OT: Coronavirus 4 - or is that thread 2.75?

[Discipline Daddy]

I just wanted to add that I am in the Pfizer study group. I was recently unblinded and informed that I did receive the actual vaccine. My Mom got the placebo (she is also part of the study). While it's true that we don't know if my having the vaccine will prevent me from spreading, I would imagine that the vaccine PROBABLY helps prevent spread. I will say that I'm a teacher and I have been exposed to several students who got it in my class. I teach at a private school and we have been teaching hybrid, but 70-80% of my students opt to come in person. We wear masks at all times, do daily screenings, and several other measures. It makes me wonder if my vaccine, which I got in September, has prevented me from getting the virus. Who knows?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

On the Army Reserves side we were having to push it up the chain if a service member or their family member living with them got it.

that ended after two weeks. Not that it was a cause for ending it but, my tiny unit had issues with folks who worked together full time and found out through the reporting that another had it. All before their work had notified anyone. It was weird.

now its up to the Soldier. We meet virtually so, no exposure.

 

[The Stranger]

Any thoughts on revised PCR test cycle threshold guidance from the WHO and CDC?

There was this article in the NY Times last summer highlighting the over-cycling issue...very odd it took so long for the health orgs to update guidance.

It looks like instead of cycling 40 turns, the should stop somewhere in the 30-35 range and this would cut the cases in half.

Hopefully the NHL tests are not still over-cycling and causing false positives and unnecessary game delays.

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[MinJaBen]

That is very good news. I was worried about the South African variant escaping all the vaccines. The Oxford vaccine looks less capable of neutralizing the B.1.1.7 (UK) variant, so the vaccine you get is now looking important.

This may make it even more important...

 

[Unsustainable]

One of my friends had covid, he got Ivermectin, said 12 hours and pretty much felt fine after taking the 1st dose.

His wife was given it also, she never got sick and has cleared quarantine today.

He said it was the 3rd worse sickness. Behind Whooping Cough and Lyme, Lyme being the worst.

 

[hblueridgegal]

A ways to go still...a bit of disparity between women and men...perhaps life expectancy in 75+ and more women in healthcare could explain some of the difference?

 

[Chrispy]

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A ways to go still...a bit of disparity between women and men...perhaps life expectancy in 75+ and more women in healthcare could explain some of the difference?

I think it's those 2, and perhaps (also due to life expectancy) a higher percentage of women in senior facilities that were in the top priority group.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Thanks. He did get to a hospital quickly, but it was a small hospital in a small town that didn’t have the right expertise, so they had to transfer him to a bigger hospital 2 hours away.

when my sister left him at the first hospital around midnight, he had use of both sides of his body, and his right eye was responding to the light test. He was having a little trouble talking, but could still talk.

the next morning, when my brother arrived the next morning at the 2nd hospital, his condition had worsened significantly and his right side wasn’t responding to much at all, so we aren’t sure yet, but the neurologist wasn’t very optimistic.

Not really covid related, but my father passed away this morning from complications from his stroke. Ironically, today is the day he was schedule to get a 2nd dose of the Vaccine had the stroke not occurred a couple of weeks ago. He was in a lot of pain and discomfort the past few days so it's probably for the best as I know he didn't want to live the rest of his life like that.

He was a life long, die-hard Cubs fan and for years had always said "I just want to Cubs to win a world-series before I die." In 2016, we talked when the Cubs were down 3-1 and he said. "I thought this was the chance, but doesn't look like it's going to happen." Then, the Cubs come back and win it, but the best part, is that because of the rain delay, game 7 went past midnight so the Cubs clinched on his birthday. Best present he could ever get. I was watching at a friends house and after I left, they called my dad (they were rather drunk) and celebrated with him on the phone.

 

[Derailed75]

Not really covid related, but my father passed away this morning from complications from his stroke. Ironically, today is the day he was schedule to get a 2nd dose of the Vaccine had the stroke not occurred a couple of weeks ago. He was in a lot of pain and discomfort the past few days so it's probably for the best as I know he didn't want to live the rest of his life like that.

He was a life long, die-hard Cubs fan and for years had always said "I just want to Cubs to win a world-series before I die." In 2016, we talked when the Cubs were down 3-1 and he said. "I thought this was the chance, but doesn't look like it's going to happen." Then, the Cubs come back and win it, but the best part, is that because of the rain delay, game 7 went past midnight so the Cubs clinched on his birthday. Best present he could ever get. I was watching at a friends house and after I left, they called my dad (they were rather drunk) and celebrated with him on the phone.

Sorry to hear that. As a life long Tribe fan I might be a little biased but that was by the far best World Series ever and hearing this make the sting of being on the losing side very minor

 

[WreckingCrew]

Not really covid related, but my father passed away this morning from complications from his stroke. Ironically, today is the day he was schedule to get a 2nd dose of the Vaccine had the stroke not occurred a couple of weeks ago. He was in a lot of pain and discomfort the past few days so it's probably for the best as I know he didn't want to live the rest of his life like that.

He was a life long, die-hard Cubs fan and for years had always said "I just want to Cubs to win a world-series before I die." In 2016, we talked when the Cubs were down 3-1 and he said. "I thought this was the chance, but doesn't look like it's going to happen." Then, the Cubs come back and win it, but the best part, is that because of the rain delay, game 7 went past midnight so the Cubs clinched on his birthday. Best present he could ever get. I was watching at a friends house and after I left, they called my dad (they were rather drunk) and celebrated with him on the phone.

Sorry for your loss BBA. That's a great story/memory though, the kind that can stick with you forever!

