3 Stories You Should Read 10/7/2020: Message from FBI-NSA-CISA, Trump Confusion?, Seattle Storm
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In the category of: Somebody is watching after all
Safeguarding Your Vote: A Joint Message on Election Security
(FBI) The directors of the FBI, National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and National Counterintelligence and Security Center discuss their agencies’ commitment to protect the integrity of the 2020 election. More at fbi.gov/elections.
In the category of: Doctors not paying attention
Could Trump’s dexamethasone treatment for covid give him ‘roid rage?’ Powerful steroid is linked to aggression, mood swings and confusion
(Daily Mail) President Donald Trump is being treated for COVID-19 with a steroid that is recommended for severe cases of the illness and that comes with risks of serious side effects, including mood swings, aggression and confusion.
Trump’s medical team on Sunday said the president was started on dexamethasone, a generic steroid long and widely used to reduce inflammation associated with other diseases. The steroid was begun after Trump experienced low oxygen levels.
Experts’ first worry was that the use of dexamethasone to treat Trump suggested he was very sick, since the $6 steroid may be dangerous to people with mild COVID-19.
But because it’s been linked to everything from mania to memory problems, and aggression to psychosis, some are also concerned that the president’s judgement could be impaired as he reportedly continues to work through his illness.
In the category of: A Win!
Seattle Storm win 4th WNBA championship
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