March Madness and Covid-19

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WTSooner said:
Seems like OK has been doing pretty well with new cases and deaths over the last week. Hopefully we're turning the corner a bit.
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When this thread goes almost four days (from the 15th to the 19th) without a single post, that has to be a sign we have turned the corner.
 
AdaSooner said:
When this thread goes almost four days (from the 15th to the 19th) without a single post, that has to be a sign we have turned the corner.
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Lots of watching and waiting. It appears all states are in the process of opening up. If anybody tells you they know how the next 1-2 months will go, they're liars.
 
I think most would agree that the number of cases per day will go up....

The number of deaths will top 100,000 in the next few days.

What I worry about is the virus mutating into a deadlier strain.....with more cases, it would seem that there is a better chance of mutations.

Hopefully, they find a solution to all the problems being caused by the virus; I'm too young to die.....:D
 
tooney said:
What I worry about is the virus mutating into a deadlier strain.....with more cases, it would seem that there is a better chance of mutations.
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It could happen. But I wouldn't bet on it
 
tooney said:
I think most would agree that the number of cases per day will go up....

The number of deaths will top 100,000 in the next few days.

What I worry about is the virus mutating into a deadlier strain.....with more cases, it would seem that there is a better chance of mutations.

Hopefully, they find a solution to all the problems being caused by the virus; I'm too young to die.....:D
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The number of cases can increase as long as those infected are not those who are at highest risk. If the number of cases dropped by 30%, but all those infected are the elderly then it's not really an ideal situation. Point being, those infected are more relevant than the nominal number itself.
 
Eielson said:
Lots of watching and waiting. It appears all states are in the process of opening up. If anybody tells you they know how the next 1-2 months will go, they're liars.
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This exactly, we are all holding our breath metaphorically.
 
Remdesevir may not have failed, but the preliminary data they released is not overly impressive. Patients seem to recover a little quicker, but I'm expecting not to see any mortality benefit (hope I'm wrong, of course). Getting patients out of the hospital quicker is an obvious benefit, but seeing as this drug's effectiveness is in treating mild cases, it may paradoxically overload the hospital further (as many of those mild cases would otherwise be sent home). It's certainly not a home run, but a bloop single beats most of our work thus far.
 
Eielson said:
Remdesevir may not have failed, but the preliminary data they released is not overly impressive. Patients seem to recover a little quicker, but I'm expecting not to see any mortality benefit (hope I'm wrong, of course). Getting patients out of the hospital quicker is an obvious benefit, but seeing as this drug's effectiveness is in treating mild cases, it may paradoxically overload the hospital further (as many of those mild cases would otherwise be sent home). It's certainly not a home run, but a bloop single beats most of our work thus far.
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I think at this point it's "vaccine or bust" and no one really knows if or when a vaccine will be available.
 
This is why it's not safe to go to the barber/hair stylist right now. This hair stylist probably caught Covid-19 from one of the clients and then exposed dozens more clients. The masks are good but I presume they aren't N-95 masks and they won't protect you if you're in someone else's breathing space for an extended amount of time. Any situation in which you are in someone else's breathing range for an extended amount of time in public, should be avoided. This was in Springfield Missouri, just a stone's throw from Oklahoma.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article242962271.html
 
steverocks35 said:
This is why it's not safe to go to the barber/hair stylist right now. This hair stylist probably caught Covid-19 from one of the clients and then exposed dozens more clients. The masks are good but I presume they aren't N-95 masks and they won't protect you if you're in someone else's breathing space for an extended amount of time. Any situation in which you are in someone else's breathing range for an extended amount of time in public, should be avoided. This was in Springfield Missouri, just a stone's throw from Oklahoma.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article242962271.html
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This and the total disregard for science among some in this country is why I'm thinking "herd immunity" is where we are headed.

There is a general consensus that there are places that shouldn't be allowed to reopen now.....but it is ignored by those wanting a total reopening of the economy.

I think there will be an extended first wave of the virus.....:o, just hoping I am wrong.
 
AdaSooner said:
I’m sure you doom and gloom boys will disagree, but Fauci says a vaccine by December is conceivable.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health...t-moderna-vaccine-calling-trial-quite-promisi

https://weather.com/health/coronavirus/video/fauci-vaccine-by-december-conceivable?isSubsequent=true
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Of course it's conceivable, but far from guaranteed. Most estimates I've seen are that IF a vaccine is possible, it is 1-4 years away from availability. But like I said in my message above, no one knows yet at this point.
 
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steverocks35 said:
This is why it's not safe to go to the barber/hair stylist right now. This hair stylist probably caught Covid-19 from one of the clients and then exposed dozens more clients. The masks are good but I presume they aren't N-95 masks and they won't protect you if you're in someone else's breathing space for an extended amount of time. Any situation in which you are in someone else's breathing range for an extended amount of time in public, should be avoided. This was in Springfield Missouri, just a stone's throw from Oklahoma.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article242962271.html
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Any confirmed cases from anybody getting their hair cut?
 
steverocks35 said:
The very first confirmed case of community transmission in California was tied to a nail salon.
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Going to a hair salon, or anywhere that people are for that matter, is not a no-risk situation. The fact that somebody who cuts hair happened to have COVID is not that alarming by itself unless multiple clients test positive. We already know that carriers exist in every field.
 
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