My son and his wife live in Taiwan and returned there in late April (they had moved back to Canada, but when the pandemic hit, there were no jobs or opportunities to be found here). Upon return, they had to isolate for 2 weeks, followed by 1 week of extreme social distancing. My son received regular visits from the police, and on one occasion the officer brought him a bubble tea! I have the greatest admiration and respect for the Taiwanese government and people. We could learn a lot from them.
I should add that at one point, my son who suffers with severe allergies, developed symptoms. As they had to report all symptoms to the authorities, he was told to report for testing. Testing was done outside of the hospital and it was probably 35 degrees Celsius at the time. The nurse came out in full-on PPE to swab him. When that was finished another nurse (or maybe DI tech?) emerged from the hospital with an x-ray machine and performed a chest x-ray... under normal circumstances I might have considered this overkill... but the proof is in the pudding...
@@LEO1WOLF if you ever get a chance to try it, I like the hot, milky jasmine variety, much more than the "fruit smoothie" type... its really quite delicious!
Just goes to show simple decisive action and compliant population that has and values social responsibility, Dr John thank you, you keep us up to date with informative information, trusted information with no agenda, the media could learn a lot from you
simple decisive action is easier said than done Humans are born denilists and tend to downplay gravity of crises until it becomes too uncomfortable to cope with status quo
Such a fabulous video today. Well done John, well done Craig, well done Taiwan. Really fantastic to hear what these collectively minded people can achieve.
Really interesting interview, John. By coincidence I had seen Craig's son's band on Facebook about 6 months ago. Would have been great for the rest of the world if they had followed Taiwan's plan of action to control the virus.
When a Taiwanese Dr ? phoned WHO,he was trying to tell the WHO official how well that Taiwan was doing,The WHO official put the phone down on him.It's quite a famous recording..Taiwan desperately want to be free of China,and they mistrust China, so they wouldn't believe anything China said..after Sars i'm not surprised they went into quick action..
Taiwan reported this to WHO, but WHO ignored the information because they were afraid of the Chinese Communist Party. That’s why Trump withheld WHO funding. Good on him! I am not a Trump supporter usually but he was absolutely right about those crooks in WHO in my view!
Brilliant conversation... Loved the part how they can leave property outside when shopping, and its highly likely it will be where you left it... No chance of that in my shit hole of a town it will be gone as soon as Yr back is turned.
I encourage everyone to travel to Taiwan and spend lots of money to support their economy once we can travel again. I lived there on three separate occasions for work (research at universities) and am a fluent speaker/reader of Mandarin. It's an absolutely beautiful country and well worth the trip. Among the most open, vibrant democratic societies in the world with a little something for everyone's taste. Generally an easy place to travel if you only have English (though I've found many Taiwanese also speak French, Japanese, and German).
Thank you Craig for the clear and informative information from Taiwan, it looks amazing that there’s no lockdown in Taiwan where everywhere in the world are. And that’s a big surprise that Craig’s son’s band is the famous “The Dead South”!!
I lived and worked in Taiwan for over two (2) years it's a great place to live , also very very safe.... I use to come back from the pubs after midnight never once I felt unsafe the people ..are very warm ,helpful and pleasant.... God Bless.... this great country and their people ..
What a fascinating report from Craig in Taiwan 🇹🇼!! Very interesting following along. I am on a small island in BC,Saltspring Island, Canada 🇨🇦 and we have been case free but also following the social distancing rules. I have been sharing your videos as much as I can... we can learn so much from them! I'm lucky, I tick all the boxes, 71, active cancer within 5 yrs, high bp, etc. But I'm on a10acre horse property and naturally like being a hermit with my horses and dog.😇 I don't miss a day following you!👏 Thanks, Barb
Thankyou Craig, Thankyou John. Not that's what I call news! That was such a fascinating insight. It's such a relief to get some real experiences from really great people. I feel privileged to meet you :-).
That was a fun segment with Dr. John and his guest speaker Craig (Taiwan.) I enjoyed learning about Taiwan's response to the pandemic and how they kept their people safe. I also really liked hearing what everyday life is like there. We for sure need a follow up chat with Craig about his antibody test results!
Thank you John for another wonderful interview. I LOVE these global conversations! And you are a superb interviewer, good questions and such a comfortable manner. And thank you Craig for sharing your experience. I studied Chinese language for years but for various reasons was only able to spend a short time in (mainland) China. I envy you!
I have visited Taiwan twice...loved it and love the people...kind, helpful and willing to be communally responsible...Well done Taiwan.....any government can only do so much...the people have to be willing, compliant and not selfishly compromising others ...
I live in south of Taiwan And I agree there was no significant impact, also the app mentioned is something like whatsApp not a tracing app. The could also just have called his phone number, but it's cheaper this way I guess Taiwanese took it very serious from the beginning. Mask wearing increased. Masks where rationed (production was increased dramatically, supported by the military), same goes for high volume alcohol I agree on the health system. It puts most if not all others to shame. It's cheap, it's efficient The other day/midnight. My soon fell and he was hurt this was a few minutes before midnight. Going to the hospital, with initial diagnosis, a x-ray, and some minor treatment, I was back home before 1am Entering any health facility requires quite a substantial procedure at the moment. Thermal camera, hand sanitizer, check your health card (also contains your travel history (was implemented because of sars1), temperature check, questions to identify covid patience
So would have UK if Chinese hadn't baught them all up and sent them over as well as UK politicians sending sure supplies over to China too xx wonderful news for tiawan so happy for your people
The UK government has been absolutely useless, they didn't learn from any other country. Their reaction was slow and inadequate. It's depressing how badly our government is still doing. They have a lot to answer for. A great many lives have been lost here in the UK that needn't have been if we'd taken advice from countries like Taiwan.
The U.K. government stated they have world class scientists and experts working for the government so they know it better than any other advanced countries. They are still debating to find evidence in the use of masks being highly effective or not when the rest of the world have shown scientific evidence and data well before Covid outbreak. Great to see the true colours of leaders and politicians in how much they truly care. Sad to see people blindingly following the wrong people in the government uniting people through spreading hatred.
@@Emkei2010 - - yes our governments (U.S. & U.K.) are absolutely deplorable & they should be ashamed of themselves for how they've handled this crisis alone. At least we can still trust the studies & results we're getting from the Universities and certain Medical Journals that we're getting our information from. Cheers to you ALL from Aurora, Colorado, USA!
Pamela Atkinson so true. Why did we not listen to other, more successful countries? Do we think we know it all? I’m disgusted with my country,and ashamed of our government.
Jennifer Bate unfortunately the government is a direct reflection of its people within their own country, representing their voices and mindset of the common people. If you vote for a clown you’ll receive great entertainment and amusement in the circus. If you vote for a genuine humanistic leader who are human at heart then people will receive what they yearned to deserve.
I know Taiwan are very serious about masks and PPE, they stockpiled a massive amount and restricted the number of masks people could take out of the country for example. It would not have been impossible for the UK government to increase production of masks and encourage use. What I find frustrating is that while it would have been impossible for us to fully replicate what taiwan did our government could have at least adopted weaker versions of the same tactics they used.
