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Coronavirus cases          584,862

Coronavirus deaths          23,555

Coronavirus recoveries    36,205

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Could "wildly inaccurate tests" be outcome of ant-body experiment?

The FDA says anti-body tests could be inaccurate if not watched carefully...

Digital generated image of macro view of the corona virus. (Getty Images)

Calling it the “Wild West” of unregulated tests, yet still...

"Because of the relative simplicity of the technology, the Food and Drug Administration decided to waive initial review of the tests as part of its emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak."

Shouldn't there be some kind of oversight when we are talking about a disease that has already killed almost 22,000 Americans? Or are we again dealing with one of those situations where Donald Trump wants things to go unchecked so he can involve his donors and himself in some kind of corrupt money-making machine scheme? It has Trump exploitation written all over it. Here's the scenario...

"Right now, the tests are most useful for researchers studying how the virus has spread through the U.S. population. The government said Friday it has started testing 10,000 volunteers. The White House has not outlined a broader plan for testing and how the results might be used.

"With almost no FDA oversight of the tests, “It really has created a mess that’s going to take a while to clean up,” said Eric Blank of the Association for Public Health Laboratories. “In the meantime, you’ve got a lot of companies marketing a lot of stuff and nobody has any idea of how good it is.”

Good explanation of anti-body tests...

Blank’s group represents state and local lab officials from around the country who want more hands-on by the FDA instead of just requiring the company to "state that their tests have not been FDA-approved and cannot rule out whether someone is currently infected." The FDA responded...

"Last week, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement that the agency will “take appropriate action” against companies making false claims or selling inaccurate tests."

Sure, and that's like the old saying of 'closing the barn door after the cows are already out.' It's too late if someone has a false negative and dangerous for the individual. Here's confirmation of that...

"Dr. Allison Rakeman of New York City’s Public Health Laboratory says some local hospitals are assuming the tests, which are listed on FDA’s website, 'have been vetted, when they have not.'

"The danger of faulty testing, Rakeman says, is that people will mistakenly conclude that they are immune or are no longer spreading the virus."

Once again the Trump administration has created a mess, and once again it is the American public who suffers.

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Sean Hannity gets top award-Source of most coronavirus misinformation

We knew we were getting bullshit from Fox News and now this Media Matters study proves it...

Sean Hannity

HEADLINE: "Media Watchdog Names Sean Hannity as a Chief Source of Coronavirus Misinformation." The watchdog calls Hannity a, "top Trump Administration propagandist — Sean Hannity has made a career of twisting facts and peddling conspiracy theories." Yes, this is the business of Fox News and here it is explained...

"Now, a new report from the nonprofit watchdog group Media Matters for America labels Hannity one of the chief sources of dangerous misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. The analysis documents some 50 specific examples in which the commentator misrepresented facts about the outbreak to benefit his far-right agenda."

Here's an example...

"On March 9, for example, Hannity opined that young, healthy Americans have no reason to fear coronavirus. Two days later, on his radio program, the commentator dished up a conspiracy theory about the “deep state” using coronavirus to spin the public."

A despicable person and a contemptible news organization that has done more harm in this country than is imaginable. Its worst...supporting and promoting Donald Trump.   READ MORE...

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Things you may have missed in the COVID-19 chaos...

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Take note if you live in Los Angeles, new York, or any other high-pollution city: HEADLINE: "New Research Links Air Pollution to Higher Coronavirus Death Rates."   READ MORE...

Poor baby. It couldn't happen to a better asshole: HEADLINE: "Donald Trump 'lost $1bn in a month' from coronavirus lockdown."   READ MORE...

Put a fence around these people and let them fend for themselves: HEADLINE: "Ammon Bundy and other far-right extremists in Idaho vow to defy GOP governor’s social distancing order: report."   READ MORE...

As Donald Trump continues to push hydroxychloroquine, whose manufacturer he has an investment in, there are alarms out: HEADLINE: "Mayo Clinic cardiologist: 'Inexcusable' to ignore hydroxychloroquine side effects."   READ MORE...

