Corona 2020
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Yes, in Canada, we believe in gun control and trying to prevent senseless death. Versus the US where many people rally behind getting even more guns out there in order to perpetuate that good old American tradition of too many people getting shot rather easily.
It's rather pathetic seeing some of you try to denigrate Canada when the US is being absolutely trashed by a virus and your dear leader is out there saying something stupid every day. He is clearly talking to you.
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I’ve been self-isolating in Sweden for 5 weeks—here’s what it’s like
Published Fri, Apr 17 202012:31 PM EDTUpdated Sun, Apr 19 202012:41 AM EDT
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/17/ive-been-self-quarantining-in-sweden-for-5-weeks.html
Published Fri, Apr 17 202012:31 PM EDTUpdated Sun, Apr 19 202012:41 AM EDT
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/17/ive-been-self-quarantining-in-sweden-for-5-weeks.html
It is disgusting how much dems love covid-19.
Ivermectin.
Could an antiparasitic drug kill off SARS-CoV-2 within 2 days?
A new study in cell cultures suggests that ivermectin, an existing antiparasitic drug, is able to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 within 48 hours.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ar...asitic-drug-kill-off-sars-cov-2-within-2-days
Could an antiparasitic drug kill off SARS-CoV-2 within 2 days?
A new study in cell cultures suggests that ivermectin, an existing antiparasitic drug, is able to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 within 48 hours.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ar...asitic-drug-kill-off-sars-cov-2-within-2-days
The way that WHO has handled this message about no evidence of immunity has been such total dogshit.
While it is true that there is no conclusive evidence and we don't know because another month is needed to complete some studies in progress, they make it sound like some trials showed that it did not provide protection or demonstrated something negative. That is not true. We simply need a few more weeks to know. Studies are underway.
Most scientists- Fauci included- are very optimistic though. Covid 19 is genetically most similar to and related to Cov1 the SARS virus. Therefore many are extremely hopeful that it will behave like Cov1 because it is genetically similar and Cov1 antibodies offer immunity for a couple years after infection for many/most/whatever.
The asswipes at WHO are technically right that it has not been proven, but they have no basis for wording it in a depressing way that misleads lay people, the markets, governments, etc. It has been explained to me several times by Usual Tard that I should not expect them to do anything "because they are just an advisory organization." Yeh, well, they do a piss poor job at just that. They hide information about emerging pandemics and they give contorted messages about pandemics in progress. Messaging around this antibody issue being another classic example.
WHO Deletes Misleading Tweet That Spread Paranoia About COVID-19 Reinfection
"The thread caused some concern & we would like to clarify."
https://reason.com/2020/04/26/world-health-organization-tweet-coronavirus-covid-19-antibodies/
While it is true that there is no conclusive evidence and we don't know because another month is needed to complete some studies in progress, they make it sound like some trials showed that it did not provide protection or demonstrated something negative. That is not true. We simply need a few more weeks to know. Studies are underway.
Most scientists- Fauci included- are very optimistic though. Covid 19 is genetically most similar to and related to Cov1 the SARS virus. Therefore many are extremely hopeful that it will behave like Cov1 because it is genetically similar and Cov1 antibodies offer immunity for a couple years after infection for many/most/whatever.
The asswipes at WHO are technically right that it has not been proven, but they have no basis for wording it in a depressing way that misleads lay people, the markets, governments, etc. It has been explained to me several times by Usual Tard that I should not expect them to do anything "because they are just an advisory organization." Yeh, well, they do a piss poor job at just that. They hide information about emerging pandemics and they give contorted messages about pandemics in progress. Messaging around this antibody issue being another classic example.
WHO Deletes Misleading Tweet That Spread Paranoia About COVID-19 Reinfection
"The thread caused some concern & we would like to clarify."
https://reason.com/2020/04/26/world-health-organization-tweet-coronavirus-covid-19-antibodies/
Obama and Biden have blood on their hands.
https://www.americanthinker.com/art...n_wrecked_the_us_medical_device_industry.html
How Obama/Biden Wrecked the U.S. Medical Device Industry
As lawmakers ponder ways to bring back U.S. manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, their raw materials, medical supplies, and devices, it must be remembered a major part of this problem which has come back to bite us was created by the Obama/Biden administration and the medical device tax that was included in ObamaCare that was supposed to defray the costs of this doomed-to-failure new entitlement program.
As part of the Orwellian-named Affordable Care Act, sales of medical devices from implants to MRIs, research equipment and surgical instruments were to bear a 2.3 percent tax. The tax would be on gross sales and not just profits. Even packaging, shipping, and warranties were included when calculating what was to be taxed.
Health care equipment manufacturers were not amused and there were predictions that this onerous tax on medical devices would for makers overseas and into the welcoming arms of China. As Bill Flax wrote in Forbes in October 2012:
Cook Medical, America’s largest privately-owned medical device manufacturer has been adamant that shrinking margins may force investment overseas. “Cook will no longer be able to expand our manufacturing in the United States,” said company spokeswoman Allison Giles. “We’ve always resisted going abroad” but due to diminished returns “decisions will have to be made.”
