Posted on 04/21/2020 4:53:48 AM PDT by RaceBannon
On another path, have you run across anything on what the viking CCR5 mutation might do with this particular disease’s outcome?
The best place to look for the cost of herd immunity would be the exposed healthcare workers.
It could be extrapolated to the general population from such a large sub-group.
Probably pretty high cost.
Nancy Antoinette wiped her nose with her finger than got it on the podium as she was speaking THey are spreading germs all over the place today while wearing masks..LOL
Considering China's recent history of selling the organs of prisoners, and God knows what else, I have little doubt that they have, and continue to experiment on prisoners with live virus to determine sufficient antibody levels, how long immunity lasts, etc.
Dr. John Dye, chief of viral immunology at the USAMRIID lab at Fort Detrick, confirmed to Just the News that his team began testing the extract known as oleandrin a few years ago and found it was effective in fighting the Ebola and Marburg viruses. The Army lab is now ramping up a rapid plan to test oleandrin against COVID-19.
internet:
Ingesting any part of this plant can be deadly, especially for children. ... The plant’s use as a poison is well-known, reports WebMD. Oleander is reportedly a favorite suicide agent in Sri Lanka, where oleander poisonings exceed 150 per 100,000 people each year. About 10 percent of those cases are fatal
A nine-year-old boy who contracted Covid-19 in Eastern France did not pass the virus on despite coming into contact with more than 170 people, according to research that suggests children may not be major spreaders of the virus.
Hopefully no one runs out and starts eating oleander. Nasty stuff.
That would depend on a cpl things. Has Trump touted it, do any old democrat battle axes have husbands they want to get rid of...?
More meat woes...
The recent Tyson plant closures mean that about 18% of hog-slaughtering capacity is completely offline. Glendinning says the supply chain has been “dramatically interrupted.”
“If you look at USDA public data, you will see that pork and beef production across the industry is down 20% to 30%. That’s 20% to 30% less meat arriving at your table. That creates a very significant problem for farmers, as well,” he said. “Remember, these folks are growing animals that are going to be ending up on your table, and they have no place to go.”.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tyson-foods-cfo-on-potential-meat-shortage-dont-panic-185758662.html
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USDA Inspector Reported to Die Amid Meat-Plant Viral Outbreaks
Deena Shanker and Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) — An inspector from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has died after apparently contracting Covid-19, according to information the federal agency provided Thursday during a phone call with consumer groups.
The USDA didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Two participants on the call corroborated that the death was disclosed on the call.
“If USDA had acted more quickly to ensure worker safety, they could have prevented the disease from spreading across the meat industry as it has,” says Sarah Sorscher of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, who was on the call. “Instead, we have massive shutdowns and worker deaths. All that delay and lack of action is going to make it much harder to bring these outbreaks under control.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/usda-inspector-reported-to-die-amid-meat-plant-viral-outbreaks-1.1426096
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TYSON FOODS CLOSES THIRD PLANT THIS WEEK AFTER WORKERS TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
BY MEGHAN ROOS ON 4/23/20 AT 1:19 PM EDT
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A Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Pasco, Washington is the latest Tyson Foods meat processing facility to close after employees tested positive for COVID-19. It joins the company’s largest plant in Waterloo, Iowa and another in Logansport, Indiana in closing despite the company’s stated attempts to implement social distancing measures at the facilities.
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“How We’ll Live With Coronavirus - Millions of years of learned human behavior, not Trump’s tweets, are about to overwhelm the state lockdowns.”
- see https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-well-live-with-coronavirus-11587595308?mod=opinion_lead_pos10
Recovered coronavirus patients in China test positive weeks later
By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
April 22, 2020 | 12:39pm | Updated
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Doctors in Wuhan, where the outbreak emerged in December, say the patients all tested negative for COVID-19 at some point during their recovery — but then began testing positive again without showing symptoms as much as 70 days after being cleared.
Chinese officials have not released numbers on how many coronavirus patients are part of the phenomenon, but data from Chinese hospitals obtained by Reuters and other media outlets suggest there are at least dozens.
So far, there have been no confirmations of newly positive patients infecting others, according to
Chinese health officials.....
In South Korea, about 1,000 people have reportedly tested positive for four weeks or more, while officials in Italy found that patients could test positive for over a month.
https://nypost.com/2020/04/22/recovered-coronavirus-patients-in-china-test-positive-weeks-later/
“If you look at USDA public data, you will see that pork and beef production across the industry is down 20% to 30%. That’s 20% to 30% less meat arriving at your table.”
Perhaps for the FluBros, but for most of us out here, we’ll coast through this (temporary) shortage without missing a beat.
EID - Population-Based Estimates of Chronic Conditions Affecting Risk for Complications from Coronavirus Disease, United States
We estimated that 45.4% of US adults are potentially at increased risk for complications from COVID-19 because of chronic conditions that are, in turn, associated with common modifiable risk factors. Such estimates will vary depending on exact criteria used and the prevalence of the risk factors associated with the chronic conditions, along with age, state of residence, and other demographic factors.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-0679_article?deliveryName=USCDC_333-DM26553
“In South Korea, about 1,000 people have reportedly tested positive for four weeks or more, while officials in Italy found that patients could test positive for over a month.”
I’m interested in whether the ‘cured’ people who still test positive ever get sick again. From what I’ve heard, that’s not happening.
And it also sounds like they are not infectious to others... I’m curious what will happen long term though. Also, I haven’t read if they have studied whether it is sexually transmitted by those relapsing
At least 840 Sailors on USS Roosevelt test positive for coronavirus
By Bob Fredericks
April 23, 2020 | 3:02pm
At least 840 Sailors assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt had tested positive for the coronavirus, and the number could climb as a “small number” results at still pending, the Navy announced Thursday
The Navy had tested the entire 5,000-member crew of the Nimitz class, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which made headlines when its former commander, Capt. Brett Crozier, was relieved of his duty for issuing a plea for help for his crew that quickly became public.
Thursday’s number rose from the 777 cases the Navy reported Wednesday when it said 99 percent of the crew had been tested
https://nypost.com/2020/04/23/at-least-840-sailors-on-uss-roosevelt-have-coronavirus-navy/
American Chemistry Council’s Center for Biocide Chemistries list of 300 cleaning products that may disinfect area surfaces:
https://www.americanchemistry.com/Novel-Coronavirus-Fighting-Products-List.pdf?mod=article_inline
Thanks!
From Twitter...
“Thought I was experiencing shortness of breath, but then I realized I was wearing jeans for the first time in a while, so I unbuttoned my pants. No covid, just fatter”
LOL!
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