Be careful Tards, you are not all that smart. I have warned you repeatedly about running a covid-centric campaign. Be careful. I am looking out for you. Coronavirus concerns fall and Trump approval ticks higher in swing states, CNBC/Change Research poll finds POINTS Serious concerns about the coronavirus fell in six 2020 swing states, while approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of Covid-19 rose, according to a new CNBC/Change Research poll. The findings come as new coronavirus cases in the United States start to fall, appearing to ease one of the world’s worst outbreaks. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/26/cor...rump-approval-rises-in-2020-swing-states.html
Now, even the DNC CDC doesn't think as much COVID-19 testing is needed. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/c...o-covid-19-dont-need-to-get-tested-2020-08-26
Yeh, I dunno about some of these tests. My eyes glaze over a bit at all the tests that are launched and then their accuracy is problematic. But git er out there and we will see what's what. The cost, the ease of testing, planned production, and the alleged accuracy all look good. No reason to not grant emergency authorization due to the battlefield medicine conditions that we are in. But I keep my expectations bounded until I see it play out in the real world a bit. I see, though, that Abbott Labs just hired 1200 people at its facility in Maine to ramp production of this test up so there is momentum here. FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 tes A COVID-19 test that takes 15 minutes and can be run without lab equipment was just granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration. It will cost $5, and runs on a simple card that uses the same technology as a pregnancy test. The test, called BinaxNOW, is produced by the health care company Abbott. The company is also launching an app that syncs up with the tests, and gives people who test negative for the virus a “digital health pass” that they can display on their phone. CEO Robert Ford said in a statement that the combination of the test and the app offer a “comprehensive testing solution.” The company said in a press release that it plans to produce 50 million tests per month by October. “Due to its simpler design and the large number of tests the company anticipates making in the coming months, this new antigen test is an important advancement in our fight against the pandemic,” said Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, in a statement. The test can be used in doctors’ offices, emergency rooms, and even schools, according to the FDA statement. It runs off a nasal swab. Then, the patient nasal sample gets inserted directly into the BinaxNOW card, and a colored line appears if the test is positive for coronavirus. BinaxNOW works by detecting the small proteins on the surface of the coronavirus, rather than the genetic sequences of the virus itself. Tests that look for proteins, called antigen tests, instead of the virus tend to be less accurate. Some researchers, though, argue that frequent, cheap testing with a less-accurate test is the best way to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Abbott says that the test correctly diagnoses a coronavirus infection 97.1 percent of the time, and correctly returns a negative result 98.5 percent of the time. Most COVID-19 tests available today have to be sent off to a lab for analysis. This summer, people around the United States have reported waiting up to a week for results. “With a rapid antigen test, you get a result right away, getting infectious people off the streets and into quarantine so they don’t spread the virus,” said Joseph Petrosino, a professor of molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, in a statement from Abbott. https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/26/21403432/fda-authorizes-binaxnow-covid-19-test-abbott-cheap-fast
New CDC report shows 94% of COVID-19 deaths in US had contributing conditions https://fox4kc.com/news/new-cdc-rep...aths-in-us-had-underlying-medical-conditions/
In other news, extreme liberal Democrat hypocrisy about Corona Virus. Shutdown nail salons, churches with less people, barriers and social distancing while, exempting extreme liberal rioters looting, burning, destroying businesses? Now, one more extreme liberal Democrat mayor shown for his utter hypocrisy. "Do as I say, not as I do." The extreme liberal mantra because rules do not apply to them? Was going to put up the link but, I guess extreme liberal media took it down to hide their evil deeds. It was about the Philadelphia mayor who shutdown businesses and went to Maryland to enjoy indoor dining while, he shutdown restaurants in Philadelphia. https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2020...nside-in-maryland-chefs-are-roasting-him.html
Totally False Twitter removes QAnon supporter's false claim about coronavirus death statistics that Trump had retweeted https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/30/poli...rus-deaths-false-claim-qanon-trump/index.html Twitter on Sunday took down a tweet containing a false claim about coronavirus death statistics that was made by a supporter of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory -- a post that President Donald Trump had retweeted earlier in the day. The tweet -- which has been replaced with a message saying, "This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules -- from "Mel Q," copied from someone else's Facebook post, claimed that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had "quietly" updated its numbers "to admit that only 6%" of people listed as coronavirus deaths "actually died from Covid," since "the other 94% had 2-3 other serious illnesses." That's not what the CDC said. As of Sunday at 4 p.m. ET, Twitter had not removed a second tweet, also retweeted by the President on Sunday, that spread the same false claim. The second tweet, by Trump campaign adviser Jenna Ellis, linked to an article on the right-wing website Gateway Pundit that was based on the QAnon supporter's tweet. CNN has reached out to the White House for comment on Trump's retweets. The CDC's latest regular update to a public statistics page on the pandemic -- there was nothing especially "quiet" about it -- said that for 6% of the deaths included in its statistics, "Covid-19 was the only cause mentioned" on the deceased person's death certificate. That is not at all the same thing as saying only 6% of reported Covid-19 deaths "actually died" from Covid-19. It simply means that the other 94% were listed as having at least one additional factor contributing to their death. For example, the other 94% includes people whose death certificate listed both Covid-19 and obesity, both Covid-19 and diabetes, or both Covid-19 and heart disease -- among other conditions. People can live with obesity, diabetes or heart disease for years but then get infected with Covid-19 and die quickly. The fact that they also had an underlying condition does not mean that Covid-19 was not a major reason, or the major reason, they died when they did. There is no secret about the fact that pre-existing health conditions can cause people to experience more severe problems from Covid-19. The CDC has long said that older adults and people with other underlying health conditions are more likely to become seriously ill. Its statistics page currently says that for "deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death." The CDC told CNN in July that Covid-19 will end up as a Top 10 cause of death for 2020. The final ranking from the CDC will be based on death certificates for the calendar year. Based on the top causes from 2018, the most recent year available, Covid-19 ranks third behind heart disease and cancer. Trump shared the false information with his 85 million-plus followers. As of 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, the now deleted "Mel Q" tweet Trump amplified had been retweeted more than 48,000 times. At least 182,885 people have died from coronavirus in the United States, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
‘Zombie’ Herman Cain Tweets That Coronavirus ‘Not As Deadly’ As Media Said The former presidential candidate died of the virus in July, but his family continues to tweet conspiracy theories from his account. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/herman-cain-coronavirus-not-as-deadly_n_5f4ca08fc5b64f17e13fc8b4
Myocarditis caused by a viral infection often resolve themselves with the heart returning back to normal after a period of time. The advice of drinking fluids and getting plenty of rest while recoving from the flu seems to apply with Covid-19. However, I would want to know the frequency and relative severity on average of Covid related cardiac symptoms compared to the flu to get a handle on the significance of this news. For example, if one were to perform tests on flu sufferers, would there be similar results?