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Let's get some positive stories in here for a change........... Stay positive: Here are 23 pieces of good news regarding COVID-19 1. Of about 80,000 people sick from COVID-19 in China, more than 70% have recovered and been discharged from hospitals Per the World Health Organization last week, "Of the 80,000 reported COVID-19 cases in China, more than 70% have recovered and been discharged." 2. Scientists have figured out how the novel coronavirus breaks into human cells, which will help significantly in developing treatments After scientists revealed the first picture of how the novel coronavirus binds with human respiratory cells to produce more viruses, researchers in China have solidified images all the way down to the level of the atoms at the binding points, according to Live Science. With this news, understanding how the virus enters cells will significantly aid researchers in finding drugs and vaccines to fight the virus. 3. Due to high levels of self-quarantine, Codogno, one of the two coronavirus clusters in Italy, has reported significantly fewer infections per day Compared to 35 cases per day at the beginning of the outbreak, just five new infections were announced last week by Codogno's mayor, Francesco Passerini, according to the U.S. News and World Report. “It is a war. It is a war, but we have every possibility of winning,” Passerini said. “Unlike with our grandfathers, who went physically into battle for our freedom, we are being required to show responsibility — responsibility and calm.” 4. Scientists in Canada have made massive breakthroughs in an effort to develop a vaccine A team of Canadian scientists has finally isolated and grown copies of the coronavirus, which may now help scientists study the pathogen to develop better testing, treatments, vaccines, and gain a better understanding of its biology, the team said in a statement alongside the New York Post. 5. China is testing five different vaccine options, claiming it could have a vaccine ready by next month Eight different institutes in China are working on five different inoculations to battle the novel coronavirus, according to the South China Morning Post. “According to our estimates, we are hopeful that in April some of the vaccines will enter clinical research or be of use in emergency situations,” said Zheng Zhongwei, director of the National Health Commission’s Science and Technology Development Center. While it's true that it would take at least 12 to 18 months to provide a safe vaccine to general public, under Chinese law, they could be released sooner for urgent use in a major public health emergency, provided the benefits outweigh the risks, noted the New York Post. 6. Vaccination trials in the U.S. are already underway A trial of Moderna's vaccine has already kickstarted at Kaiser Permanente under Washington's Health Research Institute in Seattle, of which will hopefully confirm the safety of the vaccine prior to mass production. 7. A team of infectious disease experts calculated the fatality rate of Wuhan's coronavirus outbreak is about 1.4%, drastically lower than earlier estimates While this estimate and data applies directly to Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus outbreak began, it offers a hopeful guide to the rest of the world as it notes significantly lower estimate of earlier stats around 3%. A full breakdown of the data can be found at Stat News. 8. Distilleries across the U.S. are making their own hand sanitizers and giving it away for free Perhaps many Americans can calm down on the panic buying, as according to the Associated Press, distilleries across the country are using high-proof alcohol to make hand sanitizer, and divvying it out for free, or by donation to combat the novel coronavirus. 9. Air pollution has plummeted in cities with high numbers of quarantined individuals, Venice's waters are running clear Analysts from the Washington Post have noted a drastic decrease in major greenhouses gases over Europe as individuals self-quarantine and cars stay parked at home. While it's little comfort to a country ravaged by the novel coronavirus, it highlights the impact humans can make on the environment. "I expect pollution to drop even further as the particles in the atmosphere get either dispersed or absorbed," Emanuele Massetti, an expert on the economics of climate change at Georgia Tech University who has studied Italy's climate policies, told the Washington Post. "In a few days, they will enjoy the cleanest air ever in northern Italy." 10. A Johns Hopkins researcher has claimed antibodies from recovered coronavirus patients could help protect people at risk A treatment that can be made readily available under urgent circumstances, a team from Johns Hopkins alongside many other researchers are studying whether or not the antibodies of those recovered from the coronavirus could help protect at-risk humans from the virus. "Deployment of this option requires no research or development," immunologist Arturo Casadevall told Science Alert. "It could be deployed within a couple of weeks since it relies on standard blood-banking practices." Not to mention, a Japanese pharmaceutical company is nearing approval of the treatment. 