Time for you and @MrazeksVengeance to take VENGEANCE

 

[MinJaBen]

Not really covid related, but my father passed away this morning from complications from his stroke. Ironically, today is the day he was schedule to get a 2nd dose of the Vaccine had the stroke not occurred a couple of weeks ago. He was in a lot of pain and discomfort the past few days so it's probably for the best as I know he didn't want to live the rest of his life like that.

He was a life long, die-hard Cubs fan and for years had always said "I just want to Cubs to win a world-series before I die." In 2016, we talked when the Cubs were down 3-1 and he said. "I thought this was the chance, but doesn't look like it's going to happen." Then, the Cubs come back and win it, but the best part, is that because of the rain delay, game 7 went past midnight so the Cubs clinched on his birthday. Best present he could ever get. I was watching at a friends house and after I left, they called my dad (they were rather drunk) and celebrated with him on the phone.

I'm so very sorry for your family's loss.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Sorry to hear BBA. Life is coming at all of us very fast.

 

[Tryamw]

Apparently covid is causing the removal of the glass from behind the benches

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Apparently covid is causing the removal of the glass from behind the benches

better air flow to stop the spread?

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Not really covid related, but my father passed away this morning from complications from his stroke. Ironically, today is the day he was schedule to get a 2nd dose of the Vaccine had the stroke not occurred a couple of weeks ago. He was in a lot of pain and discomfort the past few days so it's probably for the best as I know he didn't want to live the rest of his life like that.

He was a life long, die-hard Cubs fan and for years had always said "I just want to Cubs to win a world-series before I die." In 2016, we talked when the Cubs were down 3-1 and he said. "I thought this was the chance, but doesn't look like it's going to happen." Then, the Cubs come back and win it, but the best part, is that because of the rain delay, game 7 went past midnight so the Cubs clinched on his birthday. Best present he could ever get. I was watching at a friends house and after I left, they called my dad (they were rather drunk) and celebrated with him on the phone.

We live, we fight, we fall. As someone whose pain is still fresh, I can relate.

I shall mourn with you. However in the end when the time is right, we move on and praise what we had in our fathers and the imprint they left in the lives of those that remember them. Stay strong.

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

Sorry to hear BBA. Hopefully at peace now.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Thanks for all the well wishes. It always amazes me some of the stories you find out after someone passes. My Dad's best friend called me yesterday and we chatted. I asked how they met, and he said they first met when he was 15 and my Dad was 17. My Dad actually dated his sister for a while and that's how they met. When my Dad graduated, he went into the Air force and the two kind of lost track of each other. Then when he graduated, his friend joined the service as well. A few years later, when they were discharged, they ended upon the the same ship transporting them back to the US from Europe (small world, huh?) and didn't realize it until there was some sort of roll call over a speaker as both of them have more unique last names. My Dad then moved to California for a couple years and again they lost track of each other but moved back home and took at job. A year later, this friend returned home and took a job at the same place, not knowing my Dad worked there. They started golfing and bowling together and have played golf together every week during the spring/summer/fall for the last 40-50 years.

The funny part of that story is about 10 years ago, I was traveling to Japan via Chicago-SanFran. As we stopped over in Chicago, I was walking from gate to gate when someone called my name. It was the son of my Dad's best friend who happened to be stopping over in Chicago at the same time. Weird.

 

[surfzone365]

Not really covid related, but my father passed away this morning from complications from his stroke. Ironically, today is the day he was schedule to get a 2nd dose of the Vaccine had the stroke not occurred a couple of weeks ago. He was in a lot of pain and discomfort the past few days so it's probably for the best as I know he didn't want to live the rest of his life like that.

He was a life long, die-hard Cubs fan and for years had always said "I just want to Cubs to win a world-series before I die." In 2016, we talked when the Cubs were down 3-1 and he said. "I thought this was the chance, but doesn't look like it's going to happen." Then, the Cubs come back and win it, but the best part, is that because of the rain delay, game 7 went past midnight so the Cubs clinched on his birthday. Best present he could ever get. I was watching at a friends house and after I left, they called my dad (they were rather drunk) and celebrated with him on the phone.

Sincere condolences my friend. Thoughts, prayers, and positive vibes to you and your family. I hope there is peace and comfort on the horizon for you all.

I shed a tear or two when the Cubs won in 2016. I'm more of a White Sox guy, but I got behind the Northsiders all the way that year. I'm glad he got to see that. The Cubs winning a WS was not only a literal pre-death wish/bucket list item for many inside the Chicagoland area, but worldwide. Just goes to show, if the Cubs can win a WS, literally anything is possible in life!!

 

[hblueridgegal]

A little more progress hopefully on the horizon.

 

[MinJaBen]

Just thought I'd share some masking data if any of you are interested.

CDC study backs mask doubling with exposure to risky particles down 83%

The study is not exhaustive, but indicates that doubling (in the permutation tested) can be substantially more protective to the wearer than a single mask. I've been doubling for the last month myself.

This is depressing:

Scary 22% vaccine efficacy in South Africa comes with heaps of caveats

 

[hblueridgegal]

The sooner the better.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

The sooner the better.

I’m going to guess that there are going to be way fewer than 300 million people who want the shot(s). Has there been any update on children and the vaccine?
Seems to me we ordered way too many...which is better than too few I suppose.
Canada weeps ......

 

[A Star is Burns]

I’m going to guess that there are going to be way fewer than 300 million people who want the shot(s). Has there been any update on children and the vaccine?
Seems to me we ordered way too many...which is better than too few I suppose.
Canada weeps ......

I think I saw that that they thought first graders and above could be approved by later this year.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I’m going to guess that there are going to be way fewer than 300 million people who want the shot(s). Has there been any update on children and the vaccine?
Seems to me we ordered way too many...which is better than too few I suppose.
Canada weeps ......

That 300m seems very excessive to me as well. Unless they are assuming it's a flu like thing where they'll need to vaccinate every year? Just speculating.