Author Topic: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition (Read 198566 times)

aygart · « **Reply #40 on:** April 06, 2020, 11:16:45 AM »

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/how-sick-will-coronavirus-make-you-answer-may-be-your-genes

Randomex · « **Reply #41 on:** April 06, 2020, 06:46:44 PM »

(I haven't read the previous article.)

https://www.newscientist.com/term/cytokine-storm/

aygart · « **Reply #42 on:** April 07, 2020, 11:25:36 AM »

Quote from: Randomex on April 06, 2020, 06:46:44 PM

(I haven't read the previous article.)

https://www.newscientist.com/term/cytokine-storm/

The concept of the biggest danger of COVID being hyper immune response has been mentioned here before. It was mentioned as a reason not to use NSAIDs like ibuprophen. The concept also seems to be borne out by this:

Quote from: ztide on March 29, 2020, 05:43:01 PM

ppl with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus aren't immune deficient, in fact just the opposite.
They only become immune deficient (or technically immune-modulated) by the hydroxychloroquine drug- which is now being advocated for treatment. Theoretically that makes everyone treated for it with corona "immune deficient"

hvaces42 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 07, 2020, 02:45:08 PM »

About Michael Goldsmith
https://forward.com/news/national/443333/orthodox-family-fallen-through-cracks-in-fight-to-get-experimental-drug/?gamp&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Main&__twitter_impression=true

NTorch · « **Reply #44 on:** April 07, 2020, 02:54:12 PM »

Quote from: hvaces42 on April 07, 2020, 02:45:08 PM

About Michael Goldsmith
https://forward.com/news/national/443333/orthodox-family-fallen-through-cracks-in-fight-to-get-experimental-drug/?gamp&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Main&__twitter_impression=true

I signed this as #594 on Motzei Shabbos. B'h they are up to 26,000, but can use as many as possible

https://www.change.org/p/donald-j-trump-grant-access-to-experimental-drug-to-save-dad-and-others-from-covid-19

Dan · « **Reply #45 on:** April 07, 2020, 03:00:47 PM »

Quote from: NTorch on April 07, 2020, 02:54:12 PM

I signed this as #594 on Motzei Shabbos. B'h they are up to 26,000, but can use as many as possible

https://www.change.org/p/donald-j-trump-grant-access-to-experimental-drug-to-save-dad-and-others-from-covid-19

https://www.dansdeals.com/more/dans-commentary/news-roundup/covid-19-news-roundup-4-5-20-shifting-origin-story-billionaires-good-plague-wild-animals-trapped-away-home-chicken-soup-soul/#Michael_Goldsmiths_Fight_For_Remdesivir_Is_Over_But_Others_May_Be_Saved_By_The_Fight

Dan · « **Reply #46 on:** April 08, 2020, 09:55:34 AM »

https://nypost.com/2020/04/06/nyc-doctor-says-coronavirus-ventilator-settings-are-too-high/

Dan · « **Reply #47 on:** April 08, 2020, 10:00:26 AM »

https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/609577/

Yehudaa · « **Reply #48 on:** April 12, 2020, 03:24:35 PM »

https://simpleflying.com/air-canada-777-removed-seating/amp/

I didn't know they could make such changes to planes so quickly.....

Yehudaa · « **Reply #49 on:** April 12, 2020, 09:49:02 PM »

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/made-us-smile/ohio-man-uses-his-companys-bucket-truck-to-visit-mom-quarantined-on-3rd-floor-of-nursing-home

Joel · « **Reply #50 on:** April 12, 2020, 11:51:23 PM »

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/1848759/yeshivas-coronavirus-aryeh-deri-setting-up-the-1st-coronavirus-yeshivah-in-the-world-keter-corona-torah.html

Dan · « **Reply #51 on:** April 13, 2020, 12:55:56 AM »

Man is this depressing
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html

NTorch · « **Reply #52 on:** April 13, 2020, 07:48:03 AM »

New faster and cheaper testing
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278639

Joel · « **Reply #53 on:** April 13, 2020, 08:44:55 AM »

https://www.wsj.com/articles/united-delta-weigh-selling-miles-early-to-raise-cash-in-coronavirus-crisis-11586779535?mod=mhp

CountValentine · « **Reply #54 on:** April 13, 2020, 08:47:42 AM »

Now we know what happened to all the PPE.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israels-not-so-secret-weapon-in-coronavirus-fight-the-spies-of-mossad/ar-BB12wwnH?ocid=spartanntp

yitzgar · « **Reply #55 on:** April 13, 2020, 09:20:06 AM »

Quote from: CountValentine on April 13, 2020, 08:47:42 AM

Now we know what happened to all the PPE.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israels-not-so-secret-weapon-in-coronavirus-fight-the-spies-of-mossad/ar-BB12wwnH?ocid=spartanntp

Lol

Yard sale · « **Reply #56 on:** April 13, 2020, 01:46:51 PM »

https://www.wsj.com/articles/united-delta-weigh-selling-miles-early-to-raise-cash-in-coronavirus-crisis-11586779535?mod=mhp

AsherO · « **Reply #57 on:** April 13, 2020, 01:50:40 PM »

Quote from: Yard sale on April 13, 2020, 01:46:51 PM

https://www.wsj.com/articles/united-delta-weigh-selling-miles-early-to-raise-cash-in-coronavirus-crisis-11586779535?mod=mhp

The banks have money for this now, but will need a bailout later?

Also, if the economy falls into a recession and people won’t spend, what happens to the miles? I would think the banks have to use them within a contracted timeframe.

good sam · « **Reply #58 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:22:45 PM »

BREAKING: Man phones brother, discuss third brother stricken with Covid-19

(whoa if true)

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/1849194/admorim-of-satmar-have-conversation-regarding-family-members-critical-from-covid-19.html

Really? Are we supposed to cheer?

Lurker · « **Reply #59 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:26:11 PM »

Quote from: good sam on April 13, 2020, 02:22:45 PM

BREAKING: Man phones brother, discuss third brother stricken with Covid-19

(whoa if true)

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/1849194/admorim-of-satmar-have-conversation-regarding-family-members-critical-from-covid-19.html

Really? Are we supposed to cheer?

If it means a little less animosity in this world? Something positive coming out of an all around horrible situation? Sure.