11. South Korea recoveries are starting to outnumber new infections Facing the largest epidemic outside of China, South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Friday for the first time since its outbreak emerged in January, as a downward trend in daily cases raised hopes that Asia's biggest epidemic outside China may be slowing, according to India Today. 12. China is getting its feet back on the ground, opening parks and athletics, loosening travel restrictions As the novel coronavirus comes under control in China, parks and tourist attractions have reopened across the country, alongside loosened travel restrictions. "The National Health Commission said on Thursday that the outbreak had passed its peak, and the figures appear to support its claim," said the South China Morning Post. "On Friday, authorities in mainland China reported just 11 new Covid-19 cases, of which four were in Hubei." According to ESPN, even professional basketball has reemerged in Asia. 13. China has also closed its last coronavirus hospital, not enough new cases to support them China has shut down all 16 temporary coronavirus hospitals in Wuhan as cases of coronavirus have began to dwindle. "The final group of 49 patients walked out of the Wuchang temporary hospital in the capital of Hubei province on Tuesday afternoon to cheers," according to the Xinhua news agency. 14. Australian researchers are in the midst of testing two drugs as cures to the virus Scientists in Australia claim to have identified how the body's immune system fights the novel coronavirus. Published in Nature Medicine journal on Tuesday, the research shows people are recovering from the virus like they would from the flu. "This [discovery] is important because it is the first time where we are really understanding how our immune system fights novel coronavirus," study co-author Prof Katherine Kedzierska told BBC News. 15. Numerous businesses have stepped up to solve the crisis Restaurants, sports, and businesses are all stepping up to combat the community effects of the novel coronavirus. The sports world is raising money for stadium employees, Uber Eats is divvying out free delivery to help independent restaurants, professional soccer players are entertaining viewers with a FIFA tournament, restaurants are doling out free food to those in need, and Bill Gates is funneling out millions of dollars to speed up development of a coronavirus treatment, to name just a few out of dozens. 16. Apple, Starbucks reopening all stores in China While stores and restaurants across the U.S. have closed up shop, both Apple and Starbucks have reopened all of their stores in China as the novel coronavirus spread slows across the country. 17. MetroHealthMedical Center has developed a coronavirus test that gives results in hours, not days "MetroHealth Medical Center becomes the first hospital in the state that can now test COVID-19 samples at its laboratory with results available after just two hours," released News 5 Cleveland. While supplies are limited, it notes a significant step toward expansive testing of the novel coronavirus. 18. Scientists in Israel have also noted the potential to annouce development of a coronavirus vaccine within weeks Israeli scientists are nearing development of the first vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus, according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis. The vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days, according to a release. 19. A San Diego biotech company is developing a coronavirus vaccine in collaboration with Duke University and National University of Singapore As the race to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus continues globally, the San Diego-based biotech company, Arcturus Therapeutics, is working on creating one at its lab. The company is working alongside Duke NUS-Medical School, a partnership between Duke University and the National University of Singapore. While developing a vaccine that works hasn't yet proven impossible, "The major challenge with vaccines is the size of the dose and the feasibility of manufacturing," President and CEO, Joseph Payne, told CBS8. 20. A Japanese flu drug has proven effective in treating the novel coronavirus Zhang Xinmin, an official at China’s science and technology ministry, said favipiravir, developed by a subsidiary of Fujifilm, had produced encouraging outcomes in clinical trials in Wuhan and Shenzhen involving 340 patients, according to The Guardian. “It has a high degree of safety and is clearly effective in treatment,” Zhang told reporters on Tuesday. 21. China has reported just one new domestic coronavirus infection for a second day in a row. "For the second consecutive day there was only one more fresh infection in Wuhan, the central city where the virus first emerged late last year," said the National Health Commission. New cases in surrounding Hubei province have now been in the single digits for the past seven days, down from a peak of several thousand per day in early February, said Daily Mail. 22. Communities are coming together to help their neighbors Neighbors across the country are stepping up to make grocery runs for those who can't leave their homes. Local services have also reached out to the Seattle community to encourage those in need of help, to utilize the opportunities available to them. 23. A 103-year-old Chinese grandmother has made a full recovery from COVID-19 After being treated for less than a week, this grandma is going for the gold as the oldest coronavirus patient to recover in China, and motivating elderly across the globe to retain hope.
