Oso planning to go pro
Health wise - States are in charge- Get a vaccine quick as that is the only solution - Epidemic is being overblownEconomic wise- make a temporary as possible - give money to people in phase one- push fed to lend- keep businesses viable and hope for quick SnapBackPolitical- hope for the summer lull- get people to vote - hope the vaccine comes before second wave or election
Right, the "blaming China" line may have made sense in March. It makes no sense now. Other countries with similar resources have figured it out. We dropped the ball.
In press conferences we keep hearing how "they should have stopped this" in regards to COVID. That the blame is on China for not getting this under control. It drives me nuts. We had warning. We knew it existed, what it was, and what could be done to mitigate the spread. And we have failed miserably. We are the worst in the world, and that is our fault. If we couldn't control this at all, with prior warning, and knowledge. Isn't it absurd to criticize another nation for "not controlling it" when it is no longer spreading on their turf, but spreading like wild-fire on ours. What China could have done better, and should have done in terms of transparency is an open question. But there was no stopping this from getting out of China. It was up to each nation to take proper measures then to stop spread within their own borders. What nation has failed worse in that regards than the rest. It is time we own that.
It’s frustrating but unless you haven’t accepted what is happening, it rings hollow. As did blaming Fauci, then the governors, etc. This is a direct result of our policy choices. We bet on summer lull and have been burned. Too many other countries in control at this point to make it seem like a different outcome wasn’t possible.
State of Florida had more new cases last week than the entire continent of Europe. Including Sweden.
There has been a lot of support brewing for a cheap low sensitive test for covid (think paper strips ~15 mins). It would only detect the largest viral loads which typically occur before symptoms begin. Seems like a cheap and easy way to find the sick at their sickest and keep them home. Too easy? Here is a pictorial. https://twitter.com/jonasheidelberg/status/1284992137180917761?s=21
Now you got me thinking of whether there are ways to make a cheap (less than $1 per test) test that could easily be done at home that would be low sensitivity just like you mention. Could be a potentially viable way of being able to mitigate spread. People test themselves at home each day before going to work/school, especially those in nursing/healthcare that may be exposed to at risk populations. I wonder how cheap it would need to be to be economically viable. Business people, ideas?
Said this from the beginning. Its our way out
I wonder how cheap it would need to be to be economically viable. Business people, ideas?
I guess my mindset of always trying to make the most sensitive and accurate test kind of blinded me from the possible benefit of a low sensitivity test. The problem then is finding a viable method that is cheaper than dirt.
Here is another connect the dots thread about something forgetful brought up early. Masking could reduce viral load which could mean more mild infections. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1286361967792394242?s=21
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/us/texas-starr-county-hospital-coronavirus/index.htmlPeople should be appalled by this and there should be national outcries. Possibly sending people home to die.
Sinclair Broadcasting owns roughly 300 stations in 100 markets, plus all Fox Sports Regionals. This weekend they are airing a segment that suggests that Dr. Fauci created COVID-19. This is dangerous. People will unnecessarily die because of this Sinclair is a very dangerous entity:https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/1286864655550500868?s=19
Apparently the pulled back and won't air it. That's very good. Disprovable nonsense has no place on news as "alternate points of view".