I was just wondering if a carrier would always be a carrier and always pose a threat to others, until a vaccine is developed.Originally Posted by FredLynn
From a math perspective, the idea of 'herd immunity' makes complete sense to me.
I was just wondering if a carrier would always be a carrier and always pose a threat to others, until a vaccine is developed.
From a math perspective, the idea of 'herd immunity' makes complete sense to me.
Thats the question of the day......my guess is that this will go on in some form until a vaccine is developed and widely available. The behavior of high risk individuals will likely be modified for a long time. JMO.
It's what I've relied on over the years when it came to the fluI was just wondering if a carrier would always be a carrier and always pose a threat to others, until a vaccine is developed.
From a math perspective, the idea of 'herd immunity' makes complete sense to me.
I go to the frozen vegetables section in one local grocery store, and all they have left is frozen kale, frozen edamame, frozen asparagus, frozen brussel sprouts...
No way to know until it actually levels off. We're in uncharted territory.
That's the thing. I don't think that we can shut down the world until everybody is healthy. That would take a year, at best
I'm a big fan of the frozen kale. I put it in protein shakes that I have almost everyday
Our frozen section is close to normal again. I don't know if that's because people in FL tend to already overstock for frozen food in case of power outages or if people are just going back to regular shopping habits.
Still no meats, no rice, no cleaning supplies. Some canned goods.
I have been able to find toilet paper and Kleenex, but timing is everything.
This isn’t exactly COVID 19 information, but it is something to do to pass the time while being cooped up.
https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/strat-...g-coronavirus/
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That's weird. For me, tortillas were the only bread option left over after the first wave of hoarding.
I don't think anyone knows. A lot of it depends on how well people follow the guidelines, particularly the stay at home orders.
This isn't the flu though.
The carrier state can be eradicated in some bacterial infections, like meningococcal infections. We have decent antibiotics. We do not really have a lot of good antiviral drugs, with some exceptions. Its conceivable that once a serology test is developed we could use the serum of convalescent people to treat the sickest victims. I think that is already being done on a very limited basis.I was just wondering if a carrier would always be a carrier and always pose a threat to others, until a vaccine is developed.
From a math perspective, the idea of 'herd immunity' makes complete sense to me.
"Celtics guard Marcus Smart plans to donate plasma to the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported Tuesday.
Smart, a former OSU Cowboy, announced two weeks ago that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. After two weeks of isolation, Smart announced on Sunday that he was coronavirus free, cleared by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Now, the antibodies in his blood may help others who suffer from COVID-19. On Saturday a hospital in Houston became the first in the United States to try experimental blood transfusion therapy on a patient critically ill with COVID-19.
The therapy, known as convalescent serum therapy, was used as early as the 1910s, in response to the Spanish Flu. The theory goes, if the immune systems of those who have recovered from COVID-19 have produced antibodies, plasma donations could deliver those antibodies to others through transfusions."
Very encouraging!
How great would that be to have people who can safely help with this fight without the risk of getting sick or infecting others?
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