For Coronavirus junkies

[NeoWonk]

Makes one feel like launching a China boycott.

I agree but I would call it a "CCP boycott" and the "CCP Virus". Because the Chinese people are one of the main victims of the CCP's atrocious actions. And Taiwan, which is a Chinese country, has been a victim of the CCP and their puppet the WHO.

The South African guy making the video speaks fluent Mandarin and made positive travel and cultural videos of Mainland China up until recently which I have been watching for years.

 

[NeoWonk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1248814741893476352

 

[artisans]

I found this analysis by Josh Marshall @ Talking Points Memo, a US publication on "getting back to a new normal" a relief, articulating a possible path forward. Challenging but healthy thinking and the working through of ideas for going forward.
His basic premise begins here:
"Let’s say it simply: You can’t go back to even a semblance of normal economic and social life until you have an integrated, national system of surveillance testing in place that will give us a good shot at avoiding a rolling series of outbreaks and lockdowns for another year. A great system in one state and a crappy one next door won’t cut it."
The full article and discussion is here:

Getting Down to Planning the Next Year and the Interim New Normal

In the last couple days the President has started itching again open up the economy again in the near future. So there's more chatter about setting a date. We've also seen continuing bottlenecks and…

talkingpointsmemo.com

 

[MilHojas]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...us-vaccine-could-be-ready-in-six-months-times

Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at Oxford University, told The Times on Saturday that she is “80% confident” the vaccine would work, and could be ready by September. Experts have warned the public that vaccines typically take years to develop, and one for the coronavirus could take between 12 to 18 months at best.

 

[MilHojas]

Blood tests show 14% of people are now immune to covid-19 in one town in Germany

Surveys of who has been infected show the pandemic still has far to go before it burns out

www.technologyreview.com

From the result of their blood survey, the German team estimated the death rate in the municipality at 0.37% overall, a figure significantly lower than what’s shown on a dashboard maintained by Johns Hopkins, where the death rate in Germany among reported cases is 2%.

 

[artisans]

Following on MiHojas posting, here's another from the same excellent publication, addressing what's surely on everyone's mind
This is what it will take to get us back outside
How to safely ease social distancing while we wait for a covid-19 drug or vaccine.

This is what it will take to get us back outside

How to safely ease social distancing while we wait for a covid-19 drug or vaccine.

www.technologyreview.com

 

[jeff1234]

I'm seeing more and more people sitting in the park, riding their bikes, walking around, couples strolling. One grandmother type has been sitting in the park across the street from my house, with her grandson who is in a wheel chair. Neither had masks on. I have the feeling that my neighbors have decided that the crisis is over. Anybody else noticed this?

 

[Johnny]

I'm seeing more and more people sitting in the park, riding their bikes, walking around, couples strolling. One grandmother type has been sitting in the park across the street from my house, with her grandson who is in a wheel chair. Neither had masks on. I have the feeling that my neighbors have decided that the crisis is over. Anybody else noticed this?

Certainly more folks on the street lately in my section of Recoleta. I'm guessing many are feeling a heightened sense of protection due to increased use of masks. One theory anyway.

 

[artisans]

I'm seeing more and more people sitting in the park, riding their bikes, walking around, couples strolling. One grandmother type has been sitting in the park across the street from my house, with her grandson who is in a wheel chair. Neither had masks on. I have the feeling that my neighbors have decided that the crisis is over. Anybody else noticed this?

Not seeing this in my part of Recoleta, Pueyreddon/Las Heras. The park gates are locked, no one inside. I do see, of a sudden, the few people walking are wearing masks. That and the people queued up waiting to get into a pharmacy or a verduleria, also wearing masks. No one 'hanging about'.

 

[Ceviche]

South Korea reports recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again

South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again.

www.reuters.com