Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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All I can say is: Yikes! https://www.sciencemag.org/news/202...s-its-massive-analysis-bat-coronavirusesSample quote There is plenty of evidence that some of these viruses are spilling over to humans all the time in southern China, Daszak says. In an earlier paper, Daszak and co-workers found SARS-related antibodies to coronaviruses in about 3% of people they sampled in China living near bat caves, suggesting they had been infected by some of these viruses. He argues that the world needs to change its approach and go from reacting to pandemics to trying to identify dangerous coronaviruses before they emerge. Many more viruses that are closely related to SARS-CoV-2 are just waiting to be discovered in wildlife, Daszak says. “But, of course, if history repeats itself, by the time we’ve found all the rest of the SARS-2 clade, something else will be emerging.” End quote Terrorists are watching all this.
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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Fuzzy info on nicotine patches against COVID-19 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-nicotine-therapy-coronavirus-evidence-weak.htmlSample quote The cell receptors that nicotine binds to are ones that SARS-CoV-2 is also thought to affect. Some scientists speculate these links mean nicotine would lead to worse COVID-19 outcomes. Others speculate the opposite. Until tests are done in humans, it's impossible to know for sure. Early studies in Wales and France are testing nicotine replacement therapy as a potential treatment for COVID-19, and more trials may soon be underway. It has also been suggested that studies currently testing nicotine replacement therapy for other conditions, such as a US study looking at nicotine replacement for reducing cognitive impairment, could look at COVID-19 outcomes as well. End quote
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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https://nationalpost.com/news/world/top-epidemiologist-admits-he-got-swedens-covid-19-strategy-wrongTop epidemiologist admits he got Sweden's COVID-19 strategy wrong.
At 43 deaths per 100,000, Sweden's mortality rate is among the highest globally and far exceeds that of neighbouring Denmark and Norway
Sweden’s top epidemiologist has admitted his strategy to fight COVID-19 resulted in too many deaths, after persuading his country to avoid a strict lockdown.
What’s more, there’s so far limited evidence that Sweden’s decision to leave much of its society open will support the economy. Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson recently warned that Sweden is facing its worst economic crisis since World War II, with GDP set to slump 7% in 2020, roughly as much as the rest of the EU.
High death rate, and a busted economy? Woops.
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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That has to be fake, nobody in power ever admits publicly to making a mistake.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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Men, hormones and COVID-19 https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/06/why-coronavirus-hits-men-harder-sex-hormones-offer-cluesSample quote But after the Cell paper was published, Andrea Alimonti, head of molecular oncology at Università della Svizzera italiana, strengthened the androgen link by looking at data on more than 42,000 men with prostate cancer in Veneto in Italy. He and colleagues found that patients on androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT)—drugs that slash levels of testosterone—were only one-quarter as likely to contract COVID-19 as men with prostate cancer not on ADT, they reported in the Annals of Oncology. Men on ADT were also less likely to be hospitalized and to die, although numbers were small. End quote
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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[quote=360view]Previously we were told that only after most countries reach 60% total recovered and “Herd Immunity” status, could one particular country tally up its deaths and then compare itself to other countries total deaths when those countries population reached 60% recovered.
That still sounds right to me.
Sweden is only at about 8% recovered from COVID-19 and has 52% to go.
My guess there is maybe 5 to 15% in every population that is somehow immune to COVID-19.
With the prior AIDS epidemic it took years before it was discovered that some people have the CCR5 DELTA-32 gene variation that makes them immune to HIV.
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You can pull this back up in a couple of months and hold me to it, but I don’t think we need to get anywhere near 60% infection rate to benefit from herd immunity. I think we will find out that a fairly hefty portion of the population has some level of inherent immunity to coronaviruses. This can be witnessed around the world and particularly in Europe as the infection rate is way down even though most countries have significantly reduced their emergency measures. The bell curve is playing out in virtually every country. Done, a man of his convictions
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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cancer drug acalabrutinib, a BTK protein inhibitor that is approved to treat several blood cancers, was associated with reduced COVID-19 respiratory distress and a reduction in the overactive immune response in most of the treated patients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-potential-approach-severe-respiratory-distress.htmlSample quote This prospective off-label clinical study included 19 patients with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis that required hospitalization, as well as with low blood-oxygen levels and evidence of inflammation. Of these patients, 11 had been receiving supplemental oxygen for a median of two days, and eight others had been on ventilators for a median of 1.5 (range 1-22) days. Within one to three days after they began receiving acalabrutinib, the majority of patients in the supplemental oxygen group experienced a substantial drop in inflammation, and their breathing improved. Eight of these 11 patients were able to come off supplemental oxygen and were discharged from the hospital. Although the benefit of acalabrutinib was less dramatic in patients on ventilators, four of the eight patients were able to come off the ventilator, two of whom were eventually discharged. The authors note that the ventilator patient group was extremely clinically diverse and included patients who had been on a ventilator for prolonged periods of time and had major organ dysfunction. Two of the patients in this group died. End quote
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-pets-major-pandemic-stress.htmlSample quote "If you're feeling down or struggling with your mental health, your pet companion can help," Levine said. "Spend some time with them playing or just petting them. You may find that you feel better, and your pet will love the bonding time, too." End quote
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Re: The official Coronavirus thread
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Another small trial of Famotidine (Pepcid AC) https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-widely-indigestion-drug-curb-covid-.htmlSample quote The effects were felt within 24 to 48 hours of taking famotidine, and a rigorous clinical trial is now warranted to see if the drug could be an effective treatment for COVID-19, say the researchers. Famotidine (Pepcid AC) belongs to a class of drugs known as histamine-2 receptor antagonists, which reduce the amount of stomach acid produced. Famotidine can be taken in doses of 20-160 mg, up to four times a day, for the treatment of acid reflux and heartburn. The researchers report on 10 people (6 men; 4 women) who developed COVID-19 infection, all of whom happened to have been taking famotidine during their illness. The severity of five cardinal symptoms—cough; shortness of breath; fatigue; headache and loss of taste/smell as well as general unwellness—was measured using a version of a 4-point scale normally applied to assess the severity of cancer symptoms (ECOG PS). Seven of the patients tested positive for COVID-19, using a swab test; two had antibodies to the infection; and one patient wasn't tested but was diagnosed with the infection by a doctor. Their ages ranged from 23 to 71 and they had a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds and known risk factors for COVID-19 severity, including high blood pressure and obesity. All started taking famotidine when they were feeling very poorly with COVID-19, the symptoms of which had been going on from 2 up to 26 days at that point. The most frequently used dose was 80 mg taken three times a day, with the average treatment period lasting 11 days, but ranging from 5 to 21 days. All 10 patients said that symptoms quickly improved within 24-48 hours of starting famotidine and had mostly cleared up after 14 days. Improvement was evident across all symptom categories assessed, but respiratory symptoms, such as cough and shortness of breath, improved more rapidly than systemic symptoms, such as fatigue. Seven of the patients didn't experience any side effects while on famotidine, and in the three who did, these were mild, and all but temporary forgetfulness were known side effects associated with taking the drug. End quote
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