Neverending Covid-19 Coronavirus

A study done by Harvard University of more than 3000 counties in the United States shows that air pollution correlates to higher mortality rates from COVID-19.

Just 0.5% of increased air particles results in the mortality rate of COVID-19 increasing by 11%.
 
Public Transportation is taking a huge hit in MA. They do not expect offices in Boston to bring Employees back until at least June of 2021 now. They also expect companies to have rotating shifts and allow work from home days. With this, public transportation levels may not return to 2019 levels until 2024 at the earliest.

The following changes are going to happen if the board votes for them. If the cuts take place the MBTA will consider them permanent and they will be effective January 1st, 2021.

Bus routes are going be reduced to 65% of what currently exist. Some routes will be cut all together while others will be consolidated into other routes. Service to end at 9pm at night.

There will be no ferry service next year.

No weekend commuter rail service. No service after 9pm. And routes with the lowest ridership levels will see additional cuts to service.




All this means we could see a substantial cut to public transportation that could be permanent that we may never recover from. 2019 service levels of public transportation will likely not be possible for at least the next decade even if ridership returns. The money is just not there.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
ktla.com

Denmark to cull 15 million minks to minimize risk of COVID-19 mutation from spreading back to humans

Denmark’s prime minister said Wednesday that the government wants to cull all 15 million minks in Danish farms, to minimize the risk of them re-transmitting the new coronavirus to humans. Met…
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the coronavirus in Denmark has shown a mutation in the virus found in 12 people in the northern part of the country who got infected by minks. Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said half the 783 human COVID-19 cases in northern Denmark ”are related” to mink.

What a bizarre phenomenon.
 
The United States has broken it's previous record.

We have set a new record for the day with the single most new cases ever today with more than 120,000 new cases national.

Is this where I say USA 🙄
 
And now Mark meadows has COVID... these people will never learn. Another round of COVID at the WH....
 
No surprises here with it being 2020.

But I got a notice in the mail from my BofA credit card yesterday that the terms and conditions of my credit card have chanGED. They regret to inform that they are no longer able to provide travel insurance as a service for purchases made on with my BofA credit card.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
Pfizer says initial data shows that their vaccine candidate is 90% effective.

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Pfizer’s Early Data Shows Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective

Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed.
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Such great news! We have to remain patient because this is the efficacy data. Nothing yet on safety, right? The safety data should take a little longer anyway.

I've been very excited about the mRNA vaccine technology. This would be the first time it's approved in humans (they have been used in veterinary setting for a while though, and it works well). But this has the potential to revolutionize vaccines in general (imagine a flu vaccine that you don't need 6 months in advance to prepare). This may be a huge advancement in technology.
 
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Just heard a report on this on the local 5:00pm news.

Notre Dame is taking action. In addition too everyone rushing the field there were plenty parties after the game.

They have now mandated that all students must produce a negative COVID test to register for next semesters classes. They also will not be allowed to leave campus (minus getting the test) until they produce a negative test.

This does have me wondering though, is that effective. Could they go right away and test negative. Then come down a few days later with COVID-19?

I'm sure a lot of students will try to get the test as soon as possible so they are not effectively quarantined on campus.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
Just heard a report on this on the local 5:00pm news.

Notre Dame is taking action. In addition too everyone rushing the field there were plenty parties after the game.

They have now mandated that all students must produce a negative COVID test to register for next semesters classes. They also will not be allowed to leave campus (minus getting the test) until they produce a negative test.

This does have me wondering though, is that effective. Could they go right away and test negative. Then come down a few days later with COVID-19?

I'm sure a lot of students will try to get the test as soon as possible so they are not effectively quarantined on campus.
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Yeah, this makes no sense unless they continuously test people.
 
Hey, we won this Covid thing back in May. Again, I'll never understand why Trump won this state other than people just do not give a damn about their fellow human.
 
Some issues with the Pfiser vaccine:

The Pfizer vaccine is unusually difficult to ship and store: It is administered in two doses given 28 days apart, has to be stored at temperatures of about minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit and will be delivered in dry ice-packed boxes holding 1,000 to 5,000 doses. These cartons can stay cold enough to keep the doses viable for up to 10 days, according to details provided by the company. The ice can be replenished up to three times. Once opened, the packages can keep the vaccine for five days but can’t be opened more than twice a day. The vaccine can also survive in a refrigerator for five days but can’t be refrozen if unused.

Health officials haven’t figured out how to get the ultracold doses to critical populations living far from cities, according to a ProPublica review of distribution plans obtained through open records laws in every state. Needing to use 1,000 doses within a few days may be fine for large hospital systems or mass vaccination centers. But it could rule out sending the vaccine to providers who don’t treat that many people, even doctors’ offices in cities.

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Most States Aren’t Ready to Distribute the Leading COVID-19 Vaccine

A review of state distribution plans reveals that officials don’t know how they’ll deal with the difficult storage and transport requirements of Pfizer’s vaccine, especially in the rural areas currently seeing a spike in infections.
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I just got invited to a 50th birthday bash Saturday at a small bar with some of my lifelong friends. There's like 40 people invited.
What is this, 2019?
Seriously though, I'm amazed and/or stupefied that they think this ok. And how is the bar letting this happen? Sidenote - this same bar already closed once over the summer because nine of their employees had Covid.
There's no way I'm going, but I am irritated that they even set this up. I guess I have to ignore what others do during this and just keep away, as I have been.
 
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