Latest potential research concerning Covid-19

[Ghast]

Research shared by Elon Musk from an unconfirmed source, translated from alleged Spanish. This was presented from an alleged Stanford PhD graduate as well as two other individuals with medical proefficiency. It was translated by an alleged Yale and MIT student. One of the students has a valid yale edu email whilst the other remains under a gmail account.
Link to the document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/...JAGbdfF67WuRJB3ZsidgpidB2eocFHAVjIL-7deJ7/pub

Summary: Yada yada yada, Cloroquine alters the body PH and limits the spread of the virus, similar to SARS. The graphs presented lack a lot of detail and no true correlation is shown. However, it may be a valid lead to a medical product to slow down/use as a second hand drug against Covid 19.

Similarly, the UK has forbidden all exportation of Chloroquine, as seen here: https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/comment/parallel-export-covid-19/

More info about this entire situation: https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/16/remdesivir-surges-ahead-against-coronavirus/

Hope this can calm your guys's nerves. My throat is sor. Hope I don't have Covid-19.
Bests,
Ghast

 

[Snowcone]

Dang. Look at Ghast putting in his work with his research haha.

 

[Ghast]

Update: Right after having published this I ironically got a sore throat and started coughing.

Here are all the possible reasons to cough during mild winter temperatures:
- Covid-19 (Uncommon but due to the nature of how rapidly it’s expanding, I could potentially be a victim, especially since I’ve not been taking the virus seriously until lasf Friday)
- Flu/Influenza (I’m practically immune to these this year, I’ve already had the yearly flu)
- post-nasal drip (the drainage of mucus secretions from the nose or sinuses down the back of the throat – also known as upper airway cough syndrome); (Have had my nose blocked until this afternoon, coincidence?)
- gastro œsophageal reflux (I ate half a pack of my favorite industrial cookies. I love ‘em too much, however odds are my stomach didn’t like that. The acidic reflux from my stomach might have made my throat sore, making me want to cough. I don’t need to cough, I feel like coughing though)
- Can be aggravated by the following:

• breathing cold, dry air;
• air pollution;
• inhaled irritants such as dust or smoke;
• exposure to tobacco smoke;
• excessive use of your voice; or
• a change in temperature.

I basically match all of these. So odds are it can be anything.

Panicking is an extremely irrational thing to do. I’ll check tomorrow if my throat is any better. Keep in mind we are in winter. Winter is notorious for common-cold like disease. Do not be fooled by such but at the same time take precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones.

As for new information, the most accurate and interesting document on one of the elements required for the growth of the virus can be found here:
https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(20)30262-2

The validity remains unknown however cell.com had always had a solid reputation.

The most important highlight is that Covid 19 most likely binds to an ACE2 gene. This hypothesis can explain the strong link between the deadly variant of Covid-19 and patient with

1. Hypertension
2. Diabetes
3. Heart/Lung disease

More can be read here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30116-8/fulltext

Hope some of my googling can serve as a good quick reference glance. I’m personally very doubtful of the efficiency of a quarantine if the adults are nonetheless going to work. It seems silly to me having my mother go in one of the zones not far away from a crisis zone for Covid 19 and then come back and the government expects us to all be healthy. No... that’s not how it should work and strict quarantining rules should be applied... if quarantine even works.

There is still quite a lot of missing information about quarantining. My piano teached, a smart man with no experience in the medical field, made an interesting remark: there is yet to be any conclusive evidence quarantines are as effective as they theoretically should be.

Now that’s up for speculation and research,
Have a good one,
Ghast

 

[Red]

Keep in mind we are in winter.

Spring Break ended for me yesterday. We aren’t really in Winter anymore. To be fair, I live in a southern state so I tend to receive warmer weather.

if quarantine even works.

As long as people don’t do it the way you described with your mother (not blaming her, of course), it does work. If you go out, that’s not a proper quarantine. That’s why people are using the words “self-isolation,” because it’s not a true quarantine as long as we’re going out, even a little bit.

there is yet to be any conclusive evidence quarantines are as effective as they theoretically should be.

This is what I like to call excessive skepticism. No one sat down and came up with some convoluted theory about disease spread. People simply saw that pathogens can’t survive outside ideal environments for very long. If they stay out of a host too long, they die. That’s some pretty strong evidence. Now, is it possible that these germs can cling to dust particles and travel long distances on wind currents? Sure! But it’s highly unlikely.

 

[Ghast]

This is what I like to call excessive skepticism. No one sat down and came up with some convoluted theory about disease spread. People simply saw that pathogens can’t survive outside ideal environments for very long. If they stay out of a host too long, they die. That’s some pretty strong evidence. Now, is it possible that these germs can cling to dust particles and travel long distances on wind currents? Sure! But it’s highly unlikely.

I think this in short responds to a lot: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92450/

It does but partially. The mere fact we are not isolated in a sterile environment means the possibilities remain endless. We are, by default, surrounded with animals, toxins, things that travel around. Unless placed in a completely sterile and isolated environment, a quarantine can only decrease the impact, not limit it.

 

[Sloth]

I think this in short responds to a lot: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92450/

It does but partially. The mere fact we are not isolated in a sterile environment means the possibilities remain endless. We are, by default, surrounded with animals, toxins, things that travel around. Unless placed in a completely sterile and isolated environment, a quarantine can only decrease the impact, not limit it.

This is one of the biggest reasons why I'm not hiding away in my house all day like the vast majority of people around me. Only two people have been infected in my city with a population of 100,000 and both have been under quarantine. One has actually recovered I believe.

I'm not going to put my life on hold if the virus isn't even a present danger to me or those around me.

 

[Red]

This is one of the biggest reasons why I'm not hiding away in my house all day like the vast majority of people around me. Only two people have been infected in my city with a population of 100,000 and both have been under quarantine. One has actually recovered I believe.

I'm not going to put my life on hold if the virus isn't even a present danger to me or those around me.

Fair enough, but you forget two things. Your town is in the middle of nowhere, so less people are infecting the city to begin with. That’s a good thing, but it means that there are less precautions that need to be taken. It’s hard to NOT put your life on hold if your school and all the other places you’d like to visit are closed down.

Again though, I’m really happy for you.

 

[Sloth]

Fair enough, but you forget two things. Your town is in the middle of nowhere, so less people are infecting the city to begin with. That’s a good thing, but it means that there are less precautions that need to be taken. It’s hard to NOT put your life on hold if your school and all the other places you’d like to visit are closed down.

Again though, I’m really happy for you.

Actually my city isn't in the middle of nowhere which is why I'm amazed so few have been infected. My city is about 45 minutes from Houston and I can only imagine how many people have to pass through us on the highway to go to other places. I am fortunate that things aren't worse though, and I'm sure closing down the schools and certain other business has helped stop any further spread. My only hope is that our government contains the virus soon, which unfortunately doesn't appear to be happening.

 

[Red]

My city is about 45 minutes from Houston…

Ahhhh, I thought you were referring to College Station in your first post. I also live in a town about an hour from Houston, so I think we’re on the same page. I just have a tendency to forget that it is, in fact, considered an independent town, since I often just think of it as part of Houston.