D&D and the rising pandemic

FrogReaver said:

Its ironic that constitutional actions like theirs are the most likely thing to lead to actual martial law.

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Dannyalcatraz said:

Re : mutation & herd immunity

We know at least 8 different strains of Covid-19 are involved in the current pandemic. So the virus IS mutating. However, the strains are very similar, and it doesn’t seem to have a high mutation rate. This makes researchers optimistic that IF a vaccine can be found, then it will be largely effective against all the known varieties.

Herd Immunity/resistance takes time and exposure, plus a bit of luck. You have to have enough people get exposed to the infectious agent- either by catching the disease or by vaccination- that the illness has fewer hosts in which it could survive and propagate. To reach that critical mass takes time.

The “luck“ is one part having enough people survive the infection to pass along what made them more resistant in the first place, and the other part being how effective our own antbodies and pharmaceuticals actually are against fighting it.

If the researchers I mentioned earlier are correct- that Covid-19 has been infecting humans months or years longer than we suspect- we might start seeing herd immunity put a speed bump in the contagion’s path sooner rather than later.

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FrogReaver said:

I am not able to find anything to corroborate that there are 8 strains of Covid-19 causing virus. Do you have a source?

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COVID-19 Will Mutate — What That Means for a Vaccine

The new coronavirus has already mutated a handful of times, which has many people wondering whether the mutations could lead to a more severe, deadlier disease. But the new mutations are extremely similar to the original virus and don’t seem to be any more aggressive.

www.healthline.com

Coronavirus: Are there two strains and is one more deadly?

Researchers in China say there are two strains of the new coronavirus, one of which is more aggressive – but the World Health Organization says the virus is stable

www.newscientist.com

Nextstrain

Real-time tracking of pathogen evolution

nextstrain.org

Zardnaar said:

I've read the 8 strands thing


Daily updates, 3rd day of declining numbers 50 new cases.

Total deaths. Still 1.

The PM has classified the Easter bunny as essential.

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FrogReaver said:

Its ironic that constitutional actions like theirs are the most likely thing to lead to actual martial law.

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Dannyalcatraz said:

We keep a small supply of basic masks on hand. A few dozen or so. But he has access to masks at his practice, so he generally doesn't need to use the home reserves to go to work. So what we have should last a while.

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Dannyalcatraz said:

Anyone surprised?

A 'Liberty' Rebellion in Idaho Threatens to Undermine Coronavirus Orders

SANDPOINT, Idaho -- Inside an old factory building north of Boise, a few dozen people gathered last week to hear from Ammon Bundy, the man who once led an armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge.The meeting, which appeared to violate orders by Gov. Brad Little of Idaho to avoid group gatherings,

www.yahoo.com

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