General Corona Virus Discussion

[Yanping]

France is being hammered right now.

Their 7 day average is 41,559 cases per. Their population is 1/5th that of the US. Effectively this means they're being infected at a 2.5x higher rate than the US. Haven't looked into other countries just yet, but it's looking bad in Europe generally speaking right now.

Would love to know the real numbers happening in China right now.

We'll never know the number back in Wuhan, but for the current time being, I really think it is super low / under control :

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www.cnbc.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective

Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE are the first drugmakers to show successful data from a large-scale clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine.

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[Jack@European_Parts]

New study reveals the locations at highest risk of spreading COVID-19

Most COVID-19 cases in large US cities stem from visits to just a few types of places, a new study suggests. Restaurants, gyms, hotels and houses of worship are among the 10 percent of locations th…

nypost.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Covid: UK government requests guidance on vitamin D use | Coronavirus | The Guardian

Health bodies asked for recommendations on how nutrient may prevent and treat virus<br>

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Hey what do you know after election the virus didn't go away huh?

New York City to Close Public Schools Again as Virus Cases Rise

In a big setback for the city’s recovery, the nation’s largest district will return to all-remote learning.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Uwe]

Hey what do you know after election the virus didn't go away huh?

Because Creepy Joe didn't actually win.

-Uwe-

 

[DV52]

Because Creepy Joe didn't actually win.

-Uwe-

Uwe: Jack's question and creepy Joe's status aside - isn't less-creepy Donald still POTUS until 20 Jan 2021 (regardless of the eventual election outcome)?

On a serious note -you are closer to the front-line than some of us that watch the infection numbers rise in your country; have you noticed a lessening in federal oversight regarding the COVID battle since polling day? Perhaps the Trump administration's emphasis has shifted towards consideration about legal election matters- maybe?

Don

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Former CDC director criticizes new study that raises doubt about wearing masks

A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lambasted a study from Denmark released on Wednesday that concluded that surgical masks do not protect against the coronavirus.

thehill.com

 

[Uwe]

A good 30 minute summary of much of what has been and remains wrong about the Cornona Virus panic:

-Uwe-

 

[Uwe]

Thousands of North Carolina residents incorrectly told they had coronavirus

Thousands of North Carolina residents were recently told they had positive coronavirus tests, but it was a mistake.

www.foxnews.com

Wanna bet they're counted as "cases" anyway?

-Uwe-

 

[Uwe]

Awesome speech:

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Doctors say CDC should warn people the side effects from Covid vaccine shots won't be 'a walk in the park'

Doctors urge the CDC to be transparent about the side effects people may experience after getting their first shot of a coronavirus vaccine.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Supreme Court ruling doesn’t have 'any practical effect,' Cuomo says

Governor responds to decision limiting number of worshipers in Covid hot spots.

www.politico.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

AstraZeneca’s ‘mistake’ in COVID-19 vaccine trials could halt approval

Maybe not such a “happy” accident after all. AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine is coming under intense scrutiny after its UK scientists made a major “mistake” during trials …

nypost.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Moderna designed its coronavirus vaccine in just 2 days - Business Insider

The biotech newcomer designed its vaccine, which is highly effective, over two days in January — before many people had heard of the coronavirus.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Uwe]

Supreme Court ruling doesn’t have 'any practical effect,' Cuomo says

Governor responds to decision limiting number of worshipers in Covid hot spots.

www.politico.com

Perhaps it has no practical effect at this time, but it sends a very clear message: State and local governments may not place more stringent restrictions on religious gatherings than they do on secular, commercial, or other types of gatherings.

-Uwe-

 

[Uwe]

Moderna designed its coronavirus vaccine in just 2 days - Business Insider

The biotech newcomer designed its vaccine, which is highly effective, over two days in January — before many people had heard of the coronavirus.

www.businessinsider.com

So if you take this mRNA vaccine are you then a GMO?

-Uwe-

 

[Uwe]

Interesting article about the history behind the development of mRNA vaccines:

The story of mRNA: From a loose idea to a tool that may help curb Covid

Scientists have dreamed about the possibilities of custom-made messenger RNA. The pandemic may turn those possibilities into realilty.

www.statnews.com

Before messenger RNA was a multibillion-dollar idea, it was a scientific backwater. And for the Hungarian-born scientist behind a key mRNA discovery, it was a career dead-end.

Katalin Karikó spent the 1990s collecting rejections. Her work, attempting to harness the power of mRNA to fight disease, was too far-fetched for government grants, corporate funding, and even support from her own colleagues.

-Uwe-

 

[Uwe]

We have officially reached peak stupidity:

-Uwe-

 

[Bruce]

I watched some of that debacle last night. Beagles ball.. but.. I did not see that photo. Unbelievable!