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COVID-19 resurges in reopened countries; Wuhan sees first cluster in a month:
The World Health Organization on Monday called for continued vigilance as several areas that have eased lockdown restriction began to see a resurgence in COVID-19 cases—and the United States begins unbuttoning as well.
The Chinese city of Wuhan—where the pandemic began last December—saw its first cluster of cases in at least a month. The city began reopening in early April.
The cluster was just six cases: an 89-year-old symptomatic man and five asymptomatic cases. All of the infected lived in the same residential community.
[...] NPR's Emily Feng reported from Beijing that "The rise of such hard-to-detect asymptomatic cases has alarmed public health authorities in China, who have ramped up contact tracing and testing efforts."
China state media announced Tuesday that it has ordered all residents of Wuhan—roughly 11 million persons—to be tested within the next 10 days.
Likewise, the mayor of Seoul shut down bars and restaurants over the weekend—just days after South Korea had eased restrictions and allowed businesses to reopen—due to a spike of 86 new COVID-19 cases. Authorities identified a 29-year-old who visited five nightclubs and a bar while infected with the virus, sparking an outbreak of at least 54 cases, according to NPR. The uptick also led South Korean officials to delay the reopening of schools.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by Freeman on Wednesday May 13 2020, @09:39PM (16 children)
There was an initial speculation that it might not have much affect on smokers, but newer, more accurate, (I.E. not all china based statistics), show that smokers are actually at risk.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Wednesday May 13 2020, @10:50PM (13 children)
IIUC the story is more complicated...but I don't understand the way it is more complicated. There is, IIUC, some indication that smokers are a smaller fraction of those who die after being sick enough to be put on a ventilator. Of course, over 80% of those die, so a smaller fraction isn't that significant.
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(Score: 4, Funny) by khallow on Wednesday May 13 2020, @10:57PM
(Score: 1, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Wednesday May 13 2020, @11:09PM (10 children)
I never understood the whole ventilator thing. Ventilators are a last resort for when the breathing muscles don't work, if a person is suffering from hypoxia then would standard oxygen not be effective?
It underpins the theory that this is all prep for a world war (or possibly terrorist attack) ramping up the production of ventilators while that seems kinda inappropriate for this particular illness. What they would be appropriate for besides their typical use is keeping people alive who have been exposed to nerve agent.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by arslan on Wednesday May 13 2020, @11:18PM (7 children)
IANAMD, as I understand it we do give them oxygen first, but when their lungs crap out and turn to sponge even more, oxygen through the face just isn't efficient enough, so its ventilators down your throat to try to squeeze more efficiency, its pretty dire at that point.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 14 2020, @12:29AM (6 children)
The solutoin is HBOT chambers. Patients immediately recover from all the strange symptoms (loss of taste, breathing difficulties, blood clots, etc). After 5 days of 1.5 hrs each day they are back to normal.
(Score: 2, Touché) by khallow on Thursday May 14 2020, @03:10AM (2 children)
Or dead, amirite?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 14 2020, @05:28AM (1 child)
I already know you don't accept "links" and "words" as evidence. So why don't you look it up?
(Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday May 14 2020, @02:38PM
Because there would be "links" and "words" anyway. Evidence distinguishes between hypotheses.
(Score: 3, Informative) by captain normal on Thursday May 14 2020, @05:50AM
Let me guess, tomorrow morning POTUS is going to prescribe HOBT chambers (as soon as his company grabs up all the stock in OxyHealth LLC.).
There are precautions and side effects:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy [hopkinsmedicine.org]
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-dont-be-misled [fda.gov]
If you want to volunteer for a clinical trial:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04332081 [clinicaltrials.gov]
"It is easier to fool someone than it is to convince them that they have been fooled" Mark Twain
(Score: 4, Funny) by driverless on Thursday May 14 2020, @06:53AM
The solution is RPVs, for example from a PWR or BWR. Patients immediately recover from all the strange symptoms (loss of taste, breathing difficulties, blood clots, etc). After just a few short minutes they no longer need to worry about Covid19 symptoms at all.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday May 14 2020, @05:55PM
What is that, the miracle cure of the week?
Remember hydroxychloroquine?
(Score: 5, Insightful) by PartTimeZombie on Thursday May 14 2020, @12:41AM
No it doesn't, because that theory is stupid.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday May 14 2020, @05:52PM
Add it to the massive pile of other things you don't understand.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 14 2020, @12:45AM
It is complicated in the way that TMB is in denial, and cannot understand basic medical science, and is trying to "stick it to the libs", again. Failing badly, btw. Have another cancer stick, Buzzard boy!
(Score: 4, Funny) by driverless on Thursday May 14 2020, @06:47AM (1 child)
Man that Covid19 is tough, if not even the cocktail of poisons in cigarette smoke can kill it, what will it take?
(Score: 4, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday May 14 2020, @10:08AM
I say we take off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.