Does Warfarin work against this mechanism?
We do not know, but it might.
Does Warfarin work against this mechanism?
Race is not genetic: https://www.sapiens.org/body/is-race-real/Guys: let's not turn this into a race discussion. The fact is that a large number of reported infections in some areas occur in Black Americans and the outcomes are more severe. The fact is that poor outcomes happen in the same group. The virus does nto choose to infect based on race but risk and infectivity. We do not know why there is a disparity but it certainly could be social or genetic. It is conjecture until we can find scientific proof.
Race is not genetic: https://www.sapiens.org/body/is-race-real/
My apologies, I didn't realize you were involved in the research efforts.Perhaps you may think so, but speculation is how we come up with new ideas to look into. Being more concerned about peoples feelings than exploring uncomfortable ideas hampers that effort. I don't give a damn about appearing insensitive in this matter.
Perhaps you may think so, but speculation is how we come up with new ideas to look into. Being more concerned about peoples feelings than exploring uncomfortable ideas hampers that effort. I don't give a damn about appearing insensitive in this matter.
My apologies, I didn't realize you were involved in the research efforts.
If you are involved in research, thanks for your efforts from someone on the front and administrative line on COVID.
Hi Chuck, question:
Have you seen this and does this appear credible and well-designed to you? This is the first HQ study I've seen come out in a little while:
https://www.henryford.com/news/2020/07/hydro-treatment-study#.Xv42C52QIRw.twitter
We noticed some Covid patients being screened for or receiving Tocilizumab in conjunction with other treatments we have discussed already. This is a new drug to me, but appears to be another immunosuppressant used to treat RA. @heada already mentioned this drug being trialed for Covid, is anyone else following up on this treatment?
Update: 3500 infections in GA. Our testing lanes are closed today. I was tested yesterday and negative. I not required to be tested, I would have not have volunteered to be swabbed. It is brutal.
I've been swabbed now, twice. While not pleasant I've had far worse medical tests done to me. Idaho's positive test rate has gone up to 15% now and is expected to go higher.
I would nto disagree. Colonoscopy and intubation are worse.
Hmmmmm, I’ve had both and they weren’t at all bad. I expect anesthesia made sure I was “down” before they put the tube in and I did not have a sore throat after. Was a three hour operation too. Colonoscopy? Piece o’ cake. With sedation I don’t remember a thing. Yeah the prep was a hassle, two bottles of mag citrate and clear liquids for 24 hours before. I did 4 oz of castor oil on my own to get it started. Wasn‘t that bad. I will caution at age 54 castor oil was “ok” but I had some in my 30’s and I evacuated in 15 minutes and cramped all afternoon. In my 50’s it helped but didn’t give me any side effects and cramping. It was fresh stuff too.
Post-op pain is the real discomfort. When they tell you you can have 4mg. of Morphine every 2 hours it’s gonna hurt bad!
Oh, everyone in the clinic (doctors and entire staff) were swabbed. It was the nasal one and not too bad. Everyone came back negative. Fulton county in Illinois is still at 15. 12 recovered and 3 are doing so at home. Something to be said about being “hicks” who don’t go anywhere. Still irks me that people are starting to eschew masks in stores. That concerns me. A lot of them appear to be older and at risk too.
Thank heavens Hy-Vee/Walmart still requires them. No parade yesterday but God bless’em they had the fireworks. Our little town Canton puts on a great show at the High School. Usually had them in the stadium but they smartly locked it down. People parked back of the Stadium and there was a large grassy practice field for walk-ins. Family groups were 50 to 100 feet apart in this area so no issue with being maskless. Did a 3.5 mile walk yesterday at a park with a paved path. We saw two other maskless walkers (we were too) but stayed more than 15 feet apart when passing. Gosh it’s great to be retired. (July 1st!) I just have to make sure I don’t go out and do something stupid to get sick. Kurt
email said:I read a news article on quercetin. Is there any validity on the use?
There are 3 types of PCR testing for COVID: Oral, Nasal, and Nasopharyngeal. I listed them in order of mild to harsh. Oral is of limited use right now because of some problems with test quality.
Update from GA: 6 of the last 7 days above 2K. We are closed but our ED is getting hammered. Low admissions.
I think I saw in this TRF thread here that a poster conjectured, might have been Chuck, that timing of Plaquenil might be important. This study seems to sugggest it. It came over on my Apple news feed but I expect one could google it. Kurt Savegnago
When you say your ED is getting hammered but low admissions, are people going to the emergency room with symptoms that aren't severe enough to be admitted to the hospital?
Is it people think they have the virus but it's something else like allergies?
If it is in fact Coronavirus, is it younger/healthier people getting infected?
maybe milder cases or strain? The death rate isn't tracking with the cases (yet).
I concur with all this.Hmmmmm, I’ve had both and they weren’t at all bad. I expect anesthesia made sure I was “down” before they put the tube in and I did not have a sore throat after. Was a three hour operation too. Colonoscopy? Piece o’ cake. With sedation I don’t remember a thing. Yeah the prep was a hassle, two bottles of mag citrate and clear liquids for 24 hours before.
Ohio's 21-day running average (cases) is now higher than it's ever been (800+ per day). Hospitalizations and deaths are no longer declining but haven't definitively started rising again, but watching the increase in cases makes us think that it's only a matter of time.Update: another 2K plus in GA. We might be done with COVID, but I suspect it is not done with us. Stay safe!
Ohio's 21-day running average (cases) is now higher than it's ever been (800+ per day). Hospitalizations and deaths are no longer declining but haven't definitively started rising again, but watching the increase in cases makes us think that it's only a matter of time.
Todays research:
Coronavirus Mutation May Make Virus More Infective and Less Deadly.
Clearly this virus is adapting more than prior Coronavirus. Multiple mutations have been reported and the changes may be occurring more rapidly than previously thought for this family of viruses. For months, scientists have debated whether a variant of the coronavirus that has come to predominate in much of the world did so partly because it is more infective or transmissible than other coronaviruses. Heck, it is more transmissible than Influenza. A new report posted by the journal Cell suggests that new variants are becoming less deadly be up to 8 times more infective. The change appears to be a gene that changes the spike proteins. It will be important to determine whether the variants behave differently with antibodies either triggered by vaccinations or natural infection. The spike proteins can make the virus more likely to infect people but does not seem to make them any sicker.
Once again, reportedly, this strain is different than what appeared in Wuhan, China, the city where the coronavirus is believed to have originated.
Isn't that bad news for our hope of a vaccine? The original thought was that Coronaviruses (in general) mutate slowly, so (it was hoped) that a successful vaccine might be persistent and "last" for a long time. Similarly, if it is mutating this quickly, doesn't that make it *more* likely that it could eventually mutate into a more deadly strain (this would be particularly bad after it has already mutated to be more communicable)?
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