The coronavirus spread updated in real time

[_EAllusion]

97 US deaths yesterday and today we break 150. That's a 50%+ rise in one day.

Given how long a fatal case takes to run its course, and that's a thin edge of the wedge in the most rosy scenario you can imagine.

[Guest]

I just googled to see what the status of serum antibody tests is. I saw ads for such tests as being available now. I wonder if the Big news Trump alluded to this morning is FDA approval of these tests. That would be, as they say, a big damned deal.

Here’s a paper not yet peer-reviewed that reports an effective serum antibody tests. Fingers crossed.

[_Jersey Girl]

I just googled to see what the status of serum antibody tests is. I saw ads for such tests as being available now. I wonder if the Big news Trump alluded to this morning is FDA approval of these tests. That would be, as they say, a big damned deal.

RI there's a thing. Let me post the link. Maybe this could be part of it? If someone already posted this, ignore.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... Ij0tK-yM4I

[Guest]

I just googled to see what the status of serum antibody tests is. I saw ads for such tests as being available now. I wonder if the Big news Trump alluded to this morning is FDA approval of these tests. That would be, as they say, a big ____ deal.

RI there's a thing. Let me post the link. Maybe this could be part of it? If someone already posted this, ignore.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... Ij0tK-yM4I

So that’s a different good thing. That’s a potential treatment for sick folks. It is possible that serum from recovered folks could also be used as a treatment.

The WHO is sponsoring what it calls a Solidarity Trial, where different nations will perform very basic trials on five different potential treatments. I can’t remember whether this treatment is one of them. The US wasn’t one of the participating countries as of a few hours ago, but that could have changed.

ETA: Here’s a news article on the Solidarity Trial. https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/18/who ... rus-drugs/

[_subgenius]

There is something fundamentally wrong with making it completely free.

Please explain to me, with actual facts to back it up, exactly what that wrongness is.

....

the impossibility of the premise?
or maybe "completely free" to you simply means "someone else pays for it".

[_Jersey Girl]

So that’s a different good thing. That’s a potential treatment for sick folks. It is possible that serum from recovered folks could also be used as a treatment.

The WHO is sponsoring what it calls a Solidarity Trial, where different nations will perform very basic trials on five different potential treatments. I can’t remember whether this treatment is one of them. The US wasn’t one of the participating countries as of a few hours ago, but that could have changed.

The thing is, is if we all learn to just stay put we're flattening the curve and buying time for our hospital and health care workers, for government, for researchers and ultimately for ourselves.

Our job is to act with social conscience and sit tight. Do whatcha gotta do.

[_EAllusion]

Regrettably, 1/4th of those who vote "very good" will be sent to labor camps to send a message.

[_Res Ipsa]

Regrettably, 1/4th of those who vote "very good" will be sent to labor camps to send a message.

I think Lou’s angling for a sweet, sweet medal of freedom. How you feeling tonight, EA?

[_EAllusion]

The mayor of Las Vegas seems like a not-good person:

https://Twitter.com/i/status/1253041723510587394

[_EAllusion]

The full interview is like watching an someone interview a boomer meme on Facebook directly. It's disorientingly crazy.