Recent content by ejbriel

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    Why are deaths from coronavirus so high in Italy?

    Also a huge population of Chinese workers in the fashion industry -- which is concentrated in northern Italy. Lots of travel between China and this specific region of Italy--where the outbreak was also concentrated...
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    Diarrhea is first sign of illness for some COVID-19 patients

    I think an antibody test will eventually be available. That would tell you if you recovered from a COVID-19 infection and theoretically have immunity.
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    'Sailors do not need to die': Captain of aircraft carrier begs for help with onboard COVID-19 outbreak

    The crew of an aircraft carrier is not going to have the same population of at-risk people as a cruise ship--quite the opposite I would hope. I thought the captain and crew should have sucked it up--or at least make damn sure the press didn't get hold of his "plea". And the navy cashiered the...
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    Diarrhea is first sign of illness for some COVID-19 patients

    Question for someone with subject knowledge: Corona virus pathway is ACE-2 receptor. These receptors are located in numerous human cells -- but prominently in lungs. As to reports of patients with gastro-intestinal symptoms only -- there are ACE-2 receptors in stomach and small intestine. Would...