Posted on 06/24/2020 1:02:51 PM PDT by absalom01
Given that the majority of people who get the virus are asymptomatic, we can no longer assume that even the serology tests are capturing anywhere near the full number of people who already got the virus, because many who had the virus test negative for antibodies. Earlier this month, a study from the University of California found, “Growing evidence suggests that asymptomatic and mild SARS-CoV-2 infections, together comprising >95% of all infections, may be associated with lower antibody titers than severe infections.” They estimate that only 40% of asymptomatic patients would retain antibodies for 180 days, 60% of mildly symptomatic, and 95% of severe cases.
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Thus, an unknown percentage of those who show up negative in serology tests likely had the virus but no longer present with antibodies. This is aside from the theory that some people who don’t present with symptoms never produced antibodies because T cells and B cells from the immune system warded off the virus. A brand-new study from Strasbourg University Hospital in France found that a majority of mildly symptomatic patients studied warded off the virus with T cells and did not produce antibodies. The researchers therefore conclude that “epidemiological data relying only on the detection of SARS-Cov2 antibodies may lead to substantial underestimation of prior exposure to the virus.”
While it is unclear whether these individuals remain immune to a secondary infection if they don’t have antibodies, what is clear is that exponentially more people likely had the infection. Which in turn means that the fatality rate is even lower than we think. Thus, the next time you see the media reporting on discovery of more cases without accompanying data on ICUs and fatalities, just know that their report is proving the opposite of their panic-driven headlines.
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Asymptomatic =/= not contagious. I think I’ll pass on Tyson products for a while.
We need to move past this and just accept COVID is staying with us as just another flu variant.
CV may be related to the common flu virus but I can't consider it "just another flu variant". A friend of a family member got it 2 months ago and he is still not back to normal strength and energy levels. He was hospitalized for 2 weeks and genuinely thought he would die there. This was a fit, relatively young man with no pre-existing conditions. Never heard of the common flu doing that.
Massachusetts recently tested all 7000+ inmates, 300+ were positive, most asymptomatic, less than 10 deaths.
Should add most inmates are in 30s & 40s.and healthy. Those that died were all over 50 with underlying conditions.
I believe there is video of doors being welded shut with things inside.
They’re trying to hide info that is not in line with their spin.
Asymptomatic means, it's not a serious illness, orrrrr, the tests are faulty. Either way, the media-pumped hysteria is nothing but riot incitement.
I’ve been watching numbers in the 2 central coast counties in MS...went from under 200 each with 6 and 14 deaths and is now 514 with 7 deaths and 439 with 16 deaths...whatever is going on in China doesn’t appear to be going on here as far as extra deaths...perhaps China is doing a two-fer....squashing more of its people and trying for sympathy..
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