Cook scuttled plans for five additional plants across the Midwest. It expects the device tax could cost $30 million annually, roughly equivalent to constructing its new Canton, IL factory. Says the company, “that’s one less facility per year that we’re going to be able to use because of the tax.”
https://www.americanthinker.com/art...n_wrecked_the_us_medical_device_industry.html
How Obama/Biden Wrecked the U.S. Medical Device Industry
As lawmakers ponder ways to bring back U.S. manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, their raw materials, medical supplies, and devices, it must be remembered a major part of this problem which has come back to bite us was created by the Obama/Biden administration and the medical device tax that was included in ObamaCare that was supposed to defray the costs of this doomed-to-failure new entitlement program.
As part of the Orwellian-named Affordable Care Act, sales of medical devices from implants to MRIs, research equipment and surgical instruments were to bear a 2.3 percent tax. The tax would be on gross sales and not just profits. Even packaging, shipping, and warranties were included when calculating what was to be taxed.
Health care equipment manufacturers were not amused and there were predictions that this onerous tax on medical devices would for makers overseas and into the welcoming arms of China. As Bill Flax wrote in Forbes in October 2012:
Cook Medical, America’s largest privately-owned medical device manufacturer has been adamant that shrinking margins may force investment overseas. “Cook will no longer be able to expand our manufacturing in the United States,” said company spokeswoman Allison Giles. “We’ve always resisted going abroad” but due to diminished returns “decisions will have to be made.”
Cook scuttled plans for five additional plants across the Midwest. It expects the device tax could cost $30 million annually, roughly equivalent to constructing its new Canton, IL factory. Says the company, “that’s one less facility per year that we’re going to be able to use because of the tax.”
A new analysis of coronavirus deaths suggests that official tolls are massively undercounting all over the world
https://www.businessinsider.com/cor...higher-than-official-tolls-ft-analysis-2020-4
The Financial Times studied the number of deaths from all causes in 14 countries in March and April, then compared that figure with the average for the same period between 2015 and 2019. It concluded that the difference between the two was a reasonable estimate of how many extra deaths the pandemic had caused.
The Financial Times found that the death toll calculated this way was almost 60% higher than the various countries' official death tolls: a total of 122,000 deaths above normal levels, compared with 77,000 from the official numbers.
It has long been clear that official figures — usually from national health ministries — are not capturing all the deaths from the pandemic. Some governments, for instance, do not include deaths in care homes.
The Financial Times said its figure might also capture deaths that are indirectly attributable to the virus — for example, people who died of other health problems because national systems were overwhelmed with virus patients.
But it said most were directly related to the virus. "Excess mortality has risen most steeply in places suffering the worst COVID-19 outbreaks, suggesting most of these deaths are directly related to the virus rather than simply side-effects of lockdowns," the report said.
The analysis looked at countries including Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, Ecuador, Sweden, and England and Wales.
It also looked at specific regions.
For example, the newspaper said that in Ecuador's Guayas province, which has been hit hard by the virus, 245 coronavirus deaths were reported from March 1 to April 15. But overall death statistics showed that about 10,200 more people died during this period than the average in previous years, an increase of 350%.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/cor...higher-than-official-tolls-ft-analysis-2020-4
- The global coronavirus death toll could be significantly higher than official tallies, a new analysis from the Financial Times found.
- The Financial Times compared how many more people died — from any cause — in early 2020 than in a normal year.
- This gives a picture of the scale of the pandemic that doesn't rely on virus-specific data from national health authorities, which are likely undercounting.
- The global death toll could be as much as 60% higher, according to the Financial Times.
The Financial Times studied the number of deaths from all causes in 14 countries in March and April, then compared that figure with the average for the same period between 2015 and 2019. It concluded that the difference between the two was a reasonable estimate of how many extra deaths the pandemic had caused.
The Financial Times found that the death toll calculated this way was almost 60% higher than the various countries' official death tolls: a total of 122,000 deaths above normal levels, compared with 77,000 from the official numbers.
It has long been clear that official figures — usually from national health ministries — are not capturing all the deaths from the pandemic. Some governments, for instance, do not include deaths in care homes.
The Financial Times said its figure might also capture deaths that are indirectly attributable to the virus — for example, people who died of other health problems because national systems were overwhelmed with virus patients.
But it said most were directly related to the virus. "Excess mortality has risen most steeply in places suffering the worst COVID-19 outbreaks, suggesting most of these deaths are directly related to the virus rather than simply side-effects of lockdowns," the report said.
The analysis looked at countries including Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, Ecuador, Sweden, and England and Wales.
It also looked at specific regions.
For example, the newspaper said that in Ecuador's Guayas province, which has been hit hard by the virus, 245 coronavirus deaths were reported from March 1 to April 15. But overall death statistics showed that about 10,200 more people died during this period than the average in previous years, an increase of 350%.
(More at above url)