Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!
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Knowing the infection fatality rate (IFR) of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infections is essential for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data through April 20, 2020, we fit a statistical model to COVID-19 case fatality rates over time at the US county level to estimate the COVID-19 IFR among symptomatic cases (IFR-S) as time goes to infinity. The IFR-S in the US was estimated to be 1.3% (95% central credible interval: 0.6% to 2.1%). County-specific rates varied from 0.5% to 3.6%.
The overall IFR for COVID-19 should be lower when we account for cases that remain and recover without symptoms. When used with other estimating approaches, our model and our estimates can help disease and policy modelers to obtain more accurate predictions for the epidemiology of the disease and the impact of alternative policy levers to contain this pandemic. The model could also be used with future epidemics to get an early sense of the magnitude of symptomatic infection at the population-level before more direct estimates are available. Substantial variation across patient demographics likely exists and should be the focus of future studies. [Editor’s Note: This Fast Track Ahead Of Print article is the accepted version of the peer-reviewed manuscript. The final edited version will appear in an upcoming issue of Health Affairs.]
The overall IFR for COVID-19 should be lower when we account for cases that remain and recover without symptoms. When used with other estimating approaches, our model and our estimates can help disease and policy modelers to obtain more accurate predictions for the epidemiology of the disease and the impact of alternative policy levers to contain this pandemic. The model could also be used with future epidemics to get an early sense of the magnitude of symptomatic infection at the population-level before more direct estimates are available. Substantial variation across patient demographics likely exists and should be the focus of future studies. [Editor’s Note: This Fast Track Ahead Of Print article is the accepted version of the peer-reviewed manuscript. The final edited version will appear in an upcoming issue of Health Affairs.]
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REUTERS: The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday (May 8) it has authorised the first diagnostic test for the new coronavirus that allows patients to collect saliva samples at-home. The decision is part of the FDA's efforts to expand testing capabilities for the fast-spreading virus, which has caused over 70,000 deaths in the United States. The saliva test kit was developed by RUCDR Infinite Biologics, a unit of Rutgers' Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, and its collaborators, Spectrum Solutions and Accurate Diagnostic Labs.
The test will cost US$150 and needs to be fully supervised by a practitioner via telemedicine to ensure proper sample collection, a spokeswoman for RUCDR Infinite Biologics' partner, Vault Health, told Reuters. "With our team of practitioners, we have capacity to manage 10,000 tests per day and are building to scale," Vault Health CEO Jason Feldman said.
The test will cost US$150 and needs to be fully supervised by a practitioner via telemedicine to ensure proper sample collection, a spokeswoman for RUCDR Infinite Biologics' partner, Vault Health, told Reuters. "With our team of practitioners, we have capacity to manage 10,000 tests per day and are building to scale," Vault Health CEO Jason Feldman said.
Had a lovely afternoon with the missus - lots of booze and an afternoon tea basking in the sunshine listening to a nice chilled 'best of British' mix in the garden
Shame the rest of the town seems to have invited their neighbours over to sit next to each other and do Kareoke like?
Shame the rest of the town seems to have invited their neighbours over to sit next to each other and do Kareoke like?
B17BLG
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Most them clapping have probably been out in the streets today BBQing and spreading there germs amongst one another. An absolute joke.
I'm all for a party, a street party even, but just keep in your own bloody garden and driveways. Came back from doing my weekly shop today and swear I almost ran over about 20 families in the street.
ForeverBlue92
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Absolute fools using the anniversary as an excuse to release lockdown steam.
Like mardi gras on my front - was hoping to get lucky tonight but no chance with big gobs outside souring the mood in the bedroom
AUXLEN
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Instead of clapping sum pyar quilt plays YNWA round ours...
davek
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Spot on. Absolutely shameful those who add 'context' to the actions of these murderers.
Apologists.
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