Coronavirus: COVID-19

SGR · 07-22-2020, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Well, that just puts a double-whammy on their "theory" of facial masks being as benign as pants covering the undersides of shart pirates.

Rostasi, my apologies for the misspelling, I've been drinking.

Spreading "info" that masks aren't effective is basically misinformation, and I have a feeling it's mostly politically motivated or simply borne out of ignorance.

For those that are curious, it appears that "farts" are low if not inconsequential in their efficacy in passing Covid.

Fact-check - no evidence passing gas spreads COVID-19

rostasi · 07-22-2020, 04:25 PM

How about a pantless person who farts in your general direction?

**Frownland** · 07-23-2020, 04:01 PM

Structural basis for neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV by a potent therapeutic antibody

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Originally Posted by Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in an unprecedented public health crisis. There are no approved vaccines or therapeutics for treating COVID-19. Here we reported a humanized monoclonal antibody, H014, efficiently neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV pseudoviruses as well as authentic SARS-CoV-2 at nM level by engaging the S receptor binding domain (RBD). Importantly, H014 administration reduced SARS-CoV-2 titers in the infected lungs and prevented pulmonary pathology in hACE2 mouse model. Cryo-EM characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 S trimer in complex with the H014 Fab fragment unveiled a novel conformational epitope, which is only accessible when the RBD is in open conformation. Biochemical, cellular, virological and structural studies demonstrated that H014 prevents attachment of SARS-CoV-2 to its host cell receptors. Epitope analysis of available neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 uncover broad cross-protective epitopes. Our results highlight a key role for antibody-based therapeutic interventions in the treatment of COVID-19.

Although still at the mice stage, this seems like a pretty significant find if I'm parsing things correctly. These scientists sure do have a way with words, don't they?

rostasi · 07-23-2020, 06:25 PM

Oxfam America Calls for Tax on 'Pandemic Profiteers' to Fund Covid-19 Recovery and the Common Good

OccultHawk · 07-24-2020, 04:56 AM

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About 40 percent of adults in the U.S. have at least one underlying health condition that would put them at risk for severe complications of COVID-19, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NBC

146,000 Americans dead

OccultHawk · 07-24-2020, 01:51 PM

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Florida surpassed 400,000 total coronavirus cases on Friday, one day after Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state had "clearly stabilized with the cases."

As of 9:25 a.m. ET Friday, Florida had recorded some 402,312 cases of COVID-19, according to data compiled by the state Department of Health. The state logged an average of 10,700 cases per day over the last seven days.

Idk

Maybe we should’ve STAYED THE **** INSIDE

**Exo** · 07-24-2020, 02:03 PM

Yo, innocent question here because I've really taken a step back from the news coverage/numbers for mental health reasons over the last month...

Are deaths down?

I see all the new cases in Florida, Arizona, Texas, ect...

How many of those are turning into deaths? Are we getting better at treating this? You'd think half of Florida would be a corpse by now. Are they not reporting the deaths? Just seemed like in the beginning the northeast was recording hundreds of deaths a day. Doesn't seem to be the case right now or am I missing something?

OccultHawk · 07-24-2020, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

Yo, innocent question here because I've really taken a step back from the news coverage/numbers for mental health reasons over the last month...

Are deaths down?

I see all the new cases in Florida, Arizona, Texas, ect...

How many of those are turning into deaths? Are we getting better at treating this? You'd think half of Florida would be a corpse by now. Are they not reporting the deaths? Just seemed like in the beginning the northeast was recording hundreds of deaths a day. Doesn't seem to be the case right now or am I missing something?

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hospitalizations are soaring, and more than 1,100 new coronavirus deaths were reported across the United States on Wednesday, marking the first time since May 29 that the daily count exceeded that number

Washington Post

However daily death tolls peaked at about 2,700.
(US numbers)

Assuming the numbers are good like frown says

I also saw a stat that the number of deaths overall this year by any cause are way up past what the corona numbers indicate but we don’t know how these people died. I’ll have to search for that article if you care.

**Exo** · 07-24-2020, 02:35 PM

Yeah, looks like I was just actively missing the death reports. I guess I'll go back to being angry and sad now.

OccultHawk · 07-24-2020, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

Yeah, looks like I was just actively missing the death reports. I guess I'll go back to being angry and sad now.

A dude in Newark or Brooklyn is more likely to die in a hospital than Appalachian folk - I figure

Medical approaches may have improved since those terrible days in NYC.

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