Merged Covid Megathread

[CYEATHAWK]

All I need to know about if masks work is friends and family in Taiwan and South Korea over the past 20 years (places far more densely populated than the vast majority of the USA).

They work to slow the spread of viral outbreaks.

End of story.

No it's not. As per f@f in Japan. Oh wait.........speaking of South Korea and Japan. This just in............................

South Korea warns of return to tough COVID measures to fight third wave

South Korea's prime minister on Friday pleaded with the public to avoid social gatherings and warned that tougher measures may be needed if a new wave of coronavirus infections is not quickly contained.

in.mobile.reuters.com

Japan’s COVID-19 cases hit record high for fourth day

Japan mulls imposing limits on large gatherings a day after dialling back key domestic travel campaign.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[simply1]

why Didn’t the two men proceed to curb stomp his ass

Which two men?

 

[HFCS]

Wearing a mask slows the rate of spread and reduces risk of transmission.

Nobody claims proper mask usage will bring the outbreak to zero immediately.

Those countries have radically lower rates of infection and death. I do a lot of business with South Korea, their businesses haven't been affected at all compared to the American businesses I work with that have been decimated.

 

[simply1]

No it's not. As per f@f in Japan. Oh wait.........speaking of South Korea and Japan. This just in............................



So down the toilet goes the mask myth. Thanks Acylum!

Shut downs and enforced social distancing it is.

 

[Acylum]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/donaldkirk/2020/05/13/covid-19-hitting-south-korea-hard-as-economy-contracts-and-exports-tumble/amp/[/URL]

COVID-19 Pushes South Korea Into Recession

Despite its capable handling of the pandemic overall, South Korea has not been able to escape the global economic fallout.

thediplomat.com

 

[CloneJD]

I find i interesting that Story and Johnson County now have the 5th and 5th LOWEST positivity rates in Iowa. That tide sure turned.

 

[CloneLawman]

I wonder how the lowest genuine positivity rate in Iowa compares to rates in some of these other countries that fascinate the wet farters.

I find people who never link anything and who state their opinion as unassailable truths interesting.

I find interesting those people who draw conclusions from posted links that aren't warranted.

I find pina coladas interesting. I like getting caught in the rain--I find that interesting.

 

[LancelotClone]

3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper

LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-store product that may become the vaccine of choice for the developing world.

apnews.com

 

[CloneJD]

Hospitalizations in Iowa trending in a better direction.

 

[Angie]

Please stop posting the debates about whether or not masks work in this thread. Do them in the Cave. We will temp ban repeat offenders. Thank you.

 

[Acylum]

Hospitalizations in Iowa trending in a better direction.

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Rt COVID-19

Up-to-date values for Rt — the number to watch to measure COVID spread.

rt.live

 

[aauummm]

Rt COVID-19

Up-to-date values for Rt — the number to watch to measure COVID spread.

rt.live

Iowa is looking very good (an understatement) for Rt. Iowa Positive Case Counts are dropping like a rock also: https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts

 

[Acylum]

Iowa is looking very great (an understatement) for Rt!! Positive case counts are dropping like a rock also: https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts

I think this is the 4th time we’ve been 1.0 or sub 1.0. Hopefully everybody can do their part to maintain the trend until the vaccine kicks in.

 

[simply1]

Interesting dive into the Oxford vaccine

AAAS

blogs.sciencemag.org

 

[CloneLawman]

I think this is the 4th time we’ve been 1.0 or sub 1.0. Hopefully everybody can do their part to maintain the trend until the vaccine kicks in.

Let's hope. If everyone could maintain that through the holidays it would be amazing.

 

[kcbob79clone]

Summer 2021 back to "almost" normal per Bill Gates and others

Summer of 2021 will be almost normal: Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes that a “lot of things” will be back to “normal” by the summer of 2021 if COVID-19 vaccine approvals don’t turn up any nasty surprises

www.nationalheraldindia.com

US vaccine expert predicts life could be back to normal around May

Operation Warp Speed chief says if immunization plan goes well enough Americans should be vaccinated by May

www.theguardian.com

 

[kcbob79clone]

Pfizer vaccine could get UK approval this week

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could get UK approval this week: Telegraph

Britain could give regulatory approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine this week, even before the United States authorises it, the Telegraph news site reported on Sunday.

www.reuters.com

 

[kcbob79clone]

Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to be offered at cost to developing nations

Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to be sold to developing countries at cost price

Jab that is part of global initiative to distribute doses will remain at low price ‘in perpetuity’

www.theguardian.com

 

[CloneLawman]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“That’s the first time in my eight years that I’ve ever heard that we were low on body bags,” said UI nurse Eric Hosiak.<br><br>My story on the growing demands and expected eventual collapse of Iowa&#39;s healthcare system: <a href="https://t.co/sERQFTDtg0">https://t.co/sERQFTDtg0</a></p>&mdash; Linh Ta (@linhmaita) <a href="">November 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[SpokaneCY]

So you're making an observation, but then asking a question you don't want answered. Got it. I still salute you for your service on the vaccine, though.

What do YOU think I'm trying to accomplish with my post?