Intriguing epidemiological theory (see Twitter link and lengthy thread). The epidemiologist – Dr. Rajkumar – is not saying we’ve reached herd immunity in NYC, or that other places like Sweden have. He’s saying something subtly different. Essentially, he’s suggesting that seroprevalence isn’t the whole story regarding why coronavirus cases plummet in certain areas. He maintains that many others without antibodies may still be protected, by way of different immunity pathways. In other words, there are people who are susceptible to contracting the novel coronavirus, while others are not. Rajkumar is careful in his analysis. He’s not definitive, and adds a number of caveats. https://twitter.com/VincentRK/status/1284247234670993408
I’m not an epidemiologist, but this is an area that has fascinated me about viruses since the early 1980s (when the HIV epidemic began). Why do some people never get HIV, despite significant exposure? And, why does a small percentage of individuals who contract HIV never get AIDS, even without medicines?
Joshua…excellent post and May I say FINALLY. I’ve wondered about this since my son had covid and neither his son nor his GF got it. Both were tested. His GF twice since she needed a second negative to return to work. His son is six so some might say kids don’t get it as readily. Who know. But his GF has a tendency to get Significant bronchial Infections yearly. They have a small apartment and she took care of him the entire time.
These are the folks I’ve been saying for a while that need to be studied. We contact trace so why not return to see who was significantly exposed and didn’t get it.
Covid-19 implications
Due to the Impact of Covid-19 on our agencies funding source,
the agency was forced to lay off 9 staff members yesterday. I thought for sure that I would be the first to go. Luckily, I am still employed. Apparently, someone values what I bring to the table.
Good to know.
I am most thankful today.
Good news and I can sure see why you are valued. So sorry for the nine folks.
Thank you for the kind thoughts. A Sad day for sure.
Hopefully there won’t be more layoffs. It all depends, but
we were told that NO more layoffs were planned at this
time. Of course, that doesn’t mean things can’t change.
So many people of lost their jobs during this pandemic and many will not get them back either. I have been blessed.
That´s tough, JpDave.
Happy for you, of course !
Hopefully, your 9 colleagues will either be re-hired at a later date or find an employment opportunity elsewhere soon.
Thanks Tom. Hope so.
Indeed, I hope so as well.
I’m glad you’re still employed.
This is a very tough stretch for so many in this nation.
Sure is something I never dreamed we would see.
Me, too.
September 11th was horrific, and the aftershocks lasted a while. But, I started traveling again for work in early October 2001. Sure, it was a different travel experience. But, by December that year they had worked out most of the kinks, and although certainly a nuisance I didn’t feel that “travel had changed forever.” That phrase got used over and over again. But, it didn’t feel that way to me, and I was traveling a lot then. Besides travel, nothing in every day really changed.
The pandemic is very different. A lot has changed in our every day lives – from travel to grocery shopping to (not) sitting in a cafe. It permeates our daily existence. While more abstract than 9/11 – we don’t see planes crashing into buildings – for months the pandemic’s toll is a constant accretion of death, misery, and uncertainty, with no end in sight. And, it’s worldwide. There’s no getting around it.
The paper products aisle will never be the same again. Those items still get wiped out. I was in CVS on Boylston St./Copley Sq. and I got the last 3 packages of paper napkins. No more paper towels. There was plenty of toilet paper however. What I have been noticing now is that you either see toilet paper available but no paper towels or napkins or vice versa. I rarely see all of the above in the paper products aisle on the shelf at the same time.
Boxed had TP. If you don’t need septic safe. I have also done a study…because I had nothing better to do. I always thought target UP paper towels were best bang for a buck. Bounty is the worst but I will take if that is all there is. Scott turns out to last longer for the money.
Bounty napkins are really thick. In fact, those were the only napkins left that I mentioned above. 🙂
Agree. I tend to like bounty napkins. And get the paper towels as a last chance. They may be thicker but they sure don’t last
More graphs for you to ponder. The visuals really depict the stark reality of what we’re facing. It’s not good.
Keep in mind, it took 2 years for the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu to kill 550,000 Americans. With the novel coronavirus, In just 4 months, we’re already approaching 143,000 deaths.
