libera/##covid-19/ Friday, 2020-09-18

BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Mass. parents knew kid had coronavirus, sent him to 1st day of school anyway, officials say → https://is.gd/0DK1Pp00:21
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Rapid 90-minute COVID-19 test shown to be highly accurate: A 90-minute COVID-19 test has been shown to have over 94 percent sensitivity, and 100 percent specificity in a new study. → https://is.gd/6xLVse00:31
BrainstormUpdates for Argentina: +12701 cases (now 601713), +231 deaths (now 12460) since 8 hours ago — World: +83421 cases (now 30.4 million), +1552 deaths (now 951273) since 4 hours ago — Brazil: +25159 cases (now 4.5 million), +572 deaths (now 134935) since 6 hours ago — US: +20328 cases (now 6.9 million), +317 deaths (now 202112) since 4 hours ago01:06
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Kansas City metro exceeds 500 COVID-19 related deaths with five reported Thursday → https://is.gd/kOdLW701:13
Jigsy%cases UK01:13
BrainstormJigsy: In United Kingdom, there have been 381614 confirmed cases (0.6% of the population) and 45712 deaths (12.0% of cases) as of 6 hours ago. 21.1 million tests were performed (1.8% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=United%20Kingdom for time series data.01:13
JigsyThey've done it again?01:13
JigsyI wish the UK would stop fiddling with the numbers.01:14
SphericalCoww o r l d  b e a t i n g01:15
Dyna%cases victoria01:16
BrainstormDyna: In Victoria, Australia, there have been 19970 confirmed cases (0.3% of the population) and 745 deaths (3.7% of cases) as of 18 hours ago. 69000 tests were performed (28.9% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Victoria for time series data.01:16
CoronaBot04/r/coronavirus: White House abandoned plan to send 650 million face masks across the U.S. in April, report says (10287 votes) | https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/17/white-house-abandoned-plan-to-deliver-650-million-face-masks-across-us-report-says.html | https://redd.it/iupzlm01:30
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Moderna Shares the Blueprint for Its Coronavirus Vaccine Trial: The company hopes to earn the trust of the public and of scientists who have clamored for details of its study. → https://is.gd/36wAW601:33
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Spain’s civil registries detect 10% excess mortality during second coronavirus wave, 29% in Madrid. → https://is.gd/7qAp8k01:44
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Why is Europe improving on the battle against COVID-19, but the US is just getting worst at it? → https://is.gd/R1YKJO01:54
rplasmideurope is a basket case as well01:57
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Actually, a Chinese Virologist Didn’t Prove That Covid-19 Was Man-Made → https://is.gd/sTgnrk02:04
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: (news): Coronavirus testing: Simple test gives results in 90 minutes → https://is.gd/6rU5gb02:14
BrainstormUpdates for World: +9711 cases (now 30.4 million), +184 deaths (now 951457) since an hour ago — Mayotte: +167 cases (now 3541) since 14 days ago — US: +5406 cases (now 6.9 million), +78 deaths (now 202190) since an hour ago — France: +5205 cases (now 429584) since an hour ago02:22
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Twitter suspends account of Chinese virologist Li-Meng Yan, who claimed coronavirus was made in Wuhan lab → https://is.gd/HzHLXu03:06
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: New Zealand has no new cases of COVID-19 today → https://is.gd/Was7mQ03:26
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Drone footage shows Indonesia's expanding cemetery due to Covid-19 deaths → https://is.gd/LK5wms03:57
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Deaths rise in Florida, Palm Beach County as U.S. total nears 200,000 → https://is.gd/w7KIqW04:08
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Back to zero: No new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today → https://is.gd/zTuyau04:18
HeXX8_Is covid really that bad?04:19
bin_bashyes04:21
rplasmidpermanent damage04:24
rplasmidchronic conditions04:24
rplasmideven in the young04:24
rplasmidits just less likely04:24
ryoumaHeXX8_: what rplasmid says.  long covid is real and will likely turn out to be a horrifyingly high proportion of those who "recovered" or maybe even some who were considered "asymptomatic".04:33
ryoumawhich is a problem for anybody's country who thinks natural herd immunity and similar things are good04:35
rplasmidwonder if there will be a lasting economic and somewhat quantifiable damage done04:36
rplasmidhow much better will Australia's economy be compared to the USA because we have less people suffering from chronic fatigue arising from coronavirus 04:36
