Controversial Thoughts 5/30/20: The end of coronavirus

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Paul Saladino18m · 2020-05-31

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Well SupportedSome individuals on traditional carnivore diets report significantly reduced insulin requirements, suggesting a potential benefit for metabolic health.Partially SupportedThe herd immunity threshold for SARS-CoV-2 is estimated to be 60-70%.Not SupportedCloth masks do not effectively protect the wearer from inhaling coronavirus or prevent droplet spread unless a high-level respirator like an N95 is used correctly.Limited ResearchCoronavirus antibody tests may be inaccurate due to cross-reactivity or prior immunity.Partially Supported

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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.

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Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.

A registry analysis of 96,000 COVID-19 patients indicated that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, with or without macrolides, had higher hazard ratios than standard of care.

Partially SupportedThe coronavirus is likely to spread asymptomatically.

Partially SupportedCoronavirus-related excess deaths may lead to less severe subsequent flu seasons by reducing the susceptible population.

Partially SupportedAs of May 29th, total deaths from all causes were approximately 104% of expected deaths, indicating around 40,000 excess deaths attributed to coronavirus.

Partially SupportedPrevious exposure to similar coronaviruses or flu viruses may provide cross-immunity or resilience to SARS-CoV-2.

Partially SupportedAbout half the population has some immunity to flu during flu seasons, analogous to potential cross-immunity with coronaviruses.

Partially SupportedBandanas and most cloth masks are ineffective at preventing the spread of respiratory droplets.

Partially SupportedWearing a mask may reduce the spread of coronavirus from a symptomatic carrier to others.

Partially SupportedLifestyle change is the answer to protecting oneself from the coronavirus.

Partially SupportedMasks, other than N95 respirators, do not effectively prevent the wearer from spreading respiratory droplets when coughing or sneezing.

Partially SupportedThere is evidence suggesting some degree of herd immunity to coronavirus exists, though it is still being investigated.

Partially SupportedAsymptomatic individuals had very few cases of transmission when interacting with 455 people.

Partially SupportedCoronavirus appears slightly more virulent than the flu.

Partially SupportedSocial distancing and masks may be changing virus transmission dynamics, potentially explaining infection numbers despite low antibody levels.