Kolek planning to go pro
If anyone knows hot takes, it MU82.I mean, he is the founder of slut shaming.
Just saw this one from one of the monthly engineering magazines.https://www.designdevelopmenttoday.com/video/video/21135754/new-ford-feature-burns-germs-out-of-police-suvs?lt.usr=72314481&utm_source=Design+Development+Update_06032020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=102555&utm_term=557831Ford Burns Virus Out of Police SUVsThe interior temperature of the cruiser can be raised to more than 130 degrees.
Just saw this one from one of the monthly engineering magazines.https://www.designdevelopmenttoday.com/video/video/21135754/new-ford-feature-burns-germs-out-of-police-suvs?lt.usr=72314481&utm_source=Design+Development+Update_06032020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=102555&utm_term=557831Ford Burns Virus Out of Police SUVsThe interior temperature of the cruiser can be raised to more than 130 degrees.Jun 3rd, 2020Unit 202 Productions Eric Sorensen David ManteyIn yet another example of a manufacturer working overtime to solve a pandemic-related problem in record time, Ford has unveiled a solution that helps law enforcement better sanitize their vehicles.If you’re experiencing elevated anxiety levels throughout this pandemic, you may want to fast-forward to the end, because what I’m about to describe to you is tailor-made for nightmares.Here goes.Ford has unveiled a software feature that burns the germs out of the Explorer police SUVs being used by the New York Police Department. Using a combination of the vehicle’s cabin ventilation system and its engine, the interior temperature of the cruiser can be raised to 133 degrees Fahrenheit for a 15-minute stretch, effectively killing 99% of germs, including coronavirus.The process for initiating the oven is said to be complicated enough that it won’t be set into motion on accident. Ford says it involves a special series of switches and buttons, and that the user would need to be “paying attention” in order to start the process. Once its activated, the user leaves the vehicle and the doors automatically lock.But don’t panic, panickers: if, by chance, you’re still inside when the process starts, any adjustment of the controls — such as pressing a pedal or moving the gear shift — stops it automatically.According to CNN Business, this heating process is actually superior to other germ-killing techniques because it reaches every single area of the interior, especially hard-to-reach places that a disinfectant spray might miss.Ford vehicle interiors are reportedly heat-tested to 176 degrees during routine quality control, so they won’t be damaged by the process. The only damage will come to your psyche as you think about the germ-killing SUV oven as you lay awake at night.
This is really good news if proven to be accurate. Really good news.https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/state-and-regional/no-new-covid-19-cases-from-lake-of-the-ozarks-crowds-missouri-health-director-says/article_6f36ad32-d125-5382-b78f-74bd0f6510ac.html?fbclid=IwAR0eEmmd_XGeD59zVswGnukh4IlJDR8rSub4W68gNTduFrAjWYIcb2oSs_U
It would be great if true, but it's still too early to draw any conclusions, because Memorial Day was only ten days ago. With an incubation period of about two weeks, plus the week or so it takes to get test results back, I would say we have at least another week or two before we have any numbers about Memorial Day weekend that matter.
The number of confirmed cases is growing faster than ever as new hot spots emerge around the world.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/world/coronavirus-us-update.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20200604&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta®i_id=88591053&segment_id=30089&user_id=a4394b6a5672354a123af665691a6f2d#link-2c768e19The coronavirus pandemic is ebbing in some of the countries that were hit hard early on, but the number of new cases is growing faster than ever worldwide, with more than 100,000 reported each day.Twice as many countries have reported a rise in new cases over the past two weeks as have reported declines, according to a New York Times database. On May 30, more new cases were reported in a single day worldwide than ever before: 134,064. The increase has been driven by emerging hot spots in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.-----------This is why I believe we may still be in the early phases of this. Cases are decreasing across most of the US (with the effects of reopening, protests, etc tbd), but other areas are now getting pounded. I know the current strategy is to limit international flights, but I wonder how long that will continue....
Lots more cases, but also lots more testing.Hospitalizations and deaths IMHO provide better data. Here in NC, unfortunately, both have been ticking up.
Geneticists have turned up intriguing links between DNA and the disease. Patients with Type A blood, for example, seem to be at greater risk.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/health/coronavirus-blood-type-genetics.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=HomepageGeneticists have been scouring our DNA for clues. Now, a study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.Variations at two spots in the human genome are associated with an increased risk of respiratory failure in patients with Covid-19, the researchers found. One of these spots includes the gene that determines blood types.Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.------------Not surprising that genetic variations result in differing responses to the virus, but the 50% increase in the need for oxygen or mechanical ventilation is pretty striking. Note this study is currently undergoing peer review, so take it with a grain of salt for the moment...
They might as well call it the Super-Spreader Convention.
A+. I'm fvcked.
I'm B+ and the wife character is A+, really don't want to have to go back on the open market
At press conference today medical team from UPMC said the virus seems to be weakening and new infections do not seem to be near as potent as original rounds of infection.For those that know more then I, did the SARS outbreak really just kind of disappear over time and could that possibly happen with this strain of coronavirus. Works it way through a couple mutations and then just runs out of gas?