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Italy Declares 'Martial Law', Uses Army To Enforce Lockdown, As Too Many Citizens Defy Gov't: Live Updates The announcement comes after Italy hit a grim milestone, with its death toll outpacing the reported death toll from mainland China... 14 Million Americans Have Been Laid Off So Far Due To COVID-19 "High school educated workers are twice as likely to have lost their jobs as college graduates There'll Be "Close To Zero" New Virus Cases By End Of April, Elon Musk Tweets, Says Children "Essentially Immune" And yet Twitter seems to have no problem with Musk pontificating on their platform... "Worse Than War": Italian Army Convoy Removes Coffins From Overwhelmed Town One grieving relative said: "I think it's worse than a war," as obituary pages in the local newspaper recently extended to ten pages long 50 New Infections Every Hour In Iran, One Death Per 10 Minutes: Health Ministry "In Iran, every ten minutes one person dies from the coronavirus, 50 get infected." British Doc: "Right Now, It Feels Like We're Heading Into The Abyss" "Britain has fewer intensive-care beds than most other European countries"
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Can we get some mods to take out the trash in here?
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In 2012 The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act passed into law. The law required all congressional stock trades to be made public via disclosure on an electronic platform visible to the general public. In 2013 congress amended it to remove the electronic disclosure requirement. Now the only way to find out what transactions they have made is to visit the records office and manually search through tens of thousands of paper documents.
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Hong Kong sees second positive test of the new coronavirus... in dogs Fri 20 Mar 2020 04:38:28 GMT A German Shepherd in Hong Kong is said to have repeatedly tested positive for the new coronavirus disease This according to the Hong Kong government here. The dog has been sent to quarantine with another mixed breed dog from the same residence - but no positive results were obtained for the mixed breed dog just yet. According to the statement, the German Shepherd is the second dog in Hong Kong to have tested positive for the virus after a 17-year old Pomeranian tested 'weak positive' in repeated tests. Just to note, the owner of both dogs both also contracted the virus. I guess the good news is so far there is no evidence that pets/animals can be a source of spreading the new coronavirus to humans. But still, not so good news for dogs maybe!
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Investing in the stock market - Discussion
nuckin_futz replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
Kind of related to the airlines....... CNBC Kayla Tausche: US lawmakers are wary of Boeing bailout Thu 19 Mar 2020 18:27:56 GMT Compare to AIG bailout Kayla Tausche from CNBC is reporting the US lawmakers are wary of bailing out Boeing comparing them to AIG: The price of Boeing reached a high price of $446 on March 1, 2019. Was as high as $350 on February 12, 2020. The decline from the high has been over 80%. The decline from the February high has been close to 75%. The recent lows April 2013. If anyone is into technical analysis of charts. That is an almost perfect 'head and shoulders' pattern. -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
nuckin_futz replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
I am of the opinion tomorrow could be a big up day into the close. Due to the Quad. If you have stuff to unload on the close put out a Market On Close (MOC) order to take advantage. Good luck everyone. -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
nuckin_futz replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
Quadruple Witching is an even that happens 4 times a year. It's the date when stock index futures, stock index options, stock options, and single stock options all expire simultaneously. Always on the 3rd Friday of the 3rd month. The volume on this day is particularly heavy. It is named "Witching" because of the 'spooky' way they trade into the close. There are very wild price swings like +10% sometimes even bigger. There is also Triple Witching and Double Witching. -
NYC reports 3,615 of COVID-19 cases Thu 19 Mar 2020 17:55:14 GMT Report 22 deaths NYC is reporting 3,615 COVID -19 cases and 22 fatalities. Brooklyn as most cases among NYC Burroughs with 1,030 ****************** New York Stock Exchange closing it's trading floor. All trading will continue fully electronic.
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Investing in the stock market - Discussion
nuckin_futz replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
Just a reminder to everyone trying their luck. Tomorrow Friday Mar 20th is Quadruple Witching. Usually that brings about very wild action on the close. Given the recent moves and volatility you can expect that to be magnified. -
Italy death toll overtakes China Thu 19 Mar 2020 17:17:26 GMT Total death toll reaches at 3405 up 427 on the day Italy has announced their daily coronavirus numbers and they continue to worsen: Total death toll has now surpassed China's figures. They are up to 3405. That is a gain of 427 from yesterday. That is an increase of 14.3% The total infected has risen to 41,035 from 35,713 on Wednesday. That is an increase of 14.9%
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We make hockey sticks here.
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How much is what costing? Anyone of our manufacturers can get on this and start sending it out in probably ten days. All they need to do is look up the recipe and start cranking it out.
