[Info-vax] [Totally OT] Covid-19, was: Re: Creating an open source version of VMS, was: Re: OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification

[Bob Gezelter]

All,

Some notes:

- The test for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection), according to several medical sources interviewed on CNN, is similar in technique to the test "that determines viral load for HIV". It is measuring the number of viral particles, NOT antibodies.

- the reports of "reinfection" are not confirmed. They may be testing errors. It could also be re-emergence as opposed to re-infection

- the way that viral outbreaks subside is when the number of hosts that can be infected drops below the probability needed to sustain the chain. Whether acquired through infection or vaccination, this the genesis of "herd immunity". The problem with uncontrolled infection is that it does produce an immune population, but with no effective therapeutics, there will be a large number of casualties.

Right now, the best measure supported by the science is, as has been said by numerous experts, social distancing to lengthen the time and therefore reduce the intensity of the outbreak. This will reduce the load on the healthcare system and prevent casualties due to healthcare overload.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com