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Testing of a new drug going on here in Charlotte:Novant Health will be the first healthcare system in the southeastern United States to initiate Phase 2 clinical trials for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms, according to biotechnology company CytoDyn.The placebo-controlled trial of 75 patients at up to 10 Novant Health centers will evaluate the safety of using Leronlimab, an experimental drug also used to treat HIV, in patients with mild to moderate documented COVID-19 illness, according to CytoDyn. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.Novant Health spokeswoman Megan Rivers said the trials will be held at Novant Health Presbyterian, Forsyth and Rowan medical centers. Novant is based in Winston-Salem and is one of the two major hospital systems in Charlotte.
See, this is a very good Trump tweet. I mean the @OAN thing is a little nuts, but this tone is what we should have seen from the beginning and more of what we should see moving forward.https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1248266439582244866?s=20
German scientific study says mortality rate from COVID is .37%. This is far lower than the modeling estimates and WHO claims of 3.5%.Using antibodies for their research it suggests many people have the virus.Studies like these will push leaders to open up the economies early in my opinion.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/08/coronavirus-latest-news-2/#link-2H64MNBNRVCWJPBJQTVLVHCZ4E
”IMHO - Trump is viewing his daily briefings as a campaigning opportunity, so he continues to talk in an overly optimistic tone so that he can say "I did everything I could to save the economy" this fall. However, the mixed messages might actually delay getting the pandemic under control, which could cost him in the end.“Goooo, you are letting your political emotions get in the way of reality. So if we don’t hear anything from him, I can just hear the comments...too predictable. He says too much, he’s not listening to his “experts” he’s too optimistic, he’s unpresidential, he’s...Enough! You guys have turned this into a one sided political thread because if it turns into a political argument, the ones challenging “ you guys” become the bad guys responsible for a lock down threat. You are cherry picking stuff to satiate your politics. In the words of a previous potus “ I won, deal with it”. He is who we elected back in 2016 and will be the one we have to deal with until the next election. He is dealing with this the way he sees fit. Deal with it. it’s hard enough to read some of this stuff without rebuttal We are moving forward and showing good signs of improvement
DT is cheering on reduced death count predictions to benefit himself. That is why he is all of a sudden championing social distancing when he said the opposite up until this tweet. (He’ll quite possibly contradict that tweet later today or tomorrow) The message is “accidentally” good in this tweet.Of course this doesn’t include the wide underreporting of COVID-19 deaths according to many. “To benefit himself”?. You seriously need some help! Can you just leave the building please! https://www.factcheck.org/2020/04/social-media-posts-make-baseless-claim-on-covid-19-death-toll/https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/us/coronavirus-deaths-undercount.amp.html
”IMHO - Trump is viewing his daily briefings as a campaigning opportunity, so he continues to talk in an overly optimistic tone so that he can say "I did everything I could to save the economy" this fall. However, the mixed messages might actually delay getting the pandemic under control, which could cost him in the end.“Goooo, you are letting your political emotions get in the way of reality. So if we don’t hear anything from him, I can just hear the comments...too predictable. He says too much, he’s not listening to his “experts” he’s too optimistic, he’s unpresidential, he’s...
The WSJ Editorial Board, notably very, very conservative, adds its thoughts:The Wall Street Journal Board Has Had Enough Of Donald Trump's Coronavirus BriefingsThe editorial board of The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday published a column attacking President Donald Trump’s daily White House coronavirus task force briefings.In the editorial titled “Trump’s Wasted Briefings,” the conservative newspaper’s board said the pressers had started off as “a good idea to educate the public” about the pandemic but had now descended into “a boring show of President Vs. the press” after Trump decided to make them all about himself.Trump’s frequent “outbursts against his political critics” were “notably off-key at this moment” given the “once-a-century threat to American life and livelihood,” it added, noting how public health officials have in the briefings been relegated to the role of “supporting actors.”https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/wall-street-journal-donald-trump-coronavirus-briefings-135801841.html
”IMHO - Trump is viewing his daily briefings as a campaigning opportunity, so he continues to talk in an overly optimistic tone so that he can say "I did everything I could to save the economy" this fall. However, the mixed messages might actually delay getting the pandemic under control, which could cost him in the end.“Goooo, you are letting your political emotions get in the way of reality.
It was expected, but in the past 3 weeks, 10% of the entire labor force has applied for unemployment. Another near record this week. The numbers have been mind-boggling.
Part of this spike is that in order to qualify for Pandemic assistance, you must file for unemployment. Here is the info:Q17: What if I don’t work for a company and am part of the “gig” economy?A17: Self-employed individuals and gig economy workers—such as contractors and delivery drivers,whose income has been cut or eliminated by the pandemic—will be eligible under the federal PandemicUnemployment Assistance program. The Department of Workforce Development will work to roll outthis new program as soon as possible. For now, an individual can file a regular claim for benefits, as it isnecessary to file a state claim, even if you know you will be denied, before you can be consideredeligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. In
Damn liberal media!President Pandemic largely uses these to go after "the enemy of the people" media, to tout his TV ratings, to brag about his Facebook status, and of course to rally his base. As always, it's all about me-me-me. Many governors hold similar daily briefings. They somehow manage to get through them without bragging about themselves constantly. And their underlings don't have to start every comment with a statement about how wonderful their boss is.As tower said, every president ever gets criticized. I mean, my memory is a little foggy but I seem to recall one clown spending 8 years trying (and failing) to prove that Obama wasn't a U.S. citizen; I can't quite remember who that inept, racist liar was though.
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1247719681483509761?s=19Yikes
I am a bleeding heart but I am also pragmatic. I admire and appreciate the work done by Dewine and Hogan, for example. They put the safety of their constituents first. I could vote for them even though I disagree with most of their politics simply because they stepped up and led. Here in Michigan, I compare and contrast Snyder's response to the Flint water crisis and Gretchen's reponse to Covid. Which one hid, which one led?
Have a Happy Easter Mike! https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-trump-job-approval-hits-new-high-as-voters-rally-during-crisis
I hate to rain on your parade and your agenda...somehow you will spin this, or just deny it, I'm sure..https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/public_approval_of_president_trumps_handling_of_the_coronavirus-7088.html