Corona Virus 🦠

Trump administration officials met with congressional leaders last month and told them they would probably give emergency approval to a coronavirus vaccine before the end of Phase 3 clinical trials in the United States, perhaps as early as late September, according to two people briefed on the discussion.

What could go wrong

So we actually Russia now

finally some good news.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/24/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/hong-kong-first-coronavirus-reinfection/

The 33-year-old’s second SARS-CoV-2 infection was detected via airport screening on his return to Hong Kong from Europe this month. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong used genomic sequence analysis to prove that he had been infected by two different strains. The information technology worker didn’t develop any symptoms from his second infection, which might indicate any “subsequent infections may be milder,” the researchers said.

While some patients have tested positive for the virus over many weeks, even after their symptoms have resolved, scientists haven’t fully understood whether these cases reflect lingering traces of the virus, a re-eruption of an infection, or a new infection.

This is “the world’s first documentation of a patient who recovered from COVID-19, but got another episode of COVID-19 afterwards,” the researchers said in an emailed statement.

apparantly it is actually good news

https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/1297890418168860674?s=20

no idea who she is but she's has professor in the title.

can't wait to see how the major networks run wild with this

By Sonyic Go To Postapparantly it is actually good news

https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/1297890418168860674?s=20

no idea who she is but she's has professor in the title.

I have questions:

how can you assume the virus Is asymptomatic during second infection due to previous infection if most people are asymptomatic during first infection

If person of infected, are they still carriers during second infection

This seems like it would imply we may need boosters?

If anyone else ever had the question about if the amount of virus you are exposed to matters..

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/08/16/how-sick-you-get-may-be/

TLDR; Yes.

A Florida judge ruled on Monday that the state’s requirement that public schools open their classrooms for in-person instruction violates the Florida constitution because it “arbitrarily disregards safety” and denies local school boards the ability to decide when students can safely return.

Darn constitutions

Dolphins allowing 15k fans into their games too in three weeks.

2,200+ new cases today and 70+ deaths in the state.

What could go wrong...

7.2% forecasted for us mainly because tourism represents 30% of the economy and that isn't coming back until there is a vaccine.

Also mask requirements have been lifted today.

Harry Potter like

That's a step up for most people in Athlone tbh

By Nonja Go To PostThat's a step up for most people in Athlone tbh

A whole shed AND two cinder blocks? Must be the deluxe suite.

By Lunatic Go To PostAlso mask requirements have been lifted today.

That phrase just turned me on ngl

SEOUL, Aug. 27, 2020 — LG Electronics (LG) will give new meaning to clean, personal air with the introduction PuriCare™ Wearable Air Purifier at IFA 2020. As a global leader in clean air solutions, LG has long been associated with healthy, hygienic life and this reputation has resulted in the creation of an entire new category of wearable air purifier technology to deliver a new level of portable protection. LG PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier will be available starting in the fourth quarter in select markets.

Y'all ready?

why is Luka modeling one?

I want Vader's mask.

By Pac-12 Go To PostI want Vader's mask.

By Pac-12 Go To PostI want Vader's mask.

To give to your grandkids,?

By reilo Go To Post


Y'all ready?

They even refuse to say that they're effective re COVID cus they're not.

By blackace Go To Post

That could work

By Kabro Go To PostTo give to your grandkids,?

Fuck the Lakers

few masks, little social distancing which looks like none.

herman cain 2.9

I thought we already had reinfections confirmed and with far less.... blatant fearmongering

I believe Hong Kong was the first to report a reinfection last week but none elsewhere yet.

I thought Japan and S Korea both confirmed it as well

“first confirmed coronavirus reinfection in the U.S.”

Well that headline talks about reinfection in the US but yea it should acknowledge that other countries confirmed that possibility

Time to be an asshole who doesn't read and or is just dumb atm, is this reinfection of the same strain? Is this even a relevant query? Cause last I checked there aren't even the same Coronas going around. Does fighting off one even mean you can deal with another? Have they even really locked down the separate strains and where they mutated?