ryoumaexactly04:36
rplasmidwhat second order effects will those productivity losses have etc04:37
ryoumaand other stuff04:37
ryouma(note: chronic fatigue is a single symptom.  it can occur in probably hundreds of diseases.  cfs with the s is an outdated name for a disease with many symptoms.  they get confused a lot.)04:39
rplasmidbut at what mass scale must it be occuring in the US population04:45
rplasmidthat and or other effects 04:45
HeXX8_im listening04:51
BrainstormUpdates for Belgium: +2028 cases (now 97976) since 23 hours ago — World: +14920 cases (now 30.4 million), +413 deaths (now 951870) since 2 hours ago — Peru: +5698 cases (now 750098), +95 deaths (now 31146) since a day ago — Mexico: +3182 cases (now 684113), +201 deaths (now 72179) since a day ago04:52
ryoumais what occurring?  long covid?  i think it will take a while to find out.04:52
ryoumai suspect potentially pretty significant for economies04:53
ryoumaresearchers tend to say that long covid effects and diseases are likely being caused at pretty high rates04:57
ryoumathis is an enormous opportunity for prospective studies04:58
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Wisconsin teacher dies after hospitalization for COVID-19 → https://is.gd/MaT7Lh04:59
ryoumathere are citizen scientist communities working with pro scientists on it, not just from the long covid community but also from at least one other disease caused by it05:01
ryouma(and a lot of sick scientists too(05:02
ryoumalikely* caused by it05:02
BrainstormUpdates for Myanmar: +256 cases (now 4299), +1 deaths (now 61) since 9 hours ago — World: +256 cases (now 30.4 million), +1 deaths (now 951871) since 26 minutes ago — South Korea: +126 cases (now 22783), +5 deaths (now 377) since a day ago05:07
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Coronavirus live updates: New York City delays in-person classes again; Texas starts reopening after summer surge → https://is.gd/elEV1N05:10
ryoumae.g. "Those with long covid and ME/CFS were perhaps the first to spot the similarities between the two illnesses and the two communities are connecting. Many people with ME/CFS are horrified that their illness might affect so many other people, while many people with long covid are expressing horror at what people with ME/CFS have had to go through."05:12
BeePDXryouma, many millions seem to already have herd mentality in the US 05:13
ryoumaindeed05:13
ryoumahttps://t.co/6WTVjOaFHZ is relevant to the above05:13
BeePDXthink its called Fox News05:13
BeePDXthe fox flu05:13
ryoumaidk what the problem is but it feels politically uncomfortable living in the us, 05:14
BeePDXryouma, ya way over the top, Health Services calling for violence, Media : 'in a break with tradition' blah blah05:15
ryouma?05:15
BeePDXwhats his name Caputo05:15
ryoumasorry i am out of the loop there05:15
BeePDX1 second05:15
rplasmid2fall or rome moment or a momentary backsliding or a the denouement of what was always a powderkeg situation05:16
ryoumayeah dunno.  feels like a banana republic.05:16
ryoumaone thing i keep fearing is that every major political constituency, increasingly seems to be willilng to break the system entirely, or drop all possibility of actual political discourse and solution-finding.  at that point you either don't have a democracy or you are on the brink of.05:18
BeePDXthis veryfinepeople bestandbrightest https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html05:18
ryoumapoliticizing masks is just one example05:18
ryoumaah05:19
ryoumaattacking democrats, chinese, and the media all at once?05:19
BeePDX+ The Jerusalem Telegraph reported on Thursday that Caputo had also tweeted that George Soros and the Rothschild family were secretly manipulating the COVID pandemic to maximize their political and economic power.05:19
BeePDXspokesman for DHS lol05:19
BeePDXnow he is on 60 day medical leave lol05:20
BeePDXalso the ahole who wrote the CDC guidance, that if no symptoms don't need a test go figure05:20
ryoumas/constituency/group (opr something)05:20
ryoumayeah lots of htat stuff05:21
ryoumaand the stuff about intercepting medical supplies05:21
ryoumato the point where massachussets had to use a football(?) team's jet to get supplies without getting intercepted, i heard; anotehr state had to use national guard to do so...05:21
BeePDXthen there is the violenposted a video on Facebook in which he urged Trump supporters to arm themselves and accused government scientists of “sedition” for criticizing the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.05:23
