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Ron Pinto wrote:

Hello all,
Let me know if my American friends already receive this regularly, in which case I will stop posting:


Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Brasilia, Brazil (03/16/2020)

Location:  Brazil

Event:  Effective March 17, American Citizens Services will offer emergency services only for U.S. citizens in Brazil.  Routine services not related to safety, such as passport renewals without imminent travel, are not considered emergencies and will not be scheduled at this time.

For U.S. citizens who currently have appointments scheduled March 17 or later, those appointments are canceled.  You will need to reschedule your appointment once we reopen for regular services by contacting us using the information listed below.   Please do not come to the Embassy, Consulate General, or Consular Agency.

To schedule an emergency appointment for time sensitive and urgent cases, email the closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.  Note:  U.S. Consular Agencies in Manaus, Fortaleza, and Salvador do not issue same-day emergency passports.   

This policy, effective March 17, 2020, applies to ACS services provided at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, U.S. Consulates General in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, and Porto Alegre, and U.S. Consular Agencies in Manaus, Fortaleza, and Salvador.  The U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, on behalf of all Consulates and Agencies in Brazil, will notify the U.S. community once routine services are operational again. 

Actions to Take:
Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19 please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
Check with your airlines or cruise lines regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Brazil.
Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States.

Thanks again Ron.

robal

Ron Pinto wrote:

Hi Robal,
Do you know what is the equivalent of Tamiflu in the US?

Tamiflu is the Brand Name manufactured by Roche. It comes in capsule - oral form of 30mg, 45mg and 75mg strengths. There´s also the suspension form in 6mg/ml (the ideal strength) and also in 12mg/ml.

The generic name is oseltamivir phosphate. There are many manufacturers and I´ll name 3 that produces both the capsule (all the 3 strengths above) and the suspension (only in 6mg/ml):

1. Amneal Pharms NY
2. Lupin Atlantis
3. Nesher Pharms

Hope that helps.

robal

NewBrazil wrote:

I am in Imperatriz we got our first case last week. It was a 21 year old who returned from Germany. So it was brought to our town also have heavy rains last night. Had some flooding
People here did go to grocery store in a little panic buying. Hand alcohol was missing and battery. We are in a hot climate so think we should have very low infections. We are staying home buy still visiting family.

Thanks for your input.

Ron Pinto wrote:

Holy cow, Robal,
Not sure I want to go with Tamiflu.  It seems to be dangerous.
We`ll see.
Thank you anyway.

Relax! CDC wants all patients to Tamiflu themselves. What probably scared the shit out of you are the deliriums or hallucinations, seizures, self injury and other bizarre reactions. That can happen on higher dosages and prolonged administration especially on children. The drug is now around about 20 years since 1999 and made by Roche a prestigious company. ANY medication can have deleterious side effects as it messes with the body´s physiological processes. Would the FDA sanction or permit the drug to be used on 2wk old infants, children and pregnant women if the drug is not safe enough?

This is what Roche claims  that probably can convince you to Tamiflu. This is assuming you take the medication within 48 hours of the symptoms appearing and of course you don´t have kidney and liver diseases:


1. The patient recovers one day faster than patients who do not take the medication.
2. Reduction to 44% of the chances of having pneumonia as a result of the flu.
3. Reduction of hospitalization to 63%.
4. As prophylactic measures, people who used Tamiflu had 55% less chance of getting sick after being exposed to flu patients.

Here´s a good read to support what I just said:



Cheers!

robal

Mikeflanagan wrote:

how long you figure this will all generally go on for guys ? ( in regards to the lockdown )

I´d estimate about 2-3months....

Ron Pinto wrote:

Thank you Robal.  I have, however, been vaccinated against the flu and pneumonia.
I will check with my doctor.
Cheers.

You bet!

Texanbrazil wrote:

Well a new one for here! Was informed yesterday all elective surgeries have been canceled. I was scheduled for a minor shoulder surgery in April at a private hospital.
One 24 year arrived in Foz and became ill. After going to a SUS clinic was transferred to  the SUS hospital and found to have COVID. "Now the rest of the news", the same ambulance was used to transport to other hospitals for the day and now all 4 hospitals have responded to no elective surgeries in Foz. The SUS clinic is building a small outside tent city.
1. Any age can be affected. (Too all the spring breakers which ignored the warnings, good luck)
2. Please use distancing with others.
3. Realize what risk to you and others will be!

This will pass, but we can help reduce the exposures. No green beer yesterday for me.

P.S. All public buses here are limited to 10 people and can not sit near each other.

There was a long line (private) on vaccination yesterday as I brought my comadre and the 2 kids together for the flu vaccine. People doing the "elbow bump" as they greet each other - young and old alike. R$130 a shot, the vaccine coming from Germany.

I´ve been drinking the green beer of São Patricio for 2 days in a row now at my favorite lancheria Tex.
Does relieve stress with all the activities lately! Take care all!

robal

Ron Pinto wrote:

My wife will be working at home as of tomorrow.
As for me, I hope the SS will keep sending my checks,

I figure that those are on autopilot, Ron.  Not to worry. 

I'm wondering whether, if that payment to every adult is approved by Congress, it'll be distributed to those of us who are already collecting through the SSA.  That would be sweet!

Texanbrazil wrote:

U.S. Virus Plan Anticipates 18-Month Pandemic and Widespread Shortages

Hmmnnn...If there´s an 18 month pandemic then I´m seeing a big possiblity of a global depression. Gold and the dollar underneath your mattress would be most valuable of all. I´m going to check my bed now if the stash is still there...

robal

Ron Pinto wrote:

My wife will be working at home as of tomorrow.
As for me, I hope the SS will keep sending my checks,

Not to worry Ron! Even if there´s a global depression (not a recession) and everybody is out of work, because fund managers dumped all the treasury notes at the speed of light devaluing the dollar close to zero, the US government will still print the dollars to keep its solemn promise! I´m sure they will readjust the quantity to compensate for lost buying power or switch to a new currency! If that happens it would then be THE RESET to a new world order where debts have to be written off to start anew. I´m sure the US will recover first and set the pace to the new world! Impossible? Theoretically, it could happen. All because of the Coronavirus!

robal

Texanbrazil wrote:

Is the link member's only?

No, but expat keeps replacing the at-sign with [at]. Probably necessary to copy/paste and correct.  That works.  Sorry.