[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Formulabruce

Couple facts. NYC has most Coronavirus cases in US.
NYC has the most Rats in the US.
NYC Rats tested in 2018 had various versions
Of Coronavirus And they were mostly very healthy.
They are Immune.
Their blood plasma COULD provide the basis for a vaccine. New Yorkers could be quarantined With carriers AND the cure... ....

Bruce, it also has the highest population density in the U.S. That is the one factor every hard hit area has in common. Remember that the term “coronavirus” describes the shape of the virus cell, not the disease it causes. The common cold and influenza are coronaviruses.

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

Bruce, it also has the highest population density in the U.S. That is the one factor every hard hit area has in common. Remember that the term “coronavirus” describes the shape of the virus cell, not the disease it causes. The common cold and influenza are coronaviruses.

BINGO, you just verified again what I have been saying. Influenza is being counted and tested as Coronavirus, which Increases the numbers. Living with Rodent carriers isn't helping either.

"instant" or under 5 min tests only show if a person has some anti bodies in their blood to fight "a" coroavirus. It does NOT mean they tested positive for COVID19..
While precaution is needed, I seriously suspect that only Half, or less that are "drive through tested" actually have the COVID19 version of Corona virus.
It takes time to get a culture to grow from a "sample" and these quick tests are just helping the media go crazy with numbers and scaring people.
Over 1/3 of the US population has had influenza in the past. They WILL test positive for Covid19 the way things are being done.
Maybe in NY metro , they should just skip testing and give everyone a dose of medicine while they get some plasma from the rats there and develop a vaccine.
I am betting some of the homeless in NYC are Immune as well by now. Heard Immunity, like the rats have.
"Escape from NY" could have a newfound meaning as they are arrested at the RI Border now ....
I have learned that this "crisis" has shown just who can even learn to, or do a slight job of taking care of themselves.

[242177P]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

Bruce, it also has the highest population density in the U.S. That is the one factor every hard hit area has in common.

Another, is international airports.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by 242177P

Another, is international airports.

One problem with that., Pete: Both L.A. and San Francisco have international airports but far fewer cases of COVID-19 infections and deaths than NYC. Indianapolis is “on fire” with COVID-19 yet has very few(Air Canada only) international flights. Louisville has an international airport which handles hundreds of international fights per week(UPS is an international airline) yet is one of the least COVID-19 infected larger cities in the U.S.

[242177P]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

One problem with that., Pete: Both L.A. and San Francisco have international airports but far fewer cases of COVID-19 infections and deaths than NYC. Indianapolis is “on fire” with COVID-19 yet has very few(Air Canada only) international flights. Louisville has an international airport which handles hundreds of international fights per week(UPS is an international airline) yet is one of the least COVID-19 infected larger cities in the U.S.

Perhaps they didn't have any *direct* connections to Wuhan? JFK did.
And Italy's international airport is in the North, Milan. And it might be
dumb luck in which a flight narrowly avoids becoming a carrier? At any
rate, foreign viruses need to find their way through ports of entry, in this
case, international air ports. It's almost as if you can't have areas of high
population density without having an international airport.

IMO, it's a factor worth considering. The hit and miss nature of the virus
makes it tough to track, but it found a way into the country.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by 242177P

Perhaps they didn't have any *direct* connections to Wuhan? JFK did.
And Italy's international airport is in the North, Milan. And it might be
dumb luck in which a flight narrowly avoids becoming a carrier? At any
rate, foreign viruses need to find their way through ports of entry, in this
case, international air ports. It's almost as if you can't have areas of high
population density without having an international airport.

IMO, it's a factor worth considering. The hit and miss nature of the virus
makes it tough to track, but it found a way into the country.

Could it be the moratorium on direct flights into L.AX and San Francisco actually slowed the progression of COVID-19 in these areas? NYC has the largest ethnic Chinese population outside of mainland China. It has been calculated that from the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan to the moratorium on direct flights from China over 700,000 Chinese nationals who were potentially infected entered the U.S. It couldn’t have happened at a worst time of the new year; Chinese New Year and the height of flu season.

[ta6point6]

Here is a nice little overview of what covid 19 does in the body. Taking persons tempature is going to become more and more common place when entering people with a lot people. Good luck trying to find a temporal thermometer though. Here is a good youtube on what covid 19 can do to your body
https://youtu.be/Xj1nUFFVK1E
On a good note 104 year old Army Vet kicked covids butt Hooah. It is in the Army oath
I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic
https://nypost.com/2020/04/02/104-ye...ates-birthday/

[poncho-mike]

My wife works as a head cashier at Home Depot and is 61 yrs old. At my request, she agreed to be taken off the schedule for the foreseeable future and hasn't been into work for the last couple of weeks. I heard today that a cashier at their major competitor across the road tested positive.

There is an interesting website that will tell you when the infections in your area are supposed to peak.

https://covid19healthdata.org

The chart openes with the data for the entire US displayed, but if you click on the US and the down arrow, you can select any state you like.

It also tells you how many hospital beds and ICU beds the state has, the projected shortage if one exists, and an estimate of the number of ventilators needed.

[Jack Gifford]

Originally Posted by ta6point6

... 104 year old Army Vet kicked covids butt...

I'll also say "hurrah!" to that.
Truth is, the military can have an advantage in a pandemic. Two army generals have demonstrated it. They were well prepared (both logistically and strategically) and quickly put firm distancing rules in place. US troops in S.Korea have had two(!) cases to date, and in the Italian area commanded by the other general, I think it's now five cases. Wow.

[Jack Gifford]

The five cases in the Vincennes area of Italy are among 15,500 US troops in the General's command.