Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #46

[tresir2012]

That last paragraph might explain a lot. Also, maybe density brings about a higher viral load?

I've noticed the fb page from the Texas RN going to NY being linked a couple of times. She's in Elmhurst. She had posted about machines (EKG) not working, cockroaches, etc. Part of the poverty?

I do think mass transportation also has a lot to do with it. London UK is similar. And Madrid, Spain also. MOO.

 

[Jax49]

Trump 'Is Not Firing Dr. Fauci,' White House Insists — After the President Shared #FireFauci Tweet

Though he had shared a tweet with the hashtag #FireFauci, President Donald Trump was not actually considering dismissing one of his top coronavirus experts, the White House insisted on Monday.

“This media chatter is ridiculous — President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci,” administration spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement to PEOPLE, referring to Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a key member of Trump’s coronavirus task force.

“Dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted advisor to President Trump,” Gidley said.

 

[margarita25]

Ugh, I've been a slug for about the past 10 days... I did a number on my sciatica last weekend and it still hasn't healed up. I've barely been able to pick up after myself or cook, because it's radiating all the way down my leg and interfering with my ability to move it in any direction. I did about 2,000 steps to the post office when it was unavoidable; half of those hurt nearly nonstop. 90% of the things I do that involve moving my leg in any direction, my inner calf lets out a shriek of pain-protest. Been trying to keep my spirits up nonetheless... but it's hard!

What about some specific stretches or exercises?

I had the Sciatica/SI Joint thing going on all of February and March because I sat on my butt in the same spot for two months glued to the CV news. I was finally able to set up a home yoga stretch area. Iirc there’s a sciatica stretch, pm me if you need help finding it. Hope you feel better soon.

ETA: I’m going to call my yoga instructor and ask if she has any insight. If she does I will send it your way.

 

[Ragnarok]

I'm flipping through resources and not finding what I'm looking for. Anyone know why New York's death rate (513/1M pop) is so high? Are there that many elderly in New York?

I live NW of NYC and have spent variable amounts of time in the city since childhood.

People are very closely packed in most of the time. Whether on the street, in a bus or subway. Same for the trains and buses taking commuters in and out. You either like the closeness of strangers or you accept it. Lower Manhattan, some streets are closed for lunch and it is building to building people. A lot of in and out travelers from around the US and overseas just adds to the potential of disease spread. MO

It's weird seeing nearly empty streets now.

 

[IceIce9]

Have any WS members received their stimulus direct deposit yet?

 

[epiphany]

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[Deleted member 39678]

Trump 'Is Not Firing Dr. Fauci,' White House Insists — After the President Shared #FireFauci Tweet

“This media chatter is ridiculous — President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci,” administration spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement to PEOPLE, referring to Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a key member of Trump’s coronavirus task force.

“Dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted advisor to President Trump,” Gidley said.

Trump 'Is Not Firing Dr. Fauci,' White House Insists — After the President Shared #FireFauci Tweet

 

[Yesiamapirate]

Have any WS members received their stimulus direct deposit yet?

Looked this morning and it is in the bank!

 

[Ragnarok]

Have any WS members received their stimulus direct deposit yet?

My bank doesn't post electronic transfers from outside bank till overnight and not on weekends or holidays. Will start looking tomorrow.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The viral strain identified in India contains a mutation that could undermine current efforts to develop a vaccine.

Although the strain in question was first sampled by the National Institute of Virology from a patient in Kerala as early as January, the full genome sequence was only released to the international community last month – a delay that raised eyebrows among some researchers.

Since its first confirmed identification in early January, the virus has reached every continent except for Antarctica with more than 3,500 mutations detected, according to the China National Centre for Bioinformation.

For a long time India appeared to have been spared by the Covid-19 pandemic, but it has now recorded around 9,000 confirmed cases.

The virus’s presence in the country has grown rapidly in recent weeks, with cases being identified in crowded slum areas, and scientists fear the world’s second biggest country could see the next major outbreak – something that threatens a humanitarian disaster.

The international community still knows relatively little about the evolution and spread of the virus due to limited testing and information from the subcontinent.

A researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing who is tracking the mutation of the coronavirus said he was closely monitoring the emerging strains from India.
The coronavirus mutation that threatens the race to develop vaccine

 

[RoadToSerfdom]

'Going on offense': South Dakota implements first statewide hydroxychloroquine trial in fight against coronavirus

South Dakota will be the first state to hold a statewide trial for hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment of the coronavirus.

Gov. Kristi Noem announced on Monday that the state health department and every major hospital would take part in a clinical trial to treat COVID-19 patients and those who have been exposed to individuals who tested positive for the coronavirus. The trial, which will be led by Sanford Health, was given approval by federal authorities to be the first statewide trial of the drug.

