Corona Thread |OT| Nu variant, who dis?

[Madrun Badrun]

Seems reasonable. 

[Lonewulfeus]

None of this shit is even remotely reasonable

[Joe Molotov]

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1278570190737772546

But schools are going to reopen in a month.

[brawndolicious]

A global study has found strong evidence that a new form of the coronavirus has spread from Europe to the US. The new mutation makes the virus more likely to infect people but does not seem to make them any sicker than earlier variations of the virus, an international team of researchers reported Thursday.

"It is now the dominant form infecting people," Erica Ollmann Saphire of the La Jolla Institute for Immunology and the Coronavirus Immunotherapy Consortium, who worked on the study, told CNN.

"This is now the virus."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/health/coronavirus-mutation-spread-study/index.html

So basically it's as deadly but easier to spread. The rest of the article goes into some of the studies done so far and talks about the various mutation possibilities that would cause immunologists greatest concern.

It doesn't seem to say whether the G mutant shows up on the same tests or if you're immune to one strain, then you're immune to the other.

[chronovore]

[Flannel Boy]

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1278812480916029441
 

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/07/02/rcmp-monitoring-ongoing-incident-near-rideau-hall.html

The armed Canadian Forces reservist arrested near Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s residence Thursday appears to have posted a conspiracy theory about COVID-19 just minutes before allegedly crashing a truck through the gates at Rideau Hall.

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-uk-test-mega-lab-lighthouse-laboratories-shifts-whistleblower-emails-a9593116.html

Dozens of shifts at one of the government’s coronavirus mega-labs have been cancelled and staff paid to stay away because of a lack of test samples, a whistleblower has revealed.

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/02/texas-republicans-coronavirus-convention/

This will be cancelled in a week, but still insanity

[Madrun Badrun]

Ontario numbers are 165+ and 2 Deaths.  https://covid-19-status.ca/on.html

It's slowly going down but that tail end is really hard to squash. 

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-atlantic-pandemic-bubble-opens-1.5636241

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.fox13news.com/news/nearly-9500-new-florida-coronavirus-cases-reported-friday-67-new-deaths

9,500 new Florida coronavirus cases reported Friday; 67 new deaths

reddit says 17.7% positivity rate, but I don't know if that is just new/total or how Florida usually calculates it recent_new/total.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

New normal.

[Nintex]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-uk-test-mega-lab-lighthouse-laboratories-shifts-whistleblower-emails-a9593116.html

Dozens of shifts at one of the government’s coronavirus mega-labs have been cancelled and staff paid to stay away because of a lack of test samples, a whistleblower has revealed.

We have private companies overseeing this who seem far more concerned with their social media policy than in running a diagnostics lab which meets the appropriate standards

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Ban Florida

https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1278473986020642816

Hopefully they get pneumonia.

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1278570190737772546

But schools are going to reopen in a month.

Yeah, there's this mistaken notion somehow kids can't get COVID, or that they're mostly immune. It is true so far that most children identified so far being positive with coronavirus are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, but that doesn't mean coronavirus can't affect children.

Orange County Board of Education is going to release guidance that masks and social distancing can't happen with students. Cases among school staff and students are going to explode once schools are back.

https://laist.com/2020/07/03/coronavirus_orange_county_schools_masks_students.php

If Orange County public schools resume in-person instruction in the fall, the county's Department of Education has advised schools to "encourage" students to wear masks and face coverings "to the extent feasible."

But several members of Orange County's elected Board of Education have voiced skepticism about the scientific consensus that masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 — and they think the department's guidelines don't strike the appropriate balance.

Board members are now moving to publish their own set of guidelines that — according to this document — will advise OC schools that "requiring children to wear masks during school is not only impossible to implement but not based on science and could be potentially harmful." Another guideline: social distancing is "unacceptable."

Those forthcoming guidelines in particular have touched off a backlash. In a letter last week, more than 600 parents, students and alumni of Orange County schools accused the board of "gross misinterpretation of the available evidence" about masks and social distancing.

[Himu]

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1278488571314405376

Sometime in early June, however — after Gov. Gavin Newsom indicated that he would loosen the social distancing restrictions — Lopez said Macias attended a party in Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

Afterward, a friend of Macias who was also at the party contacted him to say he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, Lopez said.

The friend told Macias he was aware of the diagnosis when he attended the gathering, but because he was not showing symptoms, he did not believe he could infect anyone else.

The friend advised everyone who attended the party to get tested.

Naturally, Lopez said, Macias was upset. Still, he said, Macias took accountability for his actions as evidenced in his Facebook post.

Lopez said he was unsure how many people went to the party, but that Macias was among more than a dozen people who contracted COVID-19.

Macias visited his sister Veronica, who is married to Lopez, on June 11 at the couple's home, before he was tested. Lopez remembers being concerned for Macias after that visit.

