D&D and the rising pandemic

[abirdcall]

Here's the story not from Fox News.

1 in 5 New Yorkers May Have Had Covid-19, Antibody Tests Suggest (Published 2020)

Accurate antibody testing is a critical tool to determine if the pandemic has slowed enough to begin restarting the economy.

www.nytimes.com

 

[ccs]

Remember, one of the early myths about Clovis-19 was that if you could hold your breath for 10 seconds, you didn’t have it.

What!? That's absurd, who'd believe that? Are these idiots signing up for natural selection??
If it weren't likely hazardous to my health, I'd like to meet them & either A) punch them, B) sell them a bridge I don't own. Maybe both, & maybe in reverse order.

 

[FrogReaver]

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Ugh. Here's hoping that their adjustment for the selection process was a bit off, so that the total is lower.

IMO.. the higher the total the better.

 

[FrogReaver]

Here's the story not from Fox News.

1 in 5 New Yorkers May Have Had Covid-19, Antibody Tests Suggest (Published 2020)

Accurate antibody testing is a critical tool to determine if the pandemic has slowed enough to begin restarting the economy.

www.nytimes.com

Is there anything wrong in the Fox News article?

 

[Deset Gled]

Ugh. Here's hoping that their adjustment for the selection process was a bit off, so that the total is lower.

I take it as both good and bad news. On the good side, if immunity holds it means were ahead of the game. It also means that the effects on non-high-risk people might not be as bad as some models predicted. OTOH, it's really bad news for high risk populations.

 

[Deset Gled]

Is there anything wrong in the Fox News article?

Some people (myself included) prefer to not direct any traffic towards them.

 

[FrogReaver]

Some people (myself included) prefer to not direct any traffic towards them.

LOL

 

[Umbran]

Is there anything wrong in the Fox News article?

If Fox News and The New York Times agree, then there's probably not anything wrong in the Fox article. But in general, relying on one news source leaves you with no error checking.

 

[Umbran]

IMO.. the higher the total the better.

Depends on what aspect of the issues you're considering. F'rex, if you are hoping for long-term immunity, yes, more people having it already is good. If you aren't banking on that, the more people that have it now, the longer it will take to reduce numbers to a point where normalcy can start returning.

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

Does a positive antibody test generally mean the infection is over and done with? Or does it simply indicate exposure, so any given positive result might either asymptomatic/recovered or a future illness or death?