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Tangle
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Message 500 of 955 (874851)
04-11-2020 4:45 AM


The US now holds the world record for Covid deaths on a single day. Congratulations, still the biggest and best.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52249963
Also, Faith, I can't help noticing that Easter is here. Seems that Trump was wrong, who knew?
quote:
Another prophesy for you Faith, your country will be in a bigger crisis at Easter than it is now. He's (Trump) a total jerk.
  —Tangle

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Message 501 of 955 (874852)
04-11-2020 4:50 AM


Interesting development for those obsessing about face masks.
Czech company to release face masks that capture and kill coronavirus in April - Prague, Czech Republic

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 505 of 955 (874859)
04-11-2020 5:57 AM
Reply to: Message 502 by Faith
04-11-2020 4:57 AM


Faith writes:
As I recall, Trump said he HOPED things could open up by Easter, saying it would be a good day for it.
quote:
The president on Tuesday raised the ire of Democrats and some public health experts by announcing during a Fox News broadcast from the White House Rose Garden that he wants the country open for business by 12 April. He began to hedge Tuesday evening during his daily coronavirus press briefing, floating the idea of opening states or entire regions first that are not as hard hit as places like New York City and Washington state.
He kept that walk back going on Wednesday evening.
So we’re going to be talking, and it could be we’ll do sections of our country, he told reporters. There’s big sections of our country that are, you know, little affected by what’s taking place.
He added: Then there are other sections that are very heavily affected, so there’s a big difference. I would say by Easter we’ll have a recommendation and maybe before Easter.
Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day - BBC News
The stats people quote are not necessarily trustworthy. Do they clearly distinguish between, say, the virus and the flu for instance. And how do they compare with the statistics for the flu for that matter.
Fake news! Fake news! (When all else fails)

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Message 506 of 955 (874860)
04-11-2020 6:00 AM
Reply to: Message 503 by Faith
04-11-2020 4:59 AM


Brno-based Respilon has developed a revolutionary facemask that actively kills pathogens using nanofiber and copper oxide
Lucas Nmec
Lucas Nmec
Health, In the News
March 17, 2020
11:32 am
Face masks are generally worn not to protect the wearer, but to protect their surroundings from the spread of pathogens. But Brno-based company Respilon has developed a revolutionary facemask that actively works to capture and kill viruses.
The new product incorporates both a nanofiber weave, which is small enough to prevent the entry of pathogens, along with a layer of copper oxide nanoparticles that actively kill viruses including the coronavirus when it comes into contact with them.
Respilon has worked together with an Israeli partner that developed the copper dioxide nanoparticles in order to produce the masks.
Thanks to the combination of nanofibers with copper oxide, it effectively protects against coronavirus, but it remains available to the public alongside government institutions and healthcare professionals, Respilon director Roman Zima told reporters at a press conference today.
While work on the masks has been conducted at facilities in Israel and Turkey, production will take place in the Czech Republic.
The masks will go into local production on March 25, and be available to both healthcare providers and the public from mid-April. Pre-orders can be placed on the Respilon website from March 20.
Respilon will offer two types of the mask, ReSpimask Virus Killer and RespiPro Virus Killer, the second of which includes a FFP2 respirator. They will be sold for 200 and 315 crowns, respectively.
The masks are certified to last for up to 24 hours of use, but not necessarily consecutively; if you wear one for three hours a day, it can last a week.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 555 of 955 (875104)
04-14-2020 8:29 AM


Do you think anyone takes any notice at all of what Faith says? I find it hard to believe that anyone here would act on anything she says - she' a well known fruit-loop that couldn't tell the time of day correctly.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

  
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Message 630 of 955 (875498)
04-27-2020 11:54 AM
Reply to: Message 629 by Percy
04-27-2020 11:14 AM


Re: The Latest Data
Deaths usually drop on a Monday - there's usually a reporting lag from the weekend. Probably bump up tomorrow.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 648 of 955 (875580)
04-29-2020 12:30 PM


We're getting some reliable numbers now; it seems that one third of those admitted to hospital die. If you're over 60, overweight and overly male, you're over and out. Seemingly, it even worse if you're black.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

  
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Message 748 of 955 (876579)
05-23-2020 10:31 AM


The Lancet (UK's top medical journal) tested chloroquinine and found increased death rate against a control group and no beneficial effects. n=96,032.
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We were unable to confirm a benefit of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, when used alone or with a macrolide, on in-hospital outcomes for COVID-19. Each of these drug regimens was associated with decreased in-hospital survival and an increased frequency of ventricular arrhythmias when used for treatment of COVID-19.
https://www.thelancet.com/...ls/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31180-6/fulltext
We can only hope Trump doesn't read it; we might get lucky.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

  
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Message 753 of 955 (876615)
05-24-2020 2:45 AM


Will Saudi Arabia cancel the Hajj?
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Each year around 2.5 million pilgrims participate in the Hajj. The approximate dates for the 2020 Hajj are 28 July to 2 August.
Super, mega spreaders

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 819 of 955 (877449)
06-16-2020 12:50 PM


Looks like we've found the first drug that works
Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug - BBC News

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 895 of 955 (878873)
07-06-2020 11:51 AM
Reply to: Message 893 by Phat
07-06-2020 9:29 AM


Re: Broadway Star Nick Cordero Dead at 41
Phat writes:
Just for the record, I want you all to know that Isaiah Saldivar, the young evangelist whom I have showcased in my posts with Pastor ICANT, has many medical people in his extended family and warns his circle of influence that COVID-19 is a scientific fact and not a demon or a myth. Which shows that even charismatic Christians can be logical.
ffs, that's the test of being 'logical' is it? Noticing that COVID isn't a myth or a bloody demon? Just having to say it tells us everything we need to know

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 912 of 955 (879083)
07-11-2020 3:37 AM



Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 944 of 955 (882569)
09-29-2020 4:10 AM
Reply to: Message 943 by Percy
09-28-2020 9:01 PM


Re: The Straight Story on Masks
Not scientific but compelling

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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