Sars Cov 2 … the grinder continues to eat away at resources and humanity.

Just Imagine what China is hiding.... those poor souls.

Iran Sees Risk of Fourth COVID Wave Fed by Mutant Virus

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Wordsie busted out the time machine.... again.... oh my Gods.... Flatten The Curve....

It’s. Back.

Can a fourth wave of COVID-19 be prevented? Not likely, says Fred Hutch model — but the curve could be flattened

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Almost 700 cases involving new strains have been diagnosed in 34 states, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a briefing Monday. A new analysis of genetic sequences suggests infections caused by the variant are doubling every 10 days.

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Factcheckfactcheck.org, of coarse!!!

I like it when the first day of a month starts on Monday. They should all do that. Lol.

Good morning! I need to catch up from the weekend break. Hope everyone is well.

Oh Iowa ... love me some Monday numbers....

238 confirmed in the past 24 hours

I love how they phrase the small uptick in hospitalizations....”it remains under 200”. I want to know the numbers of folks that go back or are. In the hospital for new issues ... post covid19.

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Good Evening!

Because there is a twatwaffle that thinks I am low enough to post as an AC... let’s put down some nasty facts about....

Yes, Most infected people don’t show symptoms.... hence the modeling fight currently going on in the research community.

Next.... MOST folks are infectious BEFORE symptoms are present. And many won’t even notice they were infected.

Transmission & Isolation

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In summary: Knowledge is evolving on the duration of infectivity of patients with COVID-19; current data suggests people begin to transmit SARS-CoV-2 a few days prior to symptom onset, that non-immune-compromised hosts with non-critical illness are unlikely to be infectious 10 days after symptom onset and that individuals with critical illness or significant immune compromise are unlikely to be infectious 15 days after symptom onset. Peak transmission likely occurs around symptom onset, when viral RNA load is at its highest. While prolonged viral RNA shedding can occur, in most cases SARS-CoV-2 cannot be cultured after 8-12 days; whether viral culture directly correlates to a lack of infectivity is not known, but epidemiologic data suggests it may be a reasonable surrogate marker.

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So far, PolitiFact is the least biased online political fact checker I have found.

(Hint for everyone: Just because a fact-checking organization doesn't match your preconceptions does not necessarily make them biased. Open-mindedness is required.)

A hoax of this global magnitude would be unprecedented in human history, and would require cooperation from government leaders worldwide, which would also be unprecedented, and would lastly require several thousand people who would have to be in on the hoax to keep their mouths shut, which is not only unprecedented, it's impossible.

The logistics required to pull off a hoax like this pretty much rule out the possibility of it being a hoax.

A very well-stated and succinct summary. Nicely done.

How come when they talk about California in the news they never say they have by far the most cases out of any state in the US?

They love to say the US has had the most cases in the world and put that in almost every news report, but never ever have I heard them say California has had the most cases in the US.

Look at %’s......

Every state as about 10 to 15%..... confirmed cases. This is really the number to be watching..... especially as US cities get to 80% (not confirmed... but likely by for the by early summer)....

What will that do? What does 3rd and 4th infections look like?

India seeing cases increase....

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Miami ..... I don’t blame them.

Fearing Covid-19 Surge, Florida Officials Crack Down on Spring Breakers
Miami Beach beefs up rules on social distancing, alcohol and noise; ‘Go to Vegas’

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Though many colleges have canceled spring break to prevent students from congregating in vacation spots, officials here are expecting a large influx over the coming weeks. Flights and hotels are cheap. Brutal winter storms in much of the country left people yearning for an escape. And Florida’s pandemic rules on bars and nightclubs are more lenient than those in many states.

“We could potentially see a truly outsized spring break at a time when the last thing we want are major gatherings,” said Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, a Democrat. He cited public-health specialists’ concerns that such crowds could generate another surge of Covid-19 cases.

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Yes.... ADEM is rare .... but for how much longer as we begin to roll through multiple infections.

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
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COVID-19-related illness leaves Largo nurse paralyzed from neck down

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Bonnett says he did test positive for COVID-19 about two months before he was rushed to the hospital, but says his case was mild and he did recover. However, COVID-19 weakened his immune system and he developed an infection known as ADEM, which is a disease that attacks the central nervous system.

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Good evening. Wishing everyone a happy Monday and a happy week from a moderately mild Moscow. The latest numbers are in. Russia has a total of 4 257 650 cases, which is 11 571 more than last time. Of those 3 823 074 people have recovered and 86 455 people have passed away.

Things here are as lousy as ever, applied to some Norwegian Unis for the second time in two years. Maybe this time I can raise enough to get me out of this misery in Russia.

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Given what is known about how sars cov 2 rewrites instructions.... like giving MK cells some seriously vicious new orders.... this theory of constant exposure producing immunity.....

