WhitinsvilleWX Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: I believe that. I also believe the hospital does its own not in the gen pop pool labs. Back under tomorrow with a 5 day stay in the petri dish ahead. Been an extremely painful trip so far Some hospitals do their own PCR. Hope you get to feeling better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: I believe that. I also believe the hospital does its own not in the gen pop pool labs. Back under tomorrow with a 5 day stay in the petri dish ahead. Been an extremely painful trip so far Pulling for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Just like much higher numbers were telegraphed in US Covid data couple weeks again it’s now clear and good news that Germany Spain UK France All above countries are now on a clear downswing of their second wave Peak) Italy appears to have peaked last week as well How much lower from the peak they can trend and for how long will be interesting to follow given winter upon us , Do they go down another 25% or plateau soon At a relatively high level and head up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Pull my finger That never gets old 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connecticut Appleman Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 My mother was admitted to the hospital as a probable Covid patient on Friday - did not get test results until Monday, she was positive. She is still hospitalized but improving. She was as protected as she could be (only a couple of family members were in and out of her house and she does not drive or leaving her house except for a couple of doctor's appointments) and somehow it still got to her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 16 minutes ago, WhitinsvilleWX said: Some hospitals do their own PCR. Hope you get to feeling better! Self home test approved 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitinsvilleWX Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Self home test approved I’ll have to look into it. Says it’s by prescription. Not sure I understand that or why until I read a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 A bit more detail https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-first-covid-19-test-self-testing-home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Media info here https://www.lucirahealth.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 FDA letter of authorization https://www.fda.gov/media/143810/download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 UMass covid tests come back in about 24 hours. I'm 10 for 10. Definitely my best test results ever there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 11/15/2020 at 4:20 PM, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: My wife usually wants to do it the weekend after Halloween but in the end we generally wait until around thanksgiving. I gave in this year because why not? Nothing wrong with a little holiday cheer earlier than usual Every house on the street with kids has lights on the house and light up forest animals in the yard. And pumpkins still on the steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 58 minutes ago, STILL N OF PIKE said: Just like much higher numbers were telegraphed in US Covid data couple weeks again it’s now clear and good news that Germany Spain UK France All above countries are now on a clear downswing of their second wave Peak) Italy appears to have peaked last week as well How much lower from the peak they can trend and for how long will be interesting to follow given winter upon us , Do they go down another 25% or plateau soon At a relatively high level and head up again The two questions with that would be 1) has anything changed with their testing rates and 2) how do the restrictions imposed there compare to the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 26 minutes ago, Hoosier said: The two questions with that would be 1) has anything changed with their testing rates and 2) how do the restrictions imposed there compare to the US I was trying to generate discussion just like this I had read the UK was already seeing signs of a peak (lowered transmission rates I believe ) right Before the lockdowns began , I don’t have much else to add as I’m not aware of the attitudes of folks in those countries or their governments measures , thou I recall reading that Spain measures were sort of Draconian in a Wall Street chart comparing the different levels of shutdowns and restrictions in all countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Yup, no denying this one ranks up there for outbreaks over the last century. Prior outbreaks likely had many more deaths that went unrecorded, especially given the flu would have devastated the young population in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, without being well-recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 48 minutes ago, STILL N OF PIKE said: I was trying to generate discussion just like this I had read the UK was already seeing signs of a peak (lowered transmission rates I believe ) right Before the lockdowns began , I don’t have much else to add as I’m not aware of the attitudes of folks in those countries or their governments measures , thou I recall reading that Spain measures were sort of Draconian in a Wall Street chart comparing the different levels of shutdowns and restrictions in all countries. I can’t find it now but I read that Great Britain had a bump up from pre-lockdown parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: I wouldn’t ever take the vaccine . Just like the flu shot. No thanks. But I do sell a lot of it interestingly enough No flu shot? Why? Doesn’t make a lot of sense if you interact with more vulnerable people. Also, most medical personnel are required to be vaccinated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitinsvilleWX Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Sitting here having my coffee before I drive to PVD. I forgot how bad Barnaby Jones was. The acting was atrocious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 3 hours ago, weathafella said: No flu shot? Why? Doesn’t make a lot of sense if you interact with more vulnerable people. Also, most medical personnel are required to be vaccinated. So dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 3 hours ago, weathafella said: No flu shot? Why? Doesn’t make a lot of sense if you interact with more vulnerable people. Also, most medical personnel are required to be vaccinated. Because you still get sick with the flu shot.. and there’s been years when it misses the strand . No one in my immediate family gets it. It’s not necessary. That said, if folks feel they need it, by all means they should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 4 hours ago, weathafella said: No flu shot? Why? Doesn’t make a lot of sense if you interact with more vulnerable people. Also, most medical personnel are required to be vaccinated. Is the flu shot good at slowing down transmission? Or does it just mostly reduce disease severity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I got the flu shot this year. And I got it when I worked at Walgreens at a pharmacy tech. But there was a few years that I just kinda got lazy and didn't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 7 hours ago, STILL N OF PIKE said: I was trying to generate discussion just like this I had read the UK was already seeing signs of a peak (lowered transmission rates I believe ) right Before the lockdowns began , I don’t have much else to add as I’m not aware of the attitudes of folks in those countries or their governments measures , thou I recall reading that Spain measures were sort of Draconian in a Wall Street chart comparing the different levels of shutdowns and restrictions in all countries. The UK Zoe covid symptom tracker app peaked on November 4th with 608k active infections. The second UK-wide lockdown was put into place on November 5th. However, Wales had a circuit breaker more severe lockdown between October 23rd and November 9th. There was some disagreement between two groups of researchers on how fast the infections in the UK were ramping up over the past month or two. https://covid.joinzoe.com/data https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/coronavirus/what-is-a-circuit-breaker-lockdown-and-should-canada-consider-one-1.5175362 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: I wouldn’t ever take the vaccine . Just like the flu shot. No thanks. But I do sell a lot of it interestingly enough lol, have you considered being a securities analyst on Wall Street? Flogging stuff to the masses you wouldn't touch yourself is central to the job, and you can make a solid seven figures. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Looks like we Pfizer. Crank the mass production up, get the needles ready 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Looks like we Pfizer. Crank the mass production up, get the needles ready Yeah. Looks like 95% efficacy and no short term negative effects. I wonder how long immunity will last. I’m guessing a yearly booster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 Great news out of the Pfizer vaccine. 95% effective with minimal side effects. Thie is the final trial resuls. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/health/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-safety/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitinsvilleWX Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 The efficacy is only as good as those who were exposed but did t get it. The 95% efficacy doesn’t take into account those who were never exposed. And there’s no way to know that. No challenge trial was done. That said, it looks promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Might be a good time to invest in companies that manufacture deep freezers and dry ice equipment... at least in the short term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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