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Old 03-25-2020, 07:05 PM   #323 (permalink)
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The coronavirus shows up in raw sewage. One more reason to avoid that...
There's a blessing in it, as by monitoring and testing sewage it is possible to locate the neighborhood and ultimately the residence of previously undetected Corona patients.
Interesting. I guess soon it will become quite irrelevant, once Coronavirus becomes "just another flu" like happened with H1N1 after some years.


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People who have recovered from the virus are asked to donate blood.
Their blood plasma contains antibodies which will cover the virus and thus protect high risk medical workers and new Corona patients.
This could significantly reduce transmission, IC care and death rates.
Makes me wonder how long such antibodies would remain detectable on the blood samples. And probably it's also likely to speed up the development of a vaccine.