Hard to believe but the COVID-19 virus is racist: HEADLINE: "'It's a racial justice issue': Black Americans are dying in greater numbers from Covid-19." 
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There is no end to what Donald Trump will do as a corrupt individual, even sitting in the oval office, to line Donald Trump's pockets: HEADLINE "Trump is using the pandemic as cover for his latest crime spree." You gotta read this...

"Donald Trump is on a search-and-destroy mission to remove anyone who might get in the way of him committing more crimes or using the federal government as a personal piggybank for himself and his friends. And he’s using the coronavirus pandemic as a cover..."

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Young people think they are immortal when it comes to the coronavirus, prompted partially due to media that emphasizes age when talking of the seriousness of COVID-19. We have one of those in the family whose comment was, "Oh, it's only a virus." Beyond pathetic: HEADLINE: "Hundreds of young Americans have now been killed by the coronavirus, data shows." 
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The experts have reversed on the earlier announcement that coronavirus will go away with Summer and the heat. HEADLINE: "Summer Heat May Not Diminish Coronavirus Strength."   READ MORE...

A man with untested COVID-19 yet but with mild resperatory symptoms kills 3 family members. HEADLINE: "A Man With The Coronavirus Hugged People At A Funeral And A Birthday Party. Three Of Them Died."   READ MORE...

This pretty much blows all of the versions of hydroxychloroquine success. One view, "The study was a complete failure." HEADLINE: "Publisher of hydroxychloroquine study touted by Trump says the research didn't meet its standards."   READ MORE...

This is about as scary as it gets if you have coronavirus and can't breathe. HEADLINE: "80% of NYC's coronavirus patients who are put on ventilators ultimately die, and some doctors are trying to stop using them." 

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This ghastly video portrays why distancing is so important and life-saving. HEADLINE: "VIRUS PERIL Terrifying video shows how a single cough can spread a cloud of coronavirus across supermarket that lingers for minutes." READ MORE...

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Coronavirus latest by WORLDOMETER

Latest  on U.S.  COVID-19: WORLDOMETER...

Coronavirus cases          558,447

Coronavirus deaths          21,991

Coronavirus recoveries    31,986

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NRA goes down the tube...Good riddance!!!

Here's the headline: "The NRA Is Dying – And the Timing Couldn’t Be More Ironic...

The irony is the fact that gun sales are surging because the gun nuts, with their limited mentality, think the coronavirus pandemic will affect their gun ownership. Politifact says: "There are 390 million guns out on the streets of a country of 329 million people." There are 120.5 guns in this country per 100 persons. It's time to put the NRA out of business and stop gun violence!
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What are coronavirus anti-body tests?

Not a way to initially detect the virus, but a way to determine if you were asymptomatic--had it but didn't know it--therefore, now immune to the disease...

Anti-body test - A simple prick in the finger

Don't start striking up the band, nor don't panic over what you hear or read about anti-bodies; it is really very simple. Some people did not have any symptoms, but in fact did have a mild case of coronavirus they did not recognize at the time. Anti-bodies were created to give them an immunity to the disease. That's it. The CDC reports test results could be ready in a week, saying this group can go back to work if they are found non-infectious. Here's a sidebar...

"As officials begin discussing what it would take for the US to reopen, there could be "merit" to the idea of Americans carrying certificates of immunity that prove they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, Fauci said."

This is not a test to determine of you currently have COVID-19, something not yet available, but rather to find out if you have established an immunity. The New York Times reports...

"From 25 to 50 percent of people who become infected may never develop symptoms, and some may become only mildly ill. Others may have known they were sick, but could not get tested."

Dr. Fauci explains anti-body testing...

This could be a boon to putting healthcare workers back to work since they are no longer contagious and cannot themselves be reinfected. Here's the scenario...

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that it would begin using antibody tests to see what proportion of the population has already been infected. On Friday [Apr. 10], the National Institutes of Health announced it would test 10,000 healthy volunteers around the country for the presence of antibodies.

It is unknown at this point how much Dr. Anthony Fauci had to fight Donald Trump to get this done.

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