Corona Virus

[Ja Rhule]

Around 30k new cases today... yea, we did not peaked.

[stirs]

Question about Sweden

Will they have herd immunity after this?  Might have some high numbers, but maybe it will pay off in the next couple of years?

Thoughts?  Insults?

[Bytes]

10 minutes ago, stirs said:

Question about Sweden

Will they have herd immunity after this?  Might have some high numbers, but maybe it will pay off in the next couple of years?

Thoughts?  Insults?

If there is a vaccine by then, which there probably will be, the Swedes approach is going to look stupid.

[stirs]

5 minutes ago, Bytes said:

If there is a vaccine by then, which there probably will be, the Swedes approach is going to look stupid.

Thought you guys were saying it would take 4 years?

[Bytes]

13 minutes ago, stirs said:

Thought you guys were saying it would take 4 years?

Not sure who "you guys" are but I didnt.

But for the sake of conversation, say it is. Would that approach be worth it?

[TheRumGone]

24 minutes ago, stirs said:

Thought you guys were saying it would take 4 years?

That was me. Read this.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/renew-houston/health/amp/Coronavirus-expert-Peter-Hotez-Now-s-the-time-15194321.php

Y’all really need to start reading what actual scientists are saying about all of this instead of what you personally think. It’s hilarious reading some of these comments on here. 

Edited April 17, 2020 by TheRumGone

[LinvilleGorge]

23 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

That was me. Read this.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/renew-houston/health/amp/Coronavirus-expert-Peter-Hotez-Now-s-the-time-15194321.php

Y’all really need to start reading what actual scientists are saying about all of this instead of what you personally think. It’s hilarious reading some of these comments on here. 

Normally? Sure. Now? Not a chance. There will likely never he another time during our lifetimes when as much medical research focus will be concentrated on a single issue. There are already multiple potential vaccines in phase 1 trials. There will be a vaccine widely available during the 2021 calendar year.

[TheRumGone]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Normally? Sure. Now? Not a chance. There will likely never he another time during our lifetimes when as much medical research focus will be concentrated on a single issue. There are already multiple potential vaccines in phase 1 trials. There will be a vaccine widely available during the 2021 calendar year.

That’s not what the top scientists are saying but you can think what you want obviously.

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

That’s not what the top scientists are saying but you can think what you want obviously.

My primary source is a PhD who formerly worked for the CDC and who currently works for John Hopkins. Her specialty is infectious disease research. She was my wife's college roommate. But I mean hey, if you know a "topper" scientist than that...

[TheRumGone]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

My primary source is a PhD who formerly worked for the CDC and who currently works for John Hopkins. Her specialty is infectious disease research. She was my wife's college roommate. But I mean hey, if you know a "topper" scientist than that...

Sweet. So everything I’ve read is saying this could be 3, 4, 5 years. They don’t really know. They can make a vaccine quick. Doesn’t mean it’s going to actually widely work or be safe. It takes years to properly test. 

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

Sweet. So everything I’ve read is saying this could be 3, 4, 5 years. They don’t really know. They can make a vaccine quick. Doesn’t mean it’s going to actually widely work or be safe. It takes years to properly test. 

Actually, I was wrong on that previous post. She just tweeted one potential vaccine has already passed phase 1 trials and is on to phase 2.

[TheRumGone]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Actually, I was wrong on that previous post. She just tweeted one potential vaccine has already passed phase 1 trials and is on to phase 2.

I hope we get a safe and reliable vaccine as quickly as possible. 

[stirs]

Can't wait to go eat Mexican food again.  You know, like all the other 20 yr olds, haha

[TheRumGone]

I would give this guy a follow on Twitter or another social media platform. He doesn’t bullshit or give false hopes and has been working on coronavirus research for awhile with 40 years of vaccine research experience. 
 

https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcast/peter-hotez-why-covid-19-vaccine-might-not-be-enough/amp/?__twitter_impression=true