Winter is going to be a covid sh*t show

[Anonymous]

Your friendly resident virus expert here.

Well, it's already a sh*tshow! And in many European countries it's already a sh*tshow! In all countries that did not implement rapid testing and contact tracing, as well as strict isolation and quarantine.

If only we could be Germany, Vietnam, New Zealand, South Korea or Japan, or many countries in Africa (who accepted drastic measures from the get-go because they'd gone through the wringer with Ebola).

And in the US, we have the cherry on top, which is the government hiding valuable scientific facts from its population! Like the CDC removing information about the aerosolization of SARS-Cov-2. I weep for my CDC scientist colleagues, who've been near-suicidal since February.

1. Please do not push for school re-openings. Push for very strict mask compliance policies, very rapid Covid reporting and isolation measures, upgraded air filtration systems, specific training of school staff, availability of PPE, sanitizer and disinfectant, and hybrid plans in overcrowded schools that cannot accommodate all its student body because of physical distancing requirements.

2. Use the utmost caution when going into work. The above applies.

3. Wear masks when you go out of your home, and put masks on your kids. Unless you're a cowboy alone on the range, put on your mask.

4. Family Thanksgiving and gatherings, non-essential travel, parties, mall shopping, playdates: please think twice about them. Seriously, you shouldn't be doing any of those things.

5. Remember to wash/disinfect your hands when handling things others have touched (playground equipment, those files your colleague just handed to you, the wine your friend just handed to you for a distanced chat on the porch). It's good practice to disinfect your hands right before you enter your home, so you don't touch all your stuff with potentially contaminated hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, very curious to see if they see a resurgence in NYC, for example. If not, herd immunity might be closer than we think.

Are you nuts? Herd immunity in a population of 330 million with 'only' 7 million infected? Even Sweden hasn't and won't achieve immunity and they only have 10 million citizens.

Where are you getting that infection rate? Many people don't get tested so we don't have accurate numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, very curious to see if they see a resurgence in NYC, for example. If not, herd immunity might be closer than we think.

Are you nuts? Herd immunity in a population of 330 million with 'only' 7 million infected? Even Sweden hasn't and won't achieve immunity and they only have 10 million citizens.

And yet..

"According to the European Center for Disease Control, Sweden has reported 30.3 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, compared with 292.2 in Spain, 172.1 in France, 61.8 in the U.K. and 69.2 in Denmark, all of which imposed strict lockdowns early in the pandemic."

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-09-21/sweden-spared-second-wave-coronavirus-so-far

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Your friendly resident virus expert here.

Well, it's already a sh*tshow! And in many European countries it's already a sh*tshow! In all countries that did not implement rapid testing and contact tracing, as well as strict isolation and quarantine.

If only we could be Germany, Vietnam, New Zealand, South Korea or Japan, or many countries in Africa (who accepted drastic measures from the get-go because they'd gone through the wringer with Ebola).

And in the US, we have the cherry on top, which is the government hiding valuable scientific facts from its population! Like the CDC removing information about the aerosolization of SARS-Cov-2. I weep for my CDC scientist colleagues, who've been near-suicidal since February.

1. Please do not push for school re-openings. Push for very strict mask compliance policies, very rapid Covid reporting and isolation measures, upgraded air filtration systems, specific training of school staff, availability of PPE, sanitizer and disinfectant, and hybrid plans in overcrowded schools that cannot accommodate all its student body because of physical distancing requirements.

2. Use the utmost caution when going into work. The above applies.

3. Wear masks when you go out of your home, and put masks on your kids. Unless you're a cowboy alone on the range, put on your mask.

4. Family Thanksgiving and gatherings, non-essential travel, parties, mall shopping, playdates: please think twice about them. Seriously, you shouldn't be doing any of those things.

5. Remember to wash/disinfect your hands when handling things others have touched (playground equipment, those files your colleague just handed to you, the wine your friend just handed to you for a distanced chat on the porch). It's good practice to disinfect your hands right before you enter your home, so you don't touch all your stuff with potentially contaminated hands.

Resident Virus Expert,

Do you actually have any real insight to share? Or just repeating the obvious? Wash hands, wear masks, avoid gatherings, our gov't sucked at handling this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, very curious to see if they see a resurgence in NYC, for example. If not, herd immunity might be closer than we think.

Are you nuts? Herd immunity in a population of 330 million with 'only' 7 million infected? Even Sweden hasn't and won't achieve immunity and they only have 10 million citizens.

And yet..

"According to the European Center for Disease Control, Sweden has reported 30.3 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, compared with 292.2 in Spain, 172.1 in France, 61.8 in the U.K. and 69.2 in Denmark, all of which imposed strict lockdowns early in the pandemic."

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-09-21/sweden-spared-second-wave-coronavirus-so-far

First of all, there haven't been 7 million cases in the U.S., there have been between 37m and 70m cases (5th and 95th percent confidence) according to the best performing model (Youyang Gu.) Secondly, there have been multiple studies positing herd immunity at 20-30% exposure. Thirdly, Sweden almost has potentially achieved herd immunity. They have been operating with all schools in session, virtually no masks, and a 50-person gathering limit for months and there is essentially no clinical COVID-19. I think they have something like 25 people in hospital with COVID in the country and 1 or 0 deaths per day.

