SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

[Lhalo]

23 minutes ago, Jason said:

Maybe but remember, corona viruses are resistant to natural immunity. That's why we repeatedly catch colds. Our best hope is that Covid-19 weakens as it mutates but who knows what this Chinese made shit will do. 

People aren’t getting sick with Covid-19 multiple times.

[Lhalo]

And don’t spam me with news stories of Karens who claim they’ve had it twice. They’re full of shit. 

[Jason]

2 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

People aren’t getting sick with Covid-19 multiple times.

I've known people who have had it more than once 

[Lhalo]

Just now, Jason said:

I've known people who have had it more than once 

Right

[St1ck]

4 minutes ago, Jason said:

I've known people who have had it more than once 

Sean Payton 

[gotbeer]

26 minutes ago, Jason said:

I've known people who have had it more than once 

 

@cals

[Jay]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

FDA authorizes first Covid pill, from Pfizer, for emergency use (nbcnews.com)

They left out some important stuff in that article.

Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pfizer-pill-becomes-1st-us-172038134.html

Patients will need a positive COVID-19 test to get a prescription. And Paxlovid has only proven effective if given within five days of symptoms appearing. With testing supplies stretched, experts worry it may be unrealistic for patients to self-diagnose, get tested, see a physician and pick up a prescription within that narrow window.

“If you go outside that window of time I fully expect the effectiveness of this drug is going to fall,” said Andrew Pekosz, a Johns Hopkins University virologist.

The FDA based its decision on company results from a 2,250-patient trial that showed the pill cut hospitalizations and deaths by 89% when given to people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 within three days of symptoms. Less than 1% of patients taking the drug were hospitalized and none died at the end of the 30-day study period, compared with 6.5% of patients hospitalized in the group getting a dummy pill, which included nine deaths.

[Blarg]

Just now, Jay said:

Less than 1% of patients taking the drug were hospitalized and none died at the end of the 30-day study period, compared with 6.5% of patients hospitalized in the group getting a dummy pill, which included nine deaths.

Still playing God with placebos. I really hate this practice when it is well documented what the mortality rate is without medication. It's not an unknown that they require a control group. This isn't expiramental weight loss pills, these are live or die depending on treatment. 

[Kotchman]

This covid testing shit needs to be taken seriously.   If the cops choke one black man we’re back to May 2020 and the only safe activities will be looting and rioting 

[Lhalo]

What a “Revelation”!

https://www.the-sun.com/tech/3913734/microchip-implanted-into-skin-vaccination-status-proof/

[gotbeer]

2 hours ago, cals said:

I'm recovered and triple vaxxed. I aint getting it again. 

Chuck won't have enough storage space on the servers if you get it again, and @Lhalodoesn't.

[gotbeer]

Good news, I think?

U.S. Army develops COVID vaccine effective against all variants, including Omicron

US Army Creates Single Vaccine Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say

 

[Jason]

3 hours ago, cals said:

Frankly I think Long Covid is bullshit, too. Like Fibromyalgia and Lupus.  Why aren't men getting it?

I have a male coworker with Lupus 

[Jason]

11 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Good news, I think?

U.S. Army develops COVID vaccine effective against all variants, including Omicron

US Army Creates Single Vaccine Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say

 

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/586968-south-africa-ground-zero-for-omicron-now-seeing?amp
more good news but the MSM isn’t going to like it much 

[gotbeer]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/586968-south-africa-ground-zero-for-omicron-now-seeing?amp
more good news but the MSM isn’t going to like it much 

It's weird how diseases do that huh?  But the politicians will take credit for stopping the spread.  

[Jason]

27 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Chuck won't have enough storage space on the servers if you get it again, and @Lhalodoesn't.

FYI. I’m rooting for Larry to not get Covid and lead a normal life, even if he stays unvaxxed 

[gotbeer]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

FYI. I’m rooting for Larry to not get Covid and lead a normal life, even if he stays unvaxxed 

I'm rooting for Larry not to get Covid so he can annoy Cals some more.

[Kotchman]

Covid has essentially mutated back to its common cold roots. This was inevitable with or without a vaccine. Unfortunately, our freedoms and individual liberties will never return to pre covid levels

[Jason]

14 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

I'm rooting for Larry not to get Covid so he can annoy Cals some more.

Good point 

[Jason]

2 hours ago, Jay said:

They left out some important stuff in that article.

Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pfizer-pill-becomes-1st-us-172038134.html

Patients will need a positive COVID-19 test to get a prescription. And Paxlovid has only proven effective if given within five days of symptoms appearing. With testing supplies stretched, experts worry it may be unrealistic for patients to self-diagnose, get tested, see a physician and pick up a prescription within that narrow window.

“If you go outside that window of time I fully expect the effectiveness of this drug is going to fall,” said Andrew Pekosz, a Johns Hopkins University virologist.

The FDA based its decision on company results from a 2,250-patient trial that showed the pill cut hospitalizations and deaths by 89% when given to people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 within three days of symptoms. Less than 1% of patients taking the drug were hospitalized and none died at the end of the 30-day study period, compared with 6.5% of patients hospitalized in the group getting a dummy pill, which included nine deaths.

That’s pretty normal for anti-viral meds. It’s like Tamiflu in that it may or may not be that effective 

[Rico]

Y'all really liked that Spider-Man movie I see.

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Good news, I think?

U.S. Army develops COVID vaccine effective against all variants, including Omicron

US Army Creates Single Vaccine Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say

 

100% effective.

[Rico]

Breaking box office records. 

[St1ck]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/586968-south-africa-ground-zero-for-omicron-now-seeing?amp
more good news but the MSM isn’t going to like it much 

They probably won't even report it! 

[St1ck]

30 minutes ago, Rico said:

Breaking box office records. 

Speaking of box office records.

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Box Offices Rises To $328M+, 2nd Highest 5-Day Ever – Deadline
https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-tuesday-box-office-kings-man-previews-1234900706/