Besides the study from Indonesia you kindly told us about Dr Campbell, showing that people with blood levels of Vitamin D 30ng/ml, I've now seen one from Ireland saying the same thing, and that Covid-19 is typically mild if you have sufficient Vitamin D. I think to myself - our UK excess deaths are now 65,000 but if everyone had been given e.g. 4,000 IUs per day of Vitamin D the number could have been 1/10th at 6,500 !!! So 58,500 people have died unnecessarily because of this Vitamin D blind spot. THIS IS CRIMINAL !!!
What an interesting conversation. I found out so much about Taiwan and the Taiwanese people in this chat. Dr John should have chats with people from around the world.
Dr Campbell thank you for the very interesting discussion with Craig. From what I learnt this far from you, doctor, I am correct to write that coronavirus cannot move, that people move the virus. Therefore the outcomes are the abilities and honesty of the people dealing with the virus. The Taiwanese have surely proven that they are able, disciplined and honest. Over the 40 years, whenever there was a boom in Canada, our firm would go to Britain and hire an airplane load of technicians and engineers. These blokes turned out to be great designers and project leaders, as well great soccer players and ballroom dancers. I am disappointed to see England, as well USA, at the bottom with abilities to confront the virus. What has happened?
It was a fantastic interview and I was amazed to learn how Taiwan dealt with the pandemic. Being Japanese as a neighbour( although having been living in the UK for years), I can understand the their discipline and mask wearing culture. It's a shame that the U.K didn't take this COVID 19 seriously and didn't learn much from Taiwan and other countries that did better at controlling and saving many more lives.
I am Taiwanese American and have so much respect for the TW government and the people who have done so well dealing with the pandemic. Govt officials started checking everyone for temperature (before disembarking) and symptoms for every single flight coming in to Taiwan since 12/31/2019, and people coming in are tracked by a govt issued phone (GPS) and are checked daily on the phone regarding their health by county/local officials. Because of the low number of those affected, every person tested positive is put in negative pressure isolation hospital room and the govt was able to get a team of entrepreneurs together to start 60 production lines for facial masks. They flew to Germany to buy the most crucial machine for the production lines in January and within weeks, Taiwan was producing 10-15 million face masks daily. The govt also temporarily halted exporting of masks to ensure everyone is protected domestically. Everyone also is so good at wearing a mask. My parents are in the 70s and have been living normally - going to Costco, exercising in the park etc. And regarding such low mortality - Harvard started a research team looking into the possible connection of BCG vaccine (which is mandatory) and low mortality in certain countries, and the Taiwanese govt is also working on a vaccine that combines BCG and Covid19.
I wouldn't say we haven't taken it seriously. We didn't experience the full severity of SARS so we had no benchmark like Taiwan, S Korea, etc. In addition, we don't have the same kind of reverential culture and social obedience. And we're not German...thankfully.
@@rijamor I'd rather live in Germany than the United States any day of the week. Much stronger benefits in Germany. Maternity/Paternity leave in Germany is one year with full pay. In the US you get 5 weeks and have to go on FMLA (family medical leave act) which is reduced pay. And that's just one example.
I wish my country could say that our leader is brilliant. But so far as I know, the only one to call him brilliant is he himself. And he’s known to stretch the truth. :)
John, there is more to it then that, Chinese citizens flying from mainland China to Taiwan need a permission from Chinese government even if that's just for a transit. Also China stopped issuing visas for mainlanders to travel to Taiwan in August 2019. This was due to cross-strait tensions with the Taiwan's Democratic Party which favors a formal declaration of independence from China, was reelected as president of Taiwan in January. I believe the restrictions was still in place in December....
AWWWW, I'm part of that little blue planet, so thank you & GOOD MORNING TO YOU Kristina * & CHEERS to you ALL from Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.! (P.S. - That's how my Sister spells her name.)
Well, they don't call NYC "the crossroads of the world" for nothing. The amount of air travel within the US and into the US is far beyond any other country.
I'm a bit jealous, Taiwan having an epidemiologist as VP! It will be amaźing to have medical professionals and less lawyers (and clowns) in top Govt position, here in the Phil.🤔
Thank you for sharing Dr. John Campbell, your videos are very useful and educational, God Bless you and your wonderful family, keep well from Hawaii 🌼🐱🐶🌸😎👵🏼🌺🌴🙏🙏🙏
I had extreme fatigue in January for 2 days. I could not get out of bed on Sunday, working from home Monday, finished at 3PM and went to bed for 12 hours. I tested recently for antibodies and I did not have any. I do get the flu shot yearly since 2007.
Ok gang! Doctor's Channels have not been taken down! Channels who have the cure or tell people to drink this or try that are taken down as they should be! Be nice to one another! We are all in this mess together! Stay Safe!!!
There’s no reason that we got caught with our pants around our ankles. We are the greatest nations on the earth. It’s a shame that less developed countries are doing better than we are! ❤️🙏🐑🇺🇸🇮🇱🇬🇧😷🥽. It comes down to really taking care of the people! This is NOT about politics!! It’s about taking care of those who put them in office. Wake up people!! Demand that government do it’s job and stop playing with peoples lives. Thank you Dr John. You are a light to the whole world. Please keep up the great work you are doing. I can’t imagine how much work you have to do to present your information.
Such a warm pleasant man. Wish he was my neighbour. Amazing what can be done, as Taiwan as shown. And new Zealand. Then there's America and the UK.🇺🇸😰🇬🇧😰
Very interesting video. And, Craig, I am so glad I am not the only one who keeps trying to scroll the screen up during John's discussion. Awful time here in the US--I look forward to these daily distractions, particularly one like this. I had very minor symptoms a month ago and could not get tested. My doc does want me to have the antibody test but says 'we'll wait until they have their act together on that one'.
Such a shining example Taiwan is... makes me want to immigrate from Germany! Interesting as well on the date of the outbreak as I was also fighting a bad cold in January. Will try to get the antibody Test as well.
This just proves that there need not be an organization WHO always tells what should be done, sensible, alert government and compliant, aware citizens is all that is needed.😃 They also save a lot of time and money due to low rates of crimes.🙂 Even though not supported by WHO, they did really well (probably that was the reason they did well). 🤐
sunbathing is popular maybe for the people from the cold countries like the UK and Canada...but not for the locals as the weather is always hot here in southern Taiwan.
Btw the Taiwanese president has a PHD from LSE. Another thing to add why Taiwan could do it was simply we have been excluded from the WHO and the UN. We get no information and no help from the WHO and China. When we are so isolated politically and internationally, the Taiwanese learned to rely on themselves.
Really interesting scenario in polluted cities:🤔 More people are expected to have the disease due to underlying respiratory problems BUT it's exactly the opposite in places like Taiwan and Thailand because of the habit of wearing masks while in cities like New York it holds true.
