Posted on 04/13/2020 5:58:37 AM PDT by daniel1212
A team of researchers from Fudan University in Shanghai and the New York Blood Centre researched the virus’s ability to kill powerful immune cells – the exact things that are supposed to kill coronavirus.
The findings were published earlier this week in medical journal Cellular and Molecular Immunology and were in line with previous fears expressed by doctors that the virus could cause damage similar to what’s seen in HIV patients...
In their experiment, scientists attached the living COVID-19 virus onto lab-grown T cells.
T cells, or T lymphocytes, play an integral role in the body’s ability to find and destroy alien cells in the body.
Typically T cells are able to capture a cell infected by a virus, drill a hole into the cell and inject chemicals into its membrane that destroys both the virus and cell.
However in the researchers’ experiment, the T cells were instead taken “hostage” by coronavirus.
According to the team of researchers, the T cells were effectively “prey” for coronavirus, which then disabled the lifesaving function of the cells.
A similar experiment was carried out on the deadly SARS virus, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, however that virus was unable to have the same effect on the body’s T cells.
..As reported by the South China Morning Post , autopsy reports on more than 20 patients found extremely low T cell counts in people that had died from coronavirus. The autopsy examinations found the patients had almost completely destroyed immune systems.
The scientists did note one main difference in their comparison between coronavirus and HIV.
In COVID-19 patients, coronavirus was not able to grow or generate more infected cells after latching onto T cells.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
In contrast, a study in Iceland reports that as of April 11, the country has “tested 10% of its population for coronavirus - a figure far higher than anywhere else in the world -” and that “about half of its citizenry at any given time who have coronavirus but don't know it, will be asymptomatic” (show no symptoms), which is “a large percentage many experts studying the virus have suspected, but have had little firm data to corroborate.” - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/04/10/coronavirus-covid-19-small-nations-iceland-big-data/2959797001/
- The author is Chinese
- The institute cited is Chinese
- The ChiComs persist in lies and disinformation
- If true the global death toll should be in the hundreds of millions or billions, which it is not.
The Wuhan lab Bat woman created a bioweapon .
The CCP unleashed it on the West.
China must pay.
Throw all green cards , Visas , students/ spies and part time residents out .
This was a act of war .
I’ve heard that the flu can have similar consequences in some people.
I’m giving this “report” 5 CNNs. (Where 1 CNN = 10 Pinocchios. )
Perhaps the reason they died was because their immune system was bad before they got the virus?
Bingo!!!
I call BS on this. A virus has very little genetic material and that is directed at the hos cells DNA which is hijacked to create more virus. If the T-cells are invaded they would have to act as the viral host and make new virus. The article states that the virus invades the T-cell and destroys both the T-cell and itself. BS What do they think these virus particles are, the joint chiefs of staff? “Here, you guys do a suicide mission on those T-Cells over there and the rest of us will invade the lung and make babies.”
The Fake News must be anticipating this bull sh*t is about to end, and will be pushing “reports” like this to try and keep this hoax going until November! Sadly, we’ve got some FReepers who will eat this crap up!
“This was a act of war .”
On the other hand, the US is benefiting from one of the largest capital flights in history. The Chinese are taking their wealth out of China as fast as they can. Apparently, for the most part, they are investing in hard assets in the USA. The way they see it, if they only lose 250 million on a billion dollar asset, that is a win. It beats losing it all when the Chinese economy collapses, or the CCP simply takes it away.
As another benefit, Chinese who come here gain an appreciation for what we have vs what they have over there. That is bound to cause problems for the CCP down the road. On the collapse of the Soviet Union, Gorbachev said, “It wasn’t Reagan and Star Wars, it was the TV show “Dallas.””
That can’t be true! If it was true, nine tenths of the population would be dead! And remember, colds cause the same thing, just like AIDS! That’s why no one has colds any more—cause they all died within six years! Quick...give them all a drug...any drug, and make them all shut up! —flu bro (upper management speaking from bunkers)
I think part of the plan is to crash the market, allowing the Chinese to buy assets on the cheap and control them.
Reputable sources or it didn’t happen.
“”””Sadly, we’ve got some FReepers who will eat this crap up!”
My son goes to an out of state hospital once a month for a t-cell infusion. I actually know what a disease like the cornavirus can do to someone.
Agreed. This is an act of war by China against the rest of the world.
Sources? It’s empirical. The flu is more dangerous in people with compromised immune systems to the point of it actually killing them in some cases.
Well said! And “who shot JR?” There was a steel worker in the ‘70s who wore a hat that said, “I shot JR.”
Besides, not all of our economy is shut down. The strongest sub-sectors are still running. The sub-sectors that depend on domestic production will be up and running soon enough, and new ways can be found to make them stronger. No need for gloom and doom on the virus or the economy.
The virus is beginning to look well designed, indeed. We can beat it, though, and be more ready in the future.
Wow. Who would have ever thought that it does just exactly what they engineered it to do?
CCP virus, designed not to be defeated.
A lot of people seem to hate this story.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.