Category Archives: Editorial

On the origin and continuing evolution of SARS-CoV-2

From a paper on National Science Review: Our results suggest that the development of new variations in functional sites in the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike seen in SARS-CoV-2 and viruses from pangolin SARSr-CoVs are likely caused by mutations … Continue reading

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4 Infected In Cherokee County, NC

Read the following article and see if you can spot the issue with local governments not being trained to deal with this pandemic. David DeGerolamo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Three Cherokee County Residents and an Illinois resident Test Positive for COVID-19, Currently Isolated … Continue reading

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Coronavirus: Here Comes The BOOM! Stage

Daily new infections in many countries are in the several thousands. Expect those to be in the tens of thousands shortly. And soon after, expect the same with the daily death tallies. That’s why the world in going into lockdown. … Continue reading

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Army plans to turn NYC hotel, dorm rooms into coronavirus hospitals

New York’s beleaguered hotel industry is getting drafted to help out in the disease outbreak that threatens its very survival. The US Army Corps of Engineers has plans to take over as many as 10,000 hotel rooms, college dormitories and … Continue reading

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Hopefully all of the issues on this site for the past two months are now resolved at Epik.com. Now if we can only resolve the issue for comments going to trash or spam for no reason. David DeGerolamo

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Member of Pence’s office tests positive for coronavirus

A member of Vice President Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for Pence announced Friday evening. “‪This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus,” Katie Miller, Pence’s press … Continue reading

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Murphy and Andrews in North Carolina declare state of emergency, curfew in place

Murphy Mayor David Ramsey and Andrews Mayor James Reid issued a statement officially declaring states of emergencies in their respective towns and instilling curfews for pedestrians. The Murphy curfew begins a 9 p.m. and extends until 6 a.m, starting on … Continue reading

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This is Going to Last Longer than 15 Days!

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Trump eyes grounding jets, halting stock trading, and ordering shelter in place

The Trump administration, moving quickly to halt the spread of the coronavirus, is seriously considering grounding all passenger air traffic for up to 30 days, temporarily halting stock trading on Wall Street, and imposing a shelter-in-place rule, according to officials. … Continue reading

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Hong Kong Reports Largest Surge In Infections Yet As Experts Warn ” We’re On The Edge Of All-Out War” With COVID-19: Live Updates

When historians look back at this time, we suspect that California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s landmark decision to order more than 40 million Californians to remain at home on Thursday night will be remembered as an important demarcation point – the beginning of … Continue reading

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Coronavirus- Hitting the Wall HARD.

Since the outbreak of the CHINESE WUHAN coronavirus, I’ve been watching very carefully as things progressed. With an R0 of 4-6.7 (depending on whose data you believe), and an asymptomatic period (yet still contagious) of up to 27 days, it … Continue reading

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Chloroquine: A Promising Coronavirus Treatment?

Finally some good news? Several drugs show promise for treating covid-19. Chloroquine (and hydroxychloroquine), an anti-malarial drug, is in the news today, prominently mentioned during President Trump’s morning press conference. Research does indeed indicate that chloroquine has ‘apparent efficacy and … Continue reading

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The Young Have Nothing to Lose But Their Chains, by Robert Gore

According to usdebtclock.org, the on-the-books’ debt of the US government is almost $23.5 trillion, or over $72,000 per citizen. The four biggest items in the government’s budget are Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, defense, and interest on the debt. The government’s unfunded … Continue reading

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Long Haul Until a Vaccine

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NOT ENOUGH NURSES OR EQUIPMENT

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