Unbelievably, I still see many posts that this is a hoax or media made or dem made. And we wonder why the greatest country is doing the very worst possible
C-19 for 7-19 is up…
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Intriguing epidemiological theory (see Twitter link and lengthy thread). The epidemiologist – Dr. Rajkumar – is not saying we’ve reached herd immunity in NYC, or that other places like Sweden have. He’s saying something subtly different. Essentially, he’s suggesting that seroprevalence isn’t the whole story regarding why coronavirus cases plummet in certain areas. He maintains that many others without antibodies may still be protected, by way of different immunity pathways. In other words, there are people who are susceptible to contracting the novel coronavirus, while others are not. Rajkumar is careful in his analysis. He’s not definitive, and adds a number of caveats. https://twitter.com/VincentRK/status/1284247234670993408
I’m not an epidemiologist, but this is an area that has fascinated me about viruses since the early 1980s (when the HIV epidemic began). Why do some people never get HIV, despite significant exposure? And, why does a small percentage of individuals who contract HIV never get AIDS, even without medicines?
Joshua…excellent post and May I say FINALLY. I’ve wondered about this since my son had covid and neither his son nor his GF got it. Both were tested. His GF twice since she needed a second negative to return to work. His son is six so some might say kids don’t get it as readily. Who know. But his GF has a tendency to get Significant bronchial Infections yearly. They have a small apartment and she took care of him the entire time.
These are the folks I’ve been saying for a while that need to be studied. We contact trace so why not return to see who was significantly exposed and didn’t get it.
Covid-19 implications
Due to the Impact of Covid-19 on our agencies funding source,
the agency was forced to lay off 9 staff members yesterday. I thought for sure that I would be the first to go. Luckily, I am still employed. Apparently, someone values what I bring to the table.
Good to know.
I am most thankful today.
Good news and I can sure see why you are valued. So sorry for the nine folks.
Thank you for the kind thoughts. A Sad day for sure.
Hopefully there won’t be more layoffs. It all depends, but
we were told that NO more layoffs were planned at this
time. Of course, that doesn’t mean things can’t change.
So many people of lost their jobs during this pandemic and many will not get them back either. I have been blessed.
That´s tough, JpDave.
Happy for you, of course !
Hopefully, your 9 colleagues will either be re-hired at a later date or find an employment opportunity elsewhere soon.
Thanks Tom. Hope so.
Indeed, I hope so as well.
I’m glad you’re still employed.
This is a very tough stretch for so many in this nation.
Sure is something I never dreamed we would see.
Me, too.
September 11th was horrific, and the aftershocks lasted a while. But, I started traveling again for work in early October 2001. Sure, it was a different travel experience. But, by December that year they had worked out most of the kinks, and although certainly a nuisance I didn’t feel that “travel had changed forever.” That phrase got used over and over again. But, it didn’t feel that way to me, and I was traveling a lot then. Besides travel, nothing in every day really changed.
The pandemic is very different. A lot has changed in our every day lives – from travel to grocery shopping to (not) sitting in a cafe. It permeates our daily existence. While more abstract than 9/11 – we don’t see planes crashing into buildings – for months the pandemic’s toll is a constant accretion of death, misery, and uncertainty, with no end in sight. And, it’s worldwide. There’s no getting around it.
The paper products aisle will never be the same again. Those items still get wiped out. I was in CVS on Boylston St./Copley Sq. and I got the last 3 packages of paper napkins. No more paper towels. There was plenty of toilet paper however. What I have been noticing now is that you either see toilet paper available but no paper towels or napkins or vice versa. I rarely see all of the above in the paper products aisle on the shelf at the same time.
Boxed had TP. If you don’t need septic safe. I have also done a study…because I had nothing better to do. I always thought target UP paper towels were best bang for a buck. Bounty is the worst but I will take if that is all there is. Scott turns out to last longer for the money.
Bounty napkins are really thick. In fact, those were the only napkins left that I mentioned above. 🙂
Agree. I tend to like bounty napkins. And get the paper towels as a last chance. They may be thicker but they sure don’t last
More graphs for you to ponder. The visuals really depict the stark reality of what we’re facing. It’s not good.
Keep in mind, it took 2 years for the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu to kill 550,000 Americans. With the novel coronavirus, In just 4 months, we’re already approaching 143,000 deaths.
https://twitter.com/COVID19Tracking/status/1284613453693382658
Unbelievably, I still see many posts that this is a hoax or media made or dem made. And we wonder why the greatest country is doing the very worst possible
C-19 for 7-19 is up…