Dr. John Campbell, UK teacher of nurses and YouTube guide explains how the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) hurts us, who and how many. What medical science and experience can tell us as we enter uncharted territory both economic and social. Plus 1918 Epidemic survivor with a warning, and new music by David Rovics: Corona Virus Climate Catastrophe Fascist Empire 2020 Blues Massacree”.
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I begin this show with American song writer David Rovics. Find more and support David at davidrovics.com. This new song is called “Corona Virus Climate Catastrophe Fascist Empire 2020 Blues Massacree”
With his daily briefings on the novel Corona virus, Dr. John Campbell has become a YouTube teacher for the world. Recently John has appeared on media from Germany to Australia. He is a man made for the hour. John is a British retired Nurse Teacher. He understands lung disease, the exact target of the COVID-19 virus. After teaching nurses in several countries, John got his doctorate on open learning for medical training. No wonder he draws it all out so professionally for hundreds of thousands of YouTube viewers.
Dr. John Campbell, Nurse teacher UK.
The Chinese government apparently had the authority and compliance of the people to order cities more populous than London to shut down entirely for weeks. In America we have millions of armed citizens, many who fear the government and swear to rebel. I doubt America can follow the containment that China managed.
Here in Canada, we are miles behind. Flights from Iran, Italy and China are still arriving daily. Passengers are politely asked to self isolate on arrival – but where? We presume they take transit, stay with families, and some will not comply. I worry being too polite will lead to many more deaths here. Plus, Canada has not published any plan, so we are all in the dark as to whether the government has a plan.
Millions of people are already leaving Africa and the Middle East, going to Europe, or staying – badly fed – in refugee camps along the way. That suggests (a) if this virus becomes endemic in Africa, we can never stop it from returning to Europe without a vaccine or a cure and (b) the refugee camps could become death camps, where there are already a lot of cases of diseases like malaria and even tuberculosis. Is it possible the developed world may be helpless to save millions of people?
Bill Gates saw all this coming. His foundation and John Hopkins even ran a simulated outbreak game last October, where the threat was a Corona virus. Still, most of the world did not prepare, and America was the least prepared. Personally, I wonder if this outbreak is really a test for something even worse in the future. Do you expect disease could reshape our economy and social life? John says that has already happened in history, and gives examples.
John Campbell’s web site is campbellteaching.co.uk. You can order his two books ‘Campbell`s Physiology Notes’ and ‘Campbell’s Pathophysiology Notes’. Tune in daily to John’s YouTube channel for updates on COVID-19, as I do.
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JOHN CAMPBELL WITH ALEX SMITH – CORONA VIRUS; WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – transcript
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The latest John Campbell video as I go to press, March 11: “Tuesday 10th March Research and update”. It is a must see! Especially new research from China on how long the virus can last on surfaces, and how it can be airborne for 30 minutes in enclosed spaces (like bus, train, plane or car, or any air-conditioned space). The virus can live in temperatures up to 98 degrees F, or 37 C. for up to 3 days! That is why it can spread in hot places like Singapore or the Middle East. That is also why it seems less likely that warmer spring weather will end this pandemic, as it tends to end the flu (which is an unrelated virus).
In that video, John also releases new study by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US showing up to 10,000 Americans infected by March 1st, probably up to double that by now.
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IT IS TIME FOR ME TO SELF-ISOLATE
This thing went from practically zero cases in Italy three weeks ago, to a total country-wide shutdown. One of Europe’s richest areas (Lombardy) with very modern medical systems, is now completely overwhelmed. They are down to triage, deciding who can really survive with ICU (Intensive Care Unit) beds, and who has to be let go.
That is all in this video “Coronavirus ‘worse than a bomb’ on Italy, says doctor coordinating response”. The news report is from Channel 4 News in Britain, talking with Giacomo Grasselli – a senior Italian government health official who is coordinating the network of intensive care units in Lombardy.
We all could be three weeks away from an overwhelmed medical system and total lock-down. It depends on the luck and skill to avoid becoming a central hot spot, like northern Italy or Wuhan China. BTW, Wuhan is just another Chinese city of 15 million people (there are lots of them) – but its greater metropolitan area contains 60 million people!
Three weeks
I think it’s time for my wife and I to stop contacts with other people until we see how this goes down. As seniors, we are the most at risk for intensive care and/or death. It is time for us at least, to pull the plug and self-isolate. We had our last visits with family, made sure they were stocked up and aware. Our friends are already withdrawing. Our basement contains enough food and supplies to wait it out. My geothermal greenhouse is getting loaded up with new greens . Hopefully we can make it through to spring planting of the back garden before getting sick.
One of the main challenges if we do get sick, even if we do not need a hospital, people with this illness may get very, very tired. That makes it harder to get anything done, even cooking. We have food that does not need cooking, or just a little heating up – easy stuff to eat and digest. Soups may be good.
