Oso planning to go pro
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?
Is there anything showing that the virus is actually mutating and weakening? And/or how much is a function of viral loads being decreased with better procedures and precautions in place?If the virus is mutating and weakening, does that have any impact on the effectiveness on the vaccines?
UPMC?
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Excellent reputation.
Hope things turn around there soon, 82.Up until a few days ago Minnesota seemed to be increasing in lockstep with North Carolina, but it appears we may have reached the peak May 29th or 30th.
Thanks Gooooooooooooooo.I think the next two weeks will be pretty important here, because of the timing of the state re-opening the economy. If things get worse, it will be pretty easy to make a direct correlation, and the last thing we need is have to go back to more strict mitigation. And the next-to-last thing would be to maintain this status quo and not be able to open up more.
You think the possible uptick in a couple weeks would be a result of reopening economy with safety measures in place or the protests? Not sure if there have been a bunch in NC but Fauci said protests are a perfect storm for spreading the virus.
I absolutely think both. Just based on what I've read, 14-21 days seems to be kind of the "magic range." This week will fall in that range after the re-opening of much of NC's economy. And the following week will be the range after the protests.Of course, the latter was the result of an emotional response to centuries of racism in America, while the former was a decision made by politicians.
Sure, unfortunately the virus doesn’t give a hoot what the reason for gathering was. Praying neither the reopening or the protests lead to substantially increased infection!!
I never understood why a virus is seasonal. Is it just because people are indoors more in the colder months? Virus goes on vacation in the summer?