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How much do you want to pay for your medications? Having other countries do it makes it way cheaper for us.
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No idea, but there isn't normally a big need for anti malaria drugs in Canada. It was approved in 1949 so it's a generic drug now. Anyone can produce it. I would think it's probably manufactured in China and India.
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Joe Biden Debates Donald Trump September 29
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Anti-Malaria Drug Shows Promising Results In Treating COVID-19 While several drugs are currently being tested to treat COVID-19, an inexpensive anti-malaria drug that's been around for over 70 years has been shown to halt coronavirus in patients who have mild to moderate symptoms. The drug, chloroquine, was first approved in the US in 1949, and has been widely used as a low-cost method to treat a variety of diseases, including malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. In several studies and through anecdotal evidence, chloroquine appears to significantly limit the replication of COVID-19, particularly when combined with antibiotic azithromycin (Z-Pak). In a study published Wednesday by French physician-researchers, a total of 36 patients (20 who were treated with chloroqine and 16 controls who were not) revealed that 50% of the treated group turned from positive to negative on the third day - which grew to 70% by the sixth day. Six test patients were treated with both chloroquine and Z-pak, and all six tested negative for coronavirus on day six. "Despite its small sample size our survey shows that hydroxychloroquine treatment is significantly associated with viral load reduction/disappearance in COVID-19 patients and its effect is reinforced by azithromycin," the study concludes. Both the Dutch CDC and the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical disease have recommended the use of cloroquine for coronavirus patients, along with doctors from China, South Korea and Belgium - which have added the drug to their treatment guidelines. Meanwhile there are over two dozen clinical trials are currently underway to study the efficacy of the drug. Australian researchers at the University of Queensland say that a combination of chloroquine and Kaletra led to the recovery of some of the first coronavirus patients in the country. "If clinical data confirm the biological results, the novel coronavirus-associated disease will have become one of the simplest and cheapest to treat and prevent among infectious respiratory diseases," wrote a group of French researchers on February 15 in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (via Business Insider). One of the three authors of that article was Didier Raoult, a prominent infectious-disease expert who's running a clinical trial in France to test a version of the drug called hydroxychloroquine on a few dozen patients with COVID-19. It's one of many clinical studies going on around the world testing chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine. Early reports of Raoult's trial were positive, with Raoult saying chloroquine appeared to shorten the time that people with COVID-19 are infectious. -Business Insider That said, chloroquine is not without side-effects, including headaches, dizziness and stomach problems up to and including diarrhea. All of which would be preferable to dying of coronavirus. Meanwhile, US physicians aren't waiting for the trial results - as prescriptions for choloroquine have surged from 531 weekly prescriptions to 1,290, according to recent tracking data from IQVIA, cited by Raymond James (via BI). The drug has become so popular that the UK has added both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to a list of drugs which cannot be exported for fear that there will be a shortage in the country. Early reports of success should be 'taken seriously' according to Italian scientist Andrea Savarino, who has worked at the Italian National Institute of Health since 2006. During the 2003 outbreak of SARS — also a coronavirus — Savarino showed in laboratory research that chloroquine may be a useful weapon against it. But by the time his research was published in The Lancet in November 2003, the outbreak had dissipated and there were no human cases available to test. "There has been a number of press releases, unfortunately not yet papers, but even the local experiments are things that should be taken seriously," Savarino told Business Insider. "Chloroquine plus the HIV inhibitors has produced interesting results, at least curative results, both in China and Australia." -Business Insider Another drug which has shown significant promise for COVID-19 is Avigan, which has shown to shorten COVID-19 infections from 11 days to 4, as well as drop fever in patients from 4.2 days to 2.5 days after treatment is started.
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Kind of makes you wonder if this virus isn't a revolt by Mother Nature for the way we have abused her. The trees will be fine, the oceans will be fine, the mountains will be fine. All the animals will be fine. Mankind will take a beating.
