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To: Mick Mørmøny who wrote (1232872)	5/25/2020 2:00:36 AM
From: Winfastorlose	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mick Mørmøny Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577019

Study: A majority of the population may have 'some degree' of preexisting immunity to COVID-19 Up to 60% of the population may have at least some protection against the virus. Coronavirus testing in Lake Elsinore, CA (Bob Riha Jr/Getty) By Daniel Payne Last Updated: May 23, 2020 - 3:09pm Anew study from scientists in the United States suggests that a significant majority of the population may already have some level of immunity to the coronavirus, a possible explanation for why so many individuals seem to experience few to no symptoms from the disease. The study, written by researchers in California, New York and North Carolina and soon to be published in the journal Cell, discovered that certain types of cells in blood samples taken from donors in 2015-2018—well before COVID-19 arose—were reactive against the COVID-19 virus. In other words, those blood samples were at least partially immune from the coronavirus even though they had never been exposed to it. "CD4+ T cell responses were detected in 40-60% of unexposed individuals. This may be reflective of some degree of crossreactive, preexisting immunity to SARS- CoV-2 in some, but not all, individuals," the researchers state in the paper. The scientists are careful to qualify their conclusions. "Whether this immunity is relevant in influencing clinical outcomes is unknown—and cannot be known without T cell measurements before and after SARS- CoV-2 infection of individuals—but it is tempting to speculate that the crossreactive CD4+ T cells may be of value in protective immunity," they write. The research could provide an important clue for public health officials hoping to figure out why significant numbers of COVID-19 infections are either asymptomatic or else largely mild. The disease affects elderly and less healthy individuals most severely, with younger and healthy individuals for the most part spared its worst effects. Though the term "coronavirus" has become ubiquitous in recent weeks as a way to describe the virus causing the current pandemic, coronaviruses are actually a variegated strain of infectious agents that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to SARS. The researchers in their paper suggest that the immune response seen in the uninfected blood samples could have been generated by the coronaviruses that cause the common cold.

To: Mick Mørmøny who wrote (1232872)	5/25/2020 4:18:26 AM
From: Heywood40	2 Recommendations Recommended By pocotrader sylvester80 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577019

As LOW IQ FatRump's dementia continues to accelerate, it will be interesting to watch all the FatRumpLickers here to see how long they can hold out before finally coming to that realization and admitting the guy is totally out of it.

To: Mick Mørmøny who wrote (1232872)	5/25/2020 7:09:44 AM
From: sylvester80	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Respond to of 1577019

The most disloyal actual retard that has ever set foot in the Oval Office is trying to lose AND take the Senate with him. Another Roy Moore fiasco so he can blame someone else for his own mess. https://t.co/fIzHtmbOfR — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2020

To: Mick Mørmøny who wrote (1232872)	5/25/2020 7:10:30 AM
From: sylvester80	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Respond to of 1577019

COVID gave Trump a chance to be a decent, compassionate human being (or pretending to be). But he couldn't even do that. https://t.co/fIzHtmbOfR — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2020

To: Mick Mørmøny who wrote (1232872)	5/25/2020 7:11:47 AM
From: sylvester80	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Respond to of 1577019

Sessions HAD to recuse himself, you complete blithering idiot. YOU did not have to go on Lester Holt's show and announce you fired Comey over the Russian investigation. That's what got you a Special Prosecutor. https://t.co/fIzHtmbOfR — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2020

To: Mick Mørmøny who wrote (1232872)	5/25/2020 7:14:49 AM
From: sylvester80	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577019

MORON tRUMP Says He ‘Tested Positively’ for Testing Negative for Coronavirus Let’s parse the president’s statement Lindsey Ellefson \| May 21, 2020 @ 1:13 PMLast Updated: May 21, 2020 @ 1:33 PM thewrap.com MORON tRUMP President Donald Trump said Thursday he recently tested negative for the coronavirus, but his phrasing requires some work to understand. Here’s what he told reporters outside the White House: “I tested very positively in a, in another sense. So, this morning, yeah, I tested positively toward negative, right? So, no, I tested perfectly this morning, meaning I tested negative.” He made the remarks as he was preparing to leave for Michigan and tour a Ford plant that is helping make supplies to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Boiled down, the comments amount to the president saying he tested negative for the virus in the morning, which is a positive thing. Also Read: Trump Rages Against Fox News' Neil Cavuto Over On-Air Hydroxychloroquine Warning Trump has been making other declarations about his health this week, too. On Monday, he told reporters he has been taking the malaria and lupus medication hydroxychloroquine, which has not been proven to affect the coronavirus and, in fact, was linked in at least one study to mortality among users in at-risk populations. He was criticized online for the statement and Fox News’ Neil Cavuto even issued a warning to his own viewers that the drug “will kill” them if taken outside of doctors’ orders. Trump later lashed out at Cavuto. Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence said he is not taking hydroxychloroquine himself, but would if his doctor recommended it. Friday on Fox Business Network, Pence was asked by Stuart Varney if Trump planned to wear a mask at the Ford factory. Trump and Pence have both been criticized for not wearing masks on official visits, including once by Varney himself. “The president made it clear that he would make that decision on a situational basis and I’m very confident that the president will take the guidance of the White House physicians about what’s most appropriate. We put no higher priority than on the health and wellbeing of the President of the United States of America as he continues to lead this nation,” Pence said. During the same White House gaggle in which Trump said he “tested positively toward negative,” he was asked if he planned to wear a mask in Michigan. “I don’t know. We’re going to look at it. A lot of people have asked me that question. I want to get our country back to normal. I want to normalize. One of the other things I want to do is get the churches open. The churches are not being treated with respect by a lot of the Democrat governors,” he replied. Later, he appeared at the plant with no mask, claiming he wore one “in the back area” but removed it because he “didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.” President Trump explaining the results of his most recent coronavirus test: “I tested very positively.... in another sense...I tested positively towards negative...I tested perfectly this morning. Meaning, I tested negative.” pic.twitter.com/VE8rVT09ny — Vladimir Duthiers (@vladduthiersCBS) May 21, 2020