Corona Virus Daily Thread #39

[In_Iowa_not_from]

It seems to me Fury was a flubro weeks ago. I can’t remember.

The ones I typically ignore are: unEnlightened0, unProfessional, moonglow69, !!!!!!vAllEy gIRl!!!!!!, ima-pimp

Those 4 have nothing useful, practical, or entertaining to say.

[RummyChick]

complex treatment ..had meetings with dr...they are at the hospital..have everything with them.

not giving a lot of details

[combat_boots]

Prayers

[RummyChick]

https://www.tmz.com/2020/04/06/nfl-draft-2020-virtual-roger-goodell/

NFL
GOING 100% VIRTUAL FOR 2020 DRAFT
... No Team Gatherings Allowed

[MD Expat in PA]

Flu has a significantly lower R0 and also a vaccine that changes every year, but could still make you partially immune to whatever strain comes your way, should you utilize it.

Good point and one I was also going to make.

The amount of influenza cases and influenza deaths are IMO way too high given we have vaccines for flu and while not perfect, does give at least partial immunity resulting in fewer serious cases. So unless you have a medical condition that precludes it, so get your damn flu shots people! If not for yourself, for someone else.

And while flu strains mutate over time, absent vaccination, having had a similar strain may also give at least partial immunity. This is thought to be one of the reasons it was largely people under 40 who died from Spanish flu as researchers have discovered there was an H1N1 flu going around in the 1870’s, not the same as Spanish flu and certainly not as deadly but close enough that people who had had it in the 1870’s were either immune or partially immune.

People need to also understand that COVID-19, this strain of a SARS-COVID is novel in humans, so no one has any natural immunity. And this is particularly scary when it comes to health care workers and first responders as they are typically vaccinated for influenza but no such vaccine exists for COVID-19 yet.

And the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 is much higher and the hospitalization length much longer than for influenza.

[LilFarmer]

Some are obvious trolls. This one has been following a certain narrative to the day.

[In_Iowa_not_from]

There are probably many more coroner-virus infections than the official numbers here in Iowa. From my workplace, there are at least 2 people who are out sick with the symptoms (dry cough, high fever, etc). White male, age 50-60, out for 2 weeks now. Black male, age 20-30, out for 1 week now. Not reflected in official stats.

[Jane Long]

LOL.

[amorphous]

TY. Just wanted to pop in for a minute. Wife want’s burgers, so I’m off to fire up the grill. About 3 hours until post time, and numbers are still down. :)

[plushaye]

Good. I am praying for his complete recovery.

It’s all on the drug cocktails, but which drugs to use? The cytokine storm has already happened. He needs drugs to reverse the damage and prevent more. It can happen.

[Thud]

Black Agnes called this yesterday in her No. 172 in yesterday's thread. She speculated that comments by the dude quoted in Grey Whiskers' No. 170 on CV19 nailing the oxygen-carrying ability of blood would especially impact black people who carry sickle-cell anemia.

This is confirmation of her speculation.

"THIS is the mortality issue with black people. Other peoples too...

People that are heterozygous for sickle cell are doomed when they get this!"

[datura]

Enjoy your burgers, FRiend!!

[LilFarmer]

RI
Cases 1082
Hospitalized 109
ICU 37
Deaths 27
https://health.ri.gov/data/covid-19/

OR
Positive 1,132
Total persons tested 21,801
Total deaths 29
https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19

KY
Positive: 1008
Deaths: 59
https://govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19

DE
Positive Cases 783
Total Deaths 15
Total Recovered 71

Hospitalizations 140
https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/

[Thud]

It is too early to tell how many CV19 victims will make complete recoveries. This particularly applies to those who need critical care, or even just hospitalization, and survive. IMO years of study will be required, and it certainly won't be possible until this epidemic is over.

"99% of the folks who get covid 19 make a complete recovery similar to the seasonal flu ..."

[MD Expat in PA]

I wrote a short play and posted on #36: “Shire of the PlagueBros” ; )

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3831367/posts?page=707#707

[Thud]

It will have the same effect on masks that it does on sneakers.

"I wonder what effect a microwave oven might have on masks and/ or virus."

[LilFarmer]

NV
1,953 cases and 46 fatalities
https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjA2ZThiOWUtM2FlNS00MGY5LWFmYjUtNmQwNTQ3Nzg5N2I2IiwidCI6ImU0YTM0MGU2LWI4OWUtNGU2OC04ZWFhLTE1NDRkMjcwMzk4MCJ9

WI
Positive Test Result 2,440
Hospitalizations 668 (27%)
Deaths 77
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/outbreaks/index.htm

UT
Cases 1675
Hospitalizations 138
13 Deaths
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/

TX
7,276 Cases Reported
140 Fatalities
https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83

[Thud]

He’s only a jerk.

[RummyChick]

The great crawl of China: Tens of thousands of Chinese tourists are stuck at a jam-packed tourist attraction after it reopened amid coronavirus pandemic

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8191087/Thousands-Chinese-tourists-stuck-jam-packed-tourist-attraction-amid-coronavirus-pandemic.html

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

CA. 13,000 cases, 347 fatalities, population 40 million!!! VERY VERY LOW numbers!!!