"He did not look right," Lopez said. "He was really sweaty."

Dude got killed by his friend.

His friend should be charged.

[Himu]

but seriously, as to the guy that died, why would you go out to a goddamned PARTY when you apparently were following the lockdown orders early on? it seems some people NEED to be told what to do, sadly.

The navy keeps sailors at sea for only a few months. Why? Because being stuck in one place for too long does actual mental toil. This is why if we had actual national leadership early we could have contained this. Now it's July and many people have been at home without jobs and nothing to do for months. After a certain point you'll get tired of it and become more lax.

Even I, who wanted to keep safe this entire time, went to protests. The longer this goes on the more people will die, because no one is built for lockdown shit for too long without going stir crazy. We need to contain it immediately for that reason.

[Madrun Badrun]

+1,758 Alabama, 4,433+ Arizona.  If the holiday doesn't screw with reporting, today might be worse than yesterday. 

[Madrun Badrun]

https://abc11.com/health/covid-19-latest-nc-sees-highest-one-day-increase-in-new-cases/6294182/

North Carolina +2,099

[Madrun Badrun]

https://wsiltv.com/2020/07/02/bailey-v-pritzker-returns-to-clay-county-thursday/

A Clay County Judge has ruled in favor of Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), voiding Gov. JB Pritzker's executive orders in response to COVID-19.

"This is a victory for freedom. This is a victory for the people of Illinois," Bailey said Thursday.

Over two hours of debate in the Clay County courthouse led to Judge Michael McHaney ruling Pritzker's executive orders since April 8 are now invalid. That comes from Bailey's argument that Pritzker's emergency powers ran out 30 days after his initial emergency declaration.

[Tripon]

I thought the North east had this handled.

[Nintex]

Welcome to the United States of America

Population: Norman Reedus and a Hologram of Geoff Keighly

[Madrun Badrun]

Oh I thought Toronto's by law was for a mask in all public spaces not places open to the public.  And post-secondary institutions are exempt, though they will do their own restrictions I'm sure. Kind of sucks. 

[Raist]

Welcome to the United States of America

Population: Norman Reedus and a Hologram of Geoff Keighly

Kojima predicts the future once again.

Can't wait to see his next game

[Nintex]

Welcome to the United States of America

Population: Norman Reedus and a Hologram of Geoff Keighly

Kojima predicts the future once again.

Can't wait to see his next game

It better be about kittens, rainbows and everyone having a good time 

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article243985782.html

Mexico closes US border in Arizona to stop July 4th visitors, citing COVID-19 fears

 

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/MattGarrahan/status/1279097629234905089

 

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29406217/31-mlb-players-positive-coronavirus-first-round-tests

Today will be 50K-57K+ depending on California.

[Madrun Badrun]

https://twitter.com/MattGarrahan/status/1279097629234905089

 

this was so much worse than what I thought it would be. 

[Himu]

Taste me on contact

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/we-need-live-it-white-house-readies-new-message-nation-n1232884

WASHINGTON — After several months of mixed messages on the coronavirus pandemic, the White House is settling on a new one: Learn to live with it.

Administration officials are planning to intensify what they hope is a sharper, and less conflicting, message of the pandemic next week, according to senior administration officials, after struggling to offer clear directives amid a crippling surge in cases across the country.

It didn't have to be like this.  Jesus.

[Mandark]

https://outbreak.info/epidemiology?location=METRO_42660%3BMETRO_38300&log=false&variable=confirmed_numIncrease&xVariable=date&fixedY=false

Pittsburgh and Seattle not looking so good.

[Great Rumbler]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/we-need-live-it-white-house-readies-new-message-nation-n1232884

WASHINGTON — After several months of mixed messages on the coronavirus pandemic, the White House is settling on a new one: Learn to live with it.

Administration officials are planning to intensify what they hope is a sharper, and less conflicting, message of the pandemic next week, according to senior administration officials, after struggling to offer clear directives amid a crippling surge in cases across the country.

It didn't have to be like this.  Jesus.

 

[Yeti]

We don’t “need” to live with it. We CHOSE to live with it. 

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

Live with it

https://mobile.twitter.com/Porter_Anderson/status/1279163403567759367

[Nintex]

That's not the message senior administration officials said they're preparing, and some of the president's allies have cringed when he's talked in the past about the virus disappearing, only to then see it further spread.

One official said moving the briefing locations is an attempt to minimize questions from the White House press corps. Another said it was also designed to prevent Trump from being tempted to take over the briefings.

Some of Trump's allies had lamented that he was hurting himself politically by spending sometimes two hours at the podium sparring with reporters and often veering off topic, rather than conveying a specific message about the pandemic.

