Coronavirus antibody testing shows LA County outbreak is up to 55 times bigger than reported cases https://t.co/2gwxVk9SuD— CNBC (@CNBC) April 20, 2020
CNBC News
written by Noah Higgins-Dunn and Hannah Miller
Monday April 20, 2020
The Covid-19 outbreak in Los Angeles County is likely far more widespread than previously thought, up to an estimated 55 times bigger than the number of confirmed cases, according to new research from the University of Southern California and the LA Department of Public Health.
USC and the health department released preliminary study results that found that an estimated 4.1% of the county’s adult population has antibodies to the coronavirus, estimating that between 221,000 adults to 442,000 adults in the county have had the infection.
This new estimate is 28 to 55 times higher than the 7,994 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported to the county through early April. The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the county has now surpassed 600, according to the Department of Public Health. The data, if correct, would mean that the county’s fatality rate is lower than originally thought.
The results are based on antibody testing of about 863 people who were representative of LA County, the researchers said.
“Though the results indicate a lower risk of death among those with infection than was previously thought, the number of Covid-related deaths each day continues to mount, highlighting the need for continued vigorous prevention and control efforts,” said Dr. Paul Simon, chief science officer at the LA County Department of Public Health and co-lead on the study, in a statement.
With just 4% of the population infected with the disease, LA County is still very early in the epidemic, said USC professor Neeraj Sood, who led the study. “Many more people in L.A. County could potentially be infected and as those number of infections rise, so will the number of deaths, the number of hospitalizations and the number of ICU admissions,” he said.
Sood said the chance someone tested positive for the anitbodies but didn’t actually have Covid-19 was low. They used tests from Premier Biotech, a Minneapolis-based company.
On Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the state’s antibody test, and the state will conduct “thousands” of tests this week. The antibody tests will give the state its “first true snapshot” of how many people in the state have been infected with Covid-19, he said.
“We don’t really know how many people were infected. How many people had coronavirus but self-resolved. We don’t really know because we haven’t been able to do testing on that large of scale,” Cuomo said.
Global health officials have questioned if antibody testing can accurately determine whether a person has any immunity to the disease. The World Health Organization issued a warning Friday saying there’s no evidence serological tests can show whether a person has immunity or is no longer at risk of becoming reinfected.
Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO’s emergencies program, said scientists are also studying how long any potential immunity might last.
55 times higher? So maybe we are being hysterical at this point?— 🌿 UthorUnderleaf 🍃 (@Marie646_) April 20, 2020
And therefore, the government actions make no sense! We’re deep in the shit already. Government cannot save us. Only personal responsibility can! #ReopenAmericaNow— Mark. Wasn’t that social to begin with. (@ColoradosMark) April 20, 2020
Indeed. File class action suits against everyone who incited this panic. Make them pay reparations to the 22 million + whose livelihood they destroyed.— ker0n4 (@680x0kern) April 20, 2020
So does that mean it's 55 times less lethal than previously thought?— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) April 21, 2020
Which increases the denominator which decreases the death rate. Herd immunity in effect. Newsom said California is a state that believes in science. Well this is science in action. Open up the damn state.— jamemerc (@mercjame) April 20, 2020
It means lots of people had it and didn’t even know. Also, the death rate from it is a much smaller percentage than previously thought.— Capitalist pig and 🎼LOOOOOVING🎼 it (@DezImpeach) April 20, 2020
It means the percentage of people who have adverse reactions to the virus is even smaller than thought.— Gomes (@GomesBolt) April 20, 2020
These stats can't be right.— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) April 20, 2020
San Francisco county is reporting only 20 deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) (good if real) versus Los Angeles county reporting 600 deaths from coronavirus.
Los Angeles has 10 million people vs San Francisco with 1 million but high density like NYC. pic.twitter.com/FQX8IaRT4V
As you can see in the snapshot I took below:— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) April 22, 2020
Los Angeles county is reporting 600 deaths due to coronavirus. Los Angeles has a population of approximately 12.5 million.
