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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Coronaplague Roundup
2020-03-27
Up to 10 percent of recovered coronavirus patients test positive again
[NYPOST] As many as 10% of recovered coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
 patients in China tested positive again after being discharged from the hospital, according to a report.

Doctors on the front lines of the outbreak in Wuhan, China ‐ where the virus emerged ‐ reported that between 3 and 10% of cured patients became reinfected with the illness, though it’s unclear whether they were contagious the second time, the South China Morning Post reported.

Tongji Hospital, which identified the first COVID-19 case, confirmed that five of 145 patients ‐ a little over 3% ‐ tested positive again in nucleic acid tests, according to state broadcaster CCTV.


Pa. grocery store pitches $35,000 worth of food after woman coughs on it
[PENNLIVE] According to Gerrity’s Supermarkets co-owner Joe Fasula, one woman’s attempt at a prank will cost the store over $35,000 worth of produce.

In a post uploaded to the Gerrity’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Fasula says that a woman known in the Hanover Township area as a "chronic problem in the community" entered the Luzerne County store around 2:20 p.m. and proceeded to cough all over the produce section, as well as parts of the bakery, meat case and grocery.

The woman was removed from the store as quickly as possible by Gerrity’s employees, and Fasula says that he’s been in contact with the district attorney’s office, which will be "aggressively pursuing numerous charges" against the woman.

"We had no choice but to throw out all product she came in contact with," Fasula said. "Working closely with the Hanover Township health inspector, we identified every area that she was in, we disposed of the product and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected everything."

Fasula estimates that over $35,000 worth of goods will have to be thrown away. He added that he is "sick to his stomach" over the loss of the food.

"While it is always a shame when food is wasted, in these times when so many people are worried about the security of our food supply, it is even more disturbing," Fasula said.

The woman involved is not believed to be infected with COVID-19, but Fasula says that they "will make every effort to make sure that she is tested."
Empirical proof that half of everybody is below average. And some are lower.

21-year-old who posted about not social distancing gets coronavirus
[NYPOST] A 21-year-old Tennessee woman who bragged on social media about not taking the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
 outbreak seriously has been diagnosed with the deadly illness, according to a report.

Ireland Tate joked about not following instructions to stay home and practice social distancing amid the pandemic just days before she fell sick, news station WZTV reported.

In a social media video, the Nashville resident told her followers that she’s "aware that we’re supposed to be self-quarantining and social distancing" to "keep everyone safe" ‐ but that she wasn’t worried.

"Cool. I get it. I just don’t think that I’m going to get the virus," Tate said in the video.

But just days later, Tate found herself suffering from symptoms associated with the dangerous bug and tested positive.

"It feels like someone is sitting on my chest at all times," she said. "It’s really hard to breathe. I’ve coughed until my throat has bled."

Tate said she likely got the virus from a pal in her group of friends and she’s now warning other young people to stay home.
And further proof.

Five percent death rate for confirmed cases is bad.

So a ten percent infection rate, with a five percent mortality rate...





Pentagon says coronavirus cases in military have quadrupled since last week
[FoxNews] The Pentagon said Thursday cases of the novel coronavirus have quadrupled in the U.S. military since last week, with more than 280 service members now infected around the world. Fox News has learned that as of Thursday, 280 members of the military, 62 contractors, 134 Defense Department civilians and 98 military dependents had tested positive for COVID-19.

Nearly two dozen sailors aboard aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt test positive for coronavirus forcing the warship to dock in Guam to test all 5,000 on board

Army Asks Retired Soldiers In Health Care Fields To Come Back For Covid-19 Fight
[Military.com] The call was addressed to retirees from the following health care-specific military occupational specialties:
60F: Critical Care Officer
60N: Anesthesiologist
66F: Nurse Anesthetist
66S: Critical Care Nurse
66P: Nurse Practitioner
66T: ER Nurse
68V: Respiratory Specialist
68W: Medic

US now has the most coronavirus cases in the WORLD with 83,553 infections
- more than China or Italy- as experts warn death toll could reach 80,000 even if with quarantines - but Trump blames testing [and mobility?] for new figure

New York records 100 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, bringing state total to 385 as the number of infections jump to more than 37,000
That's a one percent death rate for confirmed cases.

Texas governor orders 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving from New York
...or New Orleans [or California?] and threatens fines or six months JAIL for violators

Rural America braces for coronavirus as city-dwellers flee urban areas to counties with NO intensive care beds for the sick and patchy cell reception for those forced to social distance

Coronavirus: Mexicans demand crackdown on Americans crossing the border
[BBC] HT Insty: "SO MEXICO’S GOING TO BUILD A WALL AND PAY FOR IT?" LOL




Tokyo Sees Second Wave of Wuhan Flu
[JapanTimes] Japan responded early and aggressively to the first wave, with seemingly very good results. If that did not work, will anything? Or will it kill anyone it can kill, regardless of what we do?

Posted by:Fred

#5  Does CV-19 get transmitted via airborne routes? I heard no, maybe and yes. I have heard that it can be transmitted by droplets. Aren't droplets airborne?

Can the virus be transmitted via air currents? Our air currents generally flow from west to east. The Japanese, during WWII took advantage of this fact to send balloons with bombs (low tech and the effects not very predictable) in our direction. There is a fairly high incidence of CV-19 in the counties in Tennessee where the tornado occurred. How long can the virus remain active?

I posted an article a couple of days ago that tried to assure us that the virus didn't come out of some lab (I wasn’t thoroughly convinced but then I’m not a genetics or biological warfare guy). How can we be so certain? Can it be weaponized by hostile actors? I don't mean to be an alarmist, but the questions should be asked if we are ever going to find how to prevent, protect from and treat the virus. Maybe these questions are being researched by our scientists.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-03-27 18:13  

#4  #1 Up to 10 percent of recovered coronavirus patients test positive again
Taking into account the number of false positives, does this mean anything?

I suspect we'll be teasing information out of the available data for years trying to figure out what really happened. Early reports I've seen claimed a 14% reinfection rate and that the second time is far more dangerous. Also saw a report that the virus is able to infect the antibodies created to fight it. Spooky stuff, if true.
Posted by: Iblis   2020-03-27 10:19  

#3  re: tests

There are now about a half dozen different test devices in use in the USA. So you could test neg with one test and positive with another.

Also, there were a lot of the specific anti bodies that combat the virus in a patient's blood during the infection. It takes a while for this level to go down.

Have we tried reducing Raquel Welsh in size so she can investigate this in situ.
Posted by: lord garth   2020-03-27 08:49  

#2  ^How many had symptoms to go with the DNA test? I'd really like to see the DNA test routinely complimented by the immunological.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-03-27 04:02  

#1  Up to 10 percent of recovered coronavirus patients test positive again

Taking into account the number of false positives, does this mean anything?
Posted by: Penguin_of_the_Desert   2020-03-27 01:04  

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