SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

[Redondo]

Do face masks really reduce coronavirus spread? Experts have mixed answers

Researchers, writing in two new papers, attempt to tackle the efficacy of masks, one more rigorously than the other, and come to differing conclusions. One study examined the effect of masks on seasonal coronaviruses (which cause many cases of the common cold) and found that surgical masks are helpful at reducing how much virus a sick person spreads. The other looked particularly at SARS-CoV-2 and found no effect of either surgical or fabric masks on reducing virus spread, but only had four participants and used a crude measure of viral spread.

The bottom line, experts say, is that masks might help keep people with COVID-19 from unknowingly passing along the virus. But the evidence for the efficacy of surgical or homemade masks is limited, and masks aren't the most important protection against the coronavirus.

science/face-masks-really-reduce-coronavirus-spread-experts-have-mixed-answers

[Redondo]

 

[tdawg87]

Those are clown shoes, bro.

[Redondo]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Those are clown shoes, bro.

How would you even walk in then? 

[tdawg87]

Just now, Redondo said:

How would you even walk in then? 

[gotbeer]

A mysterious company’s coronavirus papers in top medical journals may be unraveling

 

Doubt looms over hydroxychloroquine study that halted global trials

Edited June 3, 2020 by gotbeer

[Lhalo]

11 hours ago, hangin n wangin said:

I went to Islands over the weekend. It was pretty interesting, being my first time to a bar/restaurant to sit down since this whole thing started. They had someone checking in people out front with a diagram of the restaurant and where open seats are. Then they sat us down. It was pretty empty since it was lunch time but they had only certain tables that they used and they marked them if they were sanitized or not. Then you exit out the back. It'll take some getting used to.

I met my brother for beers at a certain bar in Orange over the weekend. Place was packed both inside and out on the patio. Nobody wore a mask, there was no “Social distancing”, everyone was just having a good time. Guess what? I’m fine. 

[Jason]

Now CNN realizes how small business owners felt when the government closed their doors 

[Taylor]

25 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I met my brother for beers at a certain bar in Orange over the weekend. Place was packed both inside and out on the patio. Nobody wore a mask, there was no “Social distancing”, everyone was just having a good time. Guess what? I’m fine. 

Here's hoping that this post won't be bumped in 10 to 14 days.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Franklin Bluth said:

Here's hoping that this post won't be bumped in 10 to 14 days.

[gotbeer]

29 minutes ago, Franklin Bluth said:

Here's hoping that this post won't be bumped in 10 to 14 days.

More like moved to the death pool.

[gotbeer]

41 minutes ago, Jason said:

Now CNN realizes how small business owners felt when the government closed their doors 

So the selfish pricks that put others at risk are now trailblazers for rights.

[Lhalo]

33 minutes ago, Franklin Bluth said:

Here's hoping that this post won't be bumped in 10 to 14 days.

Ya I'm all scared and shit.

[Tank]

8 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

So the selfish pricks that put others at risk are now trailblazers for rights.

it's the new world order!

[Stradling]

@Blarg, did you get the results back?  

[gotbeer]

13 minutes ago, Tank said:

it's the new world order!

[gotbeer]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

@Blarg, did you get the results back?  

He's pregnant.  Baby shower is tbd.  Gender reveal party will be today during the BLM march.  Police have already been informed as to what color teargas to use.

[Stradling]

10 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

He's pregnant.  Baby shower is tbd.  Gender reveal party will be today during the BLM march.  Police have already been informed as to what color teargas to use.

Awesome.  So is @Angels Never Die the mom or the dad?  Sorry AND, you said “any ribbing you find good natured is fine”

[Jason]

[Tank]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

that's about a week late, but i'll give it a try.

i'll then have lunch with myself to see what i can find out about how it went.

[Lhalo]

15 minutes ago, Stradling said:

So is @Angels Never Die the mom or the dad?

Yes

[Rico]

56 minutes ago, Jason said:

The good thing is I know where all the good stuff to loot is.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Rico said:

The good thing is I know where all the good stuff to loot is.

Get me an iPad 

[hangin n wangin]

3 hours ago, Lhalo said:

I met my brother for beers at a certain bar in Orange over the weekend. Place was packed both inside and out on the patio. Nobody wore a mask, there was no “Social distancing”, everyone was just having a good time. Guess what? I’m fine. 

That’s cool lol I’m just saying how things were when I went to Islands, which is also in OC.

[Brandon]

I went to said location over the weekend. I keep telling everyone, vodka really is a cure all.