Corona Virus

[45catfan]

27 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Some good news regarding treatment of the most severe cases.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/16/878069587/early-results-show-benefit-of-steroid-for-very-sick-covid-19-patients

Legitimate study that shows some promise.  It won't prevent the disease, but does show that it can help those that already have to survive and recover.  

It's a treatment to help those having a really hard time breathing prior to going the ventilator route.  Obviously once on a vent, things get bleak.

[45catfan]

1 hour ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

a) We already talked about that a few pages ago starting here:

Includes a link to her anti-vaxx non-profit registrations.  I think she's a grifter and that's why I don't trust her.

b) I think there is good investigative journalism being done actually.  This isn't it though.

c) I'm talking about James O'Keefe who keeps losing slander lawsuits for his edited videos.  He also dressed up like a pimp and tried to "seduce" a CNN anchor onto some boat with a bunch of sex toys and porn everywhere.  Obviously it didn't work.  I mean if you think he's a great guy who tells the truth and is worth defending then that's your take on it.

Also if you're anti-vaccine yourself then that's fine, that's your opinion.

The last I'm saying on this and moving on.  I have said she could be a fake, but I don't automatically dismiss someone just because of a belief they hold.  For the record, I'm not anti-vaxx.  I have had many over my lifetime.  However, it would be like you blowing the whistle on something and people find out you believe....I don't know, say in aliens.  Oh, this dude thinks UFOs are real, so he's lying.  Final point, whistle blowing isn't easy, depending on the magnitude, it can change or even ruin a person's and their families life.  It's to be taken very serious knowing the potential fallout, immunity from whistle blower laws or not.

 

[Brooklyn 3.0]

https://www.wect.com/2020/06/17/reopen-nc-leader-encourages-mask-burning-response-mandatory-mask-discussion/

ReOpen NC leader creates “Burn Your Mask Challenge" as response to mandatory mask discussion

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

https://www.wect.com/2020/06/17/reopen-nc-leader-encourages-mask-burning-response-mandatory-mask-discussion/

ReOpen NC leader creates “Burn Your Mask Challenge" as response to mandatory mask discussion

Imagine being so selfish and stupid that you think that refusing to wear a mask to protect others from a potentially deadly pandemic virus is infringing upon your freedom. It isn't about reopening. It's about refusing to take even the most basic least intrusive action to protect your neighbors because you're a selfish fuging asshole. It's a powerful stupidity.

[Brooklyn 3.0]

[CRA]

10 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

the SEC dominating as usual.  Ain't no one better. 

[45catfan]

26 minutes ago, CRA said:

the SEC dominating as usual.  Ain't no one better. 

Good one!  I got a good chuckle from that.

[Wes21]

3 hours ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

Is this a new study being reported on or is it just somebody on a morning show giving their opinion.

I Googled "20 million tests per day" and found references to a Harvard report from mid-late April suggesting that number needs to be reached by midsummer but that's all I could find from a cursory look

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/20/1000228/the-us-will-need-to-do-20-million-tests-a-day-to-reopen-safely/

Do you think we shouldn't start opening back up until we do 20M tests per day?

Edited June 17, 2020 by Wes21

[LinvilleGorge]

I think we need to start opening back up, but I think masks need to be required on a national level. They're remarkably effective at limiting the spread of this disease.

[45catfan]

I am still curious to know how many people actually had/have this?  It's hard for me to believe that not even 1% of Americans have contracted this.  With even a conservative estimate of 40% of people that had this being asymptomatic, 2 million cases seems very low.

[332nd]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Imagine being so selfish and stupid that you think that refusing to wear a mask to protect others from a potentially deadly pandemic virus is infringing upon your freedom. It isn't about reopening. It's about refusing to take even the most basic least intrusive action to protect your neighbors because you're a selfish fuging asshole. It's a powerful stupidity.

A lot of the same people will point to Japan & how they haven't had nearly the problem we've had despite not shutting down like we did, totally ignoring the fact that in their culture the minute one feels sick, one puts on a mask.

[Wes21]

8 minutes ago, 332nd said:

A lot of the same people will point to Japan & how they haven't had nearly the problem we've had despite not shutting down like we did, totally ignoring the fact that in their culture the minute one feels sick, one puts on a mask.

They are an island.  There's not much value in trying to compare to them.

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Wes21 said:

They are an island.  There's not much value in trying to compare to them.

Say what?

 

[Tbe]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Imagine being so selfish and stupid that you think that refusing to wear a mask to protect others from a potentially deadly pandemic virus is infringing upon your freedom. It isn't about reopening. It's about refusing to take even the most basic least intrusive action to protect your neighbors because you're a selfish fuging asshole. It's a powerful stupidity.

This person said on Facebook: “As you know we’re a group against mandatory anything”.

Something tells me this person was all for mandatory curfews and dispersal orders during recent protests. Just a hunch.