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@OSUmetstud Thoughts? https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.26.20079244v1

Interesting https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/comparing-covid-19-deaths-to-flu-deaths-is-like-comparing-apples-to-oranges/ In the last six flu seasons, the CDC’s reported number of actual confirmed flu deaths—that is, counting flu deaths the way we are currently counting deaths from the coronavirus—has ranged from 3,448 to 15,620, which far lower than the numbers commonly repeated by public officials and even public health experts.

You need a Vietnam, New Zealand level lockdown to completely get rid of this. What the USA has isn't even a lockdown. Literally nothing in my day to day life has changed besides the gym and haircuts. Vietnam has gone six days with no new coronavirus infections and 15 days without community transmission. https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-reports-no-new-covid-19-cases-for-seven-days-4092617.html

This virus is highly contagious and we cannot wait for a vaccine. We are screwed either way.

Georgia verifies 1K new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/breaking-georgia-verifies-new-covid-cases-hours/LqtzhH5mSQvSvkHIJsUxCI/

Nearly 900 workers at Tyson meat plant in Indiana test positive for coronavirus The coronavirus infected 890 of the 2,200 people at the plant located in Logansport, Ind., local station WISH TV reported Wednesday. https://thehill.com/homenews/news/495564-nearly-900-workers-at-tyson-meat-plant-in-indiana-test-positive-for-coronavirus

Uh oh. Trump is not going to take fondly to this. My biggest fear on this planet is going to war with China. Chinese state media releases animated propaganda video mocking US coronavirus response https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-01/china-state-media-propaganda-video-mock-us-coronavirus/12204836

Japanese island suffering second wave of coronavirus after lifting lockdown too early https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/29/japanese-island-suffering-avoidable-second-wave/

Massachusetts Walmart closes after 23 employees test positive for coronavirus https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-walmart-closed-coronavirus-20200430-7rhnqwt575bbdlrn2k635d7vzq-story.html

Jeez 107 fever...I thought anything over 105 causes permanent brain damage. I had a 104 fever in Peru, and was crawling on the floor. I cannot even imagine 107 https://www.mlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/michigan-toddler-who-spiked-107-fever-finally-covid-19-free-after-nightmare-month.html

Virtually impossible. As soon as someone on the team gets it, do you have to quarantine the entire team?

Here we go https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/01/business/airlines-job-cuts-coronavirus/index.html

It also has to be used within 8 weeks from disbursement. 25% can be used for any other "business expense". If used within 8 weeks for these delegations it is 100% forgiven. If there is leftover money it turns into a 1% interest rate loan that must be repaid within 2 years. I would love a 1% interest rate loan to remodel my kitchen/bathroom. There are companies that received this money and took very little hit from this lockdown. As a result they get free payroll/rent/taxes for 8 weeks and any profits can go right into the business holders pockets. The 1% getting richer as usual.

I've been paranoid to take it through. So I have been going through one of those cheaper car washes.

May 14th a low of 28 degrees. Can't plant my veggies yet. =(

Does anyone know about going through a Delta car wash and having a Thule rack on the top? Do the things that wipe it down get caught?

I'm getting hazard pay and nurses aren't.

Donald Trump.

Some signs around mid month we start getting to normal.

New thread:

Can't believe we are already at May 1st. After a brutal couple of weeks, I can live with this forecast. Still well below normal... Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Expert report predicts up to two more years of pandemic misery https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/30/health/report-covid-two-more-years/index.html

Tests in recovered patients in S. Korea found false positives, not reinfections, experts say https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1266758/tests-in-recovered-patients-in-s-korea-found-false-positives-not-reinfections-experts-say

New blood tests in Denmark - the researchers estimate Corona mortality rates for people under 70 are 0.082 percent https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/detektor/detektor-nye-blodproever-tyder-paa-et-mindre-moerketal-i-danmark

Hmm... First antibody tests in northern Italy. 61% test positive. https://bergamo.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/20_aprile_30/coronavirus-bergamo-primi-risultati-test-61percento-positivi-85e8e36c-8a6b-11ea-94d3-9879860c12b6.shtml