By i can get you a toe Go To PostTime to be an asshole who doesn't read and or is just dumb atm, is this reinfection of the same strain? Is this even a relevant query? Cause last I checked there aren't even the same Coronas going around. Does fighting off one even mean you can deal with another?

I imagine we will find that out shortly. Perhaps it's similar to how the flu is different every year?

Also I edited blue. Not saying you need to quote it. Just if you had more insights.

Oh yeah no idea lol just throwing shit at the wall.

By i can get you a toe Go To PostTime to be an asshole who doesn't read and or is just dumb atm, is this reinfection of the same strain? Is this even a relevant query? Cause last I checked there aren't even the same Coronas going around. Does fighting off one even mean you can deal with another? Have they even really locked down the separate strains and where they mutated?

There are 4 strains as far as I remember.
The guy in HK got infected in China or HK first earlier during the year, got infected with a different strain in Spain now. It sounded like his prior infection made made this one pretty mild.

See the Blackace post
https://slaent.com/thread/1895085/page/163/post/1992628/

Since this is all still pretty dynamical and researchers are still working on it, there is no real answer yet.

So the whole idea of antibody passport is out the window. Sorry DY.

By Pennywise Go To PostThere are 4 strains as far as I remember.
The guy in HK got infected in China or HK first earlier during the year, got infected with a different strain in Spain now. It sounded like his prior infection made made this one pretty mild.

See the Blackace post
https://slaent.com/thread/1895085/page/163/post/1992628/

Since this is all still pretty dynamical and researchers are still working on it, there is no real answer yet.

This is legit why I hate our click baity fear mongering no nuance media. Thanks.

By i can get you a toe Go To PostThis is legit why I hate our click baity fear mongering no nuance media. Thanks.

Agreed.
Problem is just that reporting about is really complex. Hardly any journalist got the necessary backround to put things into perspective, since the whole virus is an ongoing and developing situation. Alot of new topics occur, new studies are published and things change pretty fast.
That's why I personally really enjoyed a podcast by the public broadast in Germany. They got a journalist who is able to put things into perspective and got the chief virologist who advises our health minister and the government in general.
Enjoyable and without any hectic or fear mongering and they pretty much admit false positions whenever new informations or studies changed some standpoints.

Sadly, this doesn't stop click bait either. I'm generally not a fan of media reporting on scientific stuff. How often did we get a cure for cancer among alot of other things. While the actual studies just shown some good process, but never actually propose a real cure yet.

Time to find our purpose at the nearest gun store.

By DY_nasty Go To PostI thought Japan and S Korea both confirmed it as well

Japan was maybe a false positive, but China definitely reported this two weeks ago

By blackace Go To Post

August 7th-16th

STURGIS, S.D. — Tens of thousands of motorcyclists roared into the western South Dakota community of Sturgis on Friday, lining Main Street from end to end, for the start of an annual rally that kicked off despite objections from residents and with little regard for a public health emergency ravaging the world.

It could have been any other past summer rally in Sturgis, with herds of R.V.s, bikers and classic cars converging for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a 10-day affair that was expected to attract roughly 250,000 enthusiasts this year — about half the number who attended last year but a figure that puts it on track to be among the country’s largest public gatherings since the first coronavirus cases emerged in the spring.

August 31st

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota all added more cases in a recent seven-day stretch than in any previous week of the pandemic. Together, they reported 19,133 new cases in the week ended Sunday, according to a New York Times database — 6.4 percent of the national total, though the five states are home to only 4 percent of the population. In each, some of the biggest surges in new case numbers have come in college towns.

The Dakotas, which had made it through the summer without suffering the big increases seen in some other parts of the country, have both recently set single-day case records. On Saturday, South Dakota added 425 new cases and North Dakota added 374, their worst days yet. Grand Forks, home of the University of North Dakota, has one of the highest per capita growth rates in the country.

425 doesn't sound too bad

*looks up population from the Dakotas*

ohh.