This comes out to POINT ZERO ZERO FIVE PERCENT of Angelenos have died of our total Los Angeles population. pic.twitter.com/EzqbeEUyNl
Los Angeles county population 👇 pic.twitter.com/xQnHxkr3E5— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) April 22, 2020
SF reporting 20 people died from coronavirus. Now this 😟👇— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) April 20, 2020
For the first time since its inception, San Francisco announced its famed gay pride parade and festivities, held on June 27 and 28, will be canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/5WEUBQBYap
New York Post
written by Paula Froelich
Saturday April 18, 2020
For the first time since its inception, San Francisco announced its famed gay pride parade and festivities, held on June 27 and 28, will be canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified in recent weeks, and the organization has concluded that the risks to public health of a large-scale gathering such as Pride preclude this year’s production of the annual event,” the Board of Directors of San Francisco Pride wrote in an open letter this week announcing the cancellation.
“This was not a decision we arrived at lightly,” Executive Director Fred Lopez said in the letter. “Since the coronavirus first emerged, we have held out hope that the situation would shift and we would be able to gather later this year.
“Well before the first shelter-in-place order, our team began to balance our excitement for Pride 50 and evaluate possible alternatives. With heavy hearts, we have decided not to go forward with the Parade and Celebration in 2020.”
China Communist govt and World Health Organization told the world that coronavirus did not transmit person-to-person.— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) April 20, 2020
China Communist gov and WHO warned nations not to close their borders.
China Communist gov quarantined Wuhan from inside China BUT NOT International flights.
In February WHO told the world not to close their borders to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease.— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) April 21, 2020
The Marxist Democrats in America also berated President Trump for both China travel ban and Europe travel ban calling him racist and stupidhttps://t.co/GUL2It4huS
On the same day President Trump declared China travel ban to stop foreigners from entering America to PROTECT Americans, Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejects this by pushing the NO BAN ACT.— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) April 21, 2020
I thank God President Trump is in charge right now and not the Democrats.https://t.co/NHZdyYNoFV
NPR on February 26:— Matt Wolking (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@MattWolking) April 15, 2020
Nancy Pelosi "called any fear [of coronavirus] unwarranted, as the U.S. has taken the necessary precautions to protect the public." https://t.co/m9t0V5530H
San Francisco is planning to temporarily close off a number of streets to cars to encourage social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.https://t.co/t4lBcnhX9m— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) April 21, 2020
CityTestSF is expanding to provide #COVID19 testing for all private sector and nonprofit essential employees in SF and any resident who is experiencing symptoms and cannot otherwise access testing. https://t.co/pcXd7WF8v7— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 22, 2020
Hey San Francisco!! CityTestSF @sfdph provides #COVID19 testing for essential workers & anyone w symptoms, wa focus on uninsured /barriers to healthcare.— Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo (@KBibbinsDomingo) April 22, 2020
You do not need a doctor's note to schedule a test, & you will not be charged
Schedule here : https://t.co/WyMZVokeCa https://t.co/7xHDPnBwSJ
TESTING SITES: #SanFrancisco has opened two COVID-19 testing sites to expand the testing capacity for essential workers and residents with symptoms, Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday. https://t.co/Bty1uG7pgK— KRON4 News (@kron4news) April 22, 2020
Moments ago, #California #Governor #GavinNewsom says he just had another very good and honest phone call with #PresidentTrump 🇺🇸 #coronavirus #covid19 #LosAngeles #sanfrancisco #oakland #sandiego #siliconvalley #southerncalifornia pic.twitter.com/xtVpK78hv2— Sn00pster (@sn00pdad) April 22, 2020
UPDATE 4/23/20 at 3:48am: Added info below.BREAKING: @GavinNewsom says he has ordered autopsies back to December to find out how long COVID19 has been in CA. New evidence shows 1st death Feb. 6.— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) April 22, 2020
“It’s not safe to force the release of people on zero bail…The people that we have in jail for the most part are felons.”— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) April 22, 2020
A #California Sheriff was forced to release a repeat #ChildAbuse suspect immediately after his arrest due to the #CCPVirus. https://t.co/mdjZQ6eKHR
Why don't they put the criminal in medical quarantine? Why release to the public 1) a felon? 2) a felon who is infected with the coronavirus?— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) April 22, 2020
2 men rearrested after being freed from jail under CA order setting bail to zero for low-level offenses; one is accused of carjacking 40 minutes after he was released, the other charged with setting 9 fires less than a week after his release https://t.co/9VyeojOP1D— KTLA (@KTLA) April 23, 2020
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