Title: A cohort study to evaluate the effect of combination Vitamin D, Magnesium and Vitamin B12 (DMB) on progression to severe outcome in older COVID-19 patients. Conclusions: DMB combination in older COVID-19 patients was associated with a significant reduction in proportion of patients with clinical deterioration requiring oxygen support and/or intensive care support. This study supports further larger randomized control trials to ascertain the full benefit of DMB in ameliorating COVID-19 severity. Results: Between 15 January and 15 April 2020, 43 consecutive COVID-19 patients aged ≥50 were identified. 17 patients received DMB and 26 patients did not. Baseline demographic characteristics between the two groups were similar. Significantly fewer DMB patients than controls required initiation of oxygen therapy subsequently throughout their hospitalization (17.6% vs 61.5%, P=0.006). DMB exposure was associated with odds ratios of 0.13 (95% CI: 0.03 - 0.59) and 0.15 (95% CI: 0.03 - 0.93) for oxygen therapy need and/or intensive care support on univariate and multivariate analyses respectively. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.01.20112334v1
Title: A cohort study to evaluate the effect of combination Vitamin D, Magnesium and Vitamin B12 (DMB) on progression to severe outcome in older COVID-19 patients. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.01.20112334v1 Just link the study guys. Always cite the source. No need to get confrontational over useful data. Cohort and pre-print or not this is *extremely interesting.* I must admit I hadn't paid much attention to B12 and magnesium mechanisms myself yet, I'll give it a far harder look now.
Did a quick search and found some relevant data on magnesium that's worth highlighting. *Title - Why You Can't Skip Magnesium If You're Taking Vitamin D* www.livescience.com/61866-magnesium-vitamin-d.html So the cohort study was using this dosage and regimen -> Patients were administered oral vitamin D3 1000 IU OD, magnesium 150mg OD and vitamin B12 500mcg OD (DMB) upon admission if they did not require oxygen therapy. The livescience article have helpfully included those foods that are high in magnesium. "Foods high in magnesium include almonds, bananas, beans, broccoli, brown rice, cashews, egg yolk, fish oil, flaxseed, green vegetables, milk, mushrooms, other nuts, oatmeal, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, sweet corn, tofu and whole grains, according to the review." But, as usual, if you aren't getting enough from those day to day then a supplement may indeed be prudent. 150mg seems fine since that's what the study went with. The RDA is 350mg for adults.
99 percent of the 380 Indonesians who died of COVID-19 had low vitamin D - May 2020 COVID-19 Death vs Vitamin D VDW11788 Covid-19: More deaths? More lockdown? More suffering? Vitamin D deficiency causes a 10 times higher death rate in Covid-19 patients according to recent studies. What we can do to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control and avoid another lockdown Lorenz Borsche / Dr. Bernd Glauner PDF extracted to this page - from authors in Germany Extraction of tables wad poor - please see PDF Original Indonesia preprint Does vitamin D (and C) help with Covid-19 - May 2020 Introduction The authors see sufficient scientific plausibility that with a good vitamin D level many corona deaths could still be alive today.The studies listed wrt the course of the disease and the death rate in Covid-19 infections dependant on vitamin D level are evident, among others a study with 780 participants. That may be a factor of 12 smaller than a placebo-controlled double-blind study with 10,000 participants. The study is still significant because it shows that infections in groups with deficient vitamin D levels are 10 times more likely to end in death.With a vitamin D supplementation to levels known from nature (East Africa: Massai/Hadza, Central Africa: wild chimpanzees) of 45 ng/ml, there is a good chance that Covid-19 would not have any worse effects than a severe wave of influenza. A lockdown would then be just as unnecessary as the justified fear of our elderly fellow citizens and the risk groups, which imposes an abnormal life on all of us.Quite independently of corona, it has been known and published for many years that vitamin D deficiency promotes the development of pneumonia - technically correct from ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Symptom) - as a result of viral infections. In addition, vitamin D stimulates the body's own synthesis of antiviral substances which specifically block the spike protein necessary for the docking mechanism of covid-19 to the receptor protein ACE2. All this is well-researched, published information that clearly shows us that vitamin D deficiency patients are at high risk of getting pneumonia. In today's society, a large part of the population suffers from a massive vitamin D deficiency - especially in winter (see chapter: What else you should know WHO vs. D-A- CH limits).Statistics often assume that blood values of 20ng/ml are sufficient for vitamin D function. But these limits date back to the time when vitamin D was only studied for its effect on bone metabolism. The fact is - and studies in many European countries show this - that depending on the country, 20-40% of people do not even reach this value (20 ng/ml) even in summer. One reason for this is the recommendations for vitamin D substitution. It has been published for years that the official recommendations of 400-800 units of vitamin D per day are based on a calculation error by a factor of 10. Unfortunately, this has still not been included in the official recommendations, as they should be in the range of 5,000 international units per day. Necessary for a stable immune system are blood values of 40- 50ng/ml. But only a few people to reach this level. The data presented in this article show that up to 90% of deaths could be avoided. This means that the current situation could also be symbolically described as a "vitamin D deficiency pandemic". Unfortunately, in Germany neither the family doctor nor hospitalised patients routinely measure the blood level of vitamin D, even though all relevant organisations, such as the DGE, BfR, RKI and WHO, repeatedly report that our population suffers from a vitamin D deficiency that also causes other health problems.The present study from Indonesia shows exactly the result that must be expected based on the scientific background described above. At vitamin D concentrations below 20 ng/ml, a very large number of patients succumb to the pneumonia triggered by Covid-19, whereas at vitamin D concentrations >30 ng/ml, the majority of patients survive and this with a statistically very good correlation.Large medical studies are very expensive. Someone has to raise the necessary funds in the hope that if the results are positive that tehre will be a revenue. Given the low market price of vitamin D, this simple economic constraint explains why there are relatively few studies on vitamin D. Lorenz Borsche has been trying for a few weeks now to find partners in the medical field in Germany who, with his financial support, carry out purely observational ex-post studies (vitamin D testing of infected persons / course of disease), unfortunately without any success so far. The three studies presented here were initiated by ordinary doctors (MD/GP) and financed from their own resources and with considerable personal commitment(1}. One must therefore not apply the same standard as in large- scale double-blind studies. Nevertheless, the results are so overwhelmingly clear that they should be examined.The rapid increase of vitamin D levels in covid-19 infected patients with vitamin D deficiency (< 30ng/ml), as well as vitamin D supplementation in doctors, nursing staff and risk patients to a healthy blood level of 40-50ng/ml, is - in the authors' view - the only conceivable solution to effectively contain the corona pandemic. One then could most likely allow the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread and people could survive the infection like a wave of influenza. Apart from the social and economic benefits, this would also be much cmore economic than any other measure and might cost a fraction of what the lockdown has cost and will cost us - in money and in human lives.#000000:__'' The latest studies on Covid-19 and vitamin D 2 May the authors received a publication from Indonesia. Prabowo Raharusuna and his team had examined 780 covid-19 patients for their vitamin D levels. This study is neutral and independent, it was neither sponsored nor are there any other conflicts of interest. depressingly clear! After correction for age, sex and previous illnesses, the risk of death is 10 times higher for people with vitamin D deficiency. For insufficient vitamin D status still 7 times higher than for sufficient, good vitamin D level.In order to make the evaluation transparent and easy to interpret even for non-scientists, Sadiah Priambada, a statistician in the team, prepared the data in such a way that the three comparison groups with vitamin D levels of 30 ng/ml can be assessed on the basis of an equal age average and an equal number of cases. This more easily readable evaluation leads to practically the same results as the original data, which proves not only the stability of the data, but also the correctness of the previously chosen statistical approach to the calculation of the influencing factors age, sex and previous fluctuations. 1 Vitamin D < 20 ng/ml (18.2 ± 0.6) Vitamin D 20-30 ng/ml(26.6 ± 1.4) Vitamin D > 30 ng/ml(32.1 ± 1.3) Overall, N 60 60 60 Mean age 61.5 ±4.9 61.2 ±3.5 61.3 ± 1.6 Comorbidity, % 85.0 76.7 10.0 Death, % 100.0 88.3 3.3 Active,, % 0.0 11.7 96.7
Did the same for B12 and found a useful article. ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-Consumer/ Why it's recommended - "Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells." And again, here's the relevant information on foods and supplements. What foods provide vitamin B12? - Vitamin B12 is found naturally in a wide variety of animal foods and is added to some fortified foods. Plant foods have no vitamin B12 unless they are fortified. You can get recommended amounts of vitamin B12 by eating a variety of foods including the following: Beef liver and clams, which are the best sources of vitamin B12. Fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and other dairy products, which also contain vitamin B12. Some breakfast cereals, nutritional yeasts and other food products that are fortified with vitamin B12. To find out if vitamin B12 has been added to a food product, check the product labels. What kinds of vitamin B12 dietary supplements are available? Vitamin B12 is found in almost all multivitamins. Dietary supplements that contain only vitamin B12, or vitamin B12 with nutrients such as folic acid and other B vitamins, are also available. Check the Supplement Facts label to determine the amount of vitamin B12 provided.