 

[cass523]

Governors NY-NJ-CT-RI-PA-DE

Cuomo Unveils Plan to Reopen New York Businesses, Schools

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[RoadToSerfdom]

Professor Didier Raoult Releases the Results of a New Hydroxychloroquine Treatment Study on 1061 Patients

ABSTRACT

Background

In a recent survey, most physicians worldwide considered that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin (AZ) are the two most effective drugs among available molecules against COVID-19. Nevertheless, to date, one preliminary clinical trial only has demonstrated its efficacy on the viral load. Additionally, a clinical study including 80 patients was published, and in vitro efficiency of this association was demonstrated.

<SNIPPED>

Interpretation

The HCQ-AZ combination, when started immediately after diagnosis, is a safe and efficient treatment for COVID-19, with a mortality rate of 0.5%, in elderly patients. It avoids worsening and clears virus persistence and contagiosity in most cases.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Governors NY-NJ-CT-RI

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Color me excited And impressed by the cooperation and thought put into it, though I know there will be bumps in the road.

ETA additional link
Governors from NY, NJ, CT, PA, RI and DE to work together to begin reopening

 

[CSIDreamer]

Professor Didier Raoult Releases the Results of a New Hydroxychloroquine Treatment Study on 1061 Patients

ABSTRACT

Background

In a recent survey, most physicians worldwide considered that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin (AZ) are the two most effective drugs among available molecules against COVID-19. Nevertheless, to date, one preliminary clinical trial only has demonstrated its efficacy on the viral load. Additionally, a clinical study including 80 patients was published, and in vitro efficiency of this association was demonstrated.

<SNIPPED>

Interpretation

The HCQ-AZ combination, when started immediately after diagnosis, is a safe and efficient treatment for COVID-19, with a mortality rate of 0.5%, in elderly patients. It avoids worsening and clears virus persistence and contagiosity in most cases.

I'll be glad when we get to the point we can diagnose and treat sooner. I think this would cut down on hospitalizations, well hopefully. Jmo

 

[NuttMegg]

Is France’s president fueling the hype over an unproven coronavirus treatment? | Science | AAAS

 

[10ofRods]

I'm flipping through resources and not finding what I'm looking for. Anyone know why New York's death rate (513/1M pop) is so high? Are there that many elderly in New York?

A major factor in New York and London is population density. Population density is always associated with higher transmission of virus.

Both places also have massive use of public transportation. Subways and buses are main vectors of transmission (although in places like South Korea, shutting those down before the virus really arrived was a quite valuable preventative). New York has not completely shut down subways and buses, and essential workers who use those are getting CoVid19. There are many reasons for this.

Lobbies and elevators are two more major vectors (I haven't been an elevator, myself, in I don't know how long).

Both are walking cultures and have street corner society. Both have traditions of people going to restaurants and bars after work, very small grocery stores, people on top of each other all day long.

Population density = much higher rates of CoVid19. Climate may play some roll as well, as yet undetermined.

Planning needs to take all of that into account.

 

[NuttMegg]

Chloroquine genius Didier Raoult to save the world from COVID-19

"As COVID19 pandemic rages on, French microbiologist Didier Raoult offers a cure. President Trump is convinced, but is Raoult's research reliable, here and in general?"

"Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is about to be stopped by a stroke of a French “genius” with a history of publishing manipulated data. The charismatic Didier Raoult, director of the Research Unit in Infectious and Tropical Emergent Diseases (URMITE) in Marseille has found a cure: the humble chloroquine, cheap unpatented substance used to treat malaria and autoimmune diseases lupus and rheumatism. The substance so far failed in all antiviral therapies, but this didn’t prevent Raoult from deciding that chloroquine can cure corona virus infections, serious side effects notwithstanding. To prove that, Raoult treated 26 patients at his institution with the derivative hydroxychloroquine, alone and in combination with the antibiotic (meaning antibacterial!) drug azithromycine. The study was not randomised, ethically approved only after it already began, and it was not really controlled: the 16 control patients were treated in different clinics."

 

[Inthedetails]

Governors NY-NJ-CT-RI-PA

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If anyone has a bullet-point list or any summary of the plan, please post - whether a link or your own summary. I'm completely pooped out of watching videos, tbh.

jmo

 

[Tbone144]

This I believe. I’ve seen one person wearing a mask when out and about. About to go into public to drop off masks to ship for friends and family. Post Office and FedEx location, I would be I see only a couple of masks and that will be at the post office.

grabbed wrong quote, this was about the lack of PPE in Harris County.

Post Office: 3 people in front of me no masks, 2 people behind me with mask and gloves but still touching all their stuff with the gloved hand. None of the postal workers were wearing gloves or masks.