Al BannerDec 4, 2022

Do they know something in Japan that we don’t??

<https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221202_47/>

#CovidIsNotOver #influenza #winteriscoming #maskup

Japan's medical system ready to deal with 900,000 COVID & flu patients a day

Japan's health ministry said it's ready to respond to up to 900,000 coronavirus and influenza patients a day in the event of a double outbreak.

NHK WORLD
Show threadLorraineDec 4, 2022

@banner
They used logic & math with the #understanding that #SARS2 #Covid #reproductiveNumber is #approximately #R18
#reinfection #XBB #XB #BQ1 #etc

I miss #2020 R2.6
even without a #vaccine the #contagiousness of #current #variants is #incomprehensible

Scary thing is #practically nobody understands this thing is now at least 4x more #contagious than #Delta plus #Winter2021 we still wore masks
#CovidIsNotACold #CovidIsNotOver #wearADamnRespirator #YouDoYouWillNeverDo #Novavax #booster

Show threadTom ChappellDec 5, 2022
@Lorrrraaaaine @banner Whoa, you’re saying the R-number of SARS2-Cov19 is 18 now? (presumably on an unvaccinated host)?
Show threadLorraine

@banner @tomchappell
Yes saw R18.6 someplace the other day. If I find where, will post here
There were arguments about R0 earlier this year, but it increased dramatically w/BA.5 in July & kept inching up
#tbh based on close calls that never should have happened but unavoidable in #NYC #IMHO #estimate about 10🚫😷inhales get enough #viralInhalationDose

1-way forced😷 b/c others are #inconsiderate shortens effectiveness even in fitted #N95
b/c we are solidly in #measles territory

Dec 5, 2022 at 12:17amWeb