Coronavirus

[sene5hos]

Much the same like you sene5hos in that I don’t particularly like the POTUS
Still I will always have faith in the Americans , for me the worst case scenario would be if the Chinese came up with it , it’s not like they have shown that they can be trusted

Me too I still will always have faith in the Americans. In general I like the American people, it's their president that I really don't like.
Yes, an effective vaccine, whether by the Americans or the Chinese, for me it's ok. Trudeau played his cards well with these 2 nations, while Trump and the Chinese do not get along at all.

 

[No_Church_InThe_Wild]

^^^^
Honestly I rather be indebted to Donald Trump than make the CPC feel like it’s doing the world a big favour . If indeed they were the first to come up with a vaccine I personally wouldn’t trust it being safe and would probably pass

@sene5hos sorry for contradicting my original post by seeming choosy but that’s how I feel , anybody but the Chinese

 

[cloudsurf]

The only thing I remember about 1969 was that that was the year I got married and missed out on going to Woodstock.
Hell the Honk Kong flu was in Honk Kong and I didn`t give it a second thought .

 

[OnJustALark]

Gots to remember the audience here Cloudy ... unless it is running across the screen on a CNN or other fake news site banner ... only a couple words are read ... and lets not even get on the "comprehended" aspect

My bet is a vaccine will come out .. and will be 50% effective as the annual flu vaccine ... and unless things in Canada are different than U.S. ... the flu vaccine is about 50% effective since "a new strain" typically is cited for why the vaccine will not be 100% effective ...

Just think ... what if condoms were 50% effective, or even 25% ... who'll ladies forgo them altogether or would you forgo the experience?

Sadly, just read about the "Snowbird" pilot that died due to CCP Virus (aka China virus) in B.C ,... a shame .... pray for his family.

 

[sexadict]

It's getting warmer outside so at least that's a good thing the flu season maybe nearly over

 

[Dave in Phoenix]

Lots of places are now hot in the world and has had no effect on the COVID-19. So far those monitoring the genetics of have not seen mutations in the area that effects the spikes that attach to body cells. So far the mutations should not effect potential vaccines like with the regular flu.

 

[donbusch]

Everyone is cheering Moderna early stage success & it is good news but at the risk of sounding like a Grinch, even if everything goes perfectly which it rarely does; it will easily be over a year before a vaccine become available to enough people for herd immunity. My worry is that people won’t understand that and recklessly celebrate & spread the coronavirus. Unmitigated spread will only take a few months to crash the healthcare system & economy.

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine just showed signs of success in a preliminary study, raising early hopes in the fight against the pandemic

Moderna is aiming to be ready for emergency use of its vaccine this fall, a timeline with no precedent in the history of vaccine development.

www.businessinsider.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1262361817373958145

 

[sene5hos]

The war of words is worsening in the United States between Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama, while the toll in the world now exceeds 315,000 dead.

Who is the most incompetent? Trump attacks Obama by saying that he was an incompetent president; it was his way of responding to Obama's remarks that criticized for his mismanagement of the crisis

 

[IamNY]

Coronavirus thread. Here's some good news coming from of all places CNN about the topic of this thread:

There are positive early results from Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial

Volunteers who received Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine had positive early results, according to the biotech company, which partnered with the National Institutes of Health to develop the vaccine.

www.cnn.com

 

[jalimon]

The war of words is worsening in the United States between Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama

Can someone explain me what the fuck is "Obamagate"? Trump has all the power in the world (from his own word) to attack anyone he wants. Why doesn't he? And why now?

There are positive early results from Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial

Volunteers who received Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine had positive early results, according to the biotech company, which partnered with the National Institutes of Health to develop the vaccine.

www.cnn.com

If all goes well that means production in January. But not all will go well it's impossible. So most probably production in the spring with rollout over next summer. When this virus started scientist said no vaccine before 12-18 months. They were right. And it's the most positive scenario.

Cheers,

 

[IamNY]

If all goes well that means production in January. But not all will go well it's impossible. So most probably production in the spring with rollout over next summer. When this virus started scientist said no vaccine before 12-18 months. They were right. And it's the most positive scenario.