BeePDX“If you carry guns, buy ammunition, ladies and gentlemen, because it’s going to be hard to get,” Caputo declared. He went on to state that if Biden refused to concede in November, Trump supporters should prepare for armed violence. “And when Donald Trump refuses to stand down at the inauguration, the shooting will begin,” he said. “The drills that you’ve seen are nothing.”05:23
BeePDXstill employed by the current Regime05:24
ryoumawhat drills?05:28
ryoumaare excess deaths counters taking into account both diseases worsened by the pandemic (e.g. not going to hospitals or not getting medicines) and diseases improved by it (e.g. the flu not as bad as it could have been because of measures)05:29
BeePDXryouma, maybe they will bring out the Heat Ray next time, did you hear That one?05:40
ryoumano, maybe a good topic for the -vox channel?05:42
LjLryouma, yes excess deaths are just compared to the baseline expected deaths any other year05:43
BeePDXI'm guessing the police brutality is being called "drills" here. 05:43
ryoumaLjL: ok05:44
BeePDXhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/health/coronavirus-testing-cdc.html05:44
BrainstormNew from BMJ Open: History of coronary heart disease increased the mortality rate of patients with COVID-19: a nested case-control study: Objective Evaluate the risk of pre-existing comorbidities on COVID-19 mortality, and provide clinical suggestions accordingly. Setting A nested case–control design using confirmed case reports released from the [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/Ft48rB05:51
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Lockdowns, travel bans bring down road accidents in India by 35% this year → https://is.gd/IsPblV06:34
ryoumawhy does offloop have diverging datasets?  http://www.offloop.net/covid19/?default=Arizona&byPopulation=yes&cumulative=no&smooth=yes&miscType=Reff vs. http://www.offloop.net/covid19/?default=Arizona&byPopulation=yes&testsRate=yes&cumulative=no&smooth=yes&miscType=Rate&miscPeriod=7&miscSource=Deaths&legacy=no ?06:53
ryoumais the second data set just missing the data that the first dataset has?06:54
ryoumaif you remove by population the question is reversed06:55
ryouma(which one is more current?)06:56
BeePDXhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/evangelicals-qanon.html06:56
BrainstormUpdates for Ukraine: +2984 cases (now 170373) since 2 hours ago — Quebec, Canada: +499 cases (now 66356), +3 deaths (now 5791) since a day ago — World: +18453 cases (now 30.5 million), +97 deaths (now 951968) since 2 hours ago — Mayotte, France: +167 cases (now 3541) since 14 days ago07:23
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus*: Coronavirus: India’s Economy Heads for Double-Digit Decline as Virus Spikes → https://is.gd/C2Zchn07:25
JigsyThere's no easy way to say this, so I'll just say it.07:34
JigsyChristmas is cancelled this year.07:34
JigsyWe just can't risk Santa Claus catching COVID-19.07:34
JigsyEsp. since he's one of the vulnerable group.07:35
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus*: Coronavirus: Govt Says ‘No Shortage’ But Hospitals Struggle For Oxygen As Covid Cases Cross 5 Million → https://is.gd/lhsMWI07:35
ryoumai thought huffpo was us but it is a story about india07:44
BrainstormUpdates for Zuid-Holland, Netherlands: +574 cases (now 25389), +2 deaths (now 1359) since a day ago — Nebraska, US: +502 cases (now 39921), +3 deaths (now 442) since a day ago — Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine: +483 cases (now 13915), +5 deaths (now 287) since a day ago — Maharashtra, India: +23365 cases (now 1.1 million), +474 deaths (now 30883) since 2 days ago07:53
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Does Wearing Glasses Protect You From Coronavirus? → https://is.gd/0teltT07:55
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Vitamin D can help reduce coronavirus risk by 54%: Boston University doctor → https://is.gd/NQxZvE08:06
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: New Zealand has 0 new cases of COVID-19 today → https://is.gd/TFBjCE08:47
BrainstormUpdates for Hungary: +941 cases (now 16111), +6 deaths (now 669) since 22 hours ago — World: +1453 cases (now 30.5 million), +10 deaths (now 951981) since an hour ago — Armenia: +239 cases (now 46910), +1 deaths (now 926) since 22 hours ago — Georgia: +182 cases (now 3119) since 22 hours ago08:53
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: A PHASE 1/2/3, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, RANDOMIZED, OBSERVER-BLIND, DOSE-FINDING STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, IMMUNOGENICITY, AND EFFICACY OF SARS-COV-2 RNA VACCINE CANDIDATES AGAINST COVID-19 IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS (80 votes) | https://pfe-pfizercom-d8-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/2020-09/C4591001_Clinical_Protocol.pdf | https://redd.it/iuq1fm08:57
