If I believed everything I read and fell for all the political contribution email I receive, one, I'd be broke and two, I'd be the most gullible broke farmer in Michigan....
my issue with failure to achieve herd immunity is how many will expire.
I hope they find a cure before it's a pay me now or pay me later choice. I'm just glad I'm not the one pulling the strings.
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We had it hit the large prison just south of Pine Bluff. 200 inmates were diagnosed over night with it.The rural areas have been pretty lucky so far, but it looks like places where there are clusters of densely packed people working or living together are at risk.
https://www.dailyyonder.com/meatpacking-and-prisons-drive-the-rural-infection-rate/2020/04/30/
Hong Kong was doing well but more recently had an explosion of cases among foreign workers living in dormitory like conditions. I'll try to get the links to these.
A group of nuns also suffered an outbreak, and of course the retirement homes.
In Michigan our hotspot started in Detroit, where the airport, at least for a while, was the only one allowing flights in from China, (forced to allow?). People up north in the UP were begging folks wanting to come to their summer cottages to bring their own groceries and stay away from the year round residents. The good thing about the stay home orders is those folks were protected for a while. The tiny rural hospitals would not be able handle a bunch of sick folks. However there are several large prisons up there too, which could seed an outbreak. Our fruit farmers in northern lower Michigan rely heavily on seasonal workers that live in "camps". With borders closed, the workers may not be available, but even if there are any, the camps with less than stellar hygiene would allow the virus to spread. This is a problem that a general solution would be good. Maybe some kind of public works projects would provide workers. Then there are the logistics issues for keeping them safe... not an easy problem to solve
Looks like baby steps with this one but it really hasn't been that long and they are learning quite fast what isn't working which is great as we don't have time to waste. There are many working on a vaccine all over the world and if I read it correctly some are making some headway but like anything else only believe half of what you read and what you hear on the news. I wouldn't go as far as some calling it fake news, just twisted a bit to serve their purpose. Stay safe my friends, the fix is coming but it may be a while.
Isn't news suppose to be what is happening or has happened, in other words the truth, and what isn't the truth a lie? So something twisted to serve a purpose is not news, therefore fake news.
It's been known all along that the kids get the infection, but like many "childhood illnesses", the young ones show little if any symptoms. I wish we all could be that fortunate.
Yes I believe you're right twomany and yes it sure would be great for those that suffer from HIV. Who knows, miracles do happen I've heard.
