Good morning MDIBL, This is my first update in about a week, and it contains both good and bad news. However, we will tackle bad news together, for it is not insurmountable. First the good news: world-wide we are successfully fighting the COVID-19 epidemic. In most countries the number of infected people is rising more slowly. Depending…
Read MoreApril 20, 2020Hannover, Germany Good morning, In Germany this is a special Monday morning. The federal government and the governors of the different states had a meeting last Thursday and have announced that the COVID-19 epidemic is now “manageable”, and the regulations of past weeks can be eased. Early this morning shops and small businesses are opening…
Read MoreApril 19, 2020Hannover, Germany Good morning MDIBL, It’s late Sunday morning and I’ve been thinking about how life may be in what I would call “post-COVID-19 normal”. Once the restrictions are lifted (and we are all following the furious debates about rules and regulations at the moment) these new personal rules of hygiene and politeness will…
Read MoreApril 15, 2020Hannover, Germany Good morning MDIBL, Yesterday Governor Mills extended the state of emergency for another four weeks. It is wonderful to have her as governor during these difficult times. She is clear, pragmatic, and cautious. She works closely together with her advisors and it is a pleasure to watch her interactions with her…
Read MoreApril 13, 2020Hannover, Germany Good morning, Does quinine or hydroxychloroquine work as a medication? Are there other medications for the coronavirus? We all know from the internet that dozens of substances are discussed and there are debates even in the White House about the efficacy of certain drugs. We have used different antiviral treatment strategies in our patients…
Read MoreApril 12, 2020Hannover, Germany Happy Easter, There is reason to be happy. The increase of infected patients has slowed down considerably. In both Hannover and Maine there are more people who have recovered than newly infected patients. This does not mean that the epidemic is over, but we are slowly recovering. In Germany, we are having a…
Read MoreApril 7, 2020Hannover, Germany Good morning MDIBL, While we are still worried by the many sick people in the epicenters of the epidemic, our attention is split as we begin to contemplate “what’s next”. Going back to normal will be a difficult road. Our world will not be the same as it was before COVID-19. We have…
Read MoreApril 6, 2020Hannover, Germany Good morning MDIBL, What is really missing from this letter is music. You may remember Robin Williams in that movie where he screamed, “Good morning Vietnam!” which was immediately followed by music from the 60’s and pictures of beautiful countryside with the sunrise over the Mekong river. I can easily imagine something like…
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