Antibody tests show what parts of NYC were hit hardest
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Re: Antibody tests show what parts of NYC were hit hardest
#2NYC's Covid data repository[1] has more data in case anybody wants to play around with it. Happy that NYC committed to Open Data[2] initiatives in previous years[3].
[1] https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data.page
[2] https://opendata.cityofnewyork.us/
[3] https://datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/news/article/new-york-city...
Re: Antibody tests show what parts of NYC were hit hardest
#3So in those 50% antibody areas in this unethical experiment we gain the knowledge, if herd immunity is possible, I guess. Or - if it's like the flu - USA just gradually weeds out everyone that can't handle this specific disease while still rotating seasonal waves for everyone else.
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#4Its kind of ironic that the neighborhood is called Corona...
Re: Antibody tests show what parts of NYC were hit hardest
#5So in those 50% antibody areas in this unethical experiment we gain the knowledge, if herd immunity is possible, I guess. Or - if it's like the flu - USA just gradually weeds out everyone that can't handle this specific disease while still rotating seasonal waves for everyone else.
You seem skeptical about herd immunity being a thing. This video discusses studies showing that immunity should be long lasting.
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#6I’m glad to see NYC drive testing like this. There’s still a lot of decisions that need to be made in our collective efforts against further harm.
Really it comes down to 3 dimensions:
1. Where do we direct tests
2. Where do we allocate non-pharmaceutical interventions
3. When ready, where do we direct a vaccine
These are all questions that we can find a signal for within the data. There are obvious constraints, such as reagent and pharmaceutical availability and the viability of certain policies.
I’m flabbergasted and agitated that on the federal level we haven’t come to a consensus on testing and data. If there is anything certain to increase harm relative to where it could be, it’s this “slow down testing” narrative.
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#7As if this wasn't all confusing enough, the worst hit area is named Corona: "The hardest hit ZIP code in the city — 11368 — was the one in Corona, a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood..."
Re: Antibody tests show what parts of NYC were hit hardest
#8Its kind of ironic that the neighborhood is called Corona...
No, it is a coincidence
Re: Antibody tests show what parts of NYC were hit hardest
#9As if this wasn't all confusing enough, the worst hit area is named Corona: "The hardest hit ZIP code in the city — 11368 — was the one in Corona, a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood..."
Like we needed any more proof that we live in a simulation.