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Vitamin D can help reduce coronavirus risk by 54%: Boston University doctor → https://is.gd/GSV13T09:08
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: 43-year-old man faces 10 months jail for saying 'I'm coronavirus' at the store in Aichi prefecture, Japan. → https://is.gd/2qiAIU09:18
BrainstormUpdates for World: +6028 cases (now 30.5 million), +135 deaths (now 952116) since 50 minutes ago — Russia: +5905 cases (now 1.1 million), +134 deaths (now 19195) since 22 hours ago — Estonia: +36 cases (now 2814) since 22 hours ago — Lithuania: +61 cases (now 3565) since 22 hours ago09:38
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Interim data from early US COVID-19 hotspot show mortality of disease were not associated with race/ethnicity: A study of interim data from two hospitals in an early US COVID-19 hotspot, to be presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online 23-25 September), shows that race and ethnicity were not [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/kZ9tou09:38
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Study shows high prevalence of fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection independent of COVID-19 disease severity: Research being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that persistent fatigue occurs in more than half of patients recovered from COVID-19, [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/oRY17N09:50
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates associated with circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (80 votes) | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239252#pone-0239252-g002 | https://redd.it/iuqjps09:51
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Seven dead, dozens infected after 'superspreader' wedding in rural US: A wedding in rural Maine became a coronavirus "superspreader" event that left seven people dead and 177 infected, renewing fear of the disease in the northeastern US state that had hoped the worst of the pandemic was behind it. → https://is.gd/OlKduP09:59
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Trump administration wrote controversial US agency guidelines on testing: report: President Donald Trump's administration posted controversial recommendations on coronavirus testing to the US health agency's website against its objections, the New York Times reported Thursday. → https://is.gd/XihkMS10:09
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Europe imposes fresh curbs as global cases top 30 million: Large parts of Europe on Friday geared up for broad new restrictions to stop the coronavirus, after infections worldwide topped 30 million and the World Health Organization warned of "alarming rates of transmission". → https://is.gd/ZiWBhZ10:20
BrainstormUpdates for Slovakia: +235 cases (now 6256) since 23 hours ago — World: +3735 cases (now 30.5 million), +51 deaths (now 952167) since 50 minutes ago — Philippines: +3237 cases (now 279526), +45 deaths (now 4830) since 23 hours ago — Croatia: +234 cases (now 14513), +6 deaths (now 244) since 23 hours ago10:23
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a likely consequence of COVID-19 for survivors. → https://is.gd/e2eBEP10:30
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Health: An expert’s take on what the U.S., U.K did wrong in Covid-19 communications — and what others did right → https://is.gd/90HFCZ10:40
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Barcelona hospital allows Covid-19 patients out for dose of sunshine as vitamin D study offers promising results | 1 NEWS → https://is.gd/KoaLm711:11
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: China lab leak infects thousands with bacterial disease: Thousands of people in northwest China have tested positive for a bacterial disease after a leak from a state-owned biopharmaceutical plant making animal vaccines last year. → https://is.gd/xuXfRk11:21
BrainstormUpdates for Slovenia: +137 cases (now 4195), +4 deaths (now 140) since a day ago — World: +5905 cases (now 30.5 million), +144 deaths (now 952311) since an hour ago — Indonesia: +3891 cases (now 236519), +114 deaths (now 9336) since a day ago — Austria: +808 cases (now 36661), +5 deaths (now 763) since 22 hours ago11:23
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Pastor of Maine Wedding Now Linked to 7 Coronavirus Deaths Still Does Not Require Masks in Church → https://is.gd/JTRAw711:32
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus*: Coronavirus: Rite Aid Worker Says She Was Fired After Asking Mask-Less Customer to Leave Store: 'They're Punishing Me for Defending Myself' → https://is.gd/TxfB0i11:42
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa, 2020 → https://is.gd/aV5hsn12:13
