said, turning to Dr Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response co-ordinator, "and I think you said that hasn't been checked but you're going to test it. 

"And then I said, supposing you brought the light inside of the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way. And I think you said you're going to test that too. Sounds interesting," the president continued.'

'And then I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning? 

"So it'd be interesting to check that."

Pointing to his head, Mr Trump went on: "I'm not a doctor. But I'm, like, a person that has a good you-know-what."

He turned again to Dr Birx and asked if she had ever heard of using "the heat and the light" to treat coronavirus.

"Not as a treatment," Dr Birx said. "I mean, certainly, fever is a good thing. When you have a fever, it helps your body respond. But I've not seen heat or light."

"I think it's a great thing to look at," Mr Trump said.

Mr Trump has previously hyped a malaria medication, hydroxycloroquine, as a possible treatment for coronavirus, though he has stopped touting that drug recently.

I was trying to tell my neighbour about this but I couldn't get the words out for laughing so much. Can you believe that anyone can be that daft? Yes, I can. But a world leader? He's been heavily criticised. Doctors are urging the public not to try it. I do think the virus might be vulnerable in the heat from the sun. But, having said that, it has taken quite a hold in what I think of as warm, if not hot, countries. 

I've had a quiet day today. My hands have been pretty painful. So I decided to rest them. It's mostly my left hand and I noticed that typing this morning was very uncomfortable but it's easier this afternoon, like now, while I'm typing this so I reckon the resting is working. I did take some painkillers with lunch though. It's frustrating as I was on something of a roll with my domestic and horticultural activities.