And the ChiCom leaders must be laughing their asses off.
They launch a bio-war against the West, and....
we attack EACH OTHER, not the ChiComs wo attacked us.
But Trump gets it....
Posted on 05/07/2020 6:04:11 AM PDT by sickoflibs
Residents of a southern Washington state county who attended so-called “coronavirus parties" could be behind an increase of cases in the community, local health officials said this week when urging residents to continue to adhere to social distancing measures.
The Walla Walla County of Community Health in a statement Tuesday said it had received reports of “COVID-19 parties” occurring within the community.
“Walla Walla County health officials are receiving reports of COVID-19 parties occurring in our community, where non-infected people mingle with an infected person in an effort to catch the virus,” officials said in a news release. “As COVID-19 cases in Walla Walla County continue to rise, health officials strongly recommend you remain vigilant with physical distancing to limit community transmission of the virus.”
Those taking part in such gatherings are deliberately exposing themselves to the virus in the hope of contracting it and developing immunity, similar to the idea behind so-called “measles parties,” which health officials have warned in the past are not a good idea. "Chickenpox" parties were also common before the vaccine was licensed for use in the U.S. in 1995. Some parents would intentionally expose their unvaccinated children to a child with chickenpox in an effort to make them immune, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
But with no effective treatment or vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus at this time, these gatherings are particularly risky.
Speaking to the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Meghan DeBolt, director of the county’s Department of Community Health, called the gatherings “unacceptable” and “irresponsible.” She noted at least 25 infected people in the community have admitted to going to a "COVID-19 party."
“We don’t know when it is happening. It’s after the fact that we hear from cases,” she said.
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Airborne Coronavirus: Scientists In Italy Find Coronavirus On Air Pollution Particles
now whether these particles will really anything to you is another thing. probably not if they have been floating in the sun for 90 seconds..but if you just got them because someone sneezed in your direction a foot away from you...then perhaps
The Covid 19 virus is specific.
It is already mutating out in the wild. There appear to be multiple strains, and some are milder or deadlier than others.
Influenza is a better example than the cold, and I already mentioned its many mutations that require new vaccines every year.
However, my point was not to downplay a potential vaccine, but to argue against remaining in any deep lockdown awaiting a vaccine.
It could be a long wait, or not be as effective due to mutations.
Think again if you claim there is no way people singing or talking can spread the Virus
https://www.livescience.com/covid19-coronavirus-transmission-through-speech.html
Is the coronavirus airborne? It’s complicated.
How a quirk of scientific jargon is confusing and endangering us.
https://www.vox.com/2020/4/7/21212663/coronavirus-airborne-covid-19-pandemic-podcast
In areas like NYS and Washington, a lot of people did catch it before the shut down. Did you see the antibody study out of NYS?
Stop your nonsense. It’s highly contagious. Fortunately, for most, we can get through it as long as we have a good immune system.
And the ChiCom leaders must be laughing their asses off.
They launch a bio-war against the West, and....
we attack EACH OTHER, not the ChiComs wo attacked us.
But Trump gets it....
Have you ever thought to apologize for creating all the false panic you induced here on Free Republic?
the bottom line is ... no matter what scientific term is used...dont be claiming someone is stupid for believing you can catch this through the air versus touching a surface...
BECAUSE YOU CAN
“Roxanne Khamsi
I think it’s important to understand how easily transmissible this virus is in the air, first and foremost for public health workers”
He used the word “attack”.
That needs to be noted. We destroyed two countries over less than this.
L
There is a poster here who has had two relatives die and now a niece who is at home with it. I think she is an engineer that was working from home.
My neighbor has it and is not doing well.
There are many people wishing they had not caught Wuhan Flu.
The goal is to be exposed to the virus. Why would the party goers distance themselves from each other.
Study finds evidence of COVID-19 in air, on hospital surfaces
COVID-19 aerosol was found near air vents (5/14 [25.7%]), in patient rooms (8/18 [44.4%]), and in the doctor’s office area (1/8 [12.5%]), indicating that aerosolized virus was concentrated near and downstream of patients. However, the upstream area also posed a risk and that, based on the detection of virus in the doctor’s office, “the maximum transmission distance of SARS-CoV-2 aerosol might be 4 m,” they said.
“We’ve done some studies here in the United States and found that there is some aerosolized virus that is recoverable that can be isolated and is alive.
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/05/05/fiu-dr-aileen-marty-covid-19-study-aerosolized-obesity-factor/
Herd immunity need not be a long process unless the curve is being flattened. Flattening the curve means extending the time to herd immunity.
It sounds like something millenials would do but I suspect there are older people as well
Given that young people are having strokes from COVID they should rethink what they are doing
More and more evidence is accumulating that this MAY be a vascular disease.
I love Medcrams videos. Makes it easy to understand.
And they hold FREE webinars that give you CME credit if anyone needs it
Honestly, a plague doesn’t surprise me at this point. I’d wipe it all out too.
“That’s not true. According to the survey, 66% of hospital fatalities, allegedly contracted the virus while sheltering at home. I say allegedly, because I know many people - myself included — who will say they are sheltering at home, except for going to the grocery store, pharmacy, mini-mart, recreation, take-out restaurants, etc.”
There’s kind of a ‘flipped’ implication also - it’s not 66% of people who are at home getting it...although some people may take it that way (particularly the FluBros). What’s IMPORTANT is how many (total) people would have gotten the virus if no one stayed at home, versus how many are getting it with the stay-at-home orders.
Having posted many articles here and reading the comments I see firsthand that writers can put what they want you to take away in the title and then contradict it in the body and it works with many.
GWB or Romney in the title really gets freepers going.
May as well get it over with for the young and healthy.
It’s the very best vaccine if you survive it intact.
Man-made vaccine is a long ways off.
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