I. Have. A. Serious. Concern.

‘Could repeated minor exposure to COVID-19 build immunity?’ Dr. Murphy answers viewer COVID-19 questions 3/1

It’s a video response: and damn it, I can’t get the video to load.... off to find a few other sources.

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Okay.... I have less a concern..... besides folks wanting this theory to be researched....

Most medical and research science folks agree..... coronaviruses don’t work that way of constant exposure as a route to immunity.

Oh man.... not sure what irks me more.... the vaccine circular argument or the above.....

Wooosah.

SN.... don’t read :)

I really can’t believe airplanes are still flying..... because they are a major player in this on going China Asshole Virus.

Volume 27, Number 3—March 2021
Genomic Evidence of In-Flight Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Despite Predeparture Testing

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That 3 passengers had positive test results on day 3 of their 14-day quarantine period indicates some of the complexities of determining the value of predeparture testing, including the modality and timing of any such testing. Although not definitive, these findings underscore the value of considering all international passengers arriving in New Zealand as being potentially infected with SARS-CoV-2, even if predeparture testing was undertaken, social distancing and spacing were followed, and personal protective equipment was used in-flight.

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ADEM -the "Kaposi's Sarcoma" of COVID?
i.e. the first incling of an immune-system collapse?

Not all AC's are worthless trash..
Some of 'em like to bash
Dangerous trolls and takers of cash
For dirty deeds done cheap
To keep the folk asleep.
:)

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Does anyone have any info on why they changed the way they are testing and the differences

If they shut the doors on everything we would be in full riot mode now and have roaming packs of mercenaries
It's a fine line we have to tread

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That’s going to happen when there aren’t enough folks to keep things working “normally”....

It’s a ticking time bomb.

It looks like The WHO encouraged reduced cycle times, but even before that quiet a few different tests aren’t catching everything.

But I can’t find CDC guidance to show reduced pcr cycle times.

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Just a decent study read (French children hospitalized)... small sample. Still important.

Factors Associated With Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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A posteriori and on the basis of the final diagnosis recorded by the physicians and hospital treatments, we distinguished 4 different clinical patterns:

Pattern 1: paucisymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection with no hospital treatment required, admitted for clinical surveillance (n = 148, 37%). Three of these paucisymptomatic children were admitted in February in a PICU to be isolated according to local guidelines, without any other criteria of intensive care requirement.

Pattern 2: SARS-CoV-2 infection requiring hospital care (n = 158 cases, 40%), with 3 main forms of COVID-19 described: (1) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) (n = 95 of 158, 60%), (2) digestive form (n = 24 of 158, 15%), and (3) isolated fever (n = 28 of 158, 18%). We classified children according to the physicians’ clinical assessment describing the severity of each organ involvement (oxygenotherapy requirement, intravenous rehydration, etc). Physicians also defined a primary diagnosis, which allowed for classification in the respiratory or digestive form. Other forms (n = 11 of 158, 7%) are detailed in Supplemental Table 5.

Pattern 3: multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) was defined by persistent fever, presence of laboratory markers of inflammation, manifestation of signs or symptoms of organ dysfunction, lacking an alternative diagnosis,27 and, as for the other patients included in this cohort, a positive RT-PCR nasopharyngeal result for SARS-CoV-2 (MIS-C, n = 29, 7%).

Pattern 4: hospitalization for another disease and COVID-19 was not the final diagnosis (n = 62 cases, 16%). Some of these were admitted children tested for COVID-19 as part of hospital-wide surveillance. The most frequent diagnoses were surgical pathology and urinary tract infection. Each diagnosis is detailed in Supplemental Table 6.

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Once you comment on a thread it should show in the your active threads for a week, so you can look there and just click, if you are mostly lurking just give a bump or comment within the week to keep it active and easy to find!

Just a case study .... because that’s how I roll.... but this one is fascinating.... if anyone is interested in reading the 1,000’s of individual case studies....

Google:

* sars cov 2 or covid19 case study
* Change to either past month or past week
* If you want to go further back.... add a month 2020 to your search bar and undo time period

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient With SARS-CoV-2 and Epstein-Barr Virus

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The sequence of events in this case suggested that the patient had secondary ITP due to underlying COVID infection and perhaps co-infection with EBV given the positive EBV early immunoglobulin G (IgG) as mentioned earlier. There was no way to definitively attribute the ITP to either infection; both viruses likely played a role in the patient developing ITP. Despite being infected with COVID-19, the patient never developed any respiratory distress and remained on room air throughout admission. She never developed any spontaneous bleeding or other major sequelae of ITP. This case highlights the importance of investigating all possible secondary causes of ITP. In summary, primary ITP is diagnosed when the evaluation does not reveal other potential etiologies for thrombocytopenia. Secondary ITP is diagnosed in patients with ITP and an underlying associated condition.

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