Think about what you might have to do to survive, even when tired and quite sick. Plan that out. It is also possible we could be depressed for a month or two after recovering. If we feel worried, we have to remember it is not just our personal lives, but a group thing, almost a herd state of mind. We must realize that too will pass as we get better. When I feel worried, I find myself trying the “Om” chant, listen to music and take deep breaths. Go outside, walk (where there are no people if possible). Find little things that help you feel better (my thanks to our cat).
Super thanks to the listeners who support this program. This disease has been a strain on my own finances, and comes just after I had to replace the main studio computer. It cost $57 to get John Campbell’s interview transcribed. It seemed so important to get that Coronavirus information out there, that I spent your money on it. Radio Ecoshock supporters make that kind of thing possible. Please help – find out how here.
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LEARNING FROM THE SPANISH FLU:
100-YEAR-OLD EDNA REGISTER BOONE TEACHES US ABOUT SURVIVAL AFTER THE MEDICAL SYSTEM COLLAPSES…
There is all kinds of Corona virus news breaking all the time. But we need to hear this witness from 100 years ago. 1918 influenza pandemic survivor Mrs. Edna Register Boone was interviewed in 2008 in Mobile by the Alabama Department of Archives & History. This was recorded in 2008, when Edna was 100 years old. She tells us about surviving the last great pandemic to sweep humanity. Words for the future, as well as the past.
Mrs. Edna Register Boone from Mobile Alabama was a 10 year old in the 1918-19 Spanish influenza, which they called the Asian Flu. I notice in Edna’s story that her father planted a small area of sweet potatoes that helped feed the community. Her mother prepared mason jars of soup to leave on peoples’ doorsteps. If the system breaks down for a while, we will have to find a way together.
Check out this important interview by Joe Rogan (!!) with Michael Osterholm, an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. Joe Rogan Experience #1439.
Osterholm just briefed 400 finance experts on Friday Mar 6, before the markets crashed Monday. Despite a bit of wandering (like deer wasting disease) by Rogan, there is a ton of good and real info in this interview.
I’m Alex Smith. Be well, and please join us again next week, for more Radio Ecoshock.
Good evening Dr. Campbell
I am Portuguese and have been following your videos with interest. Many thanks for the information. I would be very thankful if you would have a particular look into my country as I am a bit lost. Would that be feasible ???
Best regards, and again many thanks
What in Portugal do you think needs to be discussed?
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Hello Doctor all your updates are spot on. Thank God we have few scientists being so informative in such under times. Here is our case in Greece. As you would probably know those who have mild symptoms like me cannot get tested. The official number to call for medical advice is busy and I cannot wait for 40 minutes! Imagine someone with more severe symptoms trying to reach help. Thats why desperate people were wandering in various medical centers or hospitals unauthorized to treat covid-19 and therefore infecting the community. The real number I suppose is much higher since they don’t count mild cases; they don’t do testing for those anymore against WHO instructions for conducting tests for EVERY case. Now regarding the business initiative. That’s very rare. The majority of the private companies are waiting for the gov to take measures and close them for quarantine purposes. As a result a lot of workers asymptomatic, potential carriers or pre-symptomatic infectious people , walking around in the premises and making the “stay home rule” go in vain. Many of those are taking the public transport! As for the new measures for public transportation the authorities announced that half of passengers are allowed. They didn’t even bother to read the bus study from China case. That’s ridiculous and dangerous as well. Furthermore, Despite the fact that shops, malls, schools, beaches, cafes, restaurants are closed now, other business are still running even though they have the remote work capacity. And what about those who don’t? They surely won’t close if they pm doesn’t say so. What I see here in the near future happening is more untracked and countless cases rising but this time in workplaces. I can only imagine the 4 million people workers here in Greece employed in 100 K companies. If you do the math you can forecast the number of potential infections! Business are not all digitally prepared despite the fact that they should have. We are completely unprepared for this pandemic reality! From top down to bottom up!
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Hello from Canada! We’re following you here as well! Do you have any thoughts on the way Canada is handling this pandemic?
Gee Alex, what if the major governments had as much concern for the degradation of the Earth’s biosphere by modern industrial civilization and human overpopulation as they seem to have concerning the coronavirus pandemic? Think of the possibilities!
Dr it is time to use satellites multi date multi scale data with on line gis like arc gis nasa and isro permission. Data from each affected person or.live in sensitve area.use of realtme gis with.ESRI etc can be suggested
Hello,
I’m writing to you as I am very worried about the lack of action from Swedish authorities. They simply don’t seem to understand the severity of the Covid-19 situation. They do not follow the recommendations from WHO, they do not even test health workers, not even if a patient in a ward is suspected to be infected. There doesn’t seem to exist enough test equipment, they say the test kits will be running out within short.
