Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #50

[firebird]

His claim to public health, working as a lobbyist for Big Pharma.

That said, Labradoodles are very intelligent.

Wrong guy.

 

[Sundog]

"2,300 sign up to be infected with coronavirus. Are human-challenge trials a good idea?"

https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article242231251.html?

 

[Seattle1]

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Coronavirus : Top 5 Most PROMISING drugs for COVID-19 | Lung Doctor's Insight

In this video, I discuss the most important drugs that are being investigated in Randomized Control Trials for Coronavirus aka COVID19.

This includes the following:

Hydroxychloroquine
Chloroquine
Ivermectin
Camostat mesylate
Nitazoxanide
Kaletra (Lopinavir/Ritonavir)
Ribavirin
Arbidol (Umifenovir)
Favipiravir
Tocilizumab
Sarilumab
Remdesivir
Lisinopril (Zestril)
Enalapril (Vasotec)
Benazepril (Lotensin)
Captopril (Capoten)
Fosinopril (Monopril)
Quinapril (Accupril)
Recombinant human ACE2
D4711
Technically not a drug, but: Convalescent Plasma (Hyperimmunoglobulin)

 

[Deleted member 158085]

"2,300 sign up to be infected with coronavirus. Are human-challenge trials a good idea?"

https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article242231251.html?

I wonder how much they are paid. This is a serious risk. We don’t yet know the long-term effects. I’m thinking about things like Epstein Barr and Lyme Disease, which can basically ruin your life. Well, we don’t know if even some of the 20 year olds who seem to fully recover may develop issues later related to this illness.

 

[firebird]

It's refreshing to me to see the news media, finally backing off the "Armageddon of Death Theories".
In my opinion, we need to make careful moves to start Re-opening America.
Yes, I said "carefull".
P.S. I am not here for an argument. This is my opinion.

In my state, there have only been just over 200 deaths out of more than 7 million people, including "presumptive" cases. I don't think any care is required in opening back up under those circumstances. But that's jmo for my state. Very thankful I don't live in Cali, honestly.

 

[firebird]

"2,300 sign up to be infected with coronavirus. Are human-challenge trials a good idea?"

https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article242231251.html?

Just in case people think there's an actual human study going on, this is from the link in the article. It also allows people to volunteer to be advocates, and it's not clear to me how many of the 2,300 volunteered to advocate rather than be exposed.
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Sign up below if you would be interested to participate in a human challenge trial for COVID-19 and, potentially, advocate for safe and rapid vaccine development. Please note: this is only an expression of interest. There will be multiple stages of registration and pre-qualification before selected volunteers can formally consent to participating in any human challenge trial (if ultimately approved and conducted). We will not share your information with anyone else for any reason, but will contact you with opportunities to participate in human challenge trials or related advocacy activities as they become available.

Volunteer Survey — 1 Day Sooner

 

[Dontknow?]

This is interesting from AZ. Flu season. When did this virus get here? Earlier than expected is my op possibly.

Arizona flu cases running well ahead of last year's pace, could signal severe season
Chelsea Curtis, The Republic | azcentral.comPublished 7:14 p.m. MT Nov. 22, 2019 | Updated 7:45 p.m. MT Nov. 22, 2019


The number of flu cases confirmed in Arizona has tripled so far this year compared with the same time in 2018, an early trend that could indicate a severe season, the Arizona Department of Health Services said Friday.

There were 950 confirmed flu cases across the state as of Nov. 16, which is 660 more than last year during the same time, the agency said in a press release, citing its most recent statewide report.

This year's flu season officially began on Sept. 29 and runs for an entire year, said Jessica Rigler, assistant director for public health preparedness at DHS.

Last week alone, there were 426 confirmed flu cases in Arizona, which makes up almost half of all the cases reported so far this flu season, according to the agency's website. In that same week last year, 57 cases had been reported, the website shows.

Arizona flu cases running well ahead of last year's pace, could signal severe season

 

[firebird]

This is interesting from AZ. Flu season. When did this virus get here? Earlier than expected is my op possibly.

Arizona flu cases running well ahead of last year's pace, could signal severe season
Chelsea Curtis, The Republic | azcentral.comPublished 7:14 p.m. MT Nov. 22, 2019 | Updated 7:45 p.m. MT Nov. 22, 2019


The number of flu cases confirmed in Arizona has tripled so far this year compared with the same time in 2018, an early trend that could indicate a severe season, the Arizona Department of Health Services said Friday.

There were 950 confirmed flu cases across the state as of Nov. 16, which is 660 more than last year during the same time, the agency said in a press release, citing its most recent statewide report.

This year's flu season officially began on Sept. 29 and runs for an entire year, said Jessica Rigler, assistant director for public health preparedness at DHS.

Last week alone, there were 426 confirmed flu cases in Arizona, which makes up almost half of all the cases reported so far this flu season, according to the agency's website. In that same week last year, 57 cases had been reported, the website shows.

Arizona flu cases running well ahead of last year's pace, could signal severe season

"Confirmed" flu cases implies (if not outright states) that people tested positive for the flu. I guess we'd need to know what they mean by "confirmed" to figure out whether it could have been something else

 

[KALI]

I want to give thanks to our amazing customers.
They really value and support us.
We even have new customers coming in from quite a distance away, telling us that they've heard about us, then buying lots of our food.
I also want to thank our wonderful employees, who've been with us for over 15 years.
Even through the great recession. Which was HARD.
The wonderful musicians and artists who bring us and our patrons joy.
still Trucking...

 

[Warwick1991]

Special UV lights are being used to disinfect surfaces. The article below shows how the technology is being used to disinfect the interior of a bus in China. Nobody has said the malaria drugs "cure" the virus, have they?
JMO

Can you kill coronavirus with UV light?

