Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: “We want to reemphasize that easing restrictions is not the end of epidemic in any country. Ending the epidemic will require a sustained effort on the part of individuals, communities and governments to continue suppressing and controlling this deadly virus.”
I’ve long thought at some point humanity would be exposed to some kind of pandemic or zoonic disease like rabies in racoon or CWD in deer. Most animal species when they get too overpopulated and start putting extreme pressure on their ecosystems start seeing a die back.
It’s not something to celebrate or be happy about, but it’s reality that mankind faces. Humans have a unique ability to shape their environment but that doesn’t mean that they can’t see their population reduced by diseases or other malaises. After hundreds of years of extreme growth maybe the population bomb is starting to explode and natural forces are running their course.
Humanity can and should to a certain extent fight back. But we should also realize we might be finally pushing up against outer limits and a natural cull maybe in order. It will not necessarily be fair or equitable but it might be necessary for the survival of our planet.
A new study in the Netherlands has found the coronavirus in sewage — and in one Dutch city, the coronavirus was detected in the sewage system days before any cases were officially confirmed through human testing.
The researchers behind the study, which has not been peer-reviewed, hope their findings can help authorities detect early warning signs for cities if the virus enters or reemerges in a community — especially if testing is limited.
Although the researchers found that the coronavirus can pass through human intestines into sewage systems, early data show that the virus dies quickly — meaning the virus is unlikely to be transmitted via urban sewage systems