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Germany boosts own vaccine makers in race for COVID-19 jab: it is providing up to 750 million euros ($892 million) to support three domestic pharmaceutical companies that are developing vaccines against the new coronavirus → https://is.gd/IGDFCI12:23
BrainstormUpdates for Iran: +3049 cases (now 416198), +144 deaths (now 23952) since 23 hours ago — World: +5173 cases (now 30.5 million), +168 deaths (now 952479) since an hour ago — Bangladesh: +1541 cases (now 345805), +22 deaths (now 4881) since 23 hours ago — Switzerland: +488 cases (now 49283), +1 deaths (now 2043) since 19 hours ago12:24
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Coronavirus live updates: New York City delays in-person classes again; Texas starts reopening after summer surge → https://is.gd/elEV1N12:34
BrainstormUpdates for World: +593 cases (now 30.5 million), +11 deaths (now 952490) since 22 minutes ago — Myanmar: +7 deaths (now 68) since 7 hours ago — Belarus: +243 cases (now 75230), +2 deaths (now 773) since 20 hours ago — Uganda: +214 cases (now 5594), +1 deaths (now 61) since 20 hours ago12:39
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Gaming & Culture: How do music festivals adapt to a pandemic? They Fest in Place, of course → https://is.gd/aIs1wn12:55
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: Second UK lockdown? COVID hospital admissions double every eight days → https://is.gd/dfHDvu13:25
BrainstormUpdates for Nepal: +2020 cases (now 61593), +7 deaths (now 390) since 23 hours ago — World: +3575 cases (now 30.5 million), +31 deaths (now 952521) since an hour ago — US: +1530 cases (now 6.9 million), +24 deaths (now 202237) since 8 hours ago — Iceland: +24 cases (now 2230) since 20 hours ago13:39
BrainstormNew from ProPublica: Electionland 2020: USPS Mailers, Pandemic Voting, Get Out the Vote Efforts and More: by Rachel Glickhouse , ProPublica, and Thy Anh Vo , special to ProPublica This article is part of Electionland . Sign up for ProPublica’s User’s Guide to Democracy , a series of personalized emails that help you understand the upcoming [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/2qmfsS13:46
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Coronavirus: Virus cases may be hitting 6,000 a day: There has been a clear rise in positive tests among children and young people, random tests found. → https://is.gd/P4yqV813:57
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: UK study finds effective new COVID-19 rapid test in a box → https://is.gd/ZKazNF14:07
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa, 2020 (80 votes) | https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6937a6.htm | https://redd.it/iv319a14:17
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Coronavirus: Virus cases may be hitting 6,000 a day: There has been a clear rise in positive tests among children and young people, random tests found. → https://is.gd/P4yqV814:18
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: How could wearing a mask help build immunity to COVID-19? It's all about the viral dose: People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread the virus when they speak, sing, cough, sneeze or even just breathe. Scientists think face masks help limit virus spread by protecting everyone else from the [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/h99I1R14:28
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Portable 90-Minute COVID-19 Test CovidNudge Matches Labs for Accuracy (82 votes) | https://www.technologynetworks.com/diagnostics/news/portable-90-minute-covid-19-test-covidnudge-matches-labs-for-accuracy-340567 | https://redd.it/iv3tq914:35
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Q&A: COVID-19 pandemic shows signs of affecting alcohol addictions: Less social interaction, increased isolation and more daily life stressors are just some of the challenges people face while going about their daily lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. For people who are also dealing with addictions to alcohol, these sudden [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/uPgksv14:49
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Fundamental protective mechanisms of face masks against droplet infections (83 votes) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021850220301063?via%3Dihub | https://redd.it/iuwaip14:59
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Singing unmasked, indoors spreads COVID-19 through aerosols, new study confirms: Singing indoors, unmasked can swiftly spread COVID-19 via microscopic airborne particles known as aerosols, confirms a new peer-reviewed study of a March choir rehearsal which became one of the nation's first superspreading events. → https://is.gd/e7pwDL14:59