Many people have difficulty utilizing B12 that is commonly in supplements (cyanocobalamin). Some people do better with Methylcobalamin or Adenosylcobalmin forms of Vitamin B12 if they have adequate Intrinsic Factor to uptake it or might need b12 shots if inadequate intrinsic factor levels.
This is a very honest and informative interview. The sound quality could have been a bit better. Other than that, I am pleased to have stumbled across this video clip! I am a Taiwanese native living in New Zealand and could not have been more proud of my homeland!
So awesome! It was obvious from early on that Taiwan got this right. I have no idea why the UK government didn't follow suit. It seemed, at the time, that they cared more about the half term skiing holidays than the well-being of us lesser mortals.
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Thank you for your service. It seems that Island Nations have been very successful containing COVID-19 if they are vigilant. So much suffering avoided by being proactive. We are still in the first half of the Pandemic in much of the world and the Perception of this and the Leadership is spotty at best I'm afraid.
Andrew Ongais The vital question here is who did they choose as a trusted leader to lead their own country. Clowns maybe entertaining grabbing news headlines and increasing its ratings, popularity and massive support from the common people but it’s not wise to choose as a main leader running the country. I hope lessons will be learnt in conjunction with taking firm and rock solid courageous actions for the sake of future generations undefeated by not being slaves of the 1% of the population.
Please note that the antibody tests, at least in the US, are from a large number of different companies. The assays have not been properly validated and have sensitivity and specificity numbers that are all over the place. In addition, they must be interpreted with regard to the time since infection, which is fairly tricky. (For comparison, many physicians have great trouble interpreting hepatitis B serologies properly). It is not as simple as a positive or negative PCR , and even with the PCR test for active infection, we are seeing lots of false negative tests, also dependent on the particular test done and how aggressive the swabber is. I have a NYC physician friend who had a classic illness, with positive PCR test. He then enrolled in a trial on serology (antibody) tests. He had two different company's tests done. One showed IgG and IgM. The other showed nothing- no antibodies. So, GREAT CAUTION needs to be taken at this point in recommending and interpreting antibody testing-- it is truly the wild west out there in this area. Very very few people outside of large trials on population prevalence should get antibody testing right now as a result of this uncertainty. Thanks Dr Campbell for your excellent videos. You are amazing. It is quite hard to stay this on top of the data and publications that are coming out. I am a physician in Los Angeles, a career medical educator training other physicians, and I have great admiration for your work. Keep it up!
Congratulations to the tawain people, so good to hear😊fascinating insight from Craig, enjoyed it immensely. Thanks John, brilliant interview😊😁👍xxxx
My son and his wife live in Taiwan and returned there in late April (they had moved back to Canada, but when the pandemic hit, there were no jobs or opportunities to be found here). Upon return, they had to isolate for 2 weeks, followed by 1 week of extreme social distancing. My son received regular visits from the police, and on one occasion the officer brought him a bubble tea! I have the greatest admiration and respect for the Taiwanese government and people. We could learn a lot from them.
I actually had to look up what "bubble tea" was, thank you for giving me a bit of culture there! (It makes my little cup of tea rather boring.) 😜😉😁
I should add that at one point, my son who suffers with severe allergies, developed symptoms. As they had to report all symptoms to the authorities, he was told to report for testing. Testing was done outside of the hospital and it was probably 35 degrees Celsius at the time. The nurse came out in full-on PPE to swab him. When that was finished another nurse (or maybe DI tech?) emerged from the hospital with an x-ray machine and performed a chest x-ray... under normal circumstances I might have considered this overkill... but the proof is in the pudding...
@@LEO1WOLF if you ever get a chance to try it, I like the hot, milky jasmine variety, much more than the "fruit smoothie" type... its really quite delicious!
@@LEO1WOLF ruclips.net/video/wmmv6FilNmo/видео.html highly recommend this chef and also his Bubble tea!!!
Wow, yes, the USA could learn a ton from the Taiwanese.
Well done, Taiwan. I would be so proud of the country if I lived there.
Taiwan and it's people is the living proof that all the dirt, lack of hygiene and bad behaviour are not "genetic flaws" of Chinese.
What a wonderfully interesting interview! Thank you so much both of you.
Just goes to show simple decisive action and compliant population that has and values social responsibility, Dr John thank you, you keep us up to date with informative information, trusted information with no agenda, the media could learn a lot from you
simple decisive action is easier said than done Humans are born denilists and tend to downplay gravity of crises until it becomes too uncomfortable to cope with status quo
Another great interview! Thank you both very much!
Thank you for this pleasant interview.
Such a fabulous video today. Well done John, well done Craig, well done Taiwan. Really fantastic to hear what these collectively minded people can achieve.
Thank you so much! Another great interview about a highly competent government response to the pandemic.
i really enjoyed listening to this guest today. thank you
Thanks for listening
So interesting! Thanks to both of you for doing this.
Hey doc🐰 love these videos with guests🌹
💞Good job Taiwan💞
Blessed health to all from America💗💗💗
Cheers to you ALL from Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.!
Really interesting interview, John. By coincidence I had seen Craig's son's band on Facebook about 6 months ago.
Would have been great for the rest of the world if they had followed Taiwan's plan of action to control the virus.
When a Taiwanese Dr ? phoned WHO,he was trying to tell the WHO official how well that Taiwan was doing,The WHO official put the phone down on him.It's quite a famous recording..Taiwan desperately want to be free of China,and they mistrust China, so they wouldn't believe anything China said..after Sars i'm not surprised they went into quick action..
I think the most amazing thing he said was they knew about this virus in November.
What with all the surveillance countries do on each other, if known about in Taiwan in November than other countries knew as well.
Taiwan reported this to WHO, but WHO ignored the information because they were afraid of the Chinese Communist Party. That’s why Trump withheld WHO funding. Good on him! I am not a Trump supporter usually but he was absolutely right about those crooks in WHO in my view!
