[marvin4242]

May I add a quote from Angela Merkel’s most recent speech:

“Populists who call coronavirus harmless are dangerous and irresponsible. ......  Freedom is not doing what everybody wants but freedom is responsibility," she said. "We are in a dramatic situation -- it affects us all."

Great quote, another one I love "Do not mistake inconvenience with lack of freedom."

[Treasur]

Thank you for sharing that, Marvin.
Just the kind of clearly presented information people need to assess and manage day to day risks - and sadly and strangely rare at least in the UK right now.

[OldPilot]

This is very hopeful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awc0bN07Aac

[xyzcf]

Thanks OP, I like that Australian guy!

Although there is less concern about COVID being transmitted from touching things aka going to a grocery store, certainly there are other germs that can cause disease.

This article says that the most problematic is the pin pad. Good reminder of measures you can take to stay safe.

Happy Hallowe'en all.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/marketplace-supermarket-germs-1.5778492

[Acorn]

This is very hopeful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awc0bN07Aac

Thank you, OP.  Interesting video!

It will be interesting to see how those curves will look in a few weeks’ time.  The U.S. is supposed to be around 3 weeks behind Europe which means that the two areas are not in the same spot in the pandemic cycle.   

Also, keep in mind that testing in some states show very high positivity rate, meaning not enough tests are done to reflect the reality of the spread of the disease.  For example:

South Dakota: 47 percent positive.
Wyoming: 43.2.
Idaho: 34.2.
Kansas: 33.8.
Iowa: 32.9.

[terra]

This:

https://buildbackbetter.com/priorities/covid-19/

The plan from the President-elect and team.

[marvin4242]

In addition to a much more coherent and science based approach coming this result today is a real bright light towards the end of this pandemic. We knew it was coming but its still nice to get the data. Now we just have to try to convince the 50% of the Americans who are saying they won’t get vaccinated to understand they really should.

Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine Prevents 90% of Infections in Study

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-09/pfizer-s-covid-vaccine-prevents-90-of-infections-in-large-study

[Thunder]

I was just posting that, Marvin. 

Some hope, huh?

[marvin4242]

I was just posting that, Marvin. 

Some hope, huh?

Not some hope, pretty much the end of the pandemic. Once we can make enough AND people get vaccinated. 90% is much higher than was needed or expected. At 60-70 it would pretty much end things, at 90 it should shut it down. Again ASSUMING everyone is vaccinated. Heck if the immunity only lasts six months it just means getting another dose in 6 months.

Companies and countries (and with help from Gate foundation) have set up capacity to ramp up as fast as possible. So a lot of things are lined up. With the new President if we can put in place a national plan to distribute the vaccine it will help a lot.

[xyzcf]

This is fantastic news!!!!!!

I am so happy that there is such great hope.

The problem is going to be to convince people to get vaccinated.

I am also so happy to see a COVID task team that has clear plans for how to deal with this virus.

Sound steps that should have been taken from the beginning:

Increased testing and contact tracing

Additional investment in vaccines and treatments

Mandatory masks and more PPE


A push for 'clear, consistent, evidence-based guidance'

Rejoining WHO and searching for future threats



https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/08/health/biden-pandemic-plan/index.html