Notices tagged with coronavirus

Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Jan-2021 06:54:44 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01409 [doi org]

Heavy testing + isolation associated with reduced spread of #COVID-19, sometimes gave better results than general lockdowns.

Source: https://mastodon.social/@lohang/105580891985896278

#2019-nCoV | #SARS-CoV-2 | #coronavirus
In conversation about 5 hours ago from web permalink
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1. https://www.healthaffairs.org/action/cookieAbsent
2. Lohan G (@lohang@mastodon.social)
  
  from Lohan G
  
  Attached: 1 image RT @ravirannaneliya@twitter.com I don't know what evidence he bases his 20K estimate on. But our 🇱🇰 global analysis of testing clearly shows that we need much more: https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01409 To slow transmission we need to test +detect new cases much faster. My best guess is testing needs to be 50,000/day. 3/3
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 17-Jan-2021 04:13:43 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-55578098

Why #California is struggling with #COVID-19.

TL;DR: Fatigue. People are starting to congregate again.

#SoCal #2019-nCoV #coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2
In conversation about 2 days ago from web permalink
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1. Covid in California: The state is struggling to contain the virus
  
  from https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
  
  California's poor residents are among those hardest hit by the pandemic.
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 11-Jan-2021 22:49:47 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

At an $EMPLOYER teleconference about the #COVID-19 #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus vaccines, the speaker told us they don't even know whether they will be effective beyond three months. "We're building the plane in flight" she said.

In conversation about 8 days ago from mustard permalink
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 11-Jan-2021 22:46:09 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]
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- GeniusMusing
@geniusmusing That's another negative sign. Each time the #SARS-CoV-2 virus crosses a species barrier, it faces different evolutionary pressures. That may be why it and the SARS ( #SARS-CoV-1 ) #coronavirus split to begin with.

In conversation about 8 days ago from mustard permalink
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 09-Jan-2021 16:51:57 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

US reaches 4,000 #COVID-19 deaths in a day, led by sunbelt states from #CA, #NV, #AZ to #TX to #MS to #FL. https://wtop.com/lifestyle/2021/01/u-s-tops-4000-daily-deaths-from-coronavirus-for-1st-time/ [wtop com]

Governors pledge to increase vaccinations.

#2019-nCoV #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus
In conversation about 10 days ago from Shoyu permalink
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1. U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for 1st time
  
  from wtopstaff
  
  ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. topped 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier, as governors tried to ramp up the pace of vaccinations…
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 08-Jan-2021 17:17:21 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

Nature: Antibody-dependent enhancement and #SARS-CoV-2 vaccines https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-020-00789-5 [www nature com]

#COVID-19 #2019-nCoV #coronavirus
In conversation about 11 days ago from mustard permalink
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1. Antibody-dependent enhancement and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies
  
  from Brandon J. DeKosky
  
  Mechanisms of antibody-dependent enhancement of disease and mitigation strategies for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies are discussed.
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Jan-2021 03:39:59 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

Angry Sheep Blog > Rants > #Coronavirus and stupid people https://rejzor.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/coronavirus-and-dumb-people/ [rejzor wordpress com]

Tackles some of the things happening in our world.

I think I'm done reading rants for a while. But the writer has listed some legitimate complaints in some of them.
In conversation about 13 days ago from web permalink
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1. Coronavirus and dumb people
  
  from RejZoR
  
  I’ve been wanting to write about it for a while, but was just to lazy. But now I’m so fed up with dumb people who are so careless and inconsiderate it’s borderline disgusting. So,…
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 31-Dec-2020 16:11:57 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

Gov. Newsom plans to return #CA kids to in-person school in 2021. https://www.ksbw.com/article/gov-newsom-covid-19-briefing-dec-30/35098860 [www ksbw com]

This despite figures showing that children are effective vectors for the #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus that causes #COVID-19. I read that 85% of #2019-nCoV infections were passed from someone younger than twenty.

The little germ factories will bring it home to their families.
In conversation about 19 days ago from mustard permalink
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1. Gov. Newsom lays out phased plan for in-person learning in 2021
  
  from https://www.facebook.com/
  
  California is planning to phase in in-person learning for students in 2021 while the state continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 31-Dec-2020 03:05:44 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

Reason: New #COVID-19 cases and deaths starting to fall https://reason.com/2020/12/28/newly-recorded-covid-19-cases-and-deaths-are-falling-in-the-u-s/ [reason com]

#2019-nCoV #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus
In conversation about 19 days ago from mustard permalink
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1. Newly Recorded COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Are Falling in the U.S.
  
  from @jacobsullum
  
  It's not clear how long those hopeful trends will continue.
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 28-Dec-2020 23:12:45 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

The "coronavirus is fake" people have a new talking point:

> Death rates haven't risen.

The problem with that is that it will be late next year before the 2020 numbers are finished. So what they're going by are estimates, often not even official ones, that will change as data comes in from all over the nation.

No, the #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus is real, and the disease it causes ( #COVID-19 or #2019-nCoV ) is real. There are some current restrictions that have not been shown to work, but some things do work:

* physical distancing -- 2 meters or 6 feet appears to be far enough apart that most larger virus-laden droplets fall to the ground
* face masks -- They reduce the amount of virus an infected person releases, but they also reduce the amount that one ingests. It does not have to be perfect. (Which was an issue early on, because official advice was to not wear masks. But by March, evidence was already coming in that masks help slow the spread.)
* hand-washing -- For years, we've heard that a common vector for colds and influenza is hands touching surfaces with viruses on them, then touching one's eyes or nose.

There are some others, but these three are well documented by now.

