Re: More on the virus

by ferret Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:02 pm

It would be more prudent to have written your opinion after reading the entire article.

by Jreboll Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:40 pm

I had already accepted the fact that virus can become aerosolized before reading this article. I was hoping for more.

by ferret Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:04 pm

The short version is that it is better to be outside in the fresh air than indoors with the windows closed and breathing in recycled air. Get those windows open.
Shades of Florence Nightingale.

by ferret Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:20 am

Supposed stats for Monday, August 3rd, 2020...

by ferret Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:38 am

Supposed stats for Tuesday, August 4th, 2020...

by Jreboll Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:20 am

Good news? Maybe.
https://youtu.be/Cp0hiFVm1U8

by ferret Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:30 am

The flip side of the above video...

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/column-im-canada-where-covid-110013558.html

by Jreboll Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:39 am

I think both are saying the same truth.

by ferret Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:44 am

I think it's about timing and doing short term lock downs and education and compliance.
Even more important is locking OUT those who don't or won't comply.
This is not rocket science.

by ferret Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:51 am

This is the source of the below screenshot... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-youth/proportion-of-youth-with-covid-19-triples-in-five-months-who-idUSKCN2502FS

by RVGRINGO Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:51 am

Aerosol + STD = Doublewhammy! More on the virus - Page 13 477249

by ferret Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:50 am

Supposed stats for Wednesday, August 5th, 2020...

by Jreboll Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:24 pm

More dirt on pharmaceutical companies.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-greed-holding-back-a-drug-that-could-treat-covid-19-patients-11596737727?mod=mw_latestnews

by ferret Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:49 pm

Pharmaceutical companies are almost as bad as the NRA. The only difference is that one kills and the other cures/helps. But it's always about the money in the end. Sigh.

by ComputerGuy Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:19 pm

An article from Frum: why is Canada doing so much better than the U.S. at keeping Covid at bay? If there were more Republicans like David Frum, the GOP would be a much better place.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/i-moved-canada-during-pandemic/614569/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR06d1aqB2Eaz-tjkG-22PmxSa1G3fFtXZuYiqy9lJD2YvkyBgeItV31k-o

by Jreboll Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:39 pm

Not only is it because of Trump but also the American male has taken machismo to another level and the Karen’s haven’t stayed behind.

by CanuckBob Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:48 pm

Interesting article on T-cells.....

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/medical/the-coronavirus-is-new-but-your-immune-system-might-still-recognize-it/ar-BB17ERBK?li=AAggNb9

by Jreboll Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:13 pm

There are indications that we may be reaching herd immunity sooner than expected because of reasons like this one.

by ferret Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:18 am

Supposed stats for Thursday, August 6th, 2020...

by CanuckBob Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:08 am

Jreboll wrote:There are indications that we may be reaching herd immunity sooner than expected because of reasons like this one.

The article mentioned a link or something to Dengue and Zika virus which I found interesting. If you have had Dengue do you now have those t-cells?

by Jreboll Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:16 am

Everyone has T-cells. Mine went haywire about 20 years ago and started attacking my platelets. I developed thrombocytopenia. I was give a medication that destroyed my T-cells. Then the ones produced after that had no memory for attacking my platelets. I still run a low platelet count but it’s sonething I can live with.

by CanuckBob Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:20 am

I guess my question should have been. Does your t-cells that attacked the dengue have the memory to attack the covid?

by Jreboll Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:46 am

I don’t think enough is known to be able to make specific connections

by ferret Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:45 am

I've already posted this link in another thread but it really belongs here...
Hydroxychoroquine doesn't work on Covid-19 and this article, published August 2nd, gives the best explanation as to why it doesn't work...

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-19-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine-no-evidence-treatment

by ferret Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:53 am

Supposed stats for Friday, August 7th, 2020...

by Catoca Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:00 pm

Here is a perspective on Herd Immunity and a possible road forward by Martin Kulldorff who is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He studies infectious disease outbreaks and vaccine safety. The schools in Sweden have been kept open and the mortality amongst school kids has been zero, the emphasis is to protect the 60+ population and restrict their exposure to the virus whereas the rest of the population continues with their lives whilst continuing to observe common sense precautions.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/herd-immunity-is-still-key-in-the-fight-against-covid-19

However, there are troublesome numbers, deaths from Covid in Mexico is almost 11% of the confirmed cases, there is enough sunlight to ensure that everybody has sufficient Vit D and the Mexico age distribution is 26% 0-14 yrs; 66% 15-64 yrs; and 7.4% 65+ years. Nationally Covid cases peak in a range 25-59 yrs. I could not find the deaths sorted according to age group. It is troubling that Mexico with a relatively young population has been hit so hard with deaths.

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