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Futurepower(R) writes:
Antibody tests for the novel Coronavirus could be available within 'a week or so', Dr. Fauci says. (Apr. 10, 2020)
"Having antibodies to the Coronavirus could mean someone is protected from getting re-infected..."
Dr. Fauci: Coronavirus immunity cards for Americans are 'being discussed'. (Apr. 10, 2020)
"... the federal government is considering issuing Americans
certificates of immunity from the coronavirus ... to better identify
those who have been infected and restart the U.S. economy in the coming
weeks."
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Futurepower(R) writes:
The researchers were able to act quickly because they had already laid the groundwork during earlier coronavirus epidemics.
“We had previous experience on SARS-CoV in 2003 and MERS-CoV in 2014. These two viruses, which are closely related to SARS-CoV-2, teach us that a particular protein, called a spike protein, is important for inducing immunity against the virus.
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Futurepower(R) writes:
Diagnostics: Quickly and effectively detecting the disease in the first place
Treatments: Alleviating symptoms so people who have disease experience milder symptoms, and lowering the overall mortality rate
Vaccines: Preventing transmission by making the population immune to COVID-19
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Futurepower(R) writes:
FDA Approves Anti-Malarial Drugs Chloroquine And Hydroxychloroquine For Emergency
Coronavirus Treatment (Forbes.com, Mar. 30, 2020)
One doctor's experience is a step toward having a complete
understanding:
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko has now treated 699 coronavirus patients
with 100% success using Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Zinc and Z-Pak (TechStartups.com,
Mar. 28, 2020)
"Dr. Zelenko said the whole treatment costs only $20 over a period of 5 days with 100%
success."
A report written by Dr. Zelenko:
Report on Successful Treatment of Coronavirus
(GlobalResearch.ca, Mar. 23, 2020)
"The rationale for my treatment plan is as follows. I combined the data available from
China and South Korea with the recent study published from France (sites available on
request). We know that Hydroxychloroquine helps Zinc enter the cell. We know that Zinc
slows viral replication within the cell. Regarding the use of Azithromycin, I postulate
it prevents secondary bacterial infections. These three drugs are well known and usually
well tolerated, hence the risk to the patient is low."
For those who have been skeptical: Dr. Zelenko is a member of a Jewish community. Any
poor reporting would have received immediate, detailed complaints. What he has said is logical.
Much more research is definitely needed.
Dr. Zelenko posted his information on several web sites.
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Futurepower(R) writes:
Coronavirus Vaccine Research News
J&J, Moderna sign deals with U.S. to produce possible coronavirus vaccines (NASDAQ.com, Mar.
30, 2020)
"J&J announced a $1 billion deal with the U.S. government to create enough
manufacturing capacity to make more than 1 billion doses of a vaccine, and its shares
were up more than 7%."
"J&J said it will begin human testing in September, with an eye toward having a
vaccine ready under an emergency use authorization in early 2021."
"Moderna, which this month began very early tests of its vaccine candidate in people,
also signed a deal..."
"The arrangements are part of the federal government's effort to encourage drugmakers to
be able to produce massive amounts of COVID-19 vaccines even before any are proven to
work."
"Experts have estimated it could be 12 to 18 months before a safe and effective vaccine
wins regulatory approval."
Johnson & Johnson wants to start testing its coronavirus vaccine by September
(CNN.com Mar. 30, 2020)
"Johnson & Johnson says it has been working on a vaccine since January and is
partnering on the venture with the Biomedical Advance Research and Development Authority
(BARDA), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services."
"Johnson & Johnson and BARDA will commit $1 billion to fund vaccine research,
development and clinical testing, the company said."
More Coronavirus Research
Century-Old Vaccine Investigated as a Weapon Against Coronavirus (Bloomberg.com, Mar. 29, 2020)
"A vaccine that's been used to prevent tuberculosis is being given to health-care
workers in Melbourne to see if it will protect them against the coronavirus."
"Although the inexpensive vaccine, which is used to immunize some 130 million newborns
worldwide each year, may potentially offer protection to a broader group of people, the
priority is on health workers who are at higher risk from being infected with coronavirus
while caring for sick patients."
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Futurepower(R) writes:
Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association, was asked if empty shelves should worry us. Are there real shortages? He said:
"Absolutely not. We're obviously dealing with an unprecedented demand in our grocery stores today, one that we really haven't ever seen before. However, our country is fortunate. We have the most efficient and effective supply chain, really, in the world. And that supply chain is cranking at 100% to get stores refilled. And that is happening on a daily or even more frequent basis."
More:
"The reality is, for the vast majority of the products in the supermarkets, they are produced here domestically.
And:
"The supply chain is cranked up. Manufacturers are humming along, and those products are getting produced. They're getting to our distribution centers, and they are getting to store shelves. We are just seeing an extraordinary demand right now that we really haven't seen before."
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Futurepower(R) writes:
The air smells cleaner
because there is little traffic.
Traffic Cameras by WeatherBug (Put a Zip Code in the upper-right box.)
Coronavirus Medical Care
When will a Coronavirus vaccine be ready? (TheGuardian.com, Mar. 18,
2020)
"About 35 companies and academic institutions are racing to create such a vaccine, at least
four of which already have candidates they have been testing in animals. The first of these
produced by Boston-based biotech firm Moderna will enter human trials
imminently."
