Oso planning to go pro
You know what else kids can do and are thinking about doing at a much larger rate. https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/08/13/cdc-mental-health-pandemic-394832?__twitter_impression=true
The best way to help the mental health of our youth is to get control of the virus.Because I am not sure that sending them into a school, only to see their classmates, teachers, etc. getting sick and eventually going back to virtual learning is good for anyone's mental health.
https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-americaI do not like these projections.
Unbelievable, even with universal masking they anticipating almost 100k more deaths. As if to say there isn’t much we can do to slow this thing down, just buckle up for a long fall I guess.[/quoteWith Universal masks: 60k more deathsWithout: 130k more deathsEasing restrictions: 230k more deathsSeems like masks slow things down considerably. They also didn't look at more restrictions, re. shutting down schools, indoor dining, etc.So It says we can slow this thing down, depending on what restraints we are willing to accept.
Quote from: PaceArrow02 on August 15, 2020, 06:40:30 AMUnbelievable, even with universal masking they anticipating almost 100k more deaths. As if to say there isn’t much we can do to slow this thing down, just buckle up for a long fall I guess.[/quoteWith Universal masks: 60k more deathsWithout: 130k more deathsEasing restrictions: 230k more deathsSeems like masks slow things down considerably. They also didn't look at more restrictions, re. shutting down schools, indoor dining, etc.So It says we can slow this thing down, depending on what restraints we are willing to accept.Would be interested if they could but together a projection for 50%, 60%, 70% mask compliance, with limited easing of restrictions
‘We’re Clearly Not Doing Enough’: Drop in Testing Hampers Coronavirus Responsehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/15/us/coronavirus-testing-decrease.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
"I said to my people, 'Slow the testing down please,' " the President had said. Trump now says he wasn't kidding when he told officials to slow down coronavirus testing, contradicting staffhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/donald-trump-testing-slow-down-response/index.htmlAgain, they say the quiet stuff out loud, and vile people cheer along.
Lotta twitter chatter today about FDA approving cheap, instant saliva test.Anyone have more info?
I posted info on this page earlier.
Missed it. Thanks
Jes here is Yale’s PR. This will cut down on cost, increase speed. Someone from the lab was on NPR last night saying that getting the sample off the swab takes a lot of time and resources. This eliminates that and can allow for a high number of tests each ‘run’. They (Yale) are really excited they were able to get this approved and have been using it to test locally at the hospital since early days (in test mode). Next step would be cheap paper strip test you can take at home to detect high level of virus shedding. Would be the breakthrough we need To keep sick people at home.