Yours sincerely,
Mariana, psychiatrist
Hello John, I can’t thank you enough for your honest and straight forward approach in sharing your knowledge and insight with the world. I live in Ontario Canada and I am terrified regarding the handling of the Coronavirus in Canada. Both my husband and I became ill, we called our doctors office who advised there was nothing they could do but advised us to stay at home. We called the Ontario Government hotline in which was not working. My husband was told to return to work as there was no proof we had the virus. Testing sites are not set up for just anyone to go and get tested. We were advised that we could make an appointment to determine if we qualified to be tested. How many people are walking around that are sick. The number of cases Canada shown is only for the very sick who had to be tested. What is the real number of infected cases in Canada? I shudder to think. For a country that is supposed to be known for our resources and health services, has proven to be a major disappointment. We prefer to watch international news to find the truth because we are not receiving it here.
Thank you so much for all you do.
The Danish Statens Serum Institute SSI.DK have found a method that solves essential COVID-19 testing deficiency problem. It will be made publicly available worldwide soon.
WE ARE STILL OPEN IN SWEDEN.I HAVE low platelet count 130000. I AM WORRIED. I SHOULD BE CARE FULL ABOUT COVID19. PLEASE REQUEST MY GOVT TO CLOSE SCHOOLS, MY CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL, MY DAUGHTER HAS BREATH PROBLEM SINCE SMALL. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. EVERY DAY WORRIED ABOUT MY CHILDEREN. CAN YOU MAKE VIDEO ABOUT SWEDEN PLEASE
Dear Dr Campbell,
I’ve been following your YouTube videos from Lithuania. It seems you are one of the few sane voices out there – thank you for that.
In my country, Lithuania, we don’t have enough tests or respirators (and other protective gear) not only for the public but for medics too. It seems this is the case in many countries around the world. What is concerning here in Lithuania is that the number of medics infected with COVID19 is one of the highest in EU (if not, indeed, the highest). However the problem by our government and the ministry of health is undermined – they keep informing the public through media that there are enough masks and respirators for medics. The medics themselves report that situation is appaulling.
What is particularly concerning to me is what the Lithuanian media reported today. A patient with Covid 19 symptoms (severe cough and high fever) called the hotline (which is 1808 in Lithuania) and the hotline worker asked him numerous times if he really wanted to be tested because if it was discovered he had infected anyone he could be prosecuted. The patient and his wife hadn’t travelled anywhere in the past year. They got really scared and contacted the media.
This info has shocked many people. It seems that the health ministry doesn’t have enough tests and is trying to criminalise average citizens for getting it (and unconciously) spreading it… How does one know he is infected if one hadn’t travelled anywhere and isn’t being tested (even with symptoms)..?
It is beyond belief and common sense. Under the media article which has reported the situation there is the commentary section where people can express their opinions about this article but it has been censored.
How does a citizen get through the red tape in such situations?
P.S. Just wanted somebody in the world know the situation because it is being distorted and censored in Lithuania what we see on the media doesn’t meet the reality. For example, yesterday evening, it was reported that there was an elderly woman found dead in her apartment in Kaunas on 31st of March by one newspaper (emergency came with respirators and full-on protective costumes), however it is all hushed today and the info is nowhere to be seen.
It is scary when you think about it. Everything is being brushed under the carpet…
Stay safe and healthy,
Ineta
Thank you Thank you
Dr John Campbell You are Extremely helpful simple and logical. A true household Friend
Hi!
You seem to have missued the report from province of Bergamo… indicating that roughly 125% more died in Bergamo than the official COVID statistics… so instead of the 2000 dead roughly 4500 died during March 2020 of COVID in Bergamo Province…
several articles exist as Wall Street Journal.
https://www.ecodibergamo.it/stories/bergamo-citta/coronavirus-the-real-death-tool-4500-victims-in-one-month-in-the-province-of_1347414_11/
I believe that the there’s a real possibility that decreased number of hospitalizations in New York began at the same time Media began reporting family members dying alone due to the lock down of patients. However the number of deceased being picked up outside of the hospitals are beginning to be reported. Why then is no one taking this in ry o consideration while reporting New York has reached the plato?
A video please
on fever and children, Dr Campbell. Thank you for your series.
Mr. Campbell’s youtube channel has just been wiped clean and none of his videos are available for viewing. As of 0:30 am 15th May.
Is this censorship? I heard the big tech monopolies were gonna crack down on what they deemed to be ”misinformation” regarding covid19. Anybody else having the same issue?
Hi Wilson. I just checked YouTube on May 14 around 7 pm Pacific time, and John Campbell’s channel and videos are still there. Perhaps there was a technical glitch? I don’t think YouTube would cut him off, but in today’s world, who knows? That has been one reason Radio Ecoshock has maintained it’s own server since the beginning. I also hope that at least a couple of listeners have saved a copy of every show, just in case.
Hi Dr. John,
Just to comment on Vitamin D. I understand the best source is Cod Liver Oil.
Best regards
John