Cheers,

I'm hoping this good news advances the production as quickly as possible. Managing my expectations is not necessary, I would rather hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Too much of this glass half full mentality, I say the sky is blue you'll mention that a storm is coming. Let's think positive, this is good news!

 

[EagerBeaver]

Trump said "warp speed", and hopefully the Moderna findings can be refined rapidly and further tested into a vaccine that produces antibodies in all subjects, and it is swiftly moved to market.

On another note as a kid I had chicken pox, mumps, and measles, all viral infections, all of which are now almost completely neutralized by vaccines in the modern era. I would hope that "necessity is the mother of invention" and it comes sooner rather than later, just like World War II ended up leading to radar and atomic bombs.

 

[The Nature Boy]

China also has some vaccine candidates being worked on. Years ago they used to have a thriving medical tourism industry where organs were harvested from death row inmates. It seems they still may be doing it. Wonder if they will do covid-19 challenge trials on their prison population?

China to stop harvesting executed prisoners' organs

China promises to stop harvesting organs from executed prisoners by 1 January, after repeated pledges to do so in the past.

www.bbc.com

China is harvesting organs from detainees, tribunal concludes

Victims include imprisoned followers of Falun Gong movement, China Tribunal says

www.theguardian.com

 

[The Nature Boy]

Post? coronavirus pandemic, WTF?

 

[EagerBeaver]

The Great Waloo,

That Laura Curran video is epic. She couldn't keep a straight face. Not sure if the native French speakers here understand how truly hysterical this is.

 

[IamNY]

Post? coronavirus pandemic, WTF?

There I go again thinking positive. I should have written Post Lockdown.

 

[ShyMan]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-reopen-bathrooms/2020/05/18/a6ed57fc-93ba-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html

"The idea of a return to life in public is unnerving enough for many people. But it turns out that one of the biggest obstacles to dining in a restaurant, renewing a doctor’s appointment or going back to the office is the prospect of having to use a public restroom — a tight, intimate and potentially germ-infested space.

It’s a hurdle vexing many business owners as they prepare to reopen in a time of social distancing, reduced capacity and heightened anxiety about the very air we breathe."

. . . .

"The coronavirus has been found in human waste up to a month after a victim has recovered. And a study published last week concluded that droplets from human speaking can hang in the air for at least eight minutes."

. . . .

"Truckers and food delivery drivers have filled social media with accounts of their fruitless search for open restrooms at their usual stops. Some restaurants now limiting their business to takeout service are barring delivery drivers from their bathrooms, erecting walls of tables and chairs to keep people out."

. . . .

"Even police officers are having trouble finding a place to go during their shifts. Coffee shops are closed, and fire stations formerly hospitable to other first responders are taking a newly cautious approach."

 

[The Nature Boy]

There I go again thinking positive. I should have written Post Lockdown.

This is got nothing to do with lock down, if I understood correctly, r u saying pandemic is over?

 

[IamNY]

This is got nothing to do with lock down, if I understood correctly, r u saying pandemic is over?

Here we go. My video had everything to do with the lockdown. As restrictions are easing up from the lockdown, these are the issues that are coming up. Your saying the pandemic is over, not me. I'm just posting an interesting video and your trying to make this into something it's not. Move on.

 

[donbusch]

Great day for Moderna’s stock price & for equity markets in general. But do bear in mind that this is only a Phase 1 trial based on data from only 8 individuals. Long road ahead.

Moderna has interesting technology but even more interesting is that:
a) Moderna has never introduced a successful vaccine in its entire history
b) Moderna has a reputation of being more successful in getting investors than in actual innovative products
c) Great timing its Phase 1 trial success w/ yet another Billion dollar fund raising exercise

After positive data on a coronavirus vaccine, Moderna will try to raise $1.34 billion with a stock sale

The company said it expects the offering to close around Thursday, with gross proceeds totaling around $1.34 billion.

www.cnbc.com