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: 'Pandemic fatigue' leads to resurgence of coronavirus in Europe where cases surge to fresh records in France and Spain: "Pandemic fatigue" has set in across parts of Europe where the outbreak, which appeared contained over the summer, is on the rise again in some countries that were hailed early on for stamping out massive outbreaks. → https://is.gd/HFL3Lw15:21
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Researchers warn of COVID-19 and flu 'twindemic': Even as the first wave of the pandemic still roils, fears are rising of a second crush of COVID-19 infections. But because the novel coronavirus is, well, novel, no one can yet say if that will happen. One thing is certain, though, another viral wave is coming: flu season. → https://is.gd/wpGWTM15:31
Jigsy%cases UK15:33
BrainstormJigsy: In United Kingdom, there have been 381614 confirmed cases (0.6% of the population) and 45712 deaths (12.0% of cases) as of 13 minutes ago. 21.1 million tests were performed (1.8% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=United%20Kingdom for time series data.15:33
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: United States COVID-19 transmission driven by ages 20-49, research finds: Resurging COVID-19 transmission in the US is being driven by ages 20-49 and targeted measures are needed to control the epidemic as schools re-open. → https://is.gd/9InKFK15:41
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Coronavirus live updates: Israel locks down again ahead of High Holidays; EU strikes vaccine deal with Sanofi, GSK → https://is.gd/FI6M0F15:52
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Coronavirus deaths on rise in France: The numbers of deaths in France of people diagnosed with COVID-19 is trending upwards for the first time since the end of its lockdown, the public health agency said Friday, warning that all coronavirus indicators were now worsening. → https://is.gd/QqBg0v16:02
BrainstormUpdates for Portugal: +780 cases (now 67176), +6 deaths (now 1894) since 23 hours ago — World: +25263 cases (now 30.5 million), +304 deaths (now 952825) since 2 hours ago — India: +13801 cases (now 5.2 million), +101 deaths (now 84505) since 9 hours ago — Romania: +1527 cases (now 110217), +48 deaths (now 4360) since a day ago16:09
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Getting a hip replacement? Choice of hospital can be crucial: (HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on disparities in the U.S. health care system. But the issues are longstanding, and—as one large study illustrates—extend into a common elective surgery. → https://is.gd/25v9gh16:12
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: COVID-19 vaccine distribution would begin within 24 hours after approval: (HealthDay)—Distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States would begin within 24 hours of its approval or emergency use authorization, and the plan is that no American will have to "pay a single dime" out of their own pocket for the vaccine, [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/XTlurv16:23
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: Covid-19: As cases surge across Europe, here’s how countries are limiting the spread → https://is.gd/bjLUID16:33
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Details emerge on unexplained illness in AstraZeneca COVID vaccine trial: New details surfaced on Thursday on an unexplained neurological condition that struck a volunteer who was participating in AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine trial. → https://is.gd/8cdGkq16:44
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Another rapid COVID-19 test shows promise: (HealthDay)—Yet another rapid COVID-19 test has proven its mettle in spotting infection with the new coronavirus, this time in a British study. → https://is.gd/FauaxF16:54
CoronaBot04/r/coronavirus: Rite Aid Worker Says She Was Fired After Asking Mask-Less Customer to Leave Store: 'They're Punishing Me for Defending Myself' (10330 votes) | https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rite-aid-worker-says-she-was-fired-after-asking-mask-less-customer-to-leave-store-theyre-punishing-me-for-defending-myself/ar-BB18YciI | https://redd.it/iv2tpq17:00
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): 'Pandemic fatigue' leads to resurgence of coronavirus in Europe where cases surge to fresh records in France and Spain → https://is.gd/HFL3Lw17:04
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +1907 cases (now 294932), +10 deaths (now 35668) since 22 hours ago — World: +63418 cases (now 30.6 million), +431 deaths (now 953256) since an hour ago — Spain: +28986 cases (now 654637) since 22 hours ago — India: +19149 cases (now 5.2 million), +212 deaths (now 84717) since an hour ago17:10
