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If you are not going to do it right – just don’t do it – sounds like a parenting line? Well this goes with the mask wearing – if you don’t cover your nose part then why wear it? https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/why-wearing-a-face-mask-halfway-can-be-dangerous

“According to CDC guidelines, face masks are meant to cover both the nose and the mouth and fit securely under the chin. While most people who mask-up do wear them correctly, that’s not always the case. Some people prefer to wear their masks pulled down so it only covers their mouth, leaving their nose exposed. But this can defeat a key purpose of wearing a mask. Research from several scientists have demonstrated that the nose is highly vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.  ”

“Nature Medicine, explained that nasal cells in particular contain high levels of the proteins that SARS-CoV-2 attaches to in order to enter the body.”

“Because the nose is a main pathway for the virus, Sungnak says it’s a possible explanation for why COVID-19 spread so efficiently early in the pandemic. ”

“They determined that the highest concentrations of these proteins are located in are in the nose, instead of the deep lungs as they had anticipated. After exposing tissue samples to SARS-CoV-2, the team determined that the nose was the most fertile infection point of the entire respiratory system. “

“Boucher says it’s clear that protecting the nose is extremely important to protecting the lungs and respiratory tract from COVID-19. Based on the findings of his study, wearing a mask underneath the nose is completely ineffective in protecting someone’s respiratory system. ”

Finally reveled the cost of Regeneron in this article which highlights a very big concern as the MONEY influence is real – no different than remdesivir we are talking thousands per dose! Probably a lot more cost effective and you get more bang for your buck being healthy. So much money at stake – https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/as-trump-touts-his-great-covid-drugs-pharma-cash-flows-to-biden-not-him

“Regeneron, Gilead, Lilly and the industry as a whole are sending more money elsewhere. Reversing a trend in which contributions from drugmakers’ political committees and their employees have gone largely to Republican candidates for president and Congress, so far for 2020 the industry has tilted toward Democrats.”

“In a year when complaints about high prescription drug prices have been overshadowed by the pandemic, donors with ties to pharma manufacturers have given around $976,000 to Biden, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics. That’s nearly three times the pharma contributions to Trump, who recently switched his tune from complaining about “rip-off” prescription prices to describing drug firms as “great companies.””

“Of $177,000 given so far to 2020 federal candidates by Regeneron’s employees and political action committee, four-fifths have gone to Democrats, including $35,203 to Biden, according to CRP.”

“A spokesperson for Regeneron, which has applied for emergency use authorization to bypass the Food and Drug Administration approval process for its drug, declined to comment on campaign donations and said the company will continue clinical trials.

The drug is expected to cost thousands of dollars per dose. “You’re going to get them for free,” Trump said of the COVID-19 drugs he took. The government has agreed to make initial doses of Regeneron’s antibody treatment “available to the American people at no cost,” the company says.

But details of the contract, including the price, remained secret. In any event, if patients get the drug at no direct cost, “it doesn’t mean they’re not paying for it,” said James Love, director of Knowledge Ecology International, a nonprofit that works to expand access to medical technology. “They’re just paying for it through taxes.””

So great it will be “free” – lucky we can print money to achieve this great goal.

NY is really going to be hurting. They really need to find a root cause analysis to their overwhelming death counts as it will only create more pain and slower path to get back to normal. They need to be prepared to admit they did wrong in order to move forward – cannot continue to place the blame of federal govt though I am sure they have their faults but it cannot be the main culprit else other states would be just as bad. Internally NY has limited students going to school which as a society will be destructive in the longterm at least at the lower level grades – https://nypost.com/2020/10/10/ghost-town-in-person-attendance-dwindles-at-nyc-schools/

“In-person attendance at some Big Apple schools is so low, instead of students, teachers expect to see tumbleweeds rolling down the hallways, staffers told The Post.”

As noted so far the super spreader is not schools – we will continue to update the analysis weekly – https://covid19mathblog.com/2020/10/covid-10-6-20/

In addition NY sends all travelers this warning –

“A travel enforcement operation will commence at airports across the state to help ensure travelers are following the state’s quarantine restrictions. As part of the enforcement operation, enforcement teams will be stationed at airports statewide to meet arriving aircrafts at gates and greet disembarking passengers to request proof of completion of the State Department of Health traveler form, which is being distributed to passengers by airlines prior to, and upon boarding or disembarking flights to New York State.

All out-of-state travelers from designated states must complete the form upon entering New York. Travelers who leave the airport without completing the form will be subject to a $2,000 fine and may be brought to a hearing and ordered to complete mandatory quarantine. Travelers coming to New York from designated states through other means of transport, including trains and cars, must fill out the form online.”

The list of designated states as of 10/6/20 –

Alabama

Alaska

Arkansas

Colorado

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Guam

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Mexico

North Carolina

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

If coming from any of those states – I called the hotline and confirmed they are requiring you to stay in Hotel for your entire stay till the 14th day – if you stay under 14 day stay in your hotel – what is the point in coming to NY to stay in your hotel? Seriously? Say goodbye to coming to NYC….say goodbye to NYC budgets…..

Ready for the next shopping item for safety – https://microclimate.com/pages/air-detail

“From Uber to airline, AIR by MicroClimate™ will keep you comfortable the whole trip. AIR filters both inlet air and outlet air through HEPA filters that are in front of and behind our fans. AIR’s acrylic visor enables an unobstructed view of the face. The user can also wear glasses without interference. The fabric inside and around the neck is lightweight and washable.”

We can all feel like Matt Damon living on Mars but here on earth! I think I am going to wait for the white version! For $199 better than $1000+ for a drug that may or may not work….

Added recovered field – but this is suspect. Calculated the current infected by Taking Confirmed – Recovered – Death (assuming those that died was categorized in confirmed)

CA leading the US

LA leading all US counties at 27

All good signs for the big 4

Spain avg 120 deaths a day peak was 866