RobG
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My son has a cough and I have a sore throat.
COVID-19 Links, facts and discussion. Politics and hyperbole welcome.
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TwistedSage
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Today was beautifully serene here. 73 degrees, green up is officially underway. Birds singing all morning.
Aperventure
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much as I want this to be true, I don’t think it is. This virus is spreading on both hemispheres- it’s warm in the southern right now.
This is second hand info I heard- from reputable source at pharma company- but COVID-19 is different than seasonal flu which requires colder temps to propagate. The cold temps cause the air in you nose to be, say 92f instead of 98f. The slightly lower temps gets the seasonal flu growing fast and spreading it. If air
In your nose is 98f flu dies. That is why it is seasonal - weather related.
COVID-19 is different.
This is second hand info I heard- from reputable source at pharma company- but COVID-19 is different than seasonal flu which requires colder temps to propagate. The cold temps cause the air in you nose to be, say 92f instead of 98f. The slightly lower temps gets the seasonal flu growing fast and spreading it. If air
In your nose is 98f flu dies. That is why it is seasonal - weather related.
COVID-19 is different.
I need to apologize to jryoung.
I own a tiny one man business. I spent Friday morning checking on customers.
Most seem ready, but I did lose one. Event planner. Lost his entire business in 2 days.
I switch between frustrated and outright anger.
I watched helpless in 09'. Now here it is again.
Then I read the Chinese knew on Nov 18.
Wife was in Cali twice in late November. We both had symptoms right after.
I'm sure it's been here for months.
Regardless. Excuse my onery attitude.
A lot of my life tied to a buisnes/occupation that is pretty well screwed.
Shop local.
I own a tiny one man business. I spent Friday morning checking on customers.
Most seem ready, but I did lose one. Event planner. Lost his entire business in 2 days.
I switch between frustrated and outright anger.
I watched helpless in 09'. Now here it is again.
Then I read the Chinese knew on Nov 18.
Wife was in Cali twice in late November. We both had symptoms right after.
I'm sure it's been here for months.
Regardless. Excuse my onery attitude.
A lot of my life tied to a buisnes/occupation that is pretty well screwed.
Shop local.
Cincinnati Company Could Have Therapeutic Option For COVID-19
As the world scrambles to come up with a COVID-19 vaccine, Airway Therapeutics Inc. could have a therapeutic option – one that this Cincinnati startup is already in the process of developing for acute and chronic lung diseases.
www.google.com
rtraverdavis
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Some historical perspective of how social distancing has worked in the past:
qz.com
This chart of the 1918 Spanish flu shows why social distancing works
St. Louis' response to the Spanish flu is informing the battle against the novel coronavirus.
qz.com
3855WIN
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Just messaged with sis, who’s an infectious disease nurse. Her take is that distancing is necessary to avoid collapse of our hospital system. There’s not enough icu beds, ventilators, etc to handle the wave of patients if the country hadn’t shut down.
They auctioned the cure at the sold out ADBSS Banquet last night.
A lady in her 60s was at our table with her husband. She has a PhD in microbiology and a bunch of fancy certifications I don’t remember, but from what I understood she researches emerging cancer treatments.
She didn’t seem overly concerned.
A lady in her 60s was at our table with her husband. She has a PhD in microbiology and a bunch of fancy certifications I don’t remember, but from what I understood she researches emerging cancer treatments.
She didn’t seem overly concerned.
Interesting article that gives a quick rundown of the current status for many countries.
Nameless Range
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What the US Should Be Doing About COVID19
This is a google doc that was shared on Marginal Revolution. Author is unclear but I found it to be a good read
This is a google doc that was shared on Marginal Revolution. Author is unclear but I found it to be a good read
Nameless Range
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Interview with New York City ER doctor.
It’s two days old now, which on the timeline of this virus is a lot, as data changes daily. That said a couple things I found interesting/distressing.
“Across the board from doctors to nurses to technicians, some are quite worried on a personal level as well as on a work level. Some people are like whatever, I’ll accept my fate and it can’t be that bad. There are pregnant staff who are scared because no one knows yet how this coronavirus could affect a fetus if they’re exposed.”
“It’s hard to say why we can't freely test like they are in other countries. I don't know if it's due to the testing cost or if there's something from high up, where they want to limit the data. There needs to be COVID clinics where people will be directed to these areas with specialized care that can deal with a flow of patients and easily and efficiently test them.”
