Laurie Garrett tweet of genetic analysis of COVID-19.

[bronxiteforever]

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Laurie Garrett 12:00 PM · Mar 1, 2020
@Laurie_Garrett
According to this #SARSCoV2 genetic analysis the viral strain in Washington State traces to a Chinese strain from Fujian, likely arriving in Seattle area before January 15.
If this is true, #COVID19 has been in the area, undetected, for 6 weeks.
https://nextstrain.org/ncov?f_division=Washington


Interesting,the possibility that some people didn’t have the flu this season but COVID-19, depending on the testing.

[intrepidity]

1. The nextstrain website analyzed the Solano (CA) patient virus

If they could analyze the virus from the patients quarantined at Travis AFB, those early evacuees from Wuhan, they may be able to tell if that community spread came from there (perhaps related to the HHS whistleblower situation).

[bronxiteforever]

2. That is a very good point.

[stopdiggin]

3. with the next fairly obvious question ..

Since this virus has been "in the wild" in Washington for approximately 6 weeks (well over the longest incubation term estimated) has there been any noticeable (even relatively small) spike in mortality associated with the normal flu season in this area?

[bronxiteforever]

4. Also a very good question!

[abqtommy]

5. This is all very interesting but excuse me while I go wash my hands and drink some tonic water.

This is not sarcasm. I'm serious.

[chowder66]

6. Tonic water

https://www.livescience.com/36536-tonic-water-quinine-malaria-health.html

[abqtommy]

7. I read on another DU thread about the Chinese finding success using anti-malarial meds to

treat the COVID-19. It was the consensus of that thread that the quinine in tonic water would be beneficial, gin optional. Sorry I don't have the reference to that other thread but I'm glad to see someone pick up on it. I shoulda been more thorough in my first post here, too, but it's a learning experience.

[abqtommy]

10. see link to prevous thread

Chloroquine phosphate has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of COVID-19

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213032549

sorry about my confusion

[bronxiteforever]

9. +1 washing hands is good!

[GusBob]

8. Help! Is it true?

I “heard” that this virus has a harder effect on men vs women. Something to do with its origins from animals. Let the females survive to reproduce

Anybody know?