Coronavirus Updates

[Archer]

A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air

The risk of contagion is highest in indoor spaces but can be reduced by applying all available measures to combat infection via aerosols. Here is an overview of the likelihood of infection in three everyday scenarios, based on the safety measures used and the length of exposure

english.elpais.com

 

[Innula Zenovka]

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Oh hey, check out this stats site:

Canada, COVID-19 Patient Status, Over Time, Annotated

covid-19-status.ca

Canada, but it's a good site with tabs by province on the top. Interesting visual.

 

[Free]

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Evernote link because paywall

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Tiny variants in genes may dictate severity of coronavirus

Scientists are tracking small differences in DNA to explain why the disease has different effects

www.theguardian.com

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Thread

 

[Innula Zenovka]

£45m deal for NHS masks collapses amid fraud claims

Exclusive: millions of respirators missing as medical company sues its supplier in US

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

I suppose maybe worth considering if you’re in a place with actual winter:

Canada's top public health doctor now recommends 3-layer non-medical masks

 

[Free]

We did it...

 

[Sid]

Weird, the US counts new Corona cases quicker than election votes.

 

[Free]

Weird, the US counts new Corona cases quicker than election votes.

There's no electoral medical college to worry over.

 

[Free]

There's no electoral medical college to worry over.

However, I hope this election proves the states as a whole are not really 21st century compatible. At least when it comes to managing election counts.

I don't feel any state, even our most populace state (California), should be sitting at ~75% votes counted on the Thursday after the election*. There are efficient and secure ways to do the work. Are they using them?

*Unless they're sitting on a vast bundle of uncounted mail-in votes. Which as we know, screw you Trump administration!

 

[danielravennest]

However, I hope this election proves the states as a whole are not really 21st century compatible. At least when it comes to managing election counts.

I don't feel any state, even our most populace state (California), should be sitting at ~75% votes counted on the Thursday after the election*. There are efficient and secure ways to do the work. Are they using them?

*Unless they're sitting on a vast bundle of uncounted mail-in votes. Which as we know, screw you Trump administration!

The only thing I can think of for why California is being so slow is their mail in ballots have until the 10th to arrive. So some precincts may be slacking off until then and will pull an all-nighter at the end. They aren't the only ones. Alaska has been sitting at 56%. OK, it's a physically large state with a small population, and serious weather challenges. But you would think they could plan for that and at least radio in results pending dog sled or whatever arriving with the official results. Nevada and Arizona haven't budged for over a day. My own state of Georgia at least has made steady progress. They are down to like 1.2% left to count, and only 9,600 votes separating the presidential totals. North Carolina hit 95% the first night, and since then nothing. Manhattan has been stuck at 60%. They have no excuse, it's only 12x2 miles in size.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Covid immune response faster and stronger post-infection, scientists say

Strongest evidence yet found of sustained defence in people who recover from coronavirus

www.theguardian.com

 

[Free]

One Day in America: More Than 121,000 Coronavirus Cases

The coronavirus is surging uncontrolled throughout the nation, and greater than 121,000 instances have been reported on Thursday, extra new instances than on some other day of the pandemic. In 43 states, new infections are climbing steadily higher. To many Individuals, the pandemic’s march feels inexorable.

 

[Beebo Brink]

CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway

An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation's labs anyway.

www.npr.org

 

[Innula Zenovka]

ETA

 

[Luisa Land]

ETA

yes here in Germany
at least on the internet pages of some big media, the posts in the reader commentary columns are exploding ... all carried by the hope that corona will hopefully soon be over.
Understandable, but maybe we shouldn't cheer too much now and wait a little bit longer with the cheering

Hopes rise for end of pandemic as Pfizer says vaccine has 90% efficacy

Global stocks surge and experts optimistic as Covid vaccine exceeds expectations

www.theguardian.com

seems to be the week of hope:
first Trump was fired

and now at least the hope for a vaccine has risen