I'm worried. Do people not understand how antibodies work?

[Rico2016]

I just had a recent schooling session with someone that did not know how antibodies work. Here it is, simply put:

https://i.postimg.cc/xjM7Z3rW/antibodies.png

Summary: The reason COVID-19 spread so fast is because it was 'new' as in very few if any were exposed to it before, thus, no antibodies

Conclusion: If everyone already had COVID-19 prior, then it would not have spread the way it is spreading now.

[jstern]

I think most people know that. Hope that didn't sound rude, cause it wasn't supposed to. Just disagreeing.

[highwhey]

I think most people know that. Hope that didn't sound rude, cause it wasn't supposed to. Just disagreeing.

You're a piece of shit. Hope that didn't sound rude, cause it wasn't supposed to. Just disagreeing.

- Walk on Water

[Rico2016]

I think most people know that. Hope that didn't sound rude, cause it wasn't supposed to. Just disagreeing.

Not at all. Some guy from another thread didnt know this and it legit worried me.

[fsvr54]

I think most people know that. Hope that didn't sound rude, cause it wasn't supposed to. Just disagreeing.

Are you on Earth?

Most people can't point out Brazil on a map.

[Patrick Chewing]

Most of these people lack the mental capacity to understand Science and lack the drive to do thorough enough research of this on their own. It is a threat to their very way of life of staying at home living off Mommy and Daddy and government checks.

[ThatCoolKid]

People don't even know if the COVID-19 antibodies confer true immunity, and, if they do, how long said immunity would last for. So the meaning of antibody testing remains to be determined.

[jstern]

You're a piece of shit. Hope that didn't sound rude, cause it wasn't supposed to. Just disagreeing.

- Walk on Water

What do you mean?


Are you on Earth?

Most people can't point out Brazil on a map.

That's a good point. That's a very good point.


Not at all. Some guy from another thread didnt know this and it legit worried me.

Yeah, fsvr54 made a good point.

[n00bie]

I just had a recent schooling session with someone that did not know how antibodies work. Here it is, simply put:

https://i.postimg.cc/xjM7Z3rW/antibodies.png

Summary: The reason COVID-19 spread so fast is because it was 'new' as in very few if any were exposed to it before, thus, no antibodies

Conclusion: If everyone already had COVID-19 prior, then it would not have spread the way it is spreading now.

Yep however this thing has mutated 3 times since January already. That's why people are getting sick twice.

[Rico2016]

Yep however this thing has mutated 3 times since January already. That's why people are getting sick twice.

Link for that? True confirmation?

[Cleverness]

People don't even know if the COVID-19 antibodies confer true immunity, and, if they do, how long said immunity would last for. So the meaning of antibody testing remains to be determined.

Good post.

https://www.euronews.com/2020/05/25/covid-19-immunity-to-coronaviruses-may-only-last-just-six-months-says-new-study

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/05/17/why-covid-19-coronavirus-will-not-just-go-away-what-does-endemic-mean/#fe80d8765981

It sounds like this is going to be an endemic virus that will be with us indefinitely. Luckily the IFR is on par with the seasonal flu so we can open up now.

[n00bie]

Link for that? True confirmation?

There's currently proven to be 2 strains out there. The original strain from December 2019, and a second strain that appeared late January I believe.

The 2nd wave in China, reports are saying symptoms aren't showing up until well past 2 weeks. They suspect it mutated again.

I wouldn't be surprised if there's even more strains out there that we don't know about. Everytime this virus spreads to a different person, there's a chance for mutation. The more people you infect, the more chance a mutation occurs.

[Cleverness]

Link for that? True confirmation?

I heard it mutated too. Another thing I've read (though I'm not sure on the reliability of the Chinese study) is that the mutations affect the deadliness of strains. It might not be a good answer to your question, but:

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3080771/coronavirus-mutations-affect-deadliness-strains-chinese-study


Coronavirus’s ability to mutate has been vastly underestimated, and mutations affect deadliness of strains, Chinese study finds
The most aggressive strains of Sars-CoV-2 could generate 270 times as much viral load as the least potent type
New York may have a deadlier strain imported from Europe, compared to less deadly viruses elsewhere in the United States

It sounds like this is going to be an endemic virus that will be with us indefinitely. Luckily the IFR is on par with the seasonal flu so we can open up now.

[Rico2016]

I heard it mutated too. Another thing I've read (though I'm not sure on the reliability of the Chinese study) is that the mutations affect the deadliness of strains. It might not be a good answer to your question, but:

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3080771/coronavirus-mutations-affect-deadliness-strains-chinese-study



It sounds like this is going to be an endemic virus that will be with us indefinitely. Luckily the IFR is on par with the seasonal flu so we can open up now.

That's crazy. Is the IFR the blood flow rate? Or something else?

So, potentially something that hangs around forever, half exposed are asymptomatic and a small percentage flat out die. Wild.

Hi, I am Corona. Either you wont even know I'm here, or you'll drop dead.

[Cleverness]

That's crazy. Is the IFR the blood flow rate? Or something else?

So, potentially something that hangs around forever, half exposed are asymptomatic and a small percentage flat out die. Wild.

Hi, I am Corona. Either you wont even know I'm here, or you'll drop dead.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?477454-Official-coronavirus-news-discussion-thread&p=14005982&viewfull=1#post14005982

Infection Fatality Rate

https://reason.com/2020/05/24/the-cdcs-new-best-estimate-implies-a-covid-19-infection-fatality-rate-below-0-3/

[n00bie]

That's crazy. Is the IFR the blood flow rate? Or something else?

So, potentially something that hangs around forever, half exposed are asymptomatic and a small percentage flat out die. Wild.

Hi, I am Corona. Either you wont even know I'm here, or you'll drop dead.

That's the problem with this virus. You don't know what strain you'll get. The original strain from Wuhan was suppose to be less easily transmitted but deadlier. It then mutated and was easier to transmit but less deadly. Now it mutated so it's less detectable with no symptoms until 3 weeks instead of 2.

We'll always be 1 step behind. Pretty much like the regular flu. The seasonal flu mutates every year.

[Rico2016]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?477454-Official-coronavirus-news-discussion-thread&p=14005982&viewfull=1#post14005982

Infection Fatality Rate

https://reason.com/2020/05/24/the-cdcs-new-best-estimate-implies-a-covid-19-infection-fatality-rate-below-0-3/

Thanks brotha. Looks like us Cali folk are paying the price.

[Cleverness]

Thanks brotha. Looks like us Cali folk are paying the price.

3 million unemployed

Millions of small businesses closed forever

Public pensions on the chopping block

Long-lasting economic damage

Suicides skyrocketing

10,000-30,000 missed cancer screenings, strokes, heart attacks, etc

Maybe it would be worth it if Gavin Newsom's prediction of 25.5 million cases was anywhere close to reality (0.08 million), but in the end he was way off.

Yep, we're paying the price.

[GimmeThat]

hairballs can kill cats, so