socialjusticeinamerica:

merelygifted:

People who contract COVID-19 could still be infectious for more than two months, new research shows. Of course, remaining contagious for this long is far less likely, but scientists hope to expand the study to get a better idea of just how many people could be long carriers.

Researchers at the University of Exeter in England report that 13 percent of patients are still infectious and show clinically-relevant levels of the virus after 10 days of quarantine. In the most extreme of these cases, individuals were still carrying the virus for 68 days. There is nothing “clinically remarkable” about the people who remain with high levels of the virus, according to the study, which means it could happen to anyone.

For the study, researchers applied a new test on 176 people who had tested positive on standard PCRs to determine whether the virus was still active. The results suggest the new test should be applied in settings where people are vulnerable to stop the spread of COVID-19.  …

mapsontheweb:

Map of US bombing in SE Asia during the Vietnam War. Black dots are 1000 lb bombs.

splatteronmywalls:

s-o-u-t-h-o-f-h-e-a-v-e-n-69:

• Léon: The Professional (1994)

zvaigzdelasas:

lordnot:

papasmoke:

almost gotta respect the sheer audacity of this demon

gunpowderandspark:

I predicted this to the exact day in mid-December. That’s how easily understood this virus is.

And yet, we continue…

accelerationist-king-piccolo: