Covid19 Part XVIII-25,473 in ROI(1,736 deaths) 5,760 in NI (551 deaths)(30/06)Read OP

Eod100 wrote: »

Not to be the bearer of bad news and this hasn't been peer reviewed yet so could probably take it with a pinch/bag of salt.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/much-more-infectious-a-mutated-strain-of-the-novel-coronavirus-has-scientists-very-concerned/

s1ippy wrote: »

I knew I heard about that already:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-infectivity/mutation-in-new-coronavirus-increases-chance-of-infection-study-idUSKBN23M1M9

From this unreviewed paper
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.29.069054v1

https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-mutated-coronavirus
"A team from Scripps Research have singled out one particular mutation, dubbed D614G, as a particularly-infectious strain of the virus, Reuters reports — and they say it could explain the massive death tolls in locations including New York City and Italy.

This mutation was previously identified as one of the dominant forms of the coronavirus and linked to greater rates of transmission, but now the team thinks they know why it’s so dangerous.

The surface of the coronavirus is covered in spike proteins that help it latch onto a host cell. It turns out that the D614G mutation gives the virus four to five times as many spikes. That makes it far more likely to glom onto and infect a cell, according to research shared online last week that’s currently awaiting peer review. The study also found that added spikes help keep the virus intact as it floats inside its host."

I'll probably get slated for posting something unpleasant but what have you.

watlantic wrote: »

No, the German minister for health was talking about testing for Corona virus, and stated the fact that with decreasing numbers of infections the German health system can be getting more false positives than actual Corona virus (Covid-19) cases. That is why he does not want to see more mass testing, but only 'targeted' testing on a minor scale instead. Makes sense, as the testing methods for Corona virus/ Covid-19 were never tested, but rushed to the market unverified, and it explains the huge number of positively tested patients who never develop any symptoms at all.
The first test was developed by Prof. Christian Drosten, head of the virology research department at the Charite hospital in Berlin (annual turnover over 1,6 billion Euros, including subsidiaries in Berlin). The same virologist also first discovered and promoted this SARS-2 (CoV) virus and the previous SARS-1 virus.
The sister hospital of the Charite is in Wuhan, as is the sister virology research facility, where they wanted a testing method urgently and he developed the test with his team of virologists in Berlin. From there it was rushed to Wuhan without verifying shortly after, as well as being published internationally to be copied and used for free, for which Drosten was much lauded. Drosten was also an advisor on virology to the German government during the initial outbreak in Europe, but has since his numerous appearances on chat shows where he is wont to spread doom and gloom, and his later controversial theory on children and their role in the spread of Covid-19 withdrawn from the limelight a bit and is no longer an adviser to the German minister for health, with whom he had various clashes before. Drosten himself has admitted that the Corona virus testing was/is not properly verified ''as there was no time''.
Will he get a Nobel prize ? Probably. He's dynamite on his regular internet briefings, too (pun intended).
BTW, I'm not that bothered one way or another and tired of the whole pandemonium. So back to the weather...