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31. I suspect that this will be one of the treatment protocols they'll try, to weaken the CV, and then

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 02:08 PM

Apr 2020

infect willing test subjects to see if they can develop antibodies to kill the CV (my layman's language, I apologize if I've mangled). Then they'll try and propagate the antibodies for use elsewhere, I think that they (some medical experts) are already trying this on some pretty sick CV victims.

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South Korea's return to normal interrupted by uptick in coronavirus cases [View all] SheltieLover Apr 2020 OP

Uh-oh empedocles Apr 2020 #1

So what's the end game Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #2

If the choice is between saving lives or restarting the economy I for one would choose life. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #5

That's your choice, and it's a laudable one Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #7

If we need to take China's approach to save lives then we should. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #9

That's a really scary premise Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #10

Ben Franklin wasn't talking about sacrificing the lives of the elderly to keep the stock market up DBoon Apr 2020 #13

Thank you democrattotheend Apr 2020 #22

The economy is life though too. How do you honestly expect people to be fed? EllieBC Apr 2020 #14

All of those considerations you mentioned pale in comparison to the reality that lives are on the totodeinhere Apr 2020 #15

Oh ok. EllieBC Apr 2020 #16

I am not saying anything different than what experts like Dr. Fauci and others are saying. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #17

They need to be looking at all the pieces. EllieBC Apr 2020 #18

You sound just like Republicans. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #20

It's not reasonable for months on end. EllieBC Apr 2020 #21

Exactly. It's not sustainable for months on end democrattotheend Apr 2020 #23

Careful. EllieBC Apr 2020 #25

I know. It's concerning. democrattotheend Apr 2020 #26

They did a story here in BC about "elective" cancer surgeries being put off. EllieBC Apr 2020 #27

Do you even understand that the whole reason for staying inside to flatten the curve octoberlib Apr 2020 #46

Not reasonable? You're kidding me. This is a different kind of virus, it's not the flu virus that SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #28

Again how will you keep people from becoming bankrupt or homeless? EllieBC Apr 2020 #30

Go ask the president this very same ?, or ask your representatives this. I don't know why you're... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #33

YOU, yes YOU could be an asymptomatic carrier CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #36

We too are sheltering. EllieBC Apr 2020 #37

I am an American citizen CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #39

Nope. EllieBC Apr 2020 #40

Stay in Canada then CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #42

Ok. EllieBC Apr 2020 #45

You know nothing about me CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #47

The only thing people need Chainfire Apr 2020 #38

One path would be to lock down for three weeks, test EVERYONE Blue_true Apr 2020 #41

+1 CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #43

That would be brilliant and would work. EllieBC Apr 2020 #44

when you say risk... gristy Apr 2020 #8

I think we'll see antibody treatments before we see a vaccine. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #11

same obamanut2012 Apr 2020 #12

This is the big worry. When we let up social distancing measures will it come back with a vengeance? totodeinhere Apr 2020 #3

Can't happen, won't happen. See my post above nt Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #4

That's right. There can be no return to normal until we have a treatment or herd immunity gristy Apr 2020 #6

Ugh. At some point, I might be willing to get infected... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #19

I suspect that this will be one of the treatment protocols they'll try, to weaken the CV, and then SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #31

That might be the tactic eventually. nt Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #34

Damn... Damn.... Damn!!!! uponit7771 Apr 2020 #24

It makes sense when you consider there is no vaccine. So how could it stay flat? BeckyDem Apr 2020 #29

Flat doesn't mean goes away. EllieBC Apr 2020 #32

Public health investigators determined there were 6 other "spreaders" besides case 31 soryang Apr 2020 #35