International COVID-19 Updates & Discussion 2

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Sinbad

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Yes, it will disappear. Eventually.... wreaking havoc until it does
 
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Geoff.D said:
Exactly. Far better to access the original paper before commenting on anything the journalist think the authors meant.
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So the study shows that some family members of people with antibodies had SARS-CoV-2-specific T-cells even though they tested negative for antibodies, meaning they must have had the virus in the past.

That's great news! It means immunity does not disappear with antibodies.
 
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tetrasect said:
So the study shows that some family members of people with antibodies had SARS-CoV-2-specific T-cells even though they tested negative for antibodies, meaning they must have had the virus in the past.

That's great news! It means immunity does not disappear with antibodies.
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I am not getting to the same conclusion. If this family members never got sick (?) , means that they had previous immunity , probably cross from other corona viruses, hence no need to make antibodies.
 
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Hmmm...Independence Day weekend in the US! Corona be :love:

Kristi Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota, said this week that the 7,500 people expected to gather for a fireworks display on Friday at Mount Rushmore — which President Donald Trump is attending — would not be required to wear masks or practise social distancing.
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It will be hard to wear a mask while drinking cocktails and eating appetisers at Blackwater Jacks this weekend. The Ozarks bar told the Financial Times it plans to hold a pool party on Friday — irreverently named “No Ducks Given” — despite the coronavirus outbreak.
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MiW said:
I am not getting to the same conclusion. If this family members never got sick (?) , means that they had previous immunity , probably cross from other corona viruses, hence no need to make antibodies.
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They specifically targeted people who showed symptoms in the past but never got tested. So they definitely did get sick, they just didn't know till now that it was covid.
 
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At finishes we'll probably give the public a wristband that lets out a noise when people don’t respect social distancing, registering who they come into contact with.
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https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gi...al-distancing-with-sound-emitting-wristbands/

I find the use of innovation and technology quite refreshing in this. About time we took this over from the useless governments.

I assume they would implement something like this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...the-coronavirus-era/5ebc46fd88e0fa17cddfa4c0/

Companies are rolling out wearables that will buzz or light up when co-workers aren't maintaining social distance in the workplace.
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It also makes a nice change from the round and round arguments about numbers and crackdowns and assorted bullshit.
 
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