More: Winston of San Diego was treated with monoclonal antibodies and is recovering from COVID-19. So what? Well, Winston happens to be an endangered low-land gorilla living at the San Diego Zoo. Winston contracted COVID-19 probably from an asymptomatic keeper. He tested positive for the infection on January 11th. He and a few others in his troop are the first confirmed transmission of the virus by humans to great apes. The infection was identified as the California variant, which is highly contagious. This variant is thought responsible for the surge in California's cases at year's end. Because Winston is elderly, 48, veterinarians examined him under anesthesia. The doctors found he has heart disease and pneumonia. They administered heart medication, antibiotics, and monoclonal antibodies. Winston is recovering from his infection, as did the former
wannabe dictator when treated with the antibody therapy. Winston's therapy came from a limited supply reserved for veterinarian use. Winston is considered to be one of the oldest breeding males in captivity and is the leader of his troop. He will be 49 on February 20th. Congratulations, Winston!
{25.01.21}This microphotograph is from the Washington state patient identified as the first confirmed case of COVID-19. It clearly shows the SARS-CoV-2 viruses (in blue) A year later, the pathogen has killed almost half a million people in the United States. (~450,000), thanks in part to a pathologically
irresponsible political regime. Meanwhile™,
the virus is mutating to enhance its survivability by increasing transmissibility. Although two vaccines have been approved for emergency use, with more in process, the logistical problems of mass inoculations are increasingly apparent. Consequently, the virus is expected to kill more than half a million by summer. It is quite possible that SARS-CoV-2 will prove as deadly as the H1N1 virus of 1918 (650 million) before vaccinated immunity overwhelms it. Here are the stats on innoculation so far:
{25.01.21}This microphotograph is from the Washington state patient identified as the first confirmed case of COVID-19. It clearly shows the SARS-CoV-2 viruses (in blue) A year later, the pathogen has killed almost half a million people in the United States. (~450,000), thanks in part to a pathologically irresponsible political regime. Meanwhile™, the virus is mutating to enhance its survivability by increasing transmissibility. Although two vaccines have been approved for emergency use, with more in process, the logistical problems of mass inoculations are increasingly apparent. Consequently, the virus is expected to kill more than half a million by summer. It is quite possible that SARS-CoV-2 will prove as deadly as the H1N1 virus of 1918 (650 million) before vaccinated immunity overwhelms it. Here are the stats on innoculation so far:
