Coronavirus

[Mind Maverick]

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Good luck.

There's still quite a bit you can tell, but of course, it's possible for what you're saying to simultaneously be true as well. I'll let you figure that out though since you're such a smart little boy.

 

[Nicodemus]

There's still quite a bit you can tell, but of course, it's possible for what you're saying to simultaneously be true as well. I'll let you figure that out though since you're such a smart little boy.

Being so smart, I think it is safe to say there are a number of factors at play. You may think you know some of them (we can all think of some), but you probably do not know them all. And, apparently, nobody knows all of them with much certainty.

 

[Mind Maverick]

Being so smart, I think it is safe to say there are a number of factors at play. You may think you know some of them (we can all think of some), but you probably do not know them all. And, apparently, nobody knows all of them with much certainty.

Right...well surely with that big brain of yours you should know that nobody claimed to know them all. So does what you said have an actual point?

 

[Nicodemus]

Right...well surely with that big brain of yours you should know that nobody claimed to know them all already. So does what you said have an actual point?

If you go back to your initial post on the topic, you should be able to answer that yourself. If you can't, I may be persuaded to help you think.

 

[Mind Maverick]

If you go back to your initial post on the topic, you should be able to answer that yourself. If you can't, I may be persuaded to help you think.

Uh-huh. Sure, let's hear it.

 

[Nicodemus]

Uh-huh. Sure, let's hear it.

You said: "It's amazing what you can tell about a place just from Covid-19."

What can you tell then? Please illuminate the unknowing.

 

[á´…eparted]

Being so smart, I think it is safe to say there are a number of factors at play. You may think you know some of them (we can all think of some), but you probably do not know them all. And, apparently, nobody knows all of them with much certainty.

The research being poured into the novel coronavirus is quite impressive, more so because of the circumstances we are all facing. The speed at which this knowledge is being discovered too is also amazingly impressive and is a fantastic illustration into how good science has become (at least in these areas).

Carolyn Bertozzi is my first entry source into monitoring what is going on as we figure out what the coronavirus, largely because this angle of the coronavirus research is the area I can really grasp. Her expertise is on sugar chemistry and their function in biological systems. It's yet to be commonly known to the general public but sugars are absolutely vital in almost every single biological process, and viruses are no exception to this. Her twitter page has been a good measure of what we are learning and leads to other researchers working on this through retweets and articles and you can quickly branch out from there. She's not unique to this, but the one I am using.

https://twitter.com/CarolynBertozzi

People scoff at twitter (rightfully so in many respects) but in the world of chemistry and molecular biology it is actually seen in a professional context and thus the network of scientists on there are excellent sources of up to date information.

 

[Mind Maverick]

You said: "It's amazing what you can tell about a place just from Covid-19."

What can you tell then? Please illuminate the unknowing.

Hmm, but you already assumed that when you replied to me. You acted like you know, so surely you do? Why don't you tell me. Did I say "everything" or maybe it was the word "all?" Show me how much that big brain of yours knows.

 

[Nicodemus]

Hmm, but you already assumed that when you replied to me. You acted like you know, so surely you do? Why don't you tell me.

Don't be chicken now. Tell us what amazing conclusions you can draw "about a place just from Covid-19".

 

[Tellenbach]

We have results from a larger French study.

Clinical and microbiological effect of a combination of hydroxychloroquine and
azithromycin in 80 COVID-19 patients with at least a six-day follow up: an
observational study

In 80 in-patients receiving a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin
we noted a clinical improvement in all but one 86 year-old patient who died, and one 74 yearold
patient still in intensive care unit. A rapid fall of nasopharyngeal viral load tested by
qPCR was noted, with 83% negative at Day7, and 93% at Day8. Virus cultures from patient
respiratory samples were negative in 97.5% patients at Day5. This allowed patients to rapidly
de discharge from highly contagious wards with a mean length of stay of five days.

The favourable evolution of our patients under hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin was
associated with a relatively rapid decrease in viral RNA load as assessed by PCR, which was
even more rapid when assessed by culture. These data are important to compare with that of
the literature which shows that the viral RNA load can remain high for about three weeks in
most patients in the absence of specific treatment (18;22) with extreme cases lasting for more
than a month.

This combo therapy reduced the viral RNA load from 3 weeks down to 8 days in 93% of the subjects. There will be more results coming out soon. The important details are the dosage of the drugs used and the duration of the treatment.

This study used:

Patients with no contraindications (Supplementary document 1) were offered a combination
of 200 mg of oral hydroxychloroquine sulfate, three times per day for ten days combined with
azithromycin (500mg on D1 followed by 250mg per day for the next four days). For patients
with pneumonia and NEWS score≥5, a broad spectrum antibiotic (ceftriaxone) was added to
hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.

That's 600 mg hydroxychloroquine sulfate/day for 10 days and 500 mg azithromicin on day 1 and 250 mg/day for the next 4 days. That's the dosage that should be used and compared with in all future studies.

 

[ygolo]

100 million people could potentially get the virus in the US if this trend continues? That's scary

How did the Chinese get the virus under control? Can we believe it?

What China’s coronavirus response can teach the rest of the world

China’s aggressive measures have slowed the coronavirus. They may not work in other countries | Science | AAAS

The science community seems to.

edit:read the legend wrong

 

[ygolo]

FACT CHECK: N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Slams Trump Claim As 'Grossly Uninformed' : Coronavirus Live Updates : NPR

Who would you believe?

 

[ygolo]

Some Recovered Coronavirus Patients In Wuhan Are Testing Positive Again : Goats and Soda : NPR

Well

 

[ygolo]

How South Korea Reined In Coronavirus Without Shutting Everything Down : Goats and Soda : NPR

Sorry for the covid-19 spam

 

[ygolo]

OK, maybe one more: Coronavirus Act Now

It's certainly a flawed (and rather bleak) model.

Any thoughts on it?

 

[Kingu Kurimuzon]

Trump has instilled a false sense of security in many of his constituents. This is unforgivable

 

[Kingu Kurimuzon]

We are making similar mistakes to the handling of the Spanish influenza of 1918-20

This virus will be with us for a long time

 

[typologyenthusiast]

Health Care Personnel Safety Should Be Paid more attention To
One of the current issue of fighting againts covid 19 is health care personnel safety: doctors, nurse, paramedics who are in the forefront and may even directly interact with positively tested patients. I want to highlight this issue as we should pay more attention to it and i have got an impression that this may have been somewhat neglected. Some of health care personnel have been infected and even died of the disease. In philippines 9 doctors succumb to the disease and many infected with this virus. in UK a surgeon died of Covid 19. Several young doctors in China have died of the coronavirus. Medical workers are far more vulnerable to infection than the general population., Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore. Six Indonesian Doctors Die From Covid-19, Cases Exceed 500.



Many get infected since shortage of PPE
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/health/coronavirus-masks-shortage.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/us/hospitals-coronavirus-ppe-shortage.html
Government should think of if we lose the health care personnel , who can possibly give care of the patients? So It is paramount to make sure that their risk of getting infected is mitigated, at least by equipping them with PPE.
Government should feel a huge loss when health care professional passed away having been infected as a consequence not wearing proper PPE, since will be losing medically competent people that we may lack replacement for. Imagine if we lost a Pulmonologist, could we easily get a replacement for him? We wouldn't since To become an expert pulmonologist needs years of education and experience, so losing one would be a huge loss.
The government should take this issue seriously since only on their shoulder we can expect COVID 19 patients can be treated properly. I would say that being engaged with patients positively tested without wearing PPE could be a suicidal mission that doctors should not undertake. For the sake of keeping themselves safe, doctors could probably follow what this UK doctors do.
https://www.businessinsider.sg/coronavirus-uk-doctors-threaten-to-quit-over-lack-of-protective-equipment-2020-3?r=US&IR=T


Government may be willing to purchase them but but just can't since shortage of supply.https://www.businessinsider.sg/who-global-shortage-of-ppe-is-urgent-threat-2020-3?r=US&IR=T
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/global-shortage-coronavirus-protective-gear-200327182042806.html
WHO has reminded that The shortage of supply endangers health workers worldwide.
The situation is worrisome. Health care professional life is endangered while patients tested positive number is increasing. Has this issue been tackled by any government or WHO? Is it possible to ask private sector help manufacture PPE?
I don't really know what the white suit is called, but Anne Avantie an Indonesian designer has decided to help this situation. She halts for temporary her business to produce the suit and she is going to donate the suit for free for hospitals in need.

I haven't got any english speaking journalist to report about this. It is in bahasa. But you can still watch her supervising the suit is being made.

Can we expect other designer follow Anne Avantie, who is collecting donation and temporarily halt her business to produce this suit and is going to distribute it for free amid the shortage.

P.S The suit may probably only one example of PPE, that varies a lot.

 

[Vendrah]

Good news here: Brazilian Court suspended Bolsonaro campaign´s "Brazil cant stop".

Thats great =D.

 

[21%]

Good news here: Brazilian Court suspended Bolsonaro campaign´s "Brazil cant stop".

Thats great =D.

Good luck, Brazil! (And kick that guy out already >_>)