[toku]

https://twitter.com/acosta/status/1279168956339798018

[Nintex]

 

[Tripon]

What I don't get is that Trump has to rely on many of these voters to even try to win in Nov. Why put them at risk like this?

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

What I don't get is that Trump has to rely on many of these voters to even try to win in Nov. Why put them at risk like this?

If they get sick now, they won’t in November 

[Mandark]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/we-need-live-it-white-house-readies-new-message-nation-n1232884

WASHINGTON — After several months of mixed messages on the coronavirus pandemic, the White House is settling on a new one: Learn to live with it.

Administration officials are planning to intensify what they hope is a sharper, and less conflicting, message of the pandemic next week, according to senior administration officials, after struggling to offer clear directives amid a crippling surge in cases across the country.

It didn't have to be like this.  Jesus.

Two days ago there was this: Trump's aides debate a new virus approach as President claims it will 'disappear'

Yet despite the clear signs of trouble, Trump and his aides appear split over whether the President should spend more time and energy in confronting the pandemic.

Trump himself suggested in an interview Wednesday the virus may take care of itself.

"I think we're going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think that at some point that's going to sort of just disappear," he said.

Meadows, Kushner and White House counselor Hope Hicks continue to recommend that Trump largely steer clear of the issue. Pence and trade adviser Peter Navarro are pushing the President to take on a more active role, warning the soaring number of cases could cause major disruptions across the country, according to one adviser as well as one other source close to the White House.

Sounds like we're finding out who won that debate. The upside is after another week of shitty polling they'll be back to the drawing board.

[Oblivion]

i legitimately don't get what trump is trying to do. 

[Great Rumbler]

i legitimately don't get what trump is trying to do. 

Trump doesn't either.

[Oblivion]

i mean, if nothing else, you gotta give trump credit for walking the walk. he never wears a mask, doesn't care about social distancing or being in packed areas. makes me wonder if he's already had it and got better. 

[Positive Touch]

https://twitter.com/DaniOliver/status/1279155358666305541?s

might be the scariest damn thread i've seen about all this

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/thedailybeast/status/1279242628211580930

[Positive Touch]

[Mandark]

https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article243985782.html

Mexico closes US border in Arizona to stop July 4th visitors, citing COVID-19 fears

 

Trump's finally going to get Mexico to pay for a wall.

[Great Rumbler]

https://twitter.com/DaniOliver/status/1279155358666305541?s

might be the scariest damn thread i've seen about all this

Nope, I don't like this at all.

[Tripon]

L.A. County isn't going to report new cases until Monday because they decided July 4th weekend is the best time to take their website down for Corona and update the back end.

[Oblivion]

https://twitter.com/DaniOliver/status/1279155358666305541?s

might be the scariest damn thread i've seen about all this

not that people shouldn't have been already taking precautions before stories like this have come out, but how can anyone read that thread and think to themselves "time to get smashed at the bar "

[james]

My vacation from corona is ending and I'm not ready to go back to an apartment in a city where I have to hide from corona im really sad guys

[bluemax]

https://twitter.com/tokyo_0/status/1278887602498572288

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-the-coronavirus-mess-in-the-us-will-only-get-worse/

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53221435

New figures also suggest almost two-thirds of Covid-19 deaths in the UK have been disabled people.

The statistics suggest working-age disabled women like Ginny are more than 11 times more likely to die from coronavirus than their peers. For disabled men, the death rate was 6.5 times higher than non-disabled men.

[Oblivion]

https://twitter.com/kimguilfoyle/status/1274430883265540096

[Flannel Boy]

https://www.lowellsun.com/2020/06/30/the-latest-skorea-weighs-listing-churches-as-high-risk/

By The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is considering including religious facilities on the same list with nightclubs, hostess bars and karaoke rooms as “high risk” venues for the spread of COVID-19 following a slew of transmissions tied to church gatherings.

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during a virus meeting on Wednesday that more than 40% of the country’s newly confirmed infections over the previous three days have been traced back to places of worship.

He pleaded people to refrain from religious gatherings and criticized churches and other facilities for failing to implement proper preventive measures, such as requiring followers to wear masks and sit apart during services.

Places that should be closed until there is a vaccine: gyms, bars, buffets, stadiums, concerts venues, movie theaters, amusement parks, and places of worship.

[Flannel Boy]

New York state cases the last four days: 508, 769, 1035, 1134.

This is with many things still closed, high mask usage, and 20% of the state infected (this would reduce the R0 by 20% correct?).

[Madrun Badrun]

Florida is 11,458+ with a positive rate of 14.1

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/covid19-new-coronavirus-cases-florida-july-4/67-74f56ede-a9d7-4f59-a66f-61d841101129

I read on reddit that Florida doesn't have a state tax and so can't really shut down as it would stop all state income.  That sound right?