Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Rod:

I read this article and then word searched it for the word "elderly"  I can not find the "Sweden: "We failed to protect the elderly"" quote at all.  On the contrary, the article seems to be an acknowledgement that herd immunity is a long way off for Sweden and the rest of the world. too  

Maybe Sweden did fail to protect the elderly, but nowhere nearly as badly as New York, Italy, or any number of jurisdictions failed to protect the elderly.  I am afraid that the extreme age correlation caught us by surprise.

Jim

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Rod:

If I understand the article, and it is pretty darned thin, the GA and TX methodology of adding antibody and viral test results would cause a greater number of "positives" to be reported than relying on the viral positives alone, as is the status quo in most states.  So, I guess CNN is targeting these red states for overstating their infection rates?  

I'm not minimizing the need for accuracy and consistency in testing, but this CNN article is literally pathetic to the extent it is presented as an indictment of GA and TX.

Jim

Originally Posted by Maurice Clark

This is some promising news.

Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53061281

Maurice