[Anonymous]

My friend says her pediatrician friend at their expensive private school (currently 5 days in person) says even they will be DL by thanksgiving. Too hard tell flu from Covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least now outdoor socializing, for those who feel inclined to socialize, provides SOME mitigation. But when we get to a point where people have to take their socializing into the house, I fear it’s going to go downhill quickly. Not to mention, family holiday gatherings and people traveling around the country. It’s gonna be bad, folks...

It's UPHILL. Uphill is hard, downhill is easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend says her pediatrician friend at their expensive private school (currently 5 days in person) says even they will be DL by thanksgiving. Too hard tell flu from Covid.

Well now you heard it! From a friend of a friend!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend says her pediatrician friend at their expensive private school (currently 5 days in person) says even they will be DL by thanksgiving. Too hard tell flu from Covid.

Well now you heard it! From a friend of a friend!

We don’t need idiots like you. Hope Mother Nature will take care of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, very curious to see if they see a resurgence in NYC, for example. If not, herd immunity might be closer than we think.

Are you nuts? Herd immunity in a population of 330 million with 'only' 7 million infected? Even Sweden hasn't and won't achieve immunity and they only have 10 million citizens.

They meant herd mentality. Big difference!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your friendly resident virus expert here.

Well, it's already a sh*tshow! And in many European countries it's already a sh*tshow! In all countries that did not implement rapid testing and contact tracing, as well as strict isolation and quarantine.

If only we could be Germany, Vietnam, New Zealand, South Korea or Japan, or many countries in Africa (who accepted drastic measures from the get-go because they'd gone through the wringer with Ebola).

And in the US, we have the cherry on top, which is the government hiding valuable scientific facts from its population! Like the CDC removing information about the aerosolization of SARS-Cov-2. I weep for my CDC scientist colleagues, who've been near-suicidal since February.

1. Please do not push for school re-openings. Push for very strict mask compliance policies, very rapid Covid reporting and isolation measures, upgraded air filtration systems, specific training of school staff, availability of PPE, sanitizer and disinfectant, and hybrid plans in overcrowded schools that cannot accommodate all its student body because of physical distancing requirements.

2. Use the utmost caution when going into work. The above applies.

3. Wear masks when you go out of your home, and put masks on your kids. Unless you're a cowboy alone on the range, put on your mask.

4. Family Thanksgiving and gatherings, non-essential travel, parties, mall shopping, playdates: please think twice about them. Seriously, you shouldn't be doing any of those things.

5. Remember to wash/disinfect your hands when handling things others have touched (playground equipment, those files your colleague just handed to you, the wine your friend just handed to you for a distanced chat on the porch). It's good practice to disinfect your hands right before you enter your home, so you don't touch all your stuff with potentially contaminated hands.

Resident Virus Expert,

Do you actually have any real insight to share? Or just repeating the obvious? Wash hands, wear masks, avoid gatherings, our gov't sucked at handling this.

What insight did you think I'd have? I'm trying to persuade people who don't do these things on a regular basis, because they've become complacent over the months.

Do you want the inside scoop on vaccines? I'd stay away from any adenovirus-based vaccines if I were you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At least now outdoor socializing, for those who feel inclined to socialize, provides SOME mitigation. But when we get to a point where people have to take their socializing into the house, I fear it’s going to go downhill quickly. Not to mention, family holiday gatherings and people traveling around the country. It’s gonna be bad, folks...

It's UPHILL. Uphill is hard, downhill is easy.

Er... not in this context. That's rather a surprising mistake to make.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your friendly resident virus expert here.

Well, it's already a sh*tshow! And in many European countries it's already a sh*tshow! In all countries that did not implement rapid testing and contact tracing, as well as strict isolation and quarantine.

If only we could be Germany, Vietnam, New Zealand, South Korea or Japan, or many countries in Africa (who accepted drastic measures from the get-go because they'd gone through the wringer with Ebola).

And in the US, we have the cherry on top, which is the government hiding valuable scientific facts from its population! Like the CDC removing information about the aerosolization of SARS-Cov-2. I weep for my CDC scientist colleagues, who've been near-suicidal since February.

1. Please do not push for school re-openings. Push for very strict mask compliance policies, very rapid Covid reporting and isolation measures, upgraded air filtration systems, specific training of school staff, availability of PPE, sanitizer and disinfectant, and hybrid plans in overcrowded schools that cannot accommodate all its student body because of physical distancing requirements.

2. Use the utmost caution when going into work. The above applies.

3. Wear masks when you go out of your home, and put masks on your kids. Unless you're a cowboy alone on the range, put on your mask.

4. Family Thanksgiving and gatherings, non-essential travel, parties, mall shopping, playdates: please think twice about them. Seriously, you shouldn't be doing any of those things.

5. Remember to wash/disinfect your hands when handling things others have touched (playground equipment, those files your colleague just handed to you, the wine your friend just handed to you for a distanced chat on the porch). It's good practice to disinfect your hands right before you enter your home, so you don't touch all your stuff with potentially contaminated hands.

Resident Virus Expert,

Do you actually have any real insight to share? Or just repeating the obvious? Wash hands, wear masks, avoid gatherings, our gov't sucked at handling this.

What insight did you think I'd have? I'm trying to persuade people who don't do these things on a regular basis, because they've become complacent over the months.

Do you want the inside scoop on vaccines? I'd stay away from any adenovirus-based vaccines if I were you.

NP. Interesting. Why?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like this is what you want, doomer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like this is what you want, doomer.

Sounds like you have poor reading comprehension skills, "lol I'm just livin' my life" person.