re: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ***W.H.O. DECLARES A GLOBAL PANDEMIC***

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The FDA cautioned that convalescent plasma has not yet been proven effective for the coronavirus and that researchers should apply for permission before beginning a trial that uses it.

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I receive IVIG (infused antibodies) every four weeks for an immune deficiency that I have, and I can promise you it works.

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BREAKING: Singapore has re-introduced locked down after reports of a second wave of #coronavirus.

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Yeah, my friends down there have been talking of a resurgence from imported cases... Not surprising to hear.

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BREAKING: Singapore has re-introduced locked down after reports of a second wave of #coronavirus.

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that's gonna be the real pain in the arse with the methods we are trying to implement

@Tom_Winter
In addition, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office says at least 2,850 are hospitalized with at least 660 in the ICU.

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I like the approach Collin County took today which basically said all businesses in our county are considered essential and are able to operate as long as they can maintain social distancing of 6’ between customers and employees in groups of 6 or less.

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This works in DFW because North Texans are generally a little less social than we are here in Louisiana. When I moved to Texas, I had a hard time at first because I did not understand that people do not speak to one another in grocery stores. :)

@Santucci
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- Senior medical students at NYU informed tonight if they have met all requirements & credits they will be granted early graduation - effort to add more doctors to medical field amid coronavirus crisis, according to source with direct knowledge - first by @brief_19

The same in Italy.

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I say we follow the advice of epidemiologists who have spent their entire careers preparing for an event like this and planning to save as a many lives as possible. Given that Dr. Fauci has seemed like the most competent person involved in the government's response to this virus, I say we take his advice into account as opposed to Lloyd Blankfein and Larry Kudlow.

Personally, I value the lives of other people more than the Dow or President Trump's re-election chances, but I know not everyone does.

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I agree!

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Other than maybe having good Chinese restaurants, what does their Asian population have to do with anything?

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Yeah, you're right. They probably never go back home or have family come visit. Business ties are probably all done virtually.