new deadly human-to-human-transmissible coronavirus emerges out of China
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Quote:It's perfectly plausible.
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
KIKI, I wanted to get your feedback on thisQuote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
So since the SARS Cov-2 virus docks onto human cells via the ACE-2 receptor (typically found in the small vessels of the lungs but also the kidneys, which explains the kidney damage that is ALSO found after Covid-19) I wondered whether the ACE receptor blockers (ARBs) would interfere with docking and blunt the infection. But it turns out that ARBs actually cause an overexpression of ACE-2 recpetors (by a factor of 3-5X) which may explain why people with high blood pressure or heart problems far so poorly: Not because of the blood pressure or heart failure but because of the medications they're taking. THAT might explain the high death rate in Italy.
I guess I wasn't the first person to think about this, there is an active discussion about this in the medical community. https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/ace-inhibitors-arbs-and-covi
d-19-what-gps-need-to
On the other hand, a comment buzzed past my ear while I was doing other things that soking prevented the kind of cytokine storm that quickly sent patients CTD (circling the drain). Since it was kind of random, I don't recall where I heard it, but what I found when looking it up is that according to the only studies that could be found on the topic, smoing actually RAISES the risk of severe complications and deaths. http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/COVID-19-and-smoking-A-systemati
c-review-of-the-evidence,119324,0,2.html So much for THAT idea (although I will continue to try and find the source of that comment, and any supporting info.)
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WAY back at the beginning, the idea was floated that ARBs might be a therapy, because they would block the same receptors (angiotensin-II receptors) that SARS-COV-2 docks onto. I didn't notice anything else about that as a follow-up, but then I didn't look, either.
I didn't know that ARBs cause the body to create more receptors!
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
the 12th or so dodge on his capacious wheel of dodges to shift his argument off of yet another losing point
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lol
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You have unread replies regarding property taxes and national defense.
I really wonder why you haven't responded on either of those topics. /sarcasm
Owned much, Kiki?
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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BoJo (Britain's Conservative PM Boris Johnson who engineered Brexit) is doing just what he recommended for Covid-19: "Taking it on the chin".
BoJo was moved to ICU last night as a precaution bc his symptoms worsened. Because he's listed as "still conscious" it's unlikely that he's on a ventilator.
At least the Queen is still tottering around!
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Well, I set a time limit to go into Kevin's wall of shame, and time's up! But there are 61 individual lies, trolls, insults, opinions, non-facts, dodges, and implied threats in his posts through March 17 in this thread alone. And that includes a number of days where he didn't post at all. And that ALSO leaves weeks more to count!
And there's not one single fact, or link, about COVID-19.
If what you do is what you are, that's exactly what Kevin is.
So, putting him on 'ignore', since he's utterly irrelevant.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020 9:21 PM
I wouldn't worry about the corona virus.
Sunday, January 26, 2020 1:41 PM
Meh... it will be fine.
Sunday, January 26, 2020 1:41 PM
But with the internet and cable news today I'm sure people are hearing about it 10 times a day at least.
Sunday, January 26, 2020 2:36 PM
you're thinking too much about it is all
Sunday, January 26, 2020 10:38 PM
people online are going all Y2K about this
Sunday, January 26, 2020 10:38 PM
Meanwhile, nobody I know IRL has even brought it up.
Thursday, January 30, 2020 10:04 AM
I'm not at all worried about this thing
Thursday, January 30, 2020 10:04 AM
people are taking this way to seriously
(Thursday, January 30, 2020 10:04 AM
I was talking to my grandma on the phone yesterday)
Sunday, February 2, 2020 3:00 AM
I'm as prepared for the unexpected as I'll ever be right now. I'll let the kids who have to deal with the future worry about things.
Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:05 PM
My take away from that is people just don't want to hear about it.
Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:05 PM
2% actually seems quite high as a mortality rate, I'll grant that, but if every single person in the world were to contract it, that would be only 150,000,000 deaths, and that's not even a drop in the bucket to the over population problem in the world.
Sunday, February 2, 2020 2:53 PM
This virus is a joke.
Sunday, February 2, 2020 2:53 PM
Nothing is going to happen.
Sunday, February 2, 2020 2:53 PM
You're going to be alright.
Monday, February 3, 2020 1:14 AM
Don't be a bitch.
Monday, February 3, 2020 6:43 PM
I expect this behavior from the lefties here. You should know better.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12:08 PM
just the flu
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 7:32 PM
Dumb.