Brilliant conversation... Loved the part how they can leave property outside when shopping, and its highly likely it will be where you left it... No chance of that in my shit hole of a town it will be gone as soon as Yr back is turned.
Always glad to see your content every single day. I would love to see more scientists in the United States government
UCSF School of Medicine has really good in-the-weeds info on Cover-19. They cover specific topics with different speakers maybe once a week.
My US Rep is a medical doctor!
I encourage everyone to travel to Taiwan and spend lots of money to support their economy once we can travel again. I lived there on three separate occasions for work (research at universities) and am a fluent speaker/reader of Mandarin. It's an absolutely beautiful country and well worth the trip. Among the most open, vibrant democratic societies in the world with a little something for everyone's taste. Generally an easy place to travel if you only have English (though I've found many Taiwanese also speak French, Japanese, and German).
Really enjoyed the entertainment of the featured music at the link for Craig’s son and the band. Thank you 😊
Thank you Craig for the clear and informative information from Taiwan, it looks amazing that there’s no lockdown in Taiwan where everywhere in the world are.
And that’s a big surprise that Craig’s son’s band is the famous “The Dead South”!!
Thanks Jimmy!!
I lived and worked in Taiwan for over two (2) years it's a great place to live , also very very safe.... I use to come back from the pubs after midnight never once I felt unsafe the people ..are very warm ,helpful and pleasant.... God Bless.... this great country and their people ..
What a fascinating report from Craig in Taiwan 🇹🇼!! Very interesting following along. I am on a small island in BC,Saltspring Island, Canada 🇨🇦 and we have been case free but also following the social distancing rules. I have been sharing your videos as much as I can... we can learn so much from them! I'm lucky, I tick all the boxes, 71, active cancer within 5 yrs, high bp, etc. But I'm on a10acre horse property and naturally like being a hermit with my horses and dog.😇 I don't miss a day following you!👏 Thanks, Barb
Thankyou Craig, Thankyou John. Not that's what I call news! That was such a fascinating insight. It's such a relief to get some real experiences from really great people. I feel privileged to meet you :-).
You are very welcome
That was a fun segment with Dr. John and his guest speaker Craig (Taiwan.) I enjoyed learning about Taiwan's response to the pandemic and how they kept their people safe. I also really liked hearing what everyday life is like there. We for sure need a follow up chat with Craig about his antibody test results!
Thank you John for another wonderful interview. I LOVE these global conversations! And you are a superb interviewer, good questions and such a comfortable manner. And thank you Craig for sharing your experience. I studied Chinese language for years but for various reasons was only able to spend a short time in (mainland) China. I envy you!
Thanks for listening
Thanks John this is a great replacement for travel. Amazing the sun came out today in Newfoundland and labrador. About 4 days no new cases.
Sounds great!
I have visited Taiwan twice...loved it and love the people...kind, helpful and willing to be communally responsible...Well done Taiwan.....any government can only do so much...the people have to be willing, compliant and not selfishly compromising others ...
This is a great segment. Very informative. Cheers!
Nicely done Taiwan. Thanks a lot Dr Cambell and Craig. It's a pity that this little country is not even a member of WHO though.
It was a wonderful and informative interview! Thank you! And as many others, yes, been “scrolling” your notes 📝 😂
I live in south of Taiwan
And I agree there was no significant impact, also the app mentioned is something like whatsApp not a tracing app. The could also just have called his phone number, but it's cheaper this way I guess
Taiwanese took it very serious from the beginning. Mask wearing increased. Masks where rationed (production was increased dramatically, supported by the military), same goes for high volume alcohol
I agree on the health system. It puts most if not all others to shame. It's cheap, it's efficient
The other day/midnight. My soon fell and he was hurt this was a few minutes before midnight. Going to the hospital, with initial diagnosis, a x-ray, and some minor treatment, I was back home before 1am
Entering any health facility requires quite a substantial procedure at the moment. Thermal camera, hand sanitizer, check your health card (also contains your travel history (was implemented because of sars1), temperature check, questions to identify covid patience
So would have UK if Chinese hadn't baught them all up and sent them over as well as UK politicians sending sure supplies over to China too xx wonderful news for tiawan so happy for your people
Of course it's a tracking app
The UK government has been absolutely useless, they didn't learn from any other country. Their reaction was slow and inadequate. It's depressing how badly our government is still doing. They have a lot to answer for. A great many lives have been lost here in the UK that needn't have been if we'd taken advice from countries like Taiwan.
The U.K. government stated they have world class scientists and experts working for the government so they know it better than any other advanced countries. They are still debating to find evidence in the use of masks being highly effective or not when the rest of the world have shown scientific evidence and data well before Covid outbreak. Great to see the true colours of leaders and politicians in how much they truly care. Sad to see people blindingly following the wrong people in the government uniting people through spreading hatred.
@@Emkei2010 - - yes our governments (U.S. & U.K.) are absolutely deplorable & they should be ashamed of themselves for how they've handled this crisis alone. At least we can still trust the studies & results we're getting from the Universities and certain Medical Journals that we're getting our information from. Cheers to you ALL from Aurora, Colorado, USA!
Pamela Atkinson so true. Why did we not listen to other, more successful countries? Do we think we know it all? I’m disgusted with my country,and ashamed of our government.
Jennifer Bate unfortunately the government is a direct reflection of its people within their own country, representing their voices and mindset of the common people. If you vote for a clown you’ll receive great entertainment and amusement in the circus. If you vote for a genuine humanistic leader who are human at heart then people will receive what they yearned to deserve.
Emkei2010 We didn't all vote for that clown. I certainly didn't.
I know Taiwan are very serious about masks and PPE, they stockpiled a massive amount and restricted the number of masks people could take out of the country for example. It would not have been impossible for the UK government to increase production of masks and encourage use. What I find frustrating is that while it would have been impossible for us to fully replicate what taiwan did our government could have at least adopted weaker versions of the same tactics they used.
Besides the study from Indonesia you kindly told us about Dr Campbell, showing that people with blood levels of Vitamin D 30ng/ml, I've now seen one from Ireland saying the same thing, and that Covid-19 is typically mild if you have sufficient Vitamin D.
I think to myself - our UK excess deaths are now 65,000 but if everyone had been given e.g. 4,000 IUs per day of Vitamin D the number could have been 1/10th at 6,500 !!!
So 58,500 people have died unnecessarily because of this Vitamin D blind spot. THIS IS CRIMINAL !!!
Well done Taiwan 🇹🇼 👍
What an interesting conversation. I found out so much about Taiwan and the Taiwanese people in this chat. Dr John should have chats with people from around the world.
Wet markets and live chicken also stopped in Hong Kong due SARS. Same approach.
I love these interviews so much. The questions you ask lead to the most interesting and fascinating information. It’s awesome!!
I didn't know John is such a great journalist
Dr Campbell thank you for the very interesting discussion with Craig.
From what I learnt this far from you, doctor, I am correct to write that coronavirus cannot move, that people move the virus. Therefore the outcomes are the abilities and honesty of the people dealing with the virus.
The Taiwanese have surely proven that they are able, disciplined and honest.