Toasters repurposed for PPE in fight against COVID-19

Ultraviolet LEDs prove effective in eliminating coronavirus from surfaces and, potentially, air and water

When I first saw the image of the buses being disinfected, I was impressed. But the more I think about it, it may not be effective at all, done just to make people feel better about using crowded public transit. The reason I am skeptical is this - in most motor vehicles there are numerous components, besides the tires, that are rubber or plastic and very vulnerable to UV degradation. The type of UV needed for disinfection would likely degrade many vehicle components. In hot climates, tires degrade faster from UV. The UVC that has germicidal properties should accelerate that kind of degradation quickly, if not instantaneously, so I’m skeptical.... Window gaskets, tires, dashboards, steering wheels, ducts, brake fluid tubing? Why wouldn’t it be damaged beyond repair?

 

[Deleted member 39678]

When I first saw the image of the buses being disinfected, I was impressed. But the more I think about it, it may not be effective at all, done just to make people feel better about using crowded public transit. The reason I am skeptical is this - in most motor vehicles there are numerous components, besides the tires, that are rubber or plastic and very vulnerable to UV degradation. The type of UV needed for disinfection would likely degrade many vehicle components. In hot climates, tires degrade faster from UV. The UVC that has germicidal properties should accelerate that kind of degradation quickly, if not instantaneously, so I’m skeptical....

I wouldn't be surprised that UV would degrade rubber or plastic. I'm not so sure that UV would degrade vehicle components quickly or instantaneously. JMO

 

[Dontknow?]

"Confirmed" flu cases implies (if not outright states) that people tested positive for the flu. I guess we'd need to know what they mean by "confirmed" to figure out whether it could have been something else

Agree but the difference is showing.

Last week alone, there were 426 confirmed flu cases in Arizona, which makes up almost half of all the cases reported so far this flu season, according to the agency's website. In that same week last year, 57 cases had been reported, the website shows.

This might have been a clue. In my grandma raising grandchildren days we would point out clues and that's a big azz clue. 940 vs. average of 57. It's a big clue!

 

[margarita25]

“Seven more outbreaks at workplaces and long-term care facilities were reported, bringing Colorado's total to 130.”

Colorado Coronavirus Updates: What You Need To Know Today

 

[Seattle1]

As we begin to see more emerging reports and news about clinical trials and hope for effective vaccines for COVID-19, I think it's important to note that while I'm seeing encouraging data showing that the amount of virus located in the lungs is significantly lower in the treated groups, the test drugs do not appear to reduce the amount of virus shedding.

This means the infected will still be carriers spreading the virus and another reason not to let the guard down and to continue practicing social distancing and using PPE.

Antiviral Remdesivir Prevents Disease Progression in Monkeys with COVID-19 | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

 

[firebird]

Agree but the difference is showing.

Last week alone, there were 426 confirmed flu cases in Arizona, which makes up almost half of all the cases reported so far this flu season, according to the agency's website. In that same week last year, 57 cases had been reported, the website shows.

This might have been a clue. In my grandma raising grandchildren days we would point out clues and that's a big azz clue. 940 vs. average of 57. It's a big clue!

And they go back and forth between "confirmed" and "reported." The media is useless, imo.

 

[Curious Me]

I'm truly considering a vacation from all media. While I think I'm of service to my students by knowing what's going on publicly, I'm not sure I can keep this up. It's very stressful to read that.

Is the goal here to bring it to 10% of us die? It's true that would solve some social problems. Spend Social Security on something else. Don't have to refit nursing homes. Don't have to piss off the military by downsizing it. More for everyone else, right?

Please know how appreciated you are here. I get a lot out of what you share and you do know a lot. Just want to say Thank You.

It would be a sneaky way to get rid of the Social Security burden. I'm not going to any air shows or injecting any disinfectants. I'm going to try to spitefully keep living. Hope you all do, too.

 

[Seattle1]

Coronavirus may be most infectious when symptoms are mildest, small study finds | Live Science

Coronavirus may be most infectious when symptoms are mildest, small study finds

 

[margarita25]

London:

“A new YouGov poll that surveyed respondents across the U.K. provides some ballast to a thus far unspoken, but manifestly important slice of all COVID-19 restaurant discourse right now: A restaurant that can reopen still can’t make money if diners are too cautious to go inside. 57 percent of people surveyed said they would be “uncomfortable” entering restaurants; that rises to 58 percent for coffee shops and 63 percent for pubs, with restaurants and pubs already earmarked as being last to “exit” lockdown measures. The poll covered people who identified themselves as “regularly” visiting restaurants, cafes, and pubs, and omitted respondents who said they “don’t go to this place anyway.”

These attitudes underscore an increasingly clear mantra for the industry: how restaurants reopen is the nub of any survival strategy, much more so than when. As Vaughn Tan writes in his examination of the existential and practical challenges restaurants face during the novel coronavirus pandemic: “Any existing restaurant business model is incompatible with this new social and economic reality.””

When Restaurants Can Reopen, Many Diners Won’t Be Ready to Go Back

 

[Curious Me]

"2,300 sign up to be infected with coronavirus. Are human-challenge trials a good idea?"

https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article242231251.html?

What happens if the person is left with lung damage or some other life-long condition? Would they pay the health care costs for the rest of your life? I doubt it.

 

[margarita25]

So we’ve posted about different animals coming out into the empty streets, for example coyotes in San Fransisco, rats in New Orleans and ducks in Venice.

Here we have a kangaroo hopping down the empty streets of Adelaide.

Kangaroo hops down Australian streets under lockdown