COVID-19

[GeorgesGoons]

Does that mean she is a carrier now or is she immune too

We don't get results for 72 hours

But I did see last week that a guy in Nevada or Arizona as being the first confirmed case in the US to have tested positive a second time

[GeorgesGoons]

Guess I don't get to call her COVID Connie. She tested negative

[nick]

There’s just a regular flu going around as well. My nose won’t stop running

[GeorgesGoons]

There’s just a regular flu going around as well. My nose won’t stop running

It's been well under reported so far

Wife just had body aches, head ache and completely lethargic. Work made her get a test so she had to go in

[nick]

Startalk radio on Sept 28th had a virologist and it’s mind boggling

Herd immunity without a vaccine has never happened in history ever

Usually takes 20 years for a vaccine. The fastest was Mumps in 4. The reason this will be done in 18 months is cause the gov is taking all the risk. Even if a vaccine fails they’ll reimburse and all that. Normally it’s hundreds of millions lost and that’s why it takes forever

Every year there’s 4 coronaviruses. When u get one u have immunity for a few years. If ppl get infected again even with covid 2 it’ll be hella weak compared to first. However if ppl get sick a second time and it’s moderate to severe we’ll never have a vaccine

The vaccine will be given to high risk ppl + industries that need it. Children almost certainly won’t get it


Startalk - Cosmic Queries - Covid Vaccines - Sept 28 (the episode)

[nick]

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/in- ... 50b67/amp/

[shel311]

Yep, Sweden is spiking.

And so is Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Poland, Ukraine, Spain, Italy, France, UK, Germany...basically all of Europe.

[nick]

First true winter with covid

[nick]

Pzizer 90% effective. Dows up 6.5%

[ReignOnU]

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dr-fauc ... 06186.html

Fauci uses an estimate in here around 75% effectiveness. Pfizer announces their 2 part vaccine is 90%. Interesting and hopeful.

[nick]

Covid will either begin the era of life extending medical advancements Or we’re gonna die off as a species.

They said this is the greatest medical advancement of the last 100 years

[GeorgesGoons]

Covid will either begin the era of life extending medical advancements Or we’re gonna die off as a species.

They said this is the greatest medical advancement of the last 100 years

The speed that this got done was unreal!

[nick]

Most vaccines and medical you take on the risk and it’s hundreds of millions to do. Every gov across the world has taken the risk to find a cure so companies have no problem working on this if it fucks up whatever no lost money.

Unprecedented times but worth it.

[GeorgesGoons]

I just don't see us hitting that projection.

A coronavirus models projects deaths due to the virus in the United States will top 400,000 by the end of the year, with 410,000 projected by January 1, according to new data. That would more than double the current U.S. death toll, which stood at more than 188,000 as of Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

[Crowes]

I just don't see us hitting that projection.

A coronavirus models projects deaths due to the virus in the United States will top 400,000 by the end of the year, with 410,000 projected by January 1, according to new data. That would more than double the current U.S. death toll, which stood at more than 188,000 as of Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

What makes you think the trends are gonna change anytime before the end of the year? No shutdown coming no substantial mask wearing. Seems like the perfect combination to do better then what's predicted

Also we at 60k more deaths the the data used for that quote.

[GeorgesGoons]

I just don't see us hitting that projection.

A coronavirus models projects deaths due to the virus in the United States will top 400,000 by the end of the year, with 410,000 projected by January 1, according to new data. That would more than double the current U.S. death toll, which stood at more than 188,000 as of Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

What makes you think the trends are gonna change anytime before the end of the year? No shutdown coming no substantial mask wearing. Seems like the perfect combination to do better then what's predicted

Also we at 60k more deaths the the data used for that quote.

I guess I am not sure how many people are dying a day. I am staying away from most news and just been generally busy lately. We would need around 3k a day in covid deaths. Are we hitting that now?

[ajalves]

Confirmed cases are off the charts at schools in our district right now. It coincides with when the governor moved us to 'phase 3' which effectively ended all restrictions outside of school.

Everyone still has masks on all day at the school, but once they leave....

[Crowes]

From what I've seen it's been 1000+ deaths a day for some time and that's before we had these past 7-14 days of 100k plus a day of confirmed cases. So I'd expect to see the deaths skyrocket in the coming weeks.

[shel311]

The 7 day avg is right around 1000 but my guess is it's about to increase sharply.

We're seeing about 3 times as many cases as we were seeing about 5 weeks ago. As of the last 2 days, we're starting to see big increases as a result of the increase in cases, so the daily death count logically will start/continue to rise.


That being said, we are definitely treating COVID much better now that we know more about it.

[GeorgesGoons]

I know 5 people personally with it right now, all 30 or younger. The wife's best friends brother in law (over 60 years old) just passed away from complications from it last week as well.