DEPRESSING AS HELL: MLB tested over 5,000 employees.....0.7% tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies

If the virus isn’t that widespread doesn’t that mean it’s super deadly? I thought Allen was one of those guys who thought it wasn’t that big a deal. Can you explain your logic as I am open to all viewpoints. Thx

The takeaway from that study is the difference in the way the testing was done.

This is why Bhattacharya said, "I would like this kind of testing to be done everywhere."

These tests are different than the polymerise chain reaction (PCR) tests used to detect active infection.

Another important aspect of this is the obvious that these individuals were for the most part not only healthy but in a higher socioeconomic bracket. This shows virtually zero even get sick let alone die from C19 if they are healthy to begin with. So this points to a social problem not a viral contagion. I've been saying this from the start based on what we saw in Italy.

You have been swindled. Now what are you going to do about it. Hopefully help others.

"This virus cannot be defeated by lockdowns."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=289NWm85eas

Precious Roy wrote:

Herd immunity will come only with vaccination.

dunes runner wrote:

There is no such thing as herd immunity. If everyone on the earth has a good enough immunity to fight off the virus and you don't, you would still be affected and possibly die from it.

The only good immunity from a virus is your own personally developed immunity.

Drugs and vaccinations can't help you with that. They would make it much harder to achieve.

Just Wundrin wrote:

If everyone else on earth is immune then the virus has nowhere to linger and dies out. Even short of the virus becoming extinct it can become so rare as to make the odds that you will ever be exposed essentially zero.

There are billions of viruses on the earth. They don't die out and they can last forever.

Everyone else will never be immune, because most people's immune systems totally suck.

Most people in the U.S. are unhealthy, physically out of shape, loaded up with toxic drugs, parasites, viruses, toxic bacteria, fungi, yeast, getting bad advice like you are, and have absolutely no clue about how to build up their immunities, the same that you have no clue about yours.

premiere wrote:

If the virus isn’t that widespread doesn’t that mean it’s super deadly? I thought Allen was one of those guys who thought it wasn’t that big a deal. Can you explain your logic as I am open to all viewpoints. Thx

The virus is everywhere. The actual deaths from covid1984 are miniscule in comparison.

WFH mileage wrote:

MLB rich guys wrote:

Of course, with their mansions they live in equipped with home gyms and saunas, and servants to go get their food they're doing quite well during this pandemic. And since they'll get their big salaries even if this season is cancelled, I don't think they're in any hurry of wanting to play this season. ?

With superstars being the exception, I'm pretty sure the "typical" MLB guy is a country boy who knows he's getting lucky with a $500k - $1M salary that'll probably last less than five years and is doing a decent job making it last. There are a lot of used pick-ups in player parking lots.

The minimum salary is more than 500k...

I understand your basic point. But... "a lot of used pickup trucks???" You can buy a new quad cab V8 with mid level options for about 50k. That is less than 10% if the minimum salary. I call BS.

Even playing 3 years, they'll still have 1.7 million in salary those three years if they are a minimum salary player. Most dont want to live in a big city, so should be able to buy a new truck and a $600k house for cash and have a bit of money to set up their post-baseball life.

dunes runner wrote:

premiere wrote:

If the virus isn’t that widespread doesn’t that mean it’s super deadly? I thought Allen was one of those guys who thought it wasn’t that big a deal. Can you explain your logic as I am open to all viewpoints. Thx

The virus is everywhere. The actual deaths from covid1984 are miniscule in comparison.

sorry but the facts completely refute everything you just said.

total deaths in the US are up 30% in April. that's not minuscule.

there has been no evidence of widespread exposure yet.

Has anywhere tested higher than ~20% for antibodies yet?

MLB tests show that overall exposure might still be in it's early, early stages.

but why bother, you are not interested in facts, you already have the borrowed opinions of a real 'free thinker'.

hi

Hers stupidity wrote:

unless those tests are flawed, we are nowhere near herd immunity

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-05-10/mlb-employees-test-positive-for-coronavirus-antibodies-covid-19

But...but... the deniers have insisted that almost everyone is infected and we already have herd immunity and the death rate is negligible.

Since the evidence goes against this narrative, it must be that evidence that is evil.

dunes runner wrote:

The virus is everywhere. The actual deaths from covid1984 are miniscule in comparison.

hers stupidity wrote:

total deaths in the US are up 30% in April. that's not minuscule.

Typing a fake number doesn't mean that people actually died.

Try using your brain, and look at what is really happening all around you.

fisky wrote:

Oh, and as far as baseball is concerned, I'd rather paint a wall and watch it dry than sit through a baseball game.

But you'll watch an 8 hour track meet on saturday and go back again on Sunday? I love baseball.

YMMV wrote:

"This virus cannot be defeated by lockdowns."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=289NWm85eas

I hope that people in this thread take the time to watch this video. The researcher being interviewed was in charge of the MLB study, the Santa Clara study, and another study in LA.

Well said indeed.

parn wrote:

Hers stupidity wrote:

unless those tests are flawed, we are nowhere near herd immunity

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-05-10/mlb-employees-test-positive-for-coronavirus-antibodies-covid-19

But...but... the deniers have insisted that almost everyone is infected and we already have herd immunity and the death rate is negligible.

Since the evidence goes against this narrative, it must be that evidence that is evil.

But....but.... the experts now say it had been here in December and it is highly infectious and therefore should have ravaged the population when it in lockdown yet fewer than 1% of rounders employees have it......

roscoe. wrote:

parn wrote:

But...but... the deniers have insisted that almost everyone is infected and we already have herd immunity and the death rate is negligible.

Since the evidence goes against this narrative, it must be that evidence that is evil.

But....but.... the experts now say it had been here in December and it is highly infectious and therefore should have ravaged the population when *it in lockdown yet fewer than 1% of rounders employees have it......

*not

It's only deadly to old people 90% of the deaths are over 60. In the US, a third of the deaths are in the horrible conditions of what is misnamed as "nursing" homes.

[quote]Kvothe wrote:

I Social distancing is slowing the spread but this virus is very infectious.

Obviously as less than 1% of the 5,000 tested in MLB tested positive.

MLB players and owners are disagreeing about the distribution of salaries and money if the league starts in early July with no fans. This means we might see no MLB even if Rona goes away completely.