The biggest challenge of covid is ourselves – the human behavior aspect of things… https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/syracuse-students-suspended-in-latest-crackdown-by-colleges/2397695/?
“Syracuse University has suspended 23 students following a large on-campus gathering, the latest example of college crackdowns on the kind of socializing that can spread the coronavirus and sink plans for in-person learning this semester.
Syracuse officials announced the disciplinary action late Thursday and said they were reviewing security camera footage to identify additional students seen on video crowding into the campus Quad Wednesday night in violation of rules limiting crowds and requiring masks.
The gathering drew a sharp rebuke earlier from Vice Chancellor J. Michael Haynie, who said participants had undercut efforts to make residential learning possible.”
“Purdue University suspended 36 students for going to a party. Other suspensions have been reported at Virginia Tech, St. Olaf College in Minnesota and Radford University in Virginia.
On Friday, Northeastern University sent warning letters to 115 freshmen who had responded “Hell Yeah” to another student’s Instagram poll on whether they planned to have or go to parties, spokeswoman Renata Nyul said.”
“Penn State on Thursday suspended a fraternity for hosting a party that violated the school’s COVID-19 ban on Greek gatherings. Videos and photos showed the Pennsylvania Lambda chapter of Phi Kappa Psi hosting an indoor gathering of more than 15 people, university officials said.”
Restricting the youth is going to be a uphill battle…but relative to what they had in 1918- being a restricted youth then vs now is immense – the kids now still have social media which is some essences is social distancing. Inevitably kids need to learn how to communicate with social media platform.
Got two products of interest – go long pineapples – https://nypost.com/2020/08/21/this-pineapple-derived-cancer-drug-could-help-treat-covid-19/?
“This drug includes components that dissolve the spike that COVID-19 uses to infect other cells in humans. A trial with participating patients could start in a Melbourne hospital as soon as next month.
Here’s the fascinating thing about this drug: One of its core agents, Australian media has noted, is a pineapple stem enzyme. It’s called Bromelain and is already valued for medicinal purposes that include treating burn victims.
Australia’s Herald Sun has reported that BromAc has been trialed in 36 cancer patients, where positive benefits were observed. It’s been prepared in the form of a nasal spray that researchers want to use to stop the virus from spreading to the patient’s throat and lungs. What Morris and his team are especially hoping is that this drug could be taken at the first sign of the coronavirus in order to stop it cold.
“We’ve taken a drug in development for more than a decade and asked whether it can be adapted for treating people infected with COVID-19,” Morris said in a statement earlier this week. “Our lab results show the new drug renders the COVID-19 spike ineffective, stopping it from infecting other cells. We hope the results will show the treatment can confine COVID to the nose and throat and prevent lung infection, and stop infected patients from passing on the live virus.”
And an ointment – both focused on the nasal cavity – I searched for this product but couldn’t find it….
“US pharma company has successfully tested a Food and Drug Administration-approved over the counter ointment as the first line of defence against the deadly coronavirus that has so far killed over eight lakh people globally.
Scientists associated with the project said the FDA-registered non-prescription over the counter (OTC) ointment has been proven to prevent, treat and kill viral infections including coronavirus.
As per the lab report states, no infectious virus was detected after 30 seconds of T3X treatment, the pharma company said in a statement.”
US deaths lead the deaths yesterday at 1108
TX leads the total state count at 244
However as noted so many times aggregation at state level is too large – the above would say allocate money to TX to stop the issue – however the effectiveness of that would be very limited given the dispersion of the 244 deaths. In fact the leading county for covid deaths was LA (45) at almost 2X of the leading TX county (Harris 25).
The big 4 view still shows some good signs – slowing confirmation and flattening death growth.
Recent confirmation spike in S. Korea – leading to growing social distancing rules – https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-idUSKBN25I04W
“In Seoul and some surrounding cities, the government has reimposed second-tier social distancing rules, including restricting large gatherings, banning in-person church meetings while closing nightclubs, karaoke bars, buffets and cyber cafes.
The same guidelines will be imposed on other areas across the country effective Sunday. However, in some areas with fewer infections, the guidelines would be recommended rather than obligatory.”