Over the 40 years, whenever there was a boom in Canada, our firm would go to Britain and hire an airplane load of technicians and engineers. These blokes turned out to be great designers and project leaders, as well great soccer players and ballroom dancers.
I am disappointed to see England, as well USA, at the bottom with abilities to confront the virus. What has happened?
Good info. Thank you both.
Very happy for Taiwan! Beautiful country and a true democracy!
Loved loved this!! Thank you both!
I always watch you from Ghana.
It was a fantastic interview and I was amazed to learn how Taiwan dealt with the pandemic. Being Japanese as a neighbour( although having been living in the UK for years), I can understand the their discipline and mask wearing culture. It's a shame that the U.K didn't take this COVID 19 seriously and didn't learn much from Taiwan and other countries that did better at controlling and saving many more lives.
I love the docs smiles, it really cheers me up,
I am Taiwanese American and have so much respect for the TW government and the people who have done so well dealing with the pandemic. Govt officials started checking everyone for temperature (before disembarking) and symptoms for every single flight coming in to Taiwan since 12/31/2019, and people coming in are tracked by a govt issued phone (GPS) and are checked daily on the phone regarding their health by county/local officials.
Because of the low number of those affected, every person tested positive is put in negative pressure isolation hospital room and the govt was able to get a team of entrepreneurs together to start 60 production lines for facial masks. They flew to Germany to buy the most crucial machine for the production lines in January and within weeks, Taiwan was producing 10-15 million face masks daily. The govt also temporarily halted exporting of masks to ensure everyone is protected domestically.
Everyone also is so good at wearing a mask. My parents are in the 70s and have been living normally - going to Costco, exercising in the park etc.
And regarding such low mortality - Harvard started a research team looking into the possible connection of BCG vaccine (which is mandatory) and low mortality in certain countries, and the Taiwanese govt is also working on a vaccine that combines BCG and Covid19.
Been lucky to have visited Taiwan last year. Really enjoyed our stay, Hope, one day to return.
Hi Dr John & Craig I like the interviews Think Taiwan is amazing with regard to Covid 19
If only UK took this as seriously as Taiwan.
If only Trump didn't mock COVID-19 from the start
What those clowns? Seriously?
I wouldn't say we haven't taken it seriously. We didn't experience the full severity of SARS so we had no benchmark like Taiwan, S Korea, etc. In addition, we don't have the same kind of reverential culture and social obedience. And we're not German...thankfully.
I want to live in Taiwan!
@@rijamor I'd rather live in Germany than the United States any day of the week. Much stronger benefits in Germany. Maternity/Paternity leave in Germany is one year with full pay. In the US you get 5 weeks and have to go on FMLA (family medical leave act) which is reduced pay. And that's just one example.
Lol, I’d happily volunteer for the quarantine experiment in Taiwan. Send me tickets now! :)
Oh, me too!! Me too!!
Me too! I’ll buy own ticket!
You two have comedic timing, enjoyable to watch. Thank you
I wish my country could say that our leader is brilliant. But so far as I know, the only one to call him brilliant is he himself. And he’s known to stretch the truth. :)
lovely chat, really enjoyed!
Impressive work by the Taiwan people.
Thank you for this talk. I feel less alone now,knowing there is another human being out there and with joy
I'm glad I'm not the only one who's tried to scroll your pg...lol! ♥️🇨🇦♥️
John, there is more to it then that, Chinese citizens flying from mainland China to Taiwan need a permission from Chinese government even if that's just for a transit. Also China stopped issuing visas for mainlanders to travel to Taiwan in August 2019. This was due to cross-strait tensions with the Taiwan's Democratic Party which favors a formal declaration of independence from China, was reelected as president of Taiwan in January. I believe the restrictions was still in place in December....
Goodmorning Dr. C & 🌎!
AWWWW, I'm part of that little blue planet, so thank you & GOOD MORNING TO YOU
Kristina * & CHEERS to you ALL from Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.! (P.S. - That's how my Sister spells her name.)
Oh that was brilliant. Adding Taiwan to my bucket list for places to explore. Thank you!
Well, they don't call NYC "the crossroads of the world" for nothing. The amount of air travel within the US and into the US is far beyond any other country.
I'm a bit jealous, Taiwan having an epidemiologist as VP! It will be amaźing to have medical professionals and less lawyers (and clowns) in top Govt position, here in the Phil.🤔
@Nobody here but us Chaotic Neutral chickens they have social media degrees...
A few in UK government wouldn’t go amiss!
Thank you for sharing Dr. John Campbell, your videos are very useful and educational, God Bless you and your wonderful family, keep well from Hawaii 🌼🐱🐶🌸😎👵🏼🌺🌴🙏🙏🙏
I had extreme fatigue in January for 2 days. I could not get out of bed on Sunday, working from home Monday, finished at 3PM and went to bed for 12 hours. I tested recently for antibodies and I did not have any. I do get the flu shot yearly since 2007.
Good Morning! If we watch the ads to the end we will be giving our beloved Dr. John some extra pocket money!! Stay Safe Everyone!!!
@Andrew Ongais good time to stop this fear spreading business.
Andrew Ongais I see ads on his channel.
Ok gang! Doctor's Channels have not been taken down! Channels who have the cure or tell people to drink this or try that are taken down as they should be! Be nice to one another! We are all in this mess together! Stay Safe!!!
Is Craig related to Captain Picard?
There’s no reason that we got caught with our pants around our ankles. We are the greatest nations on the earth. It’s a shame that less developed countries are doing better than we are! ❤️🙏🐑🇺🇸🇮🇱🇬🇧😷🥽. It comes down to really taking care of the people! This is NOT about politics!! It’s about taking care of those who put them in office. Wake up people!! Demand that government do it’s job and stop playing with peoples lives. Thank you Dr John. You are a light to the whole world. Please keep up the great work you are doing. I can’t imagine how much work you have to do to present your information.
Interesting discussion - thank you 🙏 both
Such a warm pleasant man. Wish he was my neighbour. Amazing what can be done, as Taiwan as shown. And new Zealand. Then there's America and the UK.🇺🇸😰🇬🇧😰
Thanks Marilyn!!
Very interesting video. And, Craig, I am so glad I am not the only one who keeps trying to scroll the screen up during John's discussion. Awful time here in the US--I look forward to these daily distractions, particularly one like this. I had very minor symptoms a month ago and could not get tested. My doc does want me to have the antibody test but says 'we'll wait until they have their act together on that one'.
Such a shining example Taiwan is... makes me want to immigrate from Germany! Interesting as well on the date of the outbreak as I was also fighting a bad cold in January. Will try to get the antibody Test as well.
Yep, me too, thought it my old age when I tried to scroll up John's notes
I would love to see NZ and Taiwan connect our bobbles. Clearly we are both covid free
This just proves that there need not be an organization WHO always tells what should be done, sensible, alert government and compliant, aware citizens is all that is needed.😃
They also save a lot of time and money due to low rates of crimes.🙂
Even though not supported by WHO, they did really well (probably that was the reason they did well). 🤐
That's simply amazing! How in such a densely populated area are they doing this??!
Wow!!
Amazing
Wonderful to go to the horses mouth so to speak. Once facts goes through the media the truth is hard to see. Thanks Doctor John from Canada
Thank you, Dr. John for this interesting interview.
