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Igel

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4. You have to watch competing levels of convincing.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Mon May 4, 2020, 01:26 PM

May 2020

On 1/19, the CDC and WHO still weren't convinced that easy person-to-person transmission was easy.

It was in mid-February when the CDC was still not convinced that community transmission was happening in the US, except in rare, isolated incidents.

It was in late February when the CDC and others still weren't convinced that asymptomatic people could still be infected.

At some point "likely" is enough for action, esp. when there are calls for action based upon "it's possible."

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Roche CEO says it is 'very likely' people develop immunity after recovering from coronavirus [View all] Celerity May 2020 OP

WHO and CDC aren't convinced. Voltaire2 May 2020 #1

Fair enough, South Korea has been saying the same thing for 5 days now, and I think this will quite Celerity May 2020 #2

It is quite likely though Loki Liesmith May 2020 #3

You have to watch competing levels of convincing. Igel May 2020 #4

CDC BGBD May 2020 #6

What you said. snort May 2020 #7

agreed. Voltaire2 May 2020 #11

"We need studies to really see whether those people who have been infected once... Yavin4 May 2020 #5

Yeah, sounds like some happy talk... Wounded Bear May 2020 #9

Isn't there a conflict of interest present...? ecstatic May 2020 #8

using that definition any drug company would have a conflict of interest when it comes Celerity May 2020 #10

yes they do which is why we use regulated evidence based testing to determine Voltaire2 May 2020 #12

That's why I don't take medical advice from drug companies, I take it from independant doctors. meadowlander May 2020 #13