Way more than that! More like 99.7%. The study concluded that there were 8 million covid-19 cases in the US in March. By the end of March, we had detected 25,000 cases.
Wow. I remember then closely tracking where 1 Asian student had gone all over Boston in January. Familiar restaurants etc⊠Everyone did a âdeep cleaningâ a week after he had been there (thatâs how long the results took). That was a waste of time, Iâm sure heâd already unknowingly infected 4-5 people and so it went - spreading slowly and quietly all over campus and the city.
Chinaâs population is about 1.43 billion, not 2 billion.
Maybe someone can answer this question. This boutique clothes store in my town that had been closed for months brings in a cleaner to spray a mist to âdisinfectâ the surfaces and clothes. They show a picture of the worker doing the spray action on fb. People in my town are going gaga over how diligent this store is, and other stores are seeking this spray clean contractor. I feel like what was the point? If there was covid aerosol in the store or on the clothes, it would be inactive due to the store having been closed for 3 months. Also, isnt the spray only good until the public repopulates the store?
Electrostatic sprayers are definitely the way to go - they are so efficient and thorough.
Technically, I do believe the answers to your questions are yes for both the three months and until the public enters the store.
But, all cleaning is only good until someone comes in contact with the venue again. That doesnât mean you shouldnât clean and disinfect.
With all of this spraying and disinfecting, and increased use of antibacterial soaps (just because it is all folks can find), I am concerned about emergence of drug- and disinfectant-resistant bacteria and fungi.
Right, Bunsen. I was always preaching non antibacterial soap previously due to research on resistant strains. This is not a bacteria, and spraying and wiping with lysol is not useful if a surface is not going to be used in the near future.
Did anyone read this article?
âRepurposed vaccines, in contrast, use live but weakened viruses or bacteria to stimulate the innate immune system more broadly to fight pathogens, at least temporarily.â
I have no medical background, so found this surprising.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/world/europe/vaccine-repurposing-polio-coronavirus.html
The possibility of vaccines for other things like rubella, polio (OPV), and tuberculosis (BCG) causing some resistance to SARS-CoV-2 has been mentioned before.
What kind of masks are medical doctors/nurses wearing for the different specialities in an outpatient setting? Are they using N95 or surgical masks, or ?
Also, we need to get some lab work. What mask should the phlebotomist be wearing and what should we ask for when making an appointment?
So a face covering that is medical. How about that. I canât even get n95 masks for my office. We use level 1 or 2 face masks (think ear loop masks). I also have face shields if anyone (employee) wants them. Everyone keeps distance
All patients have to have a mask or covering. We ask that they use hand sanitizer when in the office and we have plenty for them to use. We have our real surgical masks for surgery or procedures we do in the office etc.
And demand. I wouldnât want a Chinese vaccine in my body.
@rockymtnhigh Surgical masks in the outpatient setting as patients are being screened before being allowed in the clinic. N95 masks are only used in the hospital when caring for known cases, PUIs, or performing procedures that produce particulate matter.
And MMR⊠but havenât heard anything new.
Maybe the fact this this blowing up and hasnât disappeared for the summer is good in the long run:
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it should motivate government to move faster on fast testing
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it keeps the rest of the country on the straight and narrow. Like I can see us getting complacent in the northeast, but with all this news, hopefully we wonât.
Interesting research being done.
âHow the Coronavirus Short-Circuits the Immune Systemâ
âIn a disturbing parallel to H.I.V., the coronavirus can cause a depletion of important immune cells, recent studies found.â
I am working at a State-operated Covid surge facility. We were slated to close on June 30th. With the idea that we may need to re-open in the fall or winter if we get another surge.Our last patient left today, but unfortunately we need to reopen on Monday. Never a dull moment.
Important finding. It sounds like a sci-fi. This may lead to real cure.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/startling-images-reveal-coronavirus-forming-175319183.html
No, not if we continue to call it Kung Flu, Chinese virus, Wuhan virus. There wouldnât be enough moneyâŠ