Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #79

[Lilibet]

“You can make any law that you want to. You come into my house telling me that I got to wear this stupid thing and you’re going to have a firefight on your hands,” said Josh Danforth, holding a mask, who identified himself as an Iraq war veteran.

Threatening violence if a mask ordinance is enforced for parties of more than 25 people? Oh my.

 

[ilovewings]

Threatening violence if a mask ordinance is enforced for parties of more than 25 people? Oh my.

Unbelievable

 

[CSIDreamer]

Threatening violence if a mask ordinance is enforced for parties of more than 25 people? Oh my.

In their own homes. Jmo

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Did you have it confirmed it was Covid? I can't remember. Will you get the vaccine anyway?

A colleague who had it the same week as me has just had a positive antibody test result. They were invited to take part in a trial. Someone else who was ill when I was, passed it to his wife (frontline care worker) who tested positive back then. So I am pretty certain. I signed up to the Zoe APP in the hope of being selected for a antibody test. I'm not convinced about places that sell them yet and the cheapest I've seen is £80.

Keep you posted.

Re the vaccine, whether I have that or not would be a separate decision. Because who knows how long the antibodies last etc anyway. I admit to being cautious about new vaccines as someone I know alleges they had an adverse reaction to a swine flu jab and that it changed their life completely. I'm not sure if that was true or not. But I'd suggest to my parents that they have one, so they can pick up their life again asap - they're gutted to have lost almost a year in their late 70s. Just weighing up risk, really.

 

[Lilibet]

In their own homes. Jmo

That’s what the ordinance is about...house parties. It’s not likely to be enforced by police coming into homes, but the threat of violence toward police is just plain wrong IMO.

At the home of the University of Oklahoma, the Norman City Council voted 5-3 this week to require that masks be worn indoors at house parties if more than 25 people are present. The ordinance passed over objections from members of the public.

 

[JudgeJoe]

That’s what the ordinance is about...house parties. It’s not likely to be enforced by police coming into homes, but the threat of violence toward police is just plain wrong IMO.

Yep, ita. Ol’ Josh needs to take a chill pill. Or keep his parties at 24 or less. Good grief. The things people latch onto to justify their ruffled feathers- and threats! Smh

 

[Trino]

Noted that Josh mentioned firefight. Really? Over a mask? Our country is in big trouble, I fear.

 

[SouthAussie]

There are a lot of things a person cannot do in their own home ... molest a child, beat up their wife/hubby, make a bomb, view child ... I can see why potentially spreading a deadly virus should be one of those things.

IMO

 

[Rose in SC]

The church I work at has been having live, on-site services since May 24. Only about a third of the congregation attends in person - most catch the livestream on our Facebook page or YouTube channel. Well, tomorrow morning, Sunday School classes and the morning nursery will resume at the church.

Earlier this week, 5 church members tested positive. Granted, only 3 of the 5 were at church last Sunday. But in light of this, I feel like the church should delay the reopening of programs rather than charge full steam ahead.

It's a small town, so word has spread to some extent, but the church itself has not made any sort of public statement. I felt we were morally obligated to let church members know they may have been exposed last Sunday. Our pastoral staff didn't feel that was necessary. Am I wrong to believe that is irresponsible?

 

[Cool Cats]

The church I work at has been having live, on-site services since May 24. Only about a third of the congregation attends in person - most catch the livestream on our Facebook page or YouTube channel. Well, tomorrow morning, Sunday School classes and the morning nursery will resume at the church.

Earlier this week, 5 church members tested positive. Granted, only 3 of the 5 were at church last Sunday. But in light of this, I feel like the church should delay the reopening of programs rather than charge full steam ahead.

It's a small town, so word has spread to some extent, but the church itself has not made any sort of public statement. I felt we were morally obligated to let church members know they may have been exposed last Sunday. Our pastoral staff didn't feel that was necessary. Am I wrong to believe that is irresponsible?

Start calling and texting your church "prayer chain" to ask for prayers for those 5 with Covid and the entire congregation will know all about it by tomorrow.

The "pastoral staff" can't say no to prayer.




Photo from - First United Methodist Church - online newsletter

 

[weepingangel]

Eek
I don’t think Delaying the start of those classes for two weeks would be unreasonable AT ALL. Moo

The church I work at has been having live, on-site services since May 24. Only about a third of the congregation attends in person - most catch the livestream on our Facebook page or YouTube channel. Well, tomorrow morning, Sunday School classes and the morning nursery will resume at the church.

Earlier this week, 5 church members tested positive. Granted, only 3 of the 5 were at church last Sunday. But in light of this, I feel like the church should delay the reopening of programs rather than charge full steam ahead.

It's a small town, so word has spread to some extent, but the church itself has not made any sort of public statement. I felt we were morally obligated to let church members know they may have been exposed last Sunday. Our pastoral staff didn't feel that was necessary. Am I wrong to believe that is irresponsible?

 

[CSIDreamer]

There are a lot of things a person cannot do in their own home ... molest a child, beat up their wife/hubby, make a bomb, view child ... I can see why potentially spreading a deadly virus should be one of those things.

IMO

I'm not one to equate child molesting with a virus. But that's okay.

 

[SouthAussie]

I'm not one to equate child molesting with a virus. But that's okay.

The point being that potentially spreading a deadly virus in your own home is another thing that could cause great harm - along with the several other things I mentioned.

IMO

 

[tresir2012]

A colleague who had it the same week as me has just had a positive antibody test result. They were invited to take part in a trial. Someone else who was ill when I was, passed it to his wife (frontline care worker) who tested positive back then. So I am pretty certain. I signed up to the Zoe APP in the hope of being selected for a antibody test. I'm not convinced about places that sell them yet and the cheapest I've seen is £80.

Keep you posted.

Re the vaccine, whether I have that or not would be a separate decision. Because who knows how long the antibodies last etc anyway. I admit to being cautious about new vaccines as someone I know alleges they had an adverse reaction to a swine flu jab and that it changed their life completely. I'm not sure if that was true or not. But I'd suggest to my parents that they have one, so they can pick up their life again asap - they're gutted to have lost almost a year in their late 70s. Just weighing up risk, really.

Thanks for the info. So no chance of getting the antigen test from your doc on the NHS?

The vaccine should be available soon hopefully in a month or so.

 

[CSIDreamer]

I hope this is okay. Sloan Kettering.

MSK Antibody Test Will Aid Understanding of Immune Response to COVID-19 Virus

A test developed by MSK researchers can detect three different antibodies to the COVID-19 virus. The test could help researchers clarify how someone fights off the virus, as well as who might be best protected if they are exposed a second time

 

[Cool Cats]

Thanks for the info. So no chance of getting the antigen test from your doc on the NHS?

The vaccine should be available soon hopefully in a month or so.

Covid vaccine in a month or so? I have heard maybe in several months. Some have gotten sick from the trials.

AstraZeneca CEO says participant had neurological symptoms, could be discharged today

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study is put on hold

He had a severe reaction to Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. He's still a believer

Indianapolis COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold after patient get sick | Fox 59

 

[Trino]

Covid vaccine in a month or so? I have heard maybe in several months. Some have gotten sick from the trials.

AstraZeneca CEO says participant had neurological symptoms, could be discharged today

He had a severe reaction to Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. He's still a believer

Indianapolis COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold after patient get sick | Fox 59

Gonna be a while. Try this Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker

 

[Cool Cats]

Gonna be a while. Try this Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker

Hey thanks!

Here's one without the pay wall:

https://thevaccinetracker.com

Top 10 COVID-19 or Coronavirus Vaccine developers and their latest status

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Beijing Institute of Biological Products / Sinopharm

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Stage 3 : Phase 3

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Wuhan Institute of Biological Products / Sinophar

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Sinovac

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University of Oxford / AstraZeneca

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Moderna / NIAID

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BioNTech / Fosun Pharma/ Pfizer

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CanSino

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Gamaleya Research Institute

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Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical

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Inovio Pharmaceuticals

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Stage 3 : Phase 2

 

[Rose in SC]

Start calling and texting your church "prayer chain" to ask for prayers for those 5 with Covid and the entire congregation will know all about it by tomorrow.

The "pastoral staff" can't say no to prayer.

That's probably how word did spread initially. Rural churches love their prayer chains.

I just felt like an official statement should have been made by the church as an act of civic (not to mention Christian!) responsibility. Just the right thing to do, you know?

 

[MrX]

Sorry if this was already covered, but I see Florida seems to be at the forefront of a return to normalcy: Florida reopens: DeSantis lifts state’s coronavirus restrictions