Thanks for listening
sunbathing is popular maybe for the people from the cold countries like the UK and Canada...but not for the locals as the weather is always hot here in southern Taiwan.
Real concerned person for human kind 👍👌
Btw the Taiwanese president has a PHD from LSE.
Another thing to add why Taiwan could do it was simply we have been excluded from the WHO and the UN. We get no information and no help from the WHO and China. When we are so isolated politically and internationally, the Taiwanese learned to rely on themselves.
Hi john just purchased your physiology book! Such a good read and nice to have a textbook that reads more like a good novel!
Thank you, I might just get myself a copy. Cheers 🙌
Very interesting.
Hi from South Africa!!!
You are First!!!💘
Hi. I'm from Afghanistan.
Hi ! Am from India
Ada! Glad to see other south africans here with Dr John. Stay safe. Groete uit Pretoria
Hello from Utah U.S.A. Stay safe, stay well.
Thank you...nice to get a view of another country and their success
Yes, the UK, Canada, etc. make people wait months for an MRI. Like Taiwan, that's not the case in the US.
Really interesting scenario in polluted cities:🤔
More people are expected to have the disease due to underlying respiratory problems BUT it's exactly the opposite in places like Taiwan and Thailand because of the habit of wearing masks while in cities like New York it holds true.
Taiwan
Coronavirus Cases:
443
Deaths:
7
Recovered:
429
Seafood (Vit D) may be a factor.
Title: A cohort study to evaluate the effect of combination Vitamin D, Magnesium and Vitamin B12 (DMB) on progression to severe outcome in older COVID-19 patients.
Conclusions:
DMB combination in older COVID-19 patients was associated with a significant reduction in proportion of patients with clinical deterioration requiring oxygen support and/or intensive care support. This study supports further larger randomized control trials to ascertain the full benefit of DMB in ameliorating COVID-19 severity.
Results: Between 15 January and 15 April 2020, 43 consecutive COVID-19 patients aged ≥50 were identified. 17 patients received DMB and 26 patients did not. Baseline demographic characteristics between the two groups were similar. Significantly fewer DMB patients than controls required initiation of oxygen therapy subsequently throughout their hospitalization (17.6% vs 61.5%, P=0.006). DMB exposure was associated with odds ratios of 0.13 (95% CI: 0.03 - 0.59) and 0.15 (95% CI: 0.03 - 0.93) for oxygen therapy need and/or intensive care support on univariate and multivariate analyses respectively.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.01.20112334v1
Title: A cohort study to evaluate the effect of combination Vitamin D, Magnesium and Vitamin B12 (DMB) on progression to severe outcome in older COVID-19 patients.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.01.20112334v1
Just link the study guys. Always cite the source. No need to get confrontational over useful data. Cohort and pre-print or not this is *extremely interesting.* I must admit I hadn't paid much attention to B12 and magnesium mechanisms myself yet, I'll give it a far harder look now.
Did a quick search and found some relevant data on magnesium that's worth highlighting.
*Title - Why You Can't Skip Magnesium If You're Taking Vitamin D*
www.livescience.com/61866-magnesium-vitamin-d.html
So the cohort study was using this dosage and regimen -> Patients were administered oral vitamin D3 1000 IU OD, magnesium 150mg OD and vitamin B12 500mcg OD (DMB) upon admission if they did not require oxygen therapy.
The livescience article have helpfully included those foods that are high in magnesium. "Foods high in magnesium include almonds, bananas, beans, broccoli, brown rice, cashews, egg yolk, fish oil, flaxseed, green vegetables, milk, mushrooms, other nuts, oatmeal, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, sweet corn, tofu and whole grains, according to the review." But, as usual, if you aren't getting enough from those day to day then a supplement may indeed be prudent. 150mg seems fine since that's what the study went with. The RDA is 350mg for adults.
99 percent of the 380 Indonesians who died of COVID-19 had low vitamin D - May 2020
COVID-19 Death vs Vitamin D VDW11788
Covid-19: More deaths? More lockdown? More suffering?
Vitamin D deficiency causes a 10 times higher death rate in Covid-19 patients according to recent studies.
What we can do to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control and avoid another lockdown
Lorenz Borsche / Dr. Bernd Glauner
PDF extracted to this page - from authors in Germany
Extraction of tables wad poor - please see PDF
Original Indonesia preprint Does vitamin D (and C) help with Covid-19 - May 2020
Introduction
The authors see sufficient scientific plausibility that with a good vitamin D level many corona deaths could still be alive today.The studies listed wrt the course of the disease and the death rate in Covid-19 infections dependant on vitamin D level are evident, among others a study with 780 participants. That may be a factor of 12 smaller than a placebo-controlled double-blind study with 10,000 participants. The study is still significant because it shows that infections in groups with deficient vitamin D levels are 10 times more likely to end in death.With a vitamin D supplementation to levels known from nature (East Africa: Massai/Hadza, Central Africa: wild chimpanzees) of 45 ng/ml, there is a good chance that Covid-19 would not have any worse effects than a severe wave of influenza.
A lockdown would then be just as unnecessary as the justified fear of our elderly fellow citizens and the risk groups, which imposes an abnormal life on all of us.Quite independently of corona, it has been known and published for many years that vitamin D deficiency promotes the development of pneumonia - technically correct from ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Symptom) - as a result of viral infections. In addition, vitamin D stimulates the body's own synthesis of antiviral substances which specifically block the spike protein necessary for the docking mechanism of covid-19 to the receptor protein ACE2. All this is well-researched, published information that clearly shows us that vitamin D deficiency patients are at high risk of getting pneumonia.
In today's society, a large part of the population suffers from a massive vitamin D deficiency - especially in winter (see chapter: What else you should know WHO vs. D-A- CH limits).Statistics often assume that blood values of 20ng/ml are sufficient for vitamin D function. But these limits date back to the time when vitamin D was only studied for its effect on bone metabolism. The fact is - and studies in many European countries show this - that depending on the country, 20-40% of people do not even reach this value (20 ng/ml) even in summer.
One reason for this is the recommendations for vitamin D substitution. It has been published for years that the official recommendations of 400-800 units of vitamin D per day are based on a calculation error by a factor of 10. Unfortunately, this has still not been included in the official recommendations, as they should be in the range of 5,000 international units per day. Necessary for a stable immune system are blood values of 40- 50ng/ml. But only a few people to reach this level.
The data presented in this article show that up to 90% of deaths could be avoided. This means that the current situation could also be symbolically described as a "vitamin D deficiency pandemic". Unfortunately, in Germany neither the family doctor nor hospitalised patients routinely measure the blood level of vitamin D, even though all relevant organisations, such as the DGE, BfR, RKI and WHO, repeatedly report that our population suffers from a vitamin D deficiency that also causes other health problems.The present study from Indonesia shows exactly the result that must be expected based on the scientific background described above.
At vitamin D concentrations below 20 ng/ml, a very large number of patients succumb to the pneumonia triggered by Covid-19, whereas at vitamin D concentrations >30 ng/ml, the majority of patients survive and this with a statistically very good correlation.Large medical studies are very expensive. Someone has to raise the necessary funds in the hope that if the results are positive that tehre will be a revenue.
