"If a single person is asymptomatic and not wearing a mask, it's a 70% infection rate even of those wearing one." - Sitz

No it's not. It's infectious but not nearly to the degree you believe.

"A lot of the protesters wear masks and social distance. But sure, it's not ideal. The country was forced open by Trump anyway."

No Bruce, each states government is in charge of their reopening procedures.

I conducted an infection control survey of a nursing home yesterday. There were 16 confirmed covid cases and 6 presumptive cases. Nearly 3/4ths of those residents were being treated with Plaquinil. A few were being treated with pepcid.

No, Snooty. They test for antibodies.

You won't believe anything I post...so Google it yourself.

It's true that it hasn't been determined how long immunity would last but from what I have read it's not just short term. With both SARs and MERS, both coronaviruses, people have shown long term immunity.

Snoofy, WTF you talking about? You're making ---- up.

WHATSLEFT - this is antibody testing not to detect people currently sick but to determine who has already had it and developed immunity. The first antibody test was just approved by the FDA. Last week it was reported a test was developed in my state were antibody testing could be done rapidly with a mere finger -----.

The significant thing with reliable antibody testing is would allow people who know they have developed immunity the ability to return to work without fear of being infected. Even if the virus mutates, those people would likely still have at least some immunity. It would be similar to how Edward Jenner, considered the father of immunology, immunized people from small pox by infecting them with cow pox.

The positive implication of earlier community transmission of the virus coupled with the fact that a VERY large number of people are symptomatic is that it is very likely a significantly large portion of the population has already had it. Now that an antibody test has been approved random studies can be done to determine who is now immune. One study in NYC a few weeks ago indicated as much as 25% of that population had it.

Your use of "Deplorable" is indicative of the irrationality that has interested me in watching people on this site for years.

The sad thing is that no matter how much of the truth comes out, there will still be a lot of people who believe the big lie because Orange Man Bad and anybody connected to him is bad.

I'm sure there's still people here who believe the Golden Showers story is real even though it's been discredited and they believe Stormy Daniels original allegations even though she's since admitted no affair ever happened.

The Supreme court ruled decades ago that a state can prohibit state employees from political speech.

Both my wife and I fall under the restrictions. We are prohibited from: Donating to a politician or party, working or campaigning for a politician or party, displaying a bumper sticker, sign or other items supporting a politician or party or even following a politician or party on social media.

I suspect judges have even more stringent restrictions because they need to be seen a totally impartial.

Nixon, they weren't Republicans

There's so many crazy people on this website

There's some ------ up racist bastards on this website.

Biden and the Democrats position was to criticize Trump when he shut down air travel from China then Europe and tighten northern and southern border control. So as bad is it is, it could be worse.

I know where this comment thread is going...

Tor, just how stupid are you?? Do you think Pence being in charge means he's wearing a lab coat working on a vaccine?

It seems you are a special kind of stupid...I don't make fun of retarded people, but you are special.

So Bernie is a "Karen"