Do you believe there is under reporting?

In this era of Social Media,you cannot hide too much.The sick and dying are our relatives and we shall broadcast it far and wide.

Ofcourse different from Robert Alai unsubstantiated claims of 2 Europeans dead at Mombasa Port,or Chinese being evacuated in Lamu.

Tycho, my fren

I'd like you to take a step back for a second. Think of this scenario.

You were born poor, you have an idea. You can't borrow from your family, they are all poor. In fact, people are telling you, it is "impractical, impossible". In fact, look at our history, no one can ever make it.

Yet, you know that the only way you are going to survive is by following that stupid idea.

Do you give up and agree or work to make it happen?

That's the difference between human beings.

Everyone has a challenge. Some agree, others don't.

You know you have to climb that mountain and you climb it. Just climb Mr. Kilimanjaro one day.

This is a virus.

To kill it, we have to stay apart. There's no other way.

It's up to us to stand up and be counted.

Not complaining about our personal issues.

CNN reports 969 dont know where they are getting the 50 more

For US, If they make the equipment needed then they will get off this as victors.

It is said that in a normal situation, a patient uses the respirator for 3-4 days, but for COVID19 its taking 11 to 15 days for a patient to get off. That's where the problem is

I will work to make the idea happen. I can tell you my entire life has been about making the impossible to happen. And normally, things happen when I swing to action.

Tested or not,are we having many cases of sick people(respiratory) out there.Is or possible for a large number of citizens to hide this?

Are we having too many unexplained deaths since Jan to now?Is it possible to hide this?

If we get it and heal without being tested and added to the statistics,the better us.

My fren, me and you have done one or two things together.

We just have a difference of opinion of how it should be done.

That's an easy thing to deal with over a cuppa.

But I will insist, that on this one. I do not want my country to go the way of New York with their verbose madman.

Coz I know it is impossible for us to survive this without being strong handed.

I agree completely that leaving the masses on their own may not work. May never work. But at the same time, if it doesn't work, they too, shall disappear from this earth.

I will be there. Me and all the friends to make a bit palatable. Whoever I can get to support this I shall. That's all I can do.

But I know for a fact, unless Kenyans are beaten in the head, they will not understand.

This thing is not a joke.

I have doctor friends who are yapping about their FB profiles saying it's just a flu. None of my Kenyan doctor frens have dealt with it's consequences? None.

In fact, they no as much as I do about this virus.

All I know is that Doctors in China, Italy, France, New York are crying like babies.

If I have to force fear into you I will. And I'll do it without being a paid "mbrogger". It's the only thing I can do.

Kenya cannot deal with this shit.

Let everyone be beaten wakae nyumbani tafadhali.

This is the only time to be counted. And we shall be counted. If we survive this thing.

If I gave you the true numbers in the States, you will lock yourself up right now.

There shall be no America as you know it by July if their madman continues selling prescriptions on the internet.

Please watch the numbers on Thursday in the US.

Thus far, the fake numbers they are giving are still waaaay ahead of what we thought.

Please stay home.

And encourage everyone to stay home.

This is not a flu. It's the real deal. Jesus is not coming back before Covid 19. But he can if you wash your hands.

We are in agreement that we don't want to let things go out of control. Let us also agree to take advantage of what has been learned by others.

Frankly, I suspect we need the tests less than the Chinese. We need a self reporting mechanism for later serological tests and other investigations, and a rule of thumb for treatment and management of cases.

Otherwise our difference in opinion alma, is part if healthy debate and can help create better solutions.

We need masks. This is because we know like 80% of cases will manifest with a cough, with 38% experiencing fatigue. Mindfulness and control can be easily lost and the habit of covering the mouth can be easily flouted. We also know there's an asymptomatic period when a good laugh can kill. And if we want to cut the cases to as few as possible, we must control saliva droplet collection, and prevent saliva from getting on other surfaces easily.
Such an arrangement will assist also where we may fail in social distancing like in matatus.

It's possible that there's a shortage of mask supply. So let's make them using our local tailors. We can improvise on materials to use. Besides, that may be the start of the local textile industry we so want. Plus, we will develop confidence in the economy and we might just escape an economic depression.

Thanks, @Bigchick. I have experimented with shower caps and 1 shower cap can give 4 masks. Add elastic and a material for finishing the edges. But these shower caps too may be scarce.

I believe we can do well enough if we use jeans material. There's plenty of it to ensure every eligible Kenyan has at least 2 masks.

Please help in discovering other materials. If we run out of elastic we can convert shoe laces, use strings, or cut pieces of cloth.