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +3088 cases (now 385936) since 15 minutes ago — Moldova: +665 cases (now 45648), +16 deaths (now 1186) since a day ago — World: +6525 cases (now 30.6 million), +71 deaths (now 953327) since 18 minutes ago — US: +1505 cases (now 6.9 million), +28 deaths (now 202334) since 18 minutes ago17:20
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Health: Obese people 70% more at risk of severe COVID-19: Assocham → https://is.gd/eVd6PE17:25
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Coronavirus live updates: Israel locks down again ahead of High Holidays; EU strikes vaccine deal with Sanofi, GSK → https://is.gd/FI6M0F17:35
BrainstormUpdates for Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy: +346 deaths (now 695) since 5 minutes ago — World: +8966 cases (now 30.6 million), +216 deaths (now 953543) since 47 minutes ago — US: +8258 cases (now 6.9 million), +209 deaths (now 202543) since 47 minutes ago — Germany: +504 cases (now 270653), +1 deaths (now 9463) since 47 minutes ago18:05
BrainstormNew from ProPublica: Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.: by Nadia Sussman ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article was produced in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News, which is a [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/4DVRzN18:06
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Coronavirus live updates: U.S., Canada and Mexico extend border closures through October → https://is.gd/FI6M0F18:16
LjLItaly has a spike18:22
LjLthis time it's not explainable away with "we did more tests", in fact we did fewer than yesterday18:22
LjLbut yesterday it was i dunno, +1400 or so, today it's +190718:22
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: 'Pandemic fatigue' leads to resurgence of coronavirus in Europe where cases hit fresh records in France and Spain: "Pandemic fatigue" has set in across parts of Europe, where the outbreak is on the rise again in some countries that were hailed early on for stamping out massive outbreaks. → https://is.gd/HFL3Lw18:58
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: More than a billion school meals not served during pandemic: study: School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to low or no-cost school breakfast and lunch programs for millions of low-income children. States and school districts developed innovative solutions to meet the nutritional needs of children and [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/OWTUA419:08
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: 'Pandemic fatigue' leads to resurgence of coronavirus in Europe where cases hit fresh records in France and Spain: "Pandemic fatigue" has set in across parts of Europe, where the outbreak is on the rise again in some countries that were hailed early on for stamping out massive outbreaks. → https://is.gd/HFL3Lw19:18
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Ivermectin Docks to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Receptor-binding Domain Attached to ACE2 (81 votes) | http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/34/5/3023 | https://redd.it/iv2pew19:25
Jigsy%cases UK19:25
BrainstormJigsy: In United Kingdom, there have been 385936 confirmed cases (0.6% of the population) and 41732 deaths (10.8% of cases) as of 7 minutes ago. 21.1 million tests were performed (1.8% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=United%20Kingdom for time series data.19:25
Jigsy%cases world19:25
BrainstormJigsy: In World, there have been 30.6 million confirmed cases (0.4% of the population) and 954262 deaths (3.1% of cases) as of 7 minutes ago. 591.9 million tests were performed (5.2% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.2% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 4.2% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=World for time series data.19:25
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Coronavirus live updates: U.S., Canada and Mexico extend border closures through October → https://is.gd/FI6M0F19:29
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Study shows first proof that a safer UV light effectively kills virus causing COVID-19 (81 votes) | https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/60119 | https://redd.it/iv5czr19:49
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): WHO says the coronavirus is killing about 50,000 people a week: 'That is not where we want to be' → https://is.gd/0TsbHM19:49
splambo%cases canada20:10
