Corona Virus

[heyelander]

The native American casino i frequent in better times had a party for 6000 last night. O.o

[chancellor]

The native American casino i frequent in better times had a party for 6000 last night. O.o

And they only gave you a $225 tip?

[The Feral Slasher]

The native American casino i frequent in better times had a covid spreading event for 6000 last night. O.o

Fixed

[rhd]

A study by the Chinese CDC indicates CV-19 cases in Wuhan were underreported by around 1/10th:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/29/asia/china-coronavirus-seroprevalence-study-intl-hnk/index.html

The study estimates that the true number of people infected was around 1/2 million. The official # of cases for the entire country is only 87,071. The fact that this info comes from the Chinese themselves is significant. However, I think the CDC's number for Wuhan is still way too low according to the info I encountered before. And also there have been a significant # of cases elsewhere in China, particularly around Beijing and in areas of Manchuria.

[revo]

What's amazing about this is the guy is a pharmacist. Obviously, as he dedicated his career to the practice, he believes in drugs and their usefulness in treating various maladies. So what could drive him to do this, except being a conspiracy theorizing Trumptard Qanon nutcase? Nothing's been reported yet on this guy, but I'd wager anything that's what he is.

Shocked, I tell you. Shocked:
“ A pharmacist who was arrested on charges that he intentionally sabotaged more than 500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at a Wisconsin hospital was “an admitted conspiracy theorist” who believed the vaccine could harm people and “change their DNA,” according to the police in Grafton, Wis., where the man was employed.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/us/pharmacist-accused-of-tampering-with-vaccine-was-conspiracy-theorist-police-say.html

[heyelander]

Shocked, I tell you. Shocked:
“ A pharmacist who was arrested on charges that he intentionally sabotaged more than 500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at a Wisconsin hospital was “an admitted conspiracy theorist” who believed the vaccine could harm people and “change their DNA,” according to the police in Grafton, Wis., where the man was employed.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/u...olice-say.html

Not the hero we wanted, but the hero we need!

[In the Corn]

Heading in to get my first dose of the vaccine later today. Super excited.

[heyelander]

Heading in to get my first dose of the vaccine later today. Super excited.

[In the Corn]

Just got back. Super simple. I have my second appointment already scheduled for 1/26. I feel very fortunate and blessed to be so early in the process. Working inside a hospital has it's benefits.

[TranaGreg]

Just got back. Super simple. I have my second appointment already scheduled for 1/26. I feel very fortunate and blessed to be so early in the process. Working inside a hospital has it's benefits.

nice. and you certainly should get some special consideration given that you've been working in an especially hazardous environment for the past almost-year

[Moonlight J]

Just got back. Super simple. I have my second appointment already scheduled for 1/26. I feel very fortunate and blessed to be so early in the process. Working inside a hospital has it's benefits.

My wife had her first round on Saturday mid-morning. Ended up feeling blah later that day & evening, but was fine by morning time. She has round 2 on the 21st; works as a Surgical Tech in 2 hospitals

[rhd]

Concerns about a new South African strain of CV-19:

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/south-african-sars-cov-2-variant-alarms-scientists-68317

Like the recent UK strain, scientists think that the S. African strain is more contagious than more common strains and it has already become the dominant strain in coastal areas of S. Africa. Also, they think that current vaccines may not work well against it. However, at least 1 scientist thinks that a modified vaccine that would be effective could be developed w/i 4-6 weeks. The article also mentions that the UK strain has been found recently in the US but that the S. African strain so far hasnt. The article didnt mention whether this new strain is more deadly than more common strains.

[nullnor]

the thing about countries in South Africa, where you think they would be unprepared. they aren't. when you think about containing the virus, they are totally used to this stuff. ebola will do that.

so when you look at the larger picture of containment, that will happen someday, the poorer countries used to this stuff, won't be a weak link in containment. the sooner you can get it contained, the less mutations.

the responsibility to accomplish containment is on us to prevent further mutations.

[nullnor]

decent 2 month old article on how Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna and mRNA became the first vaccines.

https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/the-story-of-mrna-how-a-once-dismissed-idea-became-a-leading-technology-in-the-covid-vaccine-race/

The story of mRNA: How a once-dismissed idea became a leading technology in the Covid vaccine race

..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.

It all made sense on paper. In the natural world, the body relies on millions of tiny proteins to keep itself alive and healthy, and it uses mRNA to tell cells which proteins to make. If you could design your own mRNA, you could, in theory, hijack that process and create any protein you might desire — antibodies to vaccinate against infection, enzymes to reverse a rare disease, or growth agents to mend damaged heart tissue.

[GwynnInTheHall]

Anyone seen rhd? He skipped his regular Monday update and hasn't posted anything since Saturday I believe.