In conversation about 22 days ago from web permalink
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 28-Dec-2020 00:11:22 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]
in reply to
- Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]
B.1.1.7 strain surges, triggering new lockdowns shortly after political leaders said they would not be needed. https://nu.federati.net/url/279095 [www irishtimes com]

#2019-nCoV | #COVID-19 | #SARS-CoV-2 | #coronavirus
In conversation about 23 days ago from web permalink
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1. The Irish Times view on UK’s Covid variant: A perfect pre-Christmas storm
  
  U-turn and disastrous messaging see backbench revolt and the PM newly pilloried
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 28-Dec-2020 00:07:15 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

From 2020-May: Scientists' big shift in thinking about facemasks and #COVID-19 https://nu.federati.net/url/279094 [www irishtimes com]

7 months later, we still have people arguing. Wear your mask and keep your distance, so we get some common-sense policies to limit #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus infections instead of one-size-fits-all lockdowns.
In conversation about 23 days ago from web permalink
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1. Coronavirus – the science: Big shift in thinking on face masks
  
  from @KOSullivanIT
  
  Edition 7: Broad consensus now that wearing a mask will be part of fight against pandemic
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 27-Dec-2020 16:46:21 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

Assuming these #COVID-19 vaccines provide long-lived protection (if you remember, just 2-3 months ago, there were questions about how long until reinfection can happen again after being infected), there are nearly 8 billion people in the world, and we need to get high (80%+) rates of vaccination everywhere. Until every village in Zimbabwe is vaccinated, there is still a chance for #SARS-CoV-2 or a closely related #coronavirus to reach out and take a bunch of lives.

In conversation about 23 days ago from mustard permalink
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 26-Dec-2020 21:17:43 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

Moderna #COVID-19 vaccine starts arriving in #SoCal’s #San_Bernardino County https://nu.federati.net/url/279083 [www fontanaheraldnews com] ... likewise for #Riverside County https://nu.federati.net/url/279084 [www 13newsnow com]

2nd link explains why the #Moderna vaccine may be preferable to the #Pfizer vaccine for the organizations administering them.

#PubHealth #Public_Health #2019-nCoV #coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2
In conversation about 24 days ago from Shoyu permalink
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1. Moderna vaccine is shipped to San Bernardino County
  
  San Bernardino County was among the first in the state to receive doses of the recently approved Moderna vaccine on Dec. 21.
2. Riverside Health standing by for Moderna vaccine delivery as early as Tuesday
  
  The new vaccine comes alongside new recommendations from the CDC as to who's up next for the shot.
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Dec-2020 21:05:44 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

Reading some of the most recent US #Census "pulse" survey info.

9.1% of adults are either not current on the rent or mortgage payment, or have slight or no confidence in making their next payment on time.

Of those adults that are living in households that are not current on their rent or mortgage, 35.3% report eviction or foreclosure in the next two months is somewhat or very likely.

35.6% of adults live in households where it has been somewhat or very difficult to pay usual household expenses during the #coronavirus pandemic.

83.6% of adults in households with post-secondary educational plans had those plans cancelled or changed significantly this Fall.

In conversation about a month ago from web permalink
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 21-Dec-2020 01:33:34 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

I've seen some mention that there's a new #SARS-CoV-2 mutation in the UK that seems to be spreading rapidly. According to "BGR":{https://bgr.com/2020/12/15/coronavirus-mutation-uk-strain/}, there's no indication the strain causes deadlier #COVID-19 than other strains, or that the new vaccines won't work against it.

#coronavirus | #2019-nCoV
In conversation about a month ago from web permalink
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1. A new coronavirus mutation was discovered that’s spreading rapidly
  
  from Chris Smith
  
  Health officials have announced a new coronavirus mutation that has been discovered in the UK, which seems to be spreading quickly in some parts of England. It’s unclear whether the mutation has al…
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 19-Dec-2020 20:43:16 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

https://nu.federati.net/url/278992 [www capradio org]

How past medical #racism affects current efforts against #COVID-19.

#2019-nCoV | #SARS-CoV-2 | #coronavirus
In conversation about a month ago from web permalink
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1. History Of Medical Testing Has Left Many African Americans Hesitant About The New COVID-19 Vaccine
  
  from Sarah Mizes-Tan
  
  While the vaccine has been approved by the FDA and is in the process of being distributed now, many Black people say they won’t be rushing to get it.
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 18-Dec-2020 18:01:55 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

United Airlines to ask all travellers for voluntary contact-tracing information https://nu.federati.net/url/278970

#COVID-19 #2109-nCoV #coronavirus
In conversation about a month ago from mustard permalink
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1. United to Ask All Passengers for Contact-Tracing Information
  
  United Airlines during the next few weeks will begin asking all passengers during check-in to voluntarily provide contact information to assist any contract-tracing efforts, the carrier announced Wednesday.
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 13-Dec-2020 19:56:48 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

#California could begin #COVID-19 vaccinations Monday (tomorrow?), but it won't be enough to slow hospital crisis https://nu.federati.net/url/278881 [ktla com]

#vaccination #2019-nCoV #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus #lockdown
In conversation about a month ago from web permalink
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1. California vaccinations could start Monday, but it won’t slow COVID-19 crisis imperiling hospitals
  
  from Kristina Bravo
  
  California will begin providing the COVID-19 vaccine as early as Monday, but officials warned the initial shipment of roughly 327,000 doses won’t alter the rapidly deteriorating conditions in state…
Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)] (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 13-Dec-2020 14:21:12 UTC Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]

Country Music star Charley Pride dies of #COVID-19, age 86

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/arts/music/charley-pride-dead.html

#country #music #2019-nCoV #SARS-CoV-2 #coronavirus
In conversation about a month ago from mustard permalink
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1. Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86
  
  from By Bryan Pietsch
  
  He cemented his place in the country pantheon in the 1970s with hits including “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” and “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone.”

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