All Purpose Coronavirus Discussion IV - Splendid Isolation

[Embiid]

But it's ok to send supplies to Palestine while we are still short ourselves?

Does Palestine exist?.......

 

[DAVIDE1333]

Does Palestine exist?.......

Not really. Not my words, the news article words.

 

[Foggy14]

A useful piece in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology on the status of SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 testing:

SARS-CoV-2 Testing: Trials and Tribulations

An article in STAT about serology tests:

The next frontier in coronavirus testing: Identifying the outbreak's full scope

And a piece in Vox (in plain English, mostly) that explains serology testing and why it's an important tool in effectively dealing with the current pandemic.

How Covid-19 immunity testing can help people get back to work

In patients who have recovered from Covid-19 or may have carried the virus without realizing it, a serological test can show who carries antibodies, even if the virus is no longer present. Antibodies are proteins that help the immune system identify and eliminate threats. Once they’re made, they help the body neutralize future infections from the same threat.

Establishing who is immune is important for figuring out who can safely return to work. For example, health workers are facing staffing shortages as Covid-19 spreads through their ranks, and serological tests may soon become necessary to keep hospitals and clinics running.

“That’s a great screening tool to figure out what proportion of our patient population had it or what proportion of our hospital staff has been exposed to it,” said David Pride, associate director of microbiology at the University of California San Diego.

These tests are also a forensic tool, tracing the spread of the virus through a population. This can solve some of the unknowns of the Covid-19 outbreak and help scientists get ahead of the next pandemic. Countries like China and Singapore have already used serological tests for contact tracing to see how the virus has spread.

 

[Tripod]

The Federal Gov't bidding against the States to drive up price is like Holmgren trying to win the right to sign Jody Shelley.

 

[Rebels57]

Not even close to slowing down. Jesus.

Coronavirus Update (Live): 845,526 Cases and 41,435 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - Worldometer

 

[Jack Straw]

Sure you can. On an island. Or any other area with a small amount of land mass. Because those two factors exponentially decrease the risk.

...and stuff.

Yeah but...

 

[Cody Webster]

Let’s just blame Obama because he left the shelves bare........ thanks Obama! It’s only been three+ years.... no accountability.

But it's Obama's market that he left that has been pushing the economy for the last three+ years, right?

 

[Embiid]

Not even close to slowing down. Jesus.

Coronavirus Update (Live): 845,526 Cases and 41,435 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - Worldometer

Italy is getting hammered with deaths....

 

[Embiid]

The Federal Gov't bidding against the States to drive up price is like Holmgren trying to win the right to sign Jody Shelley.

Jody Shelley: Great signing!

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Air Canada, our largest airline up here, is cutting 90% of its flights for the month of April.

Also, western Canada is getting crushed with its oil...selling as low as $3.82 a barrel today. Last year it was at $54.19.

I work for an Air Canada Express carrier. I'm in day 3 of 4 of a shift but have been sitting at home the whole time because every one of my flights have been canceled.

 

[Tripod]

 

[Cody Webster]

I mean, it's gotta be effective, right?

 

[Tripod]

I work for an Air Canada Express carrier. I'm in day 3 of 4 of a shift but have been sitting at home the whole time because every one of my flights have been canceled.

Sucks to hear man.

 

[Prongo]

But it's Obama's market that he left that has been pushing the economy for the last three+ years, right?

I just love using thanks Obama. I don’t know why but the dumb gifs of people falling or shit always crack me up. I still can’t figure out how to post gifs here lol

 

[Beef Invictus]

But it's ok to send supplies to Palestine while we are still short ourselves?

I'm sure there are forms of aid that can be rendered without sending rare PPE and ventilators.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

It may help that the country of South Korea is the size of Indiana. Easier to contain in a smaller country with less people

On the flip side their population density is 15 times higher then that of the United States. And as seen in places like NYC population density most definitely aids the spread of the virus.

 

[Tripod]

More like islands save lives!

 

[Embiid]

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-hospitals-snorkel-masks-ease-respirator.html

 

[Embiid]

No shame from the politicos....

McConnell: Impeachment 'diverted' attention from coronavirus concerns

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Is it easier to contain something in a small area, or an area 103x larger?

C’mon, man. If you think it’s the same, you aren’t using common sense.

If this isn't check and mate I don't know what is!

But...

Weird that Canada which is bigger has handled it better the US. Or is population density important in that case?

At the rate your going Trump is going to be calling you up to do press conference beside that evangelist.

 

[Cody Webster]

I just love using thanks Obama. I don’t know why but the dumb gifs of people falling or shit always crack me up. I still can’t figure out how to post gifs here lol

Lol fair enough.

I'm not sure how to post gifs, I usually just post from my pgone, but surprisingly HF made it simple to upload pictures from your gallery and super easy to embed tweets. If only they could get the reply function to work

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

More like islands save lives!

It’s certainly better than nothing but I think there’s much bigger factors at play there than masks.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

It makes no sense that the county's withal higher population density have more cases.

Has to be a fake chart, don't you know the virus is spread by geographical size!

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Air Canada, our largest airline up here, is cutting 90% of its flights for the month of April.

I really hope they make it out of this ok. Despite me usually only using them for 2 round trips per year, I've had nothing but unbelievably good interactions with Air Canada. Even during this pandemic, they helped me re-book 3 flights across the continent with no notice and no fees. I badly wish I could use them in the US.

 

[Tripod]

If this isn't check and mate I don't know what is!

But...

Weird that Canada which is bigger has handled it better the US. Or is population density important in that case?

At the rate your going Trump is going to be calling you up to do press conference beside that evangelist.

I am happy that Canada only has 2 days so far with more than 10 deaths.

Only 3 deaths per million so far.

Quebec is the only province getting really hammered.....over 50% of the cases in Canada are in Quebec. Ontario has less than half the cases Quebec does which is surprising. I expected Toronto and Vancouver to be the 2 cities that would be hit the worst but so far, so good.