Brainstormsplambo: In Canada, there have been 141843 confirmed cases (0.4% of the population) and 9219 deaths (6.5% of cases) as of 5 minutes ago. 6.4 million tests were performed (2.2% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 1.1% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 6.9% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Canada for time series data.20:10
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): CDC reverses coronavirus guidance that said people without symptoms may not need a test → https://is.gd/gXgBB720:20
BrainstormUpdates for Morocco: +2760 cases (now 97264), +41 deaths (now 1755) since a day ago — World: +85104 cases (now 30.7 million), +1602 deaths (now 955145) since 2 hours ago — India: +57760 cases (now 5.3 million), +904 deaths (now 85621) since 3 hours ago — Brazil: +9385 cases (now 4.5 million), +172 deaths (now 135203) since 18 hours ago20:20
BrainstormUpdates for World: +2303 cases (now 30.7 million), +29 deaths (now 955174) since 21 minutes ago — US: +2283 cases (now 6.9 million), +29 deaths (now 202691) since 21 minutes ago — Curacao: +18 cases (now 228) since a day ago — Yemen: +2 cases (now 2024) since 19 hours ago20:35
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): WHO says the coronavirus is killing about 50,000 people a week: 'That is not where we want to be' → https://is.gd/0TsbHM20:41
BrainstormNew from The Atlantic: How We Survive the Winter: O n April 13 , Robert Redfield, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, appeared on the Today show and assured viewers that the worst was nearly behind us. It had been a month since the last gathering of fans in an NBA arena; a month since the fateful week when Americans [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/JtJXRm21:02
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): CDC reverses controversial coronavirus guidance that said people without symptoms may not need a test → https://is.gd/gXgBB721:12
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Trump says U.S. will manufacture enough coronavirus vaccine doses for every American by April → https://is.gd/lC5yWa21:33
goldnickhttps://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/covid-19-testing-pcr-a-critical-appraisal21:36
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): CDC reverses controversial coronavirus guidance that said people without symptoms may not need a test → https://is.gd/gXgBB721:54
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Trump says U.S. will manufacture enough coronavirus vaccine doses for every American by April → https://is.gd/lC5yWa22:04
darsieLjL: Brainstorm double posted https://is.gd/lC5yWa22:12
darsieand https://is.gd/gXgBB722:12
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Coronavirus live updates: CDC reverses controversial testing guidance; Europe faces second wave → https://is.gd/FI6M0F22:25
Haley[m]%cases france22:25
BrainstormHaley[m]: In France, there have been 431966 confirmed cases (0.6% of the population) and 31249 deaths (7.2% of cases) as of 16 minutes ago. 10.0 million tests were performed (4.3% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=France for time series data.22:25
Haley[m]%cases France22:26
BrainstormHaley[m]: In France, there have been 431966 confirmed cases (0.6% of the population) and 31249 deaths (7.2% of cases) as of 17 minutes ago. 10.0 million tests were performed (4.3% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=France for time series data.22:26
ryoumanot a real problem but why are some news items repeating that seem (didn't check) identical?  or is it some feed thing?22:33
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Dublin tightens virus curbs for second time this week: Coronavirus restrictions were tightened in Dublin for the second time in a week on Friday, as Ireland's capital becomes the epicentre of a fresh wave of infections countrywide. → https://is.gd/MF6v0K22:35
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Trump says U.S. will manufacture enough coronavirus vaccine doses for every American by April → https://is.gd/lC5yWa22:56
BrainstormUpdates for World: +50636 cases (now 30.7 million), +1046 deaths (now 956220) since 2 hours ago — Brazil: +28355 cases (now 4.5 million), +590 deaths (now 135793) since 2 hours ago — US: +17770 cases (now 6.9 million), +335 deaths (now 203026) since 2 hours ago — South Africa: +2055 cases (now 657627), +85 deaths (now 15857) since 22 hours ago23:06
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): CDC reverses controversial coronavirus guidance that said people without symptoms may not need a test → https://is.gd/gXgBB723:27
BrainstormNew from CNBC Health: (news): Coronavirus live updates: CDC reverses controversial testing guidance; Europe faces second wave → https://is.gd/FI6M0F23:48

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