Given the low market price of vitamin D, this simple economic constraint explains why there are relatively few studies on vitamin D. Lorenz Borsche has been trying for a few weeks now to find partners in the medical field in Germany who, with his financial support, carry out purely observational ex-post studies (vitamin D testing of infected persons / course of disease), unfortunately without any success so far. The three studies presented here were initiated by ordinary doctors (MD/GP) and financed from their own resources and with considerable personal commitment(1}.
One must therefore not apply the same standard as in large- scale double-blind studies. Nevertheless, the results are so overwhelmingly clear that they should be examined.The rapid increase of vitamin D levels in covid-19 infected patients with vitamin D deficiency (< 30ng/ml), as well as vitamin D supplementation in doctors, nursing staff and risk patients to a healthy blood level of 40-50ng/ml, is - in the authors' view - the only conceivable solution to effectively contain the corona pandemic. One then could most likely allow the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread and people could survive the infection like a wave of influenza. Apart from the social and economic benefits, this would also be much cmore economic than any other measure and might cost a fraction of what the lockdown has cost and will cost us - in money and in human lives.#000000:__''
The latest studies on Covid-19 and vitamin D
2 May the authors received a publication from Indonesia. Prabowo Raharusuna and his team had examined 780 covid-19 patients for their vitamin D levels. This study is neutral and independent, it was neither sponsored nor are there any other conflicts of interest. depressingly clear!
After correction for age, sex and previous illnesses, the risk of death is 10 times higher for people with vitamin D deficiency. For insufficient vitamin D status still 7 times higher than for sufficient, good vitamin D level.In order to make the evaluation transparent and easy to interpret even for non-scientists, Sadiah Priambada, a statistician in the team, prepared the data in such a way that the three comparison groups with vitamin D levels of 30 ng/ml can be assessed on the basis of an equal age average and an equal number of cases.
This more easily readable evaluation leads to practically the same results as the original data, which proves not only the stability of the data, but also the correctness of the previously chosen statistical approach to the calculation of the influencing factors age, sex and previous fluctuations.
1 Vitamin D < 20 ng/ml (18.2 ± 0.6) Vitamin D 20-30 ng/ml(26.6 ± 1.4) Vitamin D > 30 ng/ml(32.1 ± 1.3)
Overall, N 60 60 60
Mean age 61.5 ±4.9 61.2 ±3.5 61.3 ± 1.6
Comorbidity, % 85.0 76.7 10.0
Death, % 100.0 88.3 3.3
Active,, % 0.0 11.7 96.7
Did the same for B12 and found a useful article.
ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-Consumer/
Why it's recommended - "Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells."
And again, here's the relevant information on foods and supplements.
What foods provide vitamin B12?
- Vitamin B12 is found naturally in a wide variety of animal foods and is added to some fortified foods. Plant foods have no vitamin B12 unless they are fortified. You can get recommended amounts of vitamin B12 by eating a variety of foods including the following:
Beef liver and clams, which are the best sources of vitamin B12.
Fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and other dairy products, which also contain vitamin B12.
Some breakfast cereals, nutritional yeasts and other food products that are fortified with vitamin B12. To find out if vitamin B12 has been added to a food product, check the product labels.
What kinds of vitamin B12 dietary supplements are available?
Vitamin B12 is found in almost all multivitamins. Dietary supplements that contain only vitamin B12, or vitamin B12 with nutrients such as folic acid and other B vitamins, are also available. Check the Supplement Facts label to determine the amount of vitamin B12 provided.
Many people have difficulty utilizing B12 that is commonly in supplements (cyanocobalamin).
Some people do better with Methylcobalamin or Adenosylcobalmin forms of Vitamin B12 if they have adequate Intrinsic Factor to uptake it or might need b12 shots if inadequate intrinsic factor levels.
He talks so highly of Taiwan now it makes me want to move there :-)
For a moment, I thought John had a twin. Then I looked again and thought it was Jean Luc Picard.
Love your content, Dr. C!
Wow good spot, mate. He really is a second Picard.
Saw that resemblance, as well. Make it so!
@@dianegidley1268 - - Ha-Ha, love the way they "ENGAGE"! L.o.L.!
@@garliclovers1416 maybe I can get work as a stand in!! Thanks for the positive responses, it was a pleasure doing this
This is a very honest and informative interview. The sound quality could have been a bit better. Other than that, I am pleased to have stumbled across this video clip!
I am a Taiwanese native living in New Zealand and could not have been more proud of my homeland!
Thank you. 🇨🇦😷👍
Wonderful interview. I’m glad these people are okay. Using common sense is a bonus.
I’m moving to Taiwan!
Seems a lot safer to be a member of the population under their government, than any of our Western Governments!
Skol brother. Thank you Sir John. Trolls are jealous of your intelligence..
So awesome! It was obvious from early on that Taiwan got this right. I have no idea why the UK government didn't follow suit. It seemed, at the time, that they cared more about the half term skiing holidays than the well-being of us lesser mortals.
Lorna M because our government is useless and appalling!
@@jenniferbate9682 And still they are congratulating themselves on doing a good job - it's quite horrifying. Stay safe friend xx
One of your most interesting videos, John - thanks to you both!
Would be nice to know the name of Craig's business.
You can email me at kaiguaninternational@gmail.com I'm on LinkedIn but don't have an active website as I do all OEM and products proprietary to my customers. I can certainly help you with sourcing or product development.
Patrick Stewart in a cap.
Yeah no
OMG! I thought so too. Craig is the younger doppelgänger of Patrick S.
Thank you for your service. It seems that Island Nations have been very successful containing COVID-19 if they are vigilant. So much suffering avoided by being proactive. We are still in the first half of the Pandemic in much of the world and the Perception of this and the Leadership is spotty at best I'm afraid.
Andrew Ongais The vital question here is who did they choose as a trusted leader to lead their own country. Clowns maybe entertaining grabbing news headlines and increasing its ratings, popularity and massive support from the common people but it’s not wise to choose as a main leader running the country. I hope lessons will be learnt in conjunction with taking firm and rock solid courageous actions for the sake of future generations undefeated by not being slaves of the 1% of the population.
Please note that the antibody tests, at least in the US, are from a large number of different companies. The assays have not been properly validated and have sensitivity and specificity numbers that are all over the place. In addition, they must be interpreted with regard to the time since infection, which is fairly tricky. (For comparison, many physicians have great trouble interpreting hepatitis B serologies properly). It is not as simple as a positive or negative PCR , and even with the PCR test for active infection, we are seeing lots of false negative tests, also dependent on the particular test done and how aggressive the swabber is. I have a NYC physician friend who had a classic illness, with positive PCR test. He then enrolled in a trial on serology (antibody) tests. He had two different company's tests done. One showed IgG and IgM. The other showed nothing- no antibodies. So, GREAT CAUTION needs to be taken at this point in recommending and interpreting antibody testing-- it is truly the wild west out there in this area. Very very few people outside of large trials on population prevalence should get antibody testing right now as a result of this uncertainty.
Thanks Dr Campbell for your excellent videos. You are amazing. It is quite hard to stay this on top of the data and publications that are coming out. I am a physician in Los Angeles, a career medical educator training other physicians, and I have great admiration for your work. Keep it up!