magazine Posted July 8 Posted July 8 masks should be mandatory again on public transport, what are we waiting for? 2
Genius1111 Posted July 14 Author Posted July 14 https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/covid-19-still-kills-1700-a-week-who COVID still kills 1700 people a week. 1
Genius1111 Posted July 14 Author Posted July 14 On 7/8/2024 at 10:52 PM, Vermillion said: Can't say I'm surprised by this. On 7/9/2024 at 3:48 AM, magazine said: masks should be mandatory again on public transport, what are we waiting for? Oh well. I still wear one on public transport. I live in Southeast Asia, so I still see about 10%-25% of people wearing masks on trains, buses and planes. I think outside of Southeast and East Asia, it's probably <1%.
Genius1111 Posted July 15 Author Posted July 15 Fauci talks about the first 3 months of the pandemic. Anthony Fauci: The First Three Months of the Pandemic - The Atlantic Vice presidents are always publicly loyal to the president; that is part of the job. But Pence sometimes overdid it. During task-force meetings, he often said some version of "There are a lot of smart people around here, but we all know that the smartest person in the building is upstairs." --- "That almost always comes back to bite you, Mr. President," I said. "If you are totally honest about what is happening with COVID, the country will respect you for it." He was courteous to me, and as we hung up, I felt satisfied that he had heard what I'd said. --- The president asked, "Why can't we just use the flu vaccine for this virus?" It was not the first or the last time that he seemed to conflate COVID with influenza. --- But this was how I became the public-health official who, very early in the pandemic, instructed people not to wear a mask. Later, my words would be twisted by extreme elements in an attempt to show that I and other scientists had misled the public, that we could not be trusted, and that we were flip-floppers. -- Admitting uncertainty is not fashionable in politics these days, but it is essential in my work. That's the beauty of science. You make a factual observation. If the facts change, the scientific process self-corrects. You gather new information and data that sometimes require you to change your opinion. This is how we better care for people over time. But too few people understand the self-corrective nature of science. 1
Vermillion Posted July 15 Posted July 15 My cousin and uncle all got whatever the latest strain is flying back to California and Idaho from the wedding we went to and somehow we managed to avoid it headed to Maine and back. The latest strain is exploding in Los Angeles and both of them didn't get boosted lately so that likely explains it
Genius1111 Posted July 15 Author Posted July 15 38 minutes ago, Vermillion said: My cousin and uncle all got whatever the latest strain is flying back to California and Idaho from the wedding we went to and somehow we managed to avoid it headed to Maine and back. The latest strain is exploding in Los Angeles and both of them didn't get boosted lately so that likely explains it Over here, one can get a free booster after every 5 months. But I think for you guys, it's no longer free. 1
Hurem Posted July 30 Posted July 30 My entire family tested positive last week I know plenty of people who were sick lately, but none tested for COVID, I assume most (if not all) of them had it too.
GhostBox Posted August 5 Posted August 5 Just now, Vermillion said: I really do believe both Biden and Trump are suffering effects from their covid days.
monologueNacafe Posted August 14 Posted August 14 On 8/10/2024 at 6:59 AM, Vermillion said: God I want off this ******* planet
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