The first quote gets to me a bit. Last night as my wife and I discussed social distancing, for families that have critical medical workers on the front lines, as we do, it’s only a pseudo-option. Knowing that my wife is going to work every day surrounded by vectors, is a fact many families will be living over the next couple months. When the dust settles on this it will be interesting to look at it infection rates of medical workers versus the rest of the population.
It’s two days old now, which on the timeline of this virus is a lot, as data changes daily. That said a couple things I found interesting/distressing.
“Across the board from doctors to nurses to technicians, some are quite worried on a personal level as well as on a work level. Some people are like whatever, I’ll accept my fate and it can’t be that bad. There are pregnant staff who are scared because no one knows yet how this coronavirus could affect a fetus if they’re exposed.”
“It’s hard to say why we can't freely test like they are in other countries. I don't know if it's due to the testing cost or if there's something from high up, where they want to limit the data. There needs to be COVID clinics where people will be directed to these areas with specialized care that can deal with a flow of patients and easily and efficiently test them.”
The first quote gets to me a bit. Last night as my wife and I discussed social distancing, for families that have critical medical workers on the front lines, as we do, it’s only a pseudo-option. Knowing that my wife is going to work every day surrounded by vectors, is a fact many families will be living over the next couple months. When the dust settles on this it will be interesting to look at it infection rates of medical workers versus the rest of the population.
VikingsGuy
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This is a must read!
CiK
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I found this to be effective in illustrating to my family the reason for social distancing. The statistical simulation models in the article show how social distancing can be effective in flattening the curve. If you refresh the page, the model will refresh and run again. No two models are the same.
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Is there a chart out of when the us started testing, how many has been tested?
Forgive me if I missed it but suspect that the huge uptick of positive test results is because we have just started really testing for it.
I agree with the guys that this has been on our shores for several months now.
Forgive me if I missed it but suspect that the huge uptick of positive test results is because we have just started really testing for it.
I agree with the guys that this has been on our shores for several months now.
Caseknife
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For those of you who don't know, the Washington Post is granting free access to Corona Virus information. https://www.washingtonpost.com/
My wife who is 70 and soon to retire, and wishing she had already, is a respiratory therapist at our small rural hospital. They have limited the hospital to one door for access and will be screening entrants outside starting Monday I believe. So far so good, no active cases at this time, but I am sure that it will reach us.
My wife who is 70 and soon to retire, and wishing she had already, is a respiratory therapist at our small rural hospital. They have limited the hospital to one door for access and will be screening entrants outside starting Monday I believe. So far so good, no active cases at this time, but I am sure that it will reach us.
VikingsGuy
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And just like that MN pivots - schools now closed: http://www.startribune.com/minnesot...t-days-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic/568812082/
VikingsGuy
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An interesting angle I hadn't considered regarding social distancing and remote working:
www.wired.com
High-Stakes Security Setups Are Making Remote Work Impossible
Staffers at power grids, intelligence agencies, and more often don’t have the option to work from home, even in light of Covid-19.
FYI I have found this site to be the most up to date and easily navigated in terms of checking on statistics in the United States. Please leave political opinions/comments regarding NYT out of this thread. Thanks and stay safe folks.
Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count
A detailed county map shows the extent of the coronavirus outbreak, with tables of the number of cases by county.
www.nytimes.com
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NW WY, Jackson area. Medium craziness I’d say. TP etc is long gone. Resort locations are an odd bird on things like this. It’s just getting to be off season so that is a big benefit to locals at the moment. If there were 20,000 tourists here when this took off it would be CRAZY.
I run a youth development program that is cancelled through April 1 for now, though my office will still be staffed and open. Schools are still open but I suspect closures next week.
Had some important appts. for my daughter in SLC next week but will likely be cancelling since they are non life threatening issues.
On the bright side 1.5’ of cold, all natural toilet paper just fell from the sky last night. #manna
I run a youth development program that is cancelled through April 1 for now, though my office will still be staffed and open. Schools are still open but I suspect closures next week.
Had some important appts. for my daughter in SLC next week but will likely be cancelling since they are non life threatening issues.
On the bright side 1.5’ of cold, all natural toilet paper just fell from the sky last night. #manna
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