Saturday, February 15, 2020 11:01 PM
I think everybody is just over reporting on this right now because they want to deflect from how awful the Democratic Party is right out of the gates in 2020.
Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:45 AM
I'm still not convinced that this isn't just a social experiment.
Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:45 AM
Its been something like 32 years and I've never known somebody with AIDS or known anybody who knew anybody with AIDS.
Saturday, February 29, 2020 6:21 AM
16,000+ people is nothing.
Saturday, February 29, 2020 2:53 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:57 PM
I've heard new numbers for the virus fatality rate are extremely low.
0% fatality rate for those under 10.
.2% fatality rate for those under 40.
.4% fatality rate for those under 50.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:57 PM
It gets a little higher from there, but not even on the level of the common flu.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 3:53 PM
I'm not denying that Corona virus exists. Just saying that it's not scary.
Thursday, March 5, 2020 12:20 PM
lol rich people. (re cruise ships)
Friday, March 6, 2020 1:11 PM
You know how many people are going to die from smoking in America ...
Friday, March 6, 2020 1:11 PM
... by the end of December this year?
Friday, March 6, 2020 1:11 PM
Total cases of Coronavirus in America after a month is under 200?
Friday, March 6, 2020 1:11 PM
Color me unperturbed.
Monday, March 9, 2020 1:43 AM
lol
Monday, March 9, 2020 1:43 AM
If that's what living is going to be like in the future just kill me now.
Monday, March 9, 2020 1:43 AM
Never going to do any of that.
Monday, March 9, 2020 4:46 PM
I'm probably more bored hearNOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
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You have unread replies regarding property taxes and national defense.
I really wonder why you haven't responded on either of those topics. /sarcasm
Owned much, Kiki?
Do Right, Be Right. :)
Quote:
Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Well, I set a time limit to go into Kevin's wall of shame, and time's up! But there are 61 individual lies, trolls, snarks, insults, unsupported opinions, non-facts, dodges, irrelevancies, and implied threats in his posts through March 17 in this thread alone. And that includes a number of days where he didn't post at all. And that ALSO leaves weeks more to count!
And there's not one single fact, or link, about COVID-19.
If what you do is what you are, that's exactly what Kevin is.
So, putting him on 'ignore', since he's utterly irrelevant.
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Quote:No, that's 1 frig and 1 freezer (since counting the frig also counts the freezer that comes with it). At least, that's what people mean here in the US when they say 'refrigerator'. I'm surprised you didn't know that.
This thread. Does your refrigerator have a freezer? Uh-huh - so that's 2 freezers.
Quote:And for all YOU know, one cupboard is all the storage available.
I said "pantry / storage"
Do you think that would be sufficient?
Quote:And repeats the lie!
... your 2 freezers and fridge?
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Originally posted by 1KIKI:Quote:
You have unread replies regarding property taxes and national defense.
I really wonder why you haven't responded on either of those topics. /sarcasm
Owned much, Kiki?
Do Right, Be Right. :)
Quote:
Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Well, I set a time limit to go into Kevin's wall of shame, and time's up! But there are 61 individual lies, trolls, snarks, insults, unsupported opinions, non-facts, dodges, irrelevancies, and implied threats in his posts through March 17 in this thread alone. And that includes a number of days where he didn't post at all. And that ALSO leaves weeks more to count!
And there's not one single fact, or link, about COVID-19.
If what you do is what you are, that's exactly what Kevin is.
So, putting him on 'ignore', since he's utterly irrelevant.
I don't give two shits about your Coomph panic. We're talking property taxes and national defense, hun.
If you didn't have anything intelligent to add to either of those conversations, you probably should have stayed out of them.
I see that you continue to do so now. Good move on your part. Good for you to not look even less intelligent than you already look.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Well, I set a time limit to go into Kevin's wall of shame, and time's up! But there are 61 individual lies, trolls, snarks, insults, unsupported opinions, non-facts, dodges, irrelevancies, and implied threats in his posts through March 17 in this thread alone. And that includes a number of days where he didn't post at all. And that ALSO leaves weeks more to count!
And there's not one single fact, or link, about COVID-19.
If what you do is what you are, that's exactly what Kevin is.
So, putting him on 'ignore', since he's utterly irrelevant.
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No shame here, baby, other than how ridiculous you look.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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