Coronavirus
vaccine test opens with 1st doses (APNews.com, Mar. 16, 2020)
Malaria drug [HydroxyChloroquine] sees promising signs as future Coronavirus
treatment (WashingtonExaminer.com, Mar. 18, 2020)
Ten-Minute Coronavirus Test for $1 Could Be Game Changer (Bloomberg.com,
Mar. 16, 2020)
Deaths only because of other illness
99% of Those Who Died From Virus Had Other Illness, Italy Says
(Bloomberg.com, Mar. 18, 2020)
Best Coronavirus Statistics?
WorldOMeter.info.
Click the top of each column in the table to re-order the table.
Click on Yesterday above left of the table to see yesterday's statistics.
News
Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for
life-saving Coronavirus treatments (Mar. 17, 2020)
"The valve typically costs about $11,000 the volunteers made them for about $1."
Previous Epidemics
List of epidemics
(Wikipedia)
Outbreak: 10 of
the Worst Pandemics in History (MPH Online)
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Futurepower(R) writes:
"Microsoft just reached a new low.
"You can now add one more fail to the Windows 10 update Hall of Shame.
"The Windows 10 KB4532693 update was already problematic, as it was causing the operating system to boot with the default Start menu and desktop. All shortcuts and customization options disappeared.
"But now there’s an even bigger problem. The Windows 10 KB4532693 update is also said to be deleting files saved on the desktop."
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Futurepower(R) writes:
Engadget writer Richard Lawler revealed that users were now trying to hack the Windows 10 registry to disconnect their local file searches from Microsoft servers (more below) “and I can't say I blame them after this episode. Microsoft owes users a better explanation than this and should make sure it's impossible for offline features to get taken out when the cloud is having an issue.”
“That’s Microsoft’s underlying tactics all along: sneak questionable mechanics into Windows with updates, backtrack only if someone noticed them, reported them and if that creates a big enough public outcry,” commented one user.
[A] Windows 10 registry hack appears to be the only 100% fix for this issue and it also disconnects Bing and Cortana online services from Windows 10 search.
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Futurepower(R) writes:
The Scientific American article about ITER referenced by this Slashdot story has limited information.
Here is a good story about ITER, also from yesterday:
Electrifying success for MITICA High Voltage tests. (July 24, 2019)
Quote: "The teams had managed several things in one go: to verify the suitability of the equipment; to operate and to test jointly the different components, and last but not least, they managed to meet the demanding objectives of the High Voltage (HV) acceptance tests. The next HV integrated test is planned for this autumn when the sub-systems will be officially handed over to ITER Organization."
What are other methods of achieving fusion?
1) General Atomics story: Recent Breakthrough on DIII-D Enables Major Step Toward Economical Fusion Energy. (June 24, 2019, one month ago)
Quote: "Super H Mode" experiments demonstrate record fusion performance.
About General Atomics.
2) General Fusion's approach is Magnetized Target Fusion: The Most Practical Path to Fusion Energy.
3) Combining spherical tokamaks with latest generation HTS magnets: Tokamak Energy
"Clean and abundant fusion power by 2030."
4) A novel nuclear fusion concept with base-load / back-feed electrical platforms: AGNI Energy.
5) Combining decades of proven fusion research with revolutionary superconducting magnet technology to accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy: Commonwealth Fusion Systems.
6) Little ITER can operate with a deuterium-tritium fuel. Has beryllium-tungsten plasma-facing wall and tungsten divertors: EUROfusion JET (Joint European Torus)
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Futurepower(R) writes:
LibreOffice — Suggestions for improvement?
LibreOffice is open source software important for the entire world.
What improvements do you recommend? My suggestions:
1) Better user interface: The configuration window available
during installation is small, and there is so much disk activity that it
is not initially available. Make it possible to open as a full-size
window, always available.
2) Better communication: The Document Foundation manages LibreOffice. The OSCON event is not listed on the Events/2019 Document Foundation web page.
LibreOffice will be at OSCON, the Open Source Convention, in Portland, OR.
Expo Hall Hours: Wednesday, July 17: 10:15am – 5:45pm / 5:45pm – 7:00pm
(Sponsor Reception), Thursday, July 18: 10:15am – 4:15pm
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Futurepower(R) writes:
"The FBI has joined the criminal investigation into the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX, lending its considerable resources to an inquiry already being conducted by U.S. Department of Transportation agents, according to people familiar with the matter.
"The federal grand jury investigation, based in Washington, D.C., is looking into the certification process that approved the safety of the new Boeing plane, two of which have crashed since October."
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Futurepower(R) writes:
Google seems poorly managed.
From today's Reuters story:
Last year, Vestager slapped a record 4.34 billion euro ($4.91 billion) fine on Google for using its popular Android mobile operating system to block rivals.
That following a 2.4 billion euro fine imposed on the company in 2017 for blocking rivals of shopping comparison websites.
The AdSense case may not be end of Google’s EU antitrust woes.
EU antitrust enforcers have asked Google’s rivals if it unfairly demotes local search competitors, according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters, a move which could lead to a fourth case.
Online mapping services and others could also soon be in the spotlight.
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Futurepower(R) writes:
In a blistering attack on Boeing, the Air Force's top acquisition official said the company has a "severe situation" with flawed inspections of its new KC-46 air refueling tanker aircraft, after trash and industrial tools were found in some planes after they were delivered to the Air Force.
After discovering the problem, the Air Force stopped accepting the new tankers from Boeing on February 20.
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Futurepower(R) writes:
Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook struck with some of the world’s largest technology companies...
A grand jury in New York has subpoenaed records from at least two prominent makers of smartphones and other devices...
Both companies had entered into partnerships with Facebook, gaining broad access to the personal information of hundreds of millions of its users.
The companies were among more than 150, including Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Sony, that had cut sharing deals with the world’s dominant social media platform.