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Joe Biden Debates Donald Trump September 29
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Tulsi Gabbard Suspends Campaign, Endorses Joe Biden Tulsi Gabbard, the sole woman remaining in the Democratic Primary race, has suspended her campaign and endorsed Joe Biden. The endorsement is a coup for Biden, since Gabbard's decision to endorse Sanders during the 2016 primary helped boost her national profile and set her on the path to her own run. Gabbard published the announcement on Twitter, where she released a video explaining her decision to her supporters, many of whom will likely be puzzled by her decision to endorse Biden. -
China Apologizes To Wife Of Whistleblower Doctor Who Died After Contracting Coronavirus Here is one for the record books... Six weeks after the death of Dr Li Wenliang - the Chinese doctor who tried to raise the alarm about the new coronavirus before it was even identified - Wuhan police have withdrawn their charges and apologized to his family. As a reminder, Dr Li - who warned the public of a potential "SARS-like" disease in December 2019 - was questioned by local health authority, and warned: "We solemnly warn you: If you keep being stubborn, with such impertinence, and continue this illegal activity, you will be brought to justice - is that understood?" Dr, Li was later summoned by Wuhan police to sign a reprimand letter in which he was accused of "spreading rumors online" and "severely disrupting social order." And now, in a Weibo message, Wuhan Police apologized to the dead doctor's wife for their mistreatment: On the afternoon of January 3, the police station of Zhongnan Road Street, Zhongnan Road, Wuhan Public Security Bureau reposted and posted online. Information on SARS and other infectious diseases was investigated, and the police on duty were arranged to have a conversation with Dr. Li Wenliang for verification, to make a transcript on the spot, to instruct them, and to issue an instruction sheet, which were improper disposal, wrong application of laws, and irregular law enforcement procedures. Wuhan Public Security Bureau decided to withdraw the instruction and solemnly apologized to the family members of the party for the mistake. We will earnestly learn lessons, improve our work, and strive to strictly regulate fair and civilized law enforcement. Thanks to the people for their care, support and supervision of public security work. The administration will continue to work with the people of the city to work together, fight heroically, and work together to achieve the full advantage of the fight against epidemics. An apology and promise to do better in the future... yeah that will make up for 1) his death, 2) his reputation destroyed in the last few days of his life, and 3) his family's mourning.
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Everyone is skeptical of Chinese data. But I do trust Apple when they say we are opening all our stores in China, When Starbucks says we have re-opened our outlets in Wuhan. You can't fake factories re-opening. Materials go in, product comes out. People come in and out for their shifts. You can see that. You can't fake it.
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Been working at home for 21 years. The first 2 months were maddening. After that you just settle into your routine and get use to it.
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Poll: 30% of GOP voters support bombing Agrabah, the city from Aladdin Almost one-third of Republican primary voters would support bombing the fictional kingdom of Agrabah, according to a report released by Public Policy Polling on Friday. More than 530 Republican primary voters were polled this week on their support for Republican candidates and foreign policy issues including banning Muslims from entering the US, Japanese internment camps from the second world war and bombing Agrabah, the kingdom from Disney’s animated classic, Aladdin. In its poll, Public Policy Polling asked the 532 Republicans: “Would you support or oppose bombing Agrabah?” While 57% of responders said they were not sure, 30% said they supported bombing it. Only 13% opposed it. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/18/republican-voters-bomb-agrabah-disney-aladdin-donald-trump **************** The story is 4 years old. But it appears the mindset has only got worse.
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The plague that is this man's stupidity is 2nd only to Covid-19.
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15 Among Brazilian Delegation That Met With Trump Now Have Coronavirus General Augusto Heleno, 72, confirms he has coronavirus, along many others who traveled with Bolsonaro to Mar-a-Lago on March 7, Brazil's Globo newspaper reports. 'Please Stop Shooting Each Other': Baltimore Mayor Begs Residents To Keep Hospital Beds Clear For Coronavirus Patients "We cannot clog up our hospitals and their beds with people that are being shot senselessly." US Restaurant Association Projects Up To 7 Million Jobs Lost Over 3 Months Seeking $455 billion in total federal aid due to coronavirus hit... Tesla Employees Forced To Use Paid Time Off If Staying Home For Covid-19 Those who run out of PTO can "borrow" 80 hours from the company. How nice... 62% Of Americans Believe Media Has Exaggerated Covid-19 Risk, New Poll Shows Majority think press has overhyped the threat... Covid-19 Could Bankrupt Most Airlines By End Of May "...many airlines have probably already been driven into technical bankruptcy..." 100 Iranians Die By Alcohol Poisoning After Ethanol Consumption For Virus "Cure" Over a thousand hospitalized after 'home remedy' rumor spreads on how to disinfect...