...and it's snowing....
post published in /2020/11/17
It may have snowed a bit earlier this month, but today marked the first snow I saw with my own eyes. It lasted for a split second and may have only been a couple of flakes, but there it was.
Six weeks after ordering it, our new refrigerator arrived today. Not sure why, but I'm sort of looking forward to organizing it.
post published in /2020/11/17
Immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for greater than six months after infection (biorxiv.org)
The memory component of the immune response to SARS CoV-2 is coming into focus. It appears to be a bit heterogenous, much like the initial response, but "immune memory consisting of at least three immunological compartments was measurable in ~90% of subjects > 5 months PSO, indicating that durable immunity against COVID-19 disease is a possibility in most individuals."
link published in /2020/11/17
Singapore biotech firm hopes for 'widespread' release of new Covid-19 treatment by early 2021 (cnbc.com)
We might find ourselves awash with vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 in early 2021. It's possible that in the span of a year, the clinical challenge may have gone from not knowing how to treat the disease at all to not know which treatment is